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Korean Women's Badminton Team Wins World Championship After 31 Years

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Korean Women's Badminton Team Wins World Championship After 31 Years
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Key Points

  • Korean women's badminton team wins world championship after 31 years
  • Isohee and Baekhana defeat China's world number one team Ryu and Tan with a score of 2-0
  • Korean women's badminton team had not won a gold medal in the world championships since 1995

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312-021-15

The Korean women's badminton team won the world championship after 31 years. The duo of Isohee and Baekhana defeated China's world number one team Ryu and Tan with a score of 2-0 in the final. The Korean women's badminton team had not won a gold medal in the world championships since 1995. Isohee and Baekhana had won the world tour finals last year, but this year they could only finish second twice.

Isohee and Baekhana made a strong start in the final match and won the first set 21-15. They also performed well in the second set, winning 21-15 and bringing the gold medal to Korea after 31 years.

This victory is the first gold medal won by the Korean women's badminton team in the world championships after a long hiatus. The success of Isohee and Baekhana is seen as an indication that Korean badminton is starting to rise again in the world arena.

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How many years has it been since the Korean women's badminton team won the world championship?
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Who did Isohee and Baekhana defeat in the final?
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