Sunday 28 April 2013

Asian Champ 2013 - FINALS

China takes three titles, Ko Sung Hyun walks away with the other two

The Badminton Asia Championships 2013 came to a perfect end in front of over 8000 spectators at the Taipei Dome. The ROK took away the men’s doubles and mixed doubles titles; new team captain Ko Sung Hyun showed his class by bagging two golds with his doubles partners.
Lee Yong Dae/ Ko Sung Hyun
Lee Yong Dae/ Ko Sung Hyun
The final of the men’s doubles was an all-ROK affair, Ko Sung Hyun/Lee Yong Dae up against younger pair Kim Ki Jung/Kim Sa Rang. Before the match, Lee confessed to being a bit nervous, saying that their final opponents were the pair they least wanted to come up against because they aren’t too familiar with how they play, and they are also teammates. In the match Kim Ki Jung was clearly out of sorts in the first game and his attack.......Full Article