People's Daily Online, Beijing, April 15 (reporter Ou Xingrong) On the evening of April 14, the 2024 Asian Badminton Championships ended in Ningbo, Zhejiang Province. The Chinese team ended up with three championships and three Asian championships, becoming the biggest winner. Wang Zhiyi in women's singles, Liang Weikeng in men's doubles/Wang Chang, Feng Yanzhe in mixed doubles/Huang Dongping won the championship respectively, while Chen Yufei in women's singles, Li Shifeng in men's singles, and Zhang Shuxian in women's doubles/Zheng Yu won the runner up respectively.

On April 14, Wang Zhiyi celebrated after winning the championship. Photographed by Jiang Han, a reporter from Xinhua News Agency

The women's singles final is a "China derby", in which Chen Yufei, the champion of the Tokyo Olympic Games, plays against Wang Zhiyi, a young player born after 2000. In the first game, the two sides fought fiercely, and the score remained tight. After the 19 draw, Wang Zhiyi scored two points and went down first. In the second game, Chen Yufei made many mistakes and soon fell behind by a large score. Wang Zhiyi took the advantage of the momentum to lock the victory by a wide score. For the first time in her career, she defeated Chen Yufei and won her second Asian Championship women's singles championship.

On April 14, Liang Weikeng (right)/Wang Chang were at the award ceremony. Photographed by Jiang Han, a reporter from Xinhua News Agency

In the men's doubles championship fight, Liang Weikeng/Wang Chang will play against the Malaysian team Wu Shifei/Izuding. In the first game, the two sides played inextricably against Mai Mang. Liang Weikeng/Wang Chang handled the key ball better and successfully won the first game. In the second game, Wu Shifei/Izuding launched a counter attack, Liang Weikeng/Wang Chang made many mistakes, and Malaysia combined to win back. Liang Weikeng/Wang Chang once fell behind by a big score in the decisive game, but after stabilizing their position, they scored continuously and won the game by 21:10. Liang Weikeng/Wang Chang defeated the opponent 2-1 with a big score, helping the Chinese team win the men's doubles championship of the Asian Championships again after six years.

On April 14, Feng Yanzhe (left)/Huang Dongping were at the award ceremony. Photographed by Jiang Han, a reporter from Xinhua News Agency

The mixed doubles final was played between Feng Yanzhe/Huang Dongping and South Korean team Xu Chengzai/Cai Youding. The strength of both sides was equal, and the competition was brilliant and intense. Feng Yanzhe/Huang Dongping had a stronger ability to adjust on the spot. They lost one game first and then pulled back two games, thereby reversing the South Korean team by a big score of 2:1, helping the Chinese team achieve the seventh consecutive mixed doubles championship in the Asian Championships.

In women's doubles, Zhang Shuxian/Zheng Yu lost to South Korean group Bai Hena/Li Zhaoxi, ranking second. In the men's singles final, Li Shifeng lost to Indonesia's Jonathan and won the runner up. The latter won another championship after the All England Match this season.

Zhang Jun, chairman of the Chinese Badminton Association, said that the Chinese team played well in the Asian Championships, especially in women's singles, which won several major rivals. Before the Tang You Cup, such a victory can boost the team's morale. Now there are more than 100 days before the Paris Olympic Games. The Olympic qualification of the players has been made clear. The next priority is to improve their skills, tactics and mentality around the Olympic players.

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