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Sunday night sports news.
The women’s badminton team defeated China in the world championship team event and ascended to the top for the first time in 12 years.
After a bloody battle that lasted for 7 hours, he won a dramatic comeback.
Correspondent Son Jang-hoon.
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His record of 1 win and 7 losses against opponents in the finals.
The national team did not back down until the end against China, which had blocked the championship every time in the team world championships.
They lost two singles matches, but brought both doubles and took the game to the final match.
And the youngest, Yujin Shim, put an end to the bloody battle that lasted for 7 hours.
After a whopping 7 deuces, they won the first set 28-26…
In the 3rd set, which they faced 1-1, they overcame the opponent with reduced stamina and secured the victory.
Then all the players ran to the court…
We all enjoyed the joy of winning together.
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“I still can’t believe it. It just feels so good. The (colleague) players cheered me on, which relieved me of the pressure and made me feel stronger.”
With successful generational change, rival Japan, of course…
The women’s badminton team won the world championship for the first time in 12 years, surpassing even the strongest China.
We have restored our international competitiveness that was once far away from the world’s top tier and ended this tournament with a splendid finish.
This is Janghoon Son from MBC News.
Video editing: Minho Kim
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