Việt Nam are champions in world shuttlecock tourney

Vietnamese players celebrate their men’s team win at the ninth World Shuttlecock Championship in Hong Kong. — Photo Hong Kong Shuttlecock Association

Viet Nam News

HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam topped the table at the Ninth World Shuttlecock Championships which ended in Hong Kong on Thursday.

The defending champions finished first with five golds and two silvers in seven categories.

Titles went from men’s and women’s singles, men’s and women’s teams and men’s doubles. It was one gold more than the previous championship in Italy.

They lost in two finals of women’s doubles and mixed doubles which went to China.

Việt Nam are the world strongest team in shuttlecock. They have dominated all nine tournaments so far. — VNS

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