China wins badminton

Taiwan's Lee Yang and Wang Chi-lin successfully defended their Olympic men's doubles badminton title at the Paris Games, defeating China's Liang Weikeng and Wang Chang in a thrilling final that ended 21-17, 18-21, 21-19. This victory marks the first gold medal for Taiwan at the Paris Olympics and makes them the first Taiwanese badminton duo to win multiple Olympic medals. Meanwhile, China's Chen Qingchen and Jia Yifan clinched the women's doubles gold, overcoming fellow compatriots Liu Shengshu and Tan Ning with a score of 22-20, 21-15, adding to China's successful badminton campaign in Paris. Japan's Chiharu Shida and Nami Matsuyama secured bronze in the women's doubles after defeating Malaysia's Pearly Tan and Thinaah Muralitharan. Taiwan's win was celebrated by enthusiastic supporters, showcasing national pride despite competing as 'Chinese Taipei' at the Olympics.