On the evening of August 2, Beijing time, in the badminton mixed doubles final of the Paris Olympics, the Chinese pair Zheng Siwei/Huang Yaqiong defeated the Korea pair Kim Won-ho/Zheng Nayin 21-8, 21-11 to win the gold medal in the mixed doubles of the Paris Olympics. This is the first gold medal won by the national team at this Paris Olympics and the 13th gold medal won by the Chinese delegation.
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Previously, in the badminton mixed doubles 1/4 finals of the Paris Olympics, the top seed and "IELTS" combination defeated teammates Feng Yanzhe/Huang Dongping 2-0. In the semi-finals, China's Zheng Siwei/Huang Yaqiong defeated Japan's Yuta Watanabe/Arisa Higashino 2-0 to reach the final of the Olympic Games after the last Tokyo Olympics.
Zheng Siwei/Huang Yaqiong faced Korea's Kim Won Ho/Jung Na Eun in the mixed doubles final at the Paris Olympics. The two sides have played each other seven times before, with the "IELTS" pair winning four and losing three, one of which was a group stage victory. The latter defeated another Korea pair, 2023 World Champions Seo Seung Jae/Choi Yoo Kyeong, 2-1 in the semi-finals.
Zheng Siwei and Huang Yaqiong have long been ranked No. 1 in the mixed doubles world rankings from the Tokyo Olympics to the Paris Olympics, winning the World Championships three times, helping the national team to achieve three consecutive Sudirman Cup titles, as well as various open championships. After losing to teammates Wang Yilyu/Huang Dongping in the final of the Tokyo Olympics, they were the only one who missed the Olympic gold medal, which is also the biggest motivation for them to persist from the Tokyo cycle to the Paris cycle.
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At the beginning of the Paris Olympic cycle, the "IELTS" duo briefly broke down, but they quickly regrouped and achieved 10 titles in a year in 2022. "We've always believed in each other, and we've been very determined to believe in each other, whether it's in times of hardship or good times. The sense of trust is gained step by step through training and competition. "Reaching the Olympic final for the second time, Huang Yaqiong said.
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'We were determined and prepared, so we're happy with our performance. After winning the semi-finals, Zheng Siwei said: "Reaching the final of the Olympic Games is just our 'starting point', our goal is to win the championship, and we are ready for the final. ”
On the afternoon of August 2, in the badminton women's doubles semifinals, Chen Qingchen/Jia Yifan and Liu Shengshu/Tan Ning defeated their opponents respectively and entered the final. This means that the Chinese team has won the gold and silver medals in women's doubles. This is the second time in 20 years that the Chinese badminton team has won the women's doubles championship and runner-up after the 2004 Athens Olympic Games.
[Source: Jiupai News Comprehensive CCTV News, China Sports News]
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