Pakistan clinch eSports bronze at Asian Games
Pakistan secured the bronze medal in the PUBG Mobile battle royale event at the Asian Games in Nagoya on Tuesday. The team finished third with 100 points after completing all 12 matches at Aichi Sky Expo. Thailand claimed gold with 128 points, while China took silver with 114 points. Mohammad Huzaifa, Shayan Asad, Falak Sher […]
Ichinomiya, Japan - World No. 1 An Se-young claimed her second consecutive Asian Games gold medal in badminton on Tuesday, marking her as the first player to successfully defend the women's singles title at the continental competition. An defeated world No. 3 Akane Yamaguchi of Japan by a score of 2-0 (21-17, 21-9) in the women's singles final at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games in Ichinomiya City Municipal Gymnasium.
This accomplishment makes An the first player to win back-to-back Asiad golds in women's singles since the event's inception in 1962. She has achieved a remarkable nine consecutive victories against Yamaguchi, including twice during this year's Asian Games. Prior to the singles final, An also emerged victorious over Yamaguchi in the women's team event semifinals on Wednesday.
Earlier in the day, South Korea secured another badminton title for the country with a win in the women's doubles gold medal match. Just moments before, Lee So-hee and Baek Hana claimed the women's doubles gold medal. Yamaguchi started the match strongly, taking an early 4-1 lead with powerful shots that momentarily caught An off guard.
However, An managed to take the lead in the second set, ultimately securing the win in a closely contested match.
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