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Thai Women's Badminton Team Eliminated by China at Asian Games
The Thai women's badminton team concluded their team event campaign at the 20th Asian Games after a quarter-final loss to China.
On September 22, 2026, the Thai women's badminton team faced China in the quarter-finals of the 20th Asian Games, held at the Ichinomiya City Municipal Gymnasium.
In the opening singles match, Thailand’s Ratchanok Intanon, ranked fifth in the world, competed against China’s Wang Zhi Yi, ranked second. Although Ratchanok secured the first game, she was unable to maintain the momentum, ultimately falling to her opponent with scores of 21-17, 18-21, and 12-21. This result gave China an early 1-0 lead in the best-of-five series. Following this defeat, the Thai team was eliminated from the team competition.
For residents and visitors in Thailand, this event highlights the high level of international competition currently taking place at the Asian Games. While the team event has concluded for the Thai women, fans of the sport should monitor upcoming individual tournament brackets to see if Thai athletes continue their participation in other categories. As of now, the final outcome of the remaining matches in the series and the specific progression of individual players in subsequent rounds remain to be confirmed by official tournament organizers.