Chen Qingchen (1st L)/Jia Yifan (2nd L) and Du Yue (2nd R)/Li Wen of China react during the awarding ceremony for the women's doubles at the Badminton Asia Championships 2022 in Manila, the Philippines, May 1, 2022. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)
China showed its dominant power in the Badminton Asia Championships 2022 in Manila with three gold, one silver and two bronze medals.
MANILA, May 1 (Xinhua) -- China asserted its dominance in the Badminton Asia Championships 2022 here on Sunday, winning three gold, one silver and two bronze medals.
Chen Qingchen/Jia Yifan (R) of China compete during the women's doubles final against Iwanaga Rin/Nakanish Kie of Japan at the Badminton Asia Championships 2022 in Manila, the Philippines, May 1, 2022. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)
World No. 1 and reigning world champions Chen Qingchen and Jia Yifan dominated the women's doubles, beating Japan's Rin Iwanaga and Kie Nakanishi 21-11, 21-15 in the final.
In an all-Chinese mixed doubles final, world No. 2 and two-time world champions Zheng Siwei and Huang Yaqiong showed their superiority over compatriots Wang Yilyu and Huang Dongping with a 21-17, 21-8 win.
Wang Zhiyi of China hits a return during the women's singles final against Yamaguchi Akane of Japan at the Badminton Asia Championships 2022 in Manila, the Philippines, April 30, 2022. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)
Rounding off China's gold run was world number 16 Wang Zhiyi, who fashioned a come-from-behind 15-21, 21-13, 21-19 win over world No. 2 Akane Yamaguchi of Japan in the women's singles final.
China's two bronzes came from Weng Hongyang in the men's singles and Du Yue and Li Wenmei in the women's doubles.
Lee Zii Jia of Malaysia competes during the men's singles final against Jonatan Christie of Indonesia at the Badminton Asia Championships 2022 in Manila, the Philippines, May 1, 2022. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)
Malaysia's world No. 7 Lee Zii Jia claimed his first-ever Asian title, fending off Indonesia's Jonatan Christie 21-17, 23-21 in the men's singles final.
Pramudya Kusumawardana Riyanto (L)/Yeremia Erich Yoche Yacob of Indonesia celebrate after winning the men's doubles final against Aaron Chia/Soh Wooi Yik of Malaysia at the Badminton Asia Championships 2022 in Manila, the Philippines, May 1, 2022. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)
Indonesian pair Pramudya Kusumawardana Riyanto and Yeremia Erich Yoche Yacob stunned world No. 9 Soh Wooi Yik and Aaron Chia of Malaysia 23-21, 21-10 in the men's doubles final. ■
