Badminton Kim Ga-eun Advances to Women's Singles Round of 16

Badminton player Kim Ga-eun (23, Samsung Life) advanced to the women's singles round of 16 at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. On the 28th, at the Musashino Forest Sports Plaza in Tokyo, Japan, she defeated Singapore's Min in the second match of Group K's round-robin stage 2-0 (21-13, 21-14). With two consecutive wins, she topped the group and secured her place in the round of 16. Kim Ga-eun had previously beaten Mexico's Haramara Gaitan 2-0 (21-14, 21-9) in the first match of Group K on the 24th. Her opponent in the round of 16 will be Akane Yamaguchi (Japan), the winner of Group L.