BADMINTON / 102-year-old prepares to defend badminton title for 40th year
03/26/2024 09:05 PM
A 102-year-old Taiwanese man is preparing to defend his father-son title at the World Morning Cup Badminton Championships, an amateur badminton event to begin in Taipei Wednesday, for the 40th consecutive year.
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