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Lee to face Lin in badminton worlds final

The Columbian
Published: August 12, 2011, 5:00pm

WEMBLEY, England (AP) — Top-ranked Lee Chong Wei ousted titleholder Chen Jin 21-13, 21-9 on Saturday and will face Olympic champion Lin Dan in the men’s final at the world badminton championships at Wembley Arena.

Lee is aiming to become the first Malaysian to win a world badminton title.

Lin, who has won the world title three times, beat 34-year-old former top-ranked player Peter Gade 22-24, 21-7, 21-15 in the Dane’s last world championships.

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