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China finish third at at Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships

Xinhua, February 19, 2017 Adjust font size:

China ranked third at the Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships which concluded on Sunday in Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City, while Japan beat South Korea 3-0 in the finals.

In the men's doubles, Takeshi Kamura and Keigo Sonoda from Japan defeated South Korean duo Kim Gi-jung and Yoo Yeon-seong 2-0 with the scores of 21-16 and 21-16.

In the women's singles, Akane Yamaguchi from Japan downed South Korean rival Sung Ji-hyun 22-20, 23-21.

In the men's singles, Kenta Nishimoto had a lopsided victory of 2-0 over South Korean player Jeon Jin-hyeok, winning 21-13, 21-16.

The tournament attracted shuttlers from Vietnam, Japan, Thailand, the Philippines, China, Hong Kong of China, Chinese Taipei, Malaysia, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, South Korea, India and Singapore. Endit