TAIPEI -- Lee Yang and Wang Chi-lin became household names in Taiwan on Sunday when they won the island's first ever Olympic gold medal in badminton -- a victory made sweeter as the male duo's opponents were from China.
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Lee Yang and Wang Chi-Lin of Taiwan pose with their gold medals after beating Chinese opponents in the final of the men's badminton doubles. © Reuters
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