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PARIS – She lifted her collar over her face and sobbed at the mixed zone. Just moments ago, Singapore badminton player Yeo Jia Min was involved in a heart-stopping and heart-wrenching 11-21, 21-14, 24-22 defeat by Japan’s world No. 10 Aya Ohori. In theParis Olympics: Yeo Jia Min suffers agonising badminton last-16 exit
PARIS – She lifted her collar over her face and sobbed at the mixed zone. Just moments ago, Singapore badminton player Yeo Jia Min was involved in a heart-stopping and heart-wrenching 11-21, 21-14, 24-22 defeat by Japan’s world No. 10 Aya Ohori. In the delicately poised Paris 2024 Olympics women’s singles round-of-16 match, Yeo took her opponent, whom she had never taken a game off in three previous attempts, to a dramatic decider. After 55 minutes of fascinating rallies and unforced errors, it all came down to a 26-stroke rally that ended when she hit wide as both players simultaneously collapsed on the Porte de la Chapelle Arena floor. Three years of preparation, thousands of hours of training and scenario simulation, and it all came down to who could hold her nerve better. Something had to give, someone had to break down, and it was Yeo. The 25-year-old had come back from 0-3 and 13-15 down in the decider to earn a matchpoint. Read more