Men's badminton doubles' gold goes to Korean
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2004-08-21 14:02

Ha Tae Kwon/Kim Dong Moon won the civil war between two South Korean men's doubles' pairs, beating Lee Dong Soo/Yoo Yong Sung 15-11, 15-4 in the final at Goudi Badminton Hall Friday.

Gold medal winners in the men's badminton doubles badminton event Kim Dong Moon (L) and Ha Tae Kwon of South Korea stand on the podium during the medal ceremony at the Athens 2004 Olympics, August 20, 2004. [Reuters]

Without losing a single set, No.3 seeds Ha/Kim went into the final against unseeded Lee/Yoo, who surprisingly upsetted No.4, No. 5 and No.7 seeds in the previous rounds and entered the final.

Ha/Kim, constantly on the attack, pulled away from their opponents from 7-7 in the first set, winning 15-11 at last.

The second set continued in the same style and Lee/Yoo seemed to accept the inevitable result, surrendering their resistance by the score of 4-15.

"It was a very difficult game and the conditions were not good, " said Kim who was knocked out of the mixed doubles with his partner Ra Kyung Min in quarter-finals, conveying his thanks to his teammates and coach, especially his mother.