Rio 2016: Chen Long to take on Lee Chong wei in badminton final

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Rio de Janeiro, Aug 19: World No.2 Chen Long on Friday (Aug 19) thrashed Viktor Axelsen of Denmark in straight sets 21-14, 21-15 in the men's singles semi-finals of the badminton competitions to set up an epic final encounter against Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia at the Rio Olympics here.

Chen Long will take on the Malaysian superstar Lee Chong Wei in the final of the men's singles event here on Saturday. (PV Sindhu wins silver at Rio Olympics)

Chen Long is an 2012 London Olympic Bronze medallist, 2014 and 2015 World Champion, and 2013 and 2015 All England champion.

China's Chen Long celebrates after defeating Denmark's Viktor Axelsen in a men's badminton singles semifinal match at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, Aug. 19, 2016.

While on the other hand, Chong Wei is a silver medallist in both the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games, making him the sixth Malaysian to win an Olympic medal and the first Malaysian to reach the finals in the men's singles event.

It will be the 26th meeting between both the players with the Malaysian having a slender lead of one in the head-to-head encounters.

IANS

Story first published: Tuesday, August 8, 2017, 10:12 [IST]

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Rio 2016: Chen Long to take on Lee Chong wei in badminton final