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Tokyo Paralympics: Chu Man-kai going for badminton gold, Daniel Chan Ho-yuen can still win bronze

  • Hong Kong guaranteed silver at badminton’s debut Paralympic Games after Chu comes back against Brazil’s Vitor Goncalves Tavares
  • Daniel Chan loses his semi-final against South Korea’s Kim Jung-jun, faces Kim Kyung-hoon for bronze medal

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Hong Kong's Chu Man-kai in SH6 badminton action at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. Photo: Hong Kong Paralympic Committee
Hong Kong is guaranteed at least one of the debut badminton medals at these Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games after Chu Man-kai came back in his semi-final to storm into the SH6 gold medal match.
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Chu lost the opening game of his semi against Brazil’s Vitor Goncalves Tavares at the Yoyogi National Stadium before two dominant wins to go through 2-1 (15-21, 21-18, 21-10).

Now the 30-year-old Hongkonger will come away with at least silver from Sunday’s showpiece against India’s Krishna Nagar, who made light work of Britain’s Krysten Coombs in the other semi-final.

Nagar, the No 2 seed in Tokyo, won 2-0 in just 26 minutes to earn his place in the gold medal match.

Hong Kong's Daniel Chan Ho-yuen in WH2 badminton action at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. Photo: Hong Kong Paralympic Committee
Hong Kong's Daniel Chan Ho-yuen in WH2 badminton action at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. Photo: Hong Kong Paralympic Committee
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Hong Kong could yet leave with two medals at badminton’s debut Paralympics, though it will be bronze at best after Daniel Chan Ho-yuen’s defeat in his WH2 semi-final.

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