Rio 2016: China wins badminton doubles final, Malaysia gets silver
Fu Haifeng-Zhang Nan beat the Malaysian duo in rubber sets, 16-21, 21-11, 23-21.
China has won the men's badminton doubles final after defeating Malaysian pair Goh V. Shem-Tan Wee Kiong in Rio de Janeiro, Friday night.
Fu Haifeng-Zhang Nan beat the country's duo in rubber sets, 16-21, 21-11, 23-21.
V Shem-Wee Kiong made a comeback when they defeated world number four Chinese pair 21-16, 15-21, 21-18 in the group matches.
Earlier, Datuk Lee Chong Wei beat his arch rival, two-time Olympic champion Lin Dan, 15-21, 21-11, 22-20 in an epic semi-final showdown.
Chong Wei will meet world no.2 player Chen Long from China in a gold-medal match on Saturday, August 20 at 8.20pm.
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