Badminton - Lin sees off Huang to reach All England final

The 34-year-old Lin, twice Olympic gold medallist, will play Shi Yuqi in an all-Chinese final in Birmingham on Sunday.

Badminton - Lin sees off Huang to reach All England final

(Reuters)





Shi, last year's runner-up, overcame South Korean Son Wan-ho 21-17 21-14 in the first semi-final.

“I think pace is one aspect of winning today but also I think yesterday’s match for him (Son), I think he was too tired,” the 22-year Shi said.





(Reporting by Ed Osmond; Editing by Neville Dalton)


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