With world title in tow, badminton doubles team feeling confident ahead of Asian Games
Having won their first world badminton title together, the women's doubles team of Lee So-hee and Baek Hana said Tuesday their confidence is running high ahead of next month's Asian Games. Lee and Baek took down the top-seeded team from China, Liu Shengshu and Tan Ning, 21-15, 21-15, in the women's doubles final at the world championships in New Delhi on Sunday. It was Korea's first world title…
Korea's women's badminton doubles team, Lee So-hee and Baek Hana, are feeling incredibly confident as they prepare for the upcoming Asian Games. The duo recently claimed their first-ever world title together, defeating the top-seeded Chinese pair Liu Shengshu and Tan Ning 21-15, 21-15 in the final held in New Delhi. This victory marked Korea's first world title in women's doubles since 1995.
32-year-old Lee, who had previously won bronze and silver medals at world championships with a different partner, expressed her joy at finally achieving a world title. "I only dreamed about winning a world title and it means so much to have it come true," she said at Incheon International Airport. Her partner, 25-year-old Baek, echoed her sentiments, stating, "I had no medal from world championships and I finally got one thanks to So-hee."
Interestingly, before this competition, the Korean team was not considered a favorite to win gold. They had not won any international event this season and had lost their previous five encounters.
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