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(Olympics) V Shem-Wee Kiong put up spirited fight, earn silver in men's doubles finals

RIO DE JANEIRO: The wait for Olympic gold continues as shuttlers Goh V Shem-Tan Wee Kiong lost the Rio Olympics men's doubles final to China's Fu Haifeng-Zhang Nan on Friday.

The China pair won 16-21, 21-11, 23-21 in 65 minutes at Pavilion 4, Riocentro as Haifeng defended the gold he won with former partner Cai Yun in the 2012 London Olympics.

Bronze was won by Britain's Marcus Ellis-Chris Langridge who beat China's Chai Biao-Hong Wei in the third-place playoff on Thursday.

Spain’s Carolina Marin created history by winning the women’s singles gold.

Carolina’s 19-21, 21-12, 21-15 win over India’s P.V. Sindhu is the first ever Olympic women’s singles gold won by a non-Asian player.

Japan's Nozomi Okuhara won the bronze.

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