Hey there, sports fans! 🏸 Did you hear the exciting news from Xiamen, in southeast China’s Fujian Province? The Chinese badminton team just swept past Japan 3-0 to reach the Sudirman Cup final! 🎉
The Sudirman Cup is a big badminton tournament where teams from different countries compete. China’s team is really good, and they’re aiming to win their fourth title in a row!
Match Highlights
First up, in mixed doubles, China’s Feng Yanzhe and Huang Dongping played against Japan’s Arisa Igarashi and Hiroki Midorikawa. Feng and Huang won with scores of 21-11 and 21-17, putting China ahead! 🥇
Next, in men’s singles, Shi Yuqi, who is ranked number one in the world, faced Kodai Naraoka from Japan. Shi played amazingly and won 21-8 and 21-16, giving China another victory! 🏆
In the women’s singles, it was a thrilling match between Chen Yufei from China, who won the gold medal at the Tokyo Summer Olympics, and Akane Yamaguchi from Japan. Even though Chen lost the first game 17-21, she made a great comeback and won the next two games 21-9 and 21-16! What a match! 😮
With these wins, China clinched their spot in the final of the Sudirman Cup for the 16th time in a row! They’re now waiting to see whether they’ll play against South Korea or Indonesia in the final match on Sunday.
Good luck to the Chinese team! Let’s cheer them on as they try to win their 14th Sudirman Cup title! 🎊
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Hosts China sweep past Japan to reach final at Sudirman Cup in Xiamen
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