Focus Taiwan
Date: 2016/09/16
By: Elizabeth Hsu

Taipei, Sept. 16 (CNA) Taiwan won the team finals of the 2016 World University Badminton Championship in Russia on Wednesday, the country’s first ever team title in the biennial tournament.

Taiwan topped China 3-0 in the best-of-five match finals to take the championship and gain revenge for the 4-1 defeat it was dealt by China in the tournament’s group stage.

In the final, Taiwan swept the mixed doubles, men’s singles and men’s doubles matches to claim victory without having to play the remaining women’s singles and women’s doubles matches.

Taiwan’s team reached the finals after blanking teams from Thailand (3-0) in the quarterfinals and Russia (3-0) in the semifinals.     [FULL  STORY]