This Day, That Year
China Daily | Updated: 2015-05-25 07:26
Item from May 25, 1982, in China Daily: China's Thomas Cup championship badminton team arrives at the Beijing International Airport yesterday ... The Chinese badminton team, which defeated defending champions Indonesia 5-4 in the Thomas Cup final last Saturday in London, received a hero's welcome back home.
At the airport, coach Wang Wenjiao said, "Though we have got the trophy, we realize that Indonesia has a very good team. They are experienced and are our equals in playing ability. We have learned a lot from them."
China's badminton team continues to shine with stellar results.
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