Gunawan and Wijaya hand Indonesia gold

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Sydney: Amid scenes of jubilation, Indonesians Tony Gunawan and Candra Wijaya beat Lee Dong-Soo and Yoo Yong-Sung of South Korea to win the Olympic badminton men's doubles gold medal on Thursday.

The world number ones and top seeds, lifted by deafening support from a crowd straight out of Jakarta, came through 15-10, 9-15, 15-7 after a one hour, 17 minute battle against the world championship runners-up.

The victory was doubly welcome for the badminton-mad nation after top seeds Kusharyanto tri and Timur Minarti had earlier lost the mixed doubles final to China's Zhang Jun and Gao Ling.

The victory takes Indonesia's all-time Olympic gold tally to four - all in badminton, a sport introduced to the Games in 1992.

The value the country places on the sport was evident from the reception the fans gave their heroes as they entered the arena in the Olympic Park pavilions. Even Indonesia's Olympic officials were out of their seats and shouting.

(c) Reuters Limited.

Story first published: Thursday, August 24, 2017, 17:47 [IST]

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Gunawan and Wijaya hand Indonesia gold