{"id":27177,"date":"2026-10-11T12:35:11","date_gmt":"2026-10-11T06:50:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eng.dragonmedia.com.np\/?p=27177"},"modified":"2026-10-11T12:35:11","modified_gmt":"2026-10-11T06:50:11","slug":"china-defends-world-junior-badminton-team-title-defeating-malaysia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eng.dragonmedia.com.np\/?p=27177","title":{"rendered":"China Defends World Junior Badminton Team Title, Defeating Malaysia<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dragon Media News Desk<\/strong><\/p>\n

China defended its title at the BWF World Junior Team Championships, defeating Malaysia 2\u20131 in Saturday\u2019s final in Cairo to lift the Suhandinata Cup.<\/p>\n

China won the opening game 55\u201346 before Malaysia took the second 55\u201353 to level the contest. China clinched the deciding game 55\u201345.<\/p>\n

China fought back from 43\u201350 down in the second game to tie the score at 52\u201352, but Malaysia won the final point to force a decider. China built an early lead in the third game through the women\u2019s and men\u2019s singles. Malaysia mounted a challenge in the women\u2019s doubles, but China held on to secure the victory.<\/p>\n

China\u2019s coach Guo Zhendong credited the team\u2019s balanced strength across all five disciplines and the players\u2019 composure under pressure. He said the experience of handling close contests would benefit the players in the future.<\/p>\n

Eighteen-year-old Chinese player Feng Yilang said he had felt nervous in the opening games but grew more confident in the decider. His teammate Wei Yueyue, who also is 18, said team unity was key to the victory. Malaysia team manager Vincent Chin praised his players\u2019 efforts and said they would now aim for gold in the individual event.<\/p>\n

Thailand and Indonesia shared the bronze medals after losing their semifinals to China and Malaysia, respectively. The individual championships begin in Cairo on Monday.<\/p>\n

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