Tuesday, September 29, 2026

[Breaking News] Badminton's An Se-young defeats Yamaguchi for gold, becomes the first to win back-to-back Asian Games women's singles titles

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2026-09-29 16:19:03
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2026-09-29 16:19:03
South Korea's An Se-young faces Japan's Akane Yamaguchi in the women's singles final of the 2026 Asian Games badminton tournament at Ichinomiya City Municipal Gymnasium in Ichinomiya, Japan, on the 29th. News1

[Financial News]   An Se-young (Samsung Life Insurance), badminton's "world's best," has achieved the feat of becoming the first player in Asian Games history to win back-to-back women's singles titles.
An Se-young defeated world No. 3 Akane Yamaguchi of Japan 2–0 (21–17, 21–9) in the women's singles final of the 2026 Asian Games badminton tournament held at Ichinomiya City Municipal Gymnasium in Ichinomiya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, on the 29th.

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