Lin Yang’s Taipei Badminton Championships Journey Cut Short: A Bittersweet Exit

Lin Yang Pair Loses to Yang Bohan and Liu Guangheng in Taipei Badminton Open

(Central News Agency reporter Li Jianzhong, Taipei, 5th) Li Yang and Wang Qilin, the “Lin Yang Pair” who last played together in Taiwan, unexpectedly lost to Yang Bohan and Liu Guangheng in the Taipei Badminton Top 16. Open today 21-15, 15-21, 20-22.

Li Yang and Wang Qilin won the badminton men’s doubles gold medal at this year’s Paris Olympics, and after that, Li Yang will return to teaching at the National Sports University, while Wang Qilin and his new partner Qi Xiangjuan will continue their sport. Career This year’s Taipei Badminton Open is also the last time we’ll see Lin Yang, I’m afraid we’ll have to wait until the BWF finals later in the year.

In today’s Round of 16, both sides won one each in the first two games. In the crucial third game, “Lin Yangpei” even scored two late points at 20-18, but unexpectedly turned over to the opponent with four points in a row.

Li Yang said in an interview with the media that of course he felt a little regretful that he couldn’t go further “but I’m really grateful to a lot of people along the way, and I’ve worked hard for my partner Qi Lin. It’s been so long that I can’t even count it as a little regret.” I can.” His motivation to fight in the future.”

Li Yang helped his partner to calm down and said, “Maybe he wanted to help me give up a perfect ending, so during today’s fight I was very stressed and made a lot of mistakes. But actually every day I feel like it’s almost over. So no No grief or sorrow.”

Wang Qilin looked annoyed, “I don’t know what to say. I played very badly today and made a lot of mistakes. I feel very sorry for Li Yang.”

After the Taipei Badminton Open, Li Yang is expected to teach at the National Sports University next Monday, he warmly invited Wang Qilin to come to the school to share his experience when he is free.

The winners, Yang Bohan and Liu Guangheng, only officially partnered in June this year, and they beat 2 Olympic gold medalists today. Yang Bohan said: “This is a great memory. I have never beaten Wang Qilin in an international competition in the past. This will give us a lot of confidence.”

21-year-old Liu Guangheng mentioned that he didn’t think he could beat “Lin Yangpei” before the game, but he was really happy in the end.