[Asian Games] Women's Badminton Secures Team Silver by Defeating Thailand... Finals Against China

3-1 Victory After a Close Match in the Semifinals

The women's badminton national team secured a silver medal by defeating Thailand and advancing to the finals in the team event at the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games.

In the women's team badminton semifinals at the Hangzhou Asian Games, the Kim So-young - Gong Hee-yong pair is cheering after defeating the Thai team.
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On the 30th, our team won 3-1 against Thailand in the women's team semifinals held at Binjiang Gymnasium in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China. The first player, women's singles world No. 1 An Se-young (Samsung Life), won a tough match 2-1 (21-12 18-21 21-15) against Pornpawee Chochuwong (world No. 12). The second pair, doubles world No. 2 Lee So-hee (Incheon International Airport) and Baek Ha-na (MG Saemaeul Geumgo), made a comeback after losing the first set to defeat the world No. 10 pair Jongkolphan Kititharakul and Rawinda Prajongjai 2-1 (23-25 21-13 21-5).

In the following singles match, world No. 18 Kim Ga-eun (Samsung Life) lost 1-2 (22-24 21-14 13-21) after a close battle with world No. 16 Busanan Ongbamrungphan, but the doubles pair ranked world No. 3, Kim So-young (Incheon International Airport) and Kong Hee-yong (Jeonbuk Bank), secured the victory by defeating Benyapa Aimsaard and Nuntakarn Aimsaard (No. 11) 2-0 (21-19 21-12).

Our team will compete for the gold medal against China, who advanced by defeating Japan, in the final on the 1st of next month.

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