Nagoya, Japan, Sept 23, 2026 (AFP) - Badminton no.1 An tells dad to keep it down at Asian Games

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2026-09-23

Badminton world number one An Se-young had stern words for her watching father as her frustrations threatened to boil over in victory at the Asian Games in Japan on Wednesday. The reigning world and Olympic champion from South Korea defeated home player Akane Yamaguchi in three tough games in the semi-finals of the women's team event in Nagoya. But the 24-year-old was not always at her brilliant best against the world number three, winning 21-9,......

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