[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyung-min] Badminton women's doubles Kim So-young (29, Incheon International Airport) and Gong Hee-yong (25, Jeonbuk Bank) secured a victory in the Korea-Japan match held during the quarterfinals of the Tokyo Olympics and advanced to the semifinals.
On the 29th, Kim So-young and Gong Hee-yong defeated Matsumoto Mayu and Nagahara Wakana (Japan) 2-1 (21-14, 14-21, 28-26) in the women's doubles quarterfinals at the Musashino Forest Sports Plaza in Tokyo, Japan.
Although Kim So-young and Gong Hee-yong were ranked 5th in the world and Matsumoto and Nagahara were ranked 2nd, the match was closely contested. In a fierce battle near the end of the game point, Kim So-young and Gong Hee-yong claimed the victory.
With this win, Kim So-young and Gong Hee-yong extended their head-to-head record against Matsumoto and Nagahara to 5 wins and 3 losses, maintaining their advantage.
In the semifinals, Kim So-young and Gong Hee-yong will face the winner of the quarterfinal match between world No. 1 Fukushima Yuki and Hirota Sayaka (Japan) and world No. 3 Chen Qingchen and Jia Yifan (China).
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