OLYMPICS/Aug. 4 recap: Taiwan upsets China to take badminton men's doubles gold
08/05/2024 01:57 PM
Team Taiwan won its first gold medal at the Paris Olympics following an upset victory in the men's doubles badminton final on Sunday, hours after boxer Lin Yu-ting (林郁婷) secured a semifinal berth, ensuring the team's third medal from the ring.
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