Loh Kean Yew settles for historic Asian Games men's singles silver as Kunlavut Vitidsarn takes gold

Loh Kean Yew falls short against Kunlavut Vitidsarn

Singapore's Loh Kean Yew was beaten by Thailand's world No. 1 Kunlavut Vitidsarn in the Asian Games men's singles badminton final in Aichi-Nagoya on Tuesday, settling for silver. The result gave Singapore its first-ever Asian Games medal in men's singles badminton, a breakthrough for the city-state even in defeat.

An Se-young completes back-to-back titles

South Korea's An Se-young won her second consecutive Asian Games women's singles badminton gold on Tuesday, extending her reign at the continental multi-sport event. Yonhap reported the straight-sets victory, which followed her maiden Asiad title at the previous edition.

Lee So-hee and Baek Hana strike doubles gold

South Korean pair Lee So-hee and Baek Hana captured the women's doubles badminton title in Nagoya earlier on Tuesday, according to Yonhap. It marked South Korea's second badminton gold of the day and rounded out a productive morning session for the team.

China's 52-year men's singles streak ends

China failed to win an Asian Games men's singles badminton medal for the first time since 1974, after neither defending champion Li Shifeng nor Shi Yuqi advanced past the early rounds in Aichi-Nagoya. The result ended a half-century run of podium finishes that had stretched across every edition since China began competing at the Games.

Follow-up signals

The Asian Games badminton schedule continues with remaining disciplines, including mixed doubles and men's doubles finals, later this week in Nagoya.