World No. 1 An Se-young advanced to the women's singles final in badminton at the Paris Olympics on Sunday, securing South Korea's first medal in her event in 28 years. An defeated Gregoria Mariska Tunjung of Indonesia 2-1 (11-21, 21-13, 21-16) in the semifinals at La Chapelle Arena in Paris to book a spot in the final. An, the 2023 world champion, has secured at least the silver medal in Paris. It will be South Korea's first medal in the women's singles since Bang Soo-hyun's gold in 1996. In Monday's final, An will meet the winner of the other semifinal match between He Bingjiao of China and Carolina Marin of Spain, the 2016 Olympic women's singles champion. Source: Yonhap News Agency
(Olympics) World No. 1 An Se-young reaches badminton women’s singles final, secures silver
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