Gold medalists Zheng Siwei (R)/Huang Yaqiong of China pose for a selfie during the victory ceremony for the badminton mixed doubles at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 2, 2024. (Xinhua/Ren Zhenglai) PARIS, Aug. 2 (Xinhua) -- Chinese duo Zheng Siwei/Huang Yaqiong claimed the badminton mixed doubles gold medal at the Paris Olympics after beating South Korea's Kim Won-ho/Jeong Na-eun in the final on Friday.
Zheng and Huang, silver medalists at the Tokyo Olympics, won the gold medal match 21-8, 21-11.
Earlier on Friday, Japan's Yuta Watanabe and Arisa Higashino won the bronze medal by defeating South Korea's Seo Seung-jae and Chae Yu-jung 21-13, 22-20.
Gold medalists Zheng Siwei (L)/Huang Yaqiong of China react during the victory ceremony for the badminton mixed doubles at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 2, 2024. (Xinhua/Ren Zhenglai) Gold medalists Zheng Siwei (L)/Huang Yaqiong of China bite their medals during the victory ceremony for the badminton mixed doubles at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 2, 2024. (Xinhua/Ren Zhenglai) Zheng Siwei (front)/Huang Yaqiong of China embrace each other in celebration of victory after the badminton mixed doubles gold medal match against Kim Won Ho/Jeong Na Eun of South Korea at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 2, 2024. (Xinhua/Ren Zhenglai) Zheng Siwei (front)/Huang Yaqiong of China celebrate after winning the mixed doubles gold medal match of badminton between Zheng Siwei/Huang Yaqiong of China and Kim Won Ho/Jeong Na Eun of South Korea at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 2, 2024. (Xinhua/Chen Bin) Zheng Siwei (L)/Huang Yaqiong of China react during the mixed doubles gold medal match of badminton between Zheng Siwei/Huang Yaqiong of China and Kim Won Ho/Jeong Na Eun of South Korea at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 2, 2024. (Xinhua/Ren Zhenglai) Zheng Siwei (top)/Huang Yaqiong of China celebrate after winning the mixed doubles gold medal match of badminton between Zheng Siwei/Huang Yaqiong of China and Kim Won Ho/Jeong Na Eun of South Korea at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 2, 2024. (Xinhua/Chen Bin) Gold medalists Zheng Siwei (3rd L)/Huang Yaqiong of China, silver medalists Kim Won Ho (1st L)/Jeong Na Eun of South Korea and bronze medalists Watanabe Yuta (2nd R)/Higashino Arisa of Japan attend the victory ceremony for the badminton mixed doubles at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 2, 2024. (Xinhua/Chen Bin) Gold medalists Zheng Siwei (R, back)/Huang Yaqiong (2nd L, front) of China, silver medalists Kim Won Ho (L, back)/Jeong Na Eun (1st L, front) of South Korea and bronze medalists Watanabe Yuta (1st R, front)/Higashino Arisa (2nd R, front) of Japan pose for a selfie during the victory ceremony for the badminton mixed doubles at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 2, 2024. (Xinhua/Ren Zhenglai) Gold medalists Zheng Siwei (3rd L)/Huang Yaqiong of China, silver medalists Kim Won Ho (1st L)/Jeong Na Eun of South Korea and bronze medalists Watanabe Yuta (2nd R)/Higashino Arisa of Japan attend the victory ceremony for the badminton mixed doubles at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 2, 2024. (Xinhua/Chen Bin) Zheng Siwei (L, top)/Huang Yaqiong (R, top) of China celebrate after the mixed doubles gold medal match of badminton between Zheng Siwei/Huang Yaqiong of China and Kim Won Ho/Jeong Na Eun of South Korea at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 2, 2024. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng) Zheng Siwei (top)/Huang Yaqiong of China compete during the mixed doubles gold medal match of badminton between Zheng Siwei/Huang Yaqiong of China and Kim Won Ho/Jeong Na Eun of South Korea at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 2, 2024. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng) Liu Yuchen (R) of China proposes to his teammate Huang Yaqiong after the victory ceremony for the badminton mixed doubles at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 2, 2024. (Xinhua/Ren Zhenglai) Gold medalist Huang Yaqiong (L) of China poses with Liu Yuchen, the Chinese badminton player, as Liu makes a marriage proposal to Huang after the mixed doubles gold medal match of badminton between Zheng Siwei/Huang Yaqiong of China and Kim Won Ho/Jeong Na Eun of South Korea at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 2, 2024. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)■