Rio 2016 Badminton Final Highlights: Chen Long Beats Lee Chong Wei To Win Men's Singles Gold
Chen Long defeated Lee Chong Wei in straight games to win badminton men's singles gold in Rio Olympics 2016. Catch the highlights of the badminton final between Lee Chong Wei vs Chen Long here
Chen Long defeated Lee Chong Wei 21-18, 21-18 to claim gold in the men's badminton singles competition at the Rio 2016 Olympics. Lee has now lost the last three Olympic finals, prolonging Malaysia's wait for a gold medal at the Olympics. Catch badminton highlights of Lee Chong Wei vs Chen Long here. (SCHEDULE | MEDAL TALLY)
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19:40 hrs IST: And it's over. Chen Long beats Lee Chong Wei 21-18, 21-18 to win men's singles gold.ÂÂ
19:36 hrs IST: Chen Long just two points away now.ÂÂ
19:30 hrs IST: Chen Long just four points away from winning the gold. Chong Wei hasn't executed his shots well after the first 10 points.ÂÂ
19:24 hrs IST: Chong Wei has narrowed the gap with Chen Long 12-15.ÂÂ
19:18 hrs IST: Chen Long wins five straight points. Leads 10-8.ÂÂ
19:12 hrs IST: And just like the last game, Chong Wei makes a stunning comeback. Leads 6-5 now.ÂÂ
19:08 hrs IST: Chong Wei takes 4-1 lead in the second game in no time.ÂÂ
19:01 hrs IST: And that's it. Chen Long wins the first game 21-18 vs Chong Wei. Deserved it! Was trailing 9-13 but made his way back with some exceptional shots!ÂÂ
18:57 hrs IST: Wonderful rally! But Chen Long outclasses Chong Wei in the end. Just one point away from winning the set.ÂÂ
18:52 hrs IST: Now Chong Wei wins consecutive points. Badminton at its very best! What a game so far.ÂÂ
18:47 hrs IST: Excellent from Chen Long. Wins four points in a row. Scores tied at 13-13.ÂÂ
18:43 hrs IST: Chen Long trying to claw his way back but Chong Wei maintains a four-point lead (again) - 13-9.ÂÂ
18:39 hrs IST: Chong Wei takes a four-point lead. Chen Long clearly under pressure. Needs to up his game now!ÂÂ
18:34 hrs IST: Chen Long is playing some brilliant shots. Wins a point with a stunning smash. Scores tied at 7-7.ÂÂ
18:31 hrs IST: Brilliant comeback from Chong Wei. Must look to keep up the momentum. He leads 6-5.ÂÂ
18:27 hrs IST: Superb from Chen Long. Takes an early 3-0 lead. Chong Wei needs to find his groove now.ÂÂ
18:22 hrs IST: And the big match is about to start. For Chong Wei, it's his last Olympics and it would be an amazing feeling if he ends with a gold!ÂÂ
18:15 hrs IST: And that's it. Axelsen defeats Dan 15-21, 21-10, 21-17 to win men's singles bronze. What a moment for the 22-year old!ÂÂ
18:10 hrs IST: Axelsen is varying his game exceedingly well at this stage. He leads 17-16.ÂÂ
18:02 hrs IST: Dan is struggling a bit. Must control the pace of this game. Axelsen leads 12-11.ÂÂ
17:47 hrs IST: Axelsen wins the second set (21-10) and the scores are tied at 1-1.ÂÂ
17:44 hrs IST: Meanwhile in golf, India's Aditi Ashok is currently in tied-38th place. Her chances of winning a medal look bleak!ÂÂ
17:38 hrs IST: First news, the men's bronze medal match between Lin Dan-Viktor Axelsen is going on. Dan won the first set (21-15) while Axelsen is on the cusp of winning the second.ÂÂ
17:30 hrs IST: A warm welcome to our live coverage of the Rio 2016 men's singles badminton final between Lee Chong Wei-Chen Long.ÂÂ
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Lee avenged two Olympic badminton final defeats to China's Lin Dan with a last-four victory against his nemesis at Rio on Friday.
The badminton world number one lost the first game 21-15 but took the second 21-11 before sensationally keeping his gold medal dreams alive with a 22-20 victory in the third.
Friday's last-four clash was almost certain to be the last time the arch-rivals meet at an Olympics with both Lee, 33 and Lin, 32, expected to have retired by the time Tokyo 2020 rolls around.
The Malaysian will do battle with world number two Chen, who Lee recently usurped at the top of the rankings, after the Chinese breezed past Denmark's Viktor Axelsen 21-14, 21-15.