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China's Wang Zhiyi played with great athleticism and determination during her victorious All England Open badminton final against South Korea's An Se-young.

China's Wang Zhiyi played with great athleticism and determination during her victorious All England Open badminton final against South Korea's An Se-young.

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Awe crosses borders on Sunday. Admiration bounds over the seas. It arrives in the form of a WhatsApp message from Birmingham where my friend is attending the final day of badminton’s All England Open.

“Chased every shot,” he writes.

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