Zhang Ning wins all-Chinese badminton women's singles Olympic gold
2008-08-16 05:44:18 GMT2008-08-16 13:44:18 (Beijing Time) Xinhua English
Zhang Ning of China celebrates for a point while competing against teammate Xie Xingfang at the women's singles gold medal match during the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games badminton event, in Beijing, China, Aug. 16, 2008. Zhang Ning won the match 2-1 and grabbed the gold medal of the event. (Xinhua/Zhang Chen)
Zhang Ning of China wipes sweat while competing against teammate Xie Xingfang at the women's singles gold medal match during the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games badminton event, in Beijing, China, Aug. 16, 2008. Zhang Ning won the match 2-1 and grabbed the gold medal of the event. (Xinhua/Zhang Chen)
Zhang Ning of China wins all-Chinese badminton women's singles Olympic gold. (Xinhua/Zhang Chen)
BEIJING, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Ning beat Xie Xingfang 21-12, 10-21 and 21-18 to take the women's badminton singles gold medal in an all-Chinese final at the Beijing Olympic Games here on Saturday.
Earlier, Maria Kristin Yulianti of Indonesia beat Chinese Lu Nan 11-21, 21-13 and 21-15 to take the bronze medal.
