China wins bronze in men's badminton
August 16, 2008
BEIJING (AP) China's Chen Jin has won the bronze medal in men's singles at the Olympic badminton tournament.
Chen defeated South Korea's Lee Hyun-il in three sets on Saturday.
The fourth-seeded Chen took advantage of a series of unforced errors by Lee on his way to a 21-16, 12-21, 21-14 win at Beijing University of Technology Gymnasium.
Leading 20-14 in the third game, Chen won with a powerful smash that caught Lee out of position.
Top-seeded Lin Dan of China will meet No. 2 Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia in Sunday's final of men's singles.
It was China's seventh medal of the Olympic badminton tournament.
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