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Asian multi-sport event
The Asian Games, also known as Asiad, is a continental multi-sport event held every four years for athletes of Asia. The Games were regulated by Asian Games Federation from the first Games in New Delhi, India in 1951, until the 1978 Games. Since the 1982 Games, they have been organized by the Olympic Council of Asia, after the breakup of the Asian Games Federation. The Games are recognized by the International Olympic Committee and are the second largest multi-sport event after the Olympic Games.
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South Korean badminton player (born 1994)
Lee So-hee is a South Korean badminton player. She is considered one of the most consistent doubles players of the modern era, as evidenced by her achievements over the years with different partners. Partnering Shin Seung-chan, she claimed a silver and a bronze at the 2021 and 2014 BWF World Championships respectively. While with Chang Ye-na, she won two bronze medals at the 2016 and 2017 Asian Championships.
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Baek Ha-na is a South Korean badminton player who attended Cheongsong Girls' High School. She started playing badminton in 2009 after being recommended by her brother, and was selected to join the national team in 2017. She was a gold medalist in the girls' doubles event at the 2017 Asian Junior Championships and the World Junior Championships with Lee Yu-lim. Their first major result in a senior event came when she and Lee reached the final at the 2017 Macau Open, but lost to Chinese pair Huang Yaqiong and Yu Xiaohan with the score 10–21, 17–21.
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The duo took down the top-ranked team from China with a score of 2-1 to break a 24-year dry spell.
ICHINOMIYA, Japan — Lee So-hee and Baek Hana teamed up for their first Asian Games gold medal in the women's doubles in badminton Tuesday, ending S...
Lee So-hee, Baek Ha-na End 24-Year Gold Drought at Asian Games South Korean pair defeats world No. 1 Chinese duo in thrilling final, securing first womens doubles gold since 2002 Busan Games