"Let's Hang On a Little Longer": Lee So-hee and Baek Ha-na Win Gold After 24 Years, Overcoming World No. 1 After 5 Losses This Year

The pair of Lee So-hee and Baek Ha-na captured the gold medal by defeating the world number one Chinese duo of Liu Shengshu and Tan Ning 2-1 (26-28, 21-18, 21-18) in the badminton women's doubles final at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games today (29th).

It was truly a classic match. After dropping the first game in a grueling deuce battle following a breath-taking rally, they secured a thrilling come-from-behind victory by taking the second and third games consecutively with scores of 21-18. It was a fierce battle where both sides poured out all their stamina until the very end.

Washing away the disappointment of the silver medal at the 2022 Hangzhou Games, Lee So-hee and Baek Ha-na delivered South Korea its first Asian Games gold medal in women's doubles in 24 years.

Right after finishing the grueling battle, we heard from the two players in the mixed zone.

(Reported by Yu Byung-min | Production and Editing by Jinhyeong Park | Video by Yang Doo-won | Produced by SBS Sports News)
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