Favourites China and Japan are out of Thomas Cup Finals


P(BRIEF CAPTION): China Chen Long react during Quarter final of men's single match against Korea Son wan Ho in Total BWF Thomas Cup Finals 2016 at Kunshan, China on 19th May 2016. Star pic by: CHAN BOON KAI/ The Star/ (19th May 2016)

KUNSHAN: Hot favourites China and defending champions Japan were dumped out of the Thomas Cup Finals on a day of seismic shocks in the quarter-finals at Kunshan Sports Centre Gymnasium. 

China crashed out 1-3 in the hands of South Korea while Japan went down 2-3 to Denmark on Thursday.

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