An Se-young, the world's top-ranked badminton player, has achieved an unprecedented feat — becoming the first athlete in Asian Games history to win back-to-back women's singles titles.
An defeated world No. 3 Yamaguchi Akane of Japan 2-0 (21-17, 21-9) in the women's singles final at Ichinomiya City Gymnasium in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, on Tuesday.
The reigning Hangzhou 2022 gold medalist capped a dominant season in which she went 57-1, writing a new chapter in Asian Games badminton history with her consecutive title defense.
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