Indonesia’s Christie takes Asia badminton crown forward of Paris Olympics | Olympics Information

Jonatan Christie wins first continental title, establishing the 26-year-old as a medal contender at Paris 2024.

Indonesia’s Jonatan Christie clinched his maiden Badminton Asia Championships crown, seeing off Li Shi Feng in two units.

Christie defeated dwelling favorite Li 21-15, 21-16 within the match finale within the Chinese language metropolis of Ningbo on Sunday.

Earlier, China’s Wang Zhi Yi swatted apart compatriot Chen Yu Fei 21-19, 21-7 to assert the ladies’s singles title.

Wang’s victory got here after world primary, South Korean An Se-young, was dumped out within the quarterfinals on Friday by China’s He Bingjiao.

An, the highest seed in Ningbo, will nonetheless be the favorite to win gold at this summer time’s Paris Olympics, however she has been fighting a knee damage.

The boys’s doubles title was claimed on Sunday by Chinese language pair Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang, who dispatched Malaysian duo Goh Sze Fei and Nur Izzuddin 21-17, 15-21, 21-10.

South Korean companions Baek Ha-na and Lee So-hee took the ladies’s doubles title by beating China’s Zhang Shu Xian and Zheng Yu 23-21, 21-12.

The celebrated annual match was the ultimate probability for Asian gamers to seal a spot on the Olympics.