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Mon, 08/11/2008 - 14:41
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OLYMPICS (BADMINTON) - RI'S KUNCORO BEATS THAILAND'S PONSANA
Jakarta, Aug. 11 (ANTARA) - Indonesian shuttler Sony Dwi Kuncoro, bronze medalist in the 2004 Athene Olympic Games, defeated Thailand's Boonsak Ponsana 21-16, 21-16 at Badminton males' single match at Beijing University of Technology Gymnasium, on Monday.
Kuncoro, the world's fifth rank of men's singles, will advance to the 16th round of the Badminton males' singles in the Beijing Olympics, according to the Beijing Olympic official website.
Earlier on Monday, Indonesian shuttler Maria Kristin defeated sixth seed Tine Rasmussen from Denmark 18-21, 21-19, 21-14 in the women's singles match of the Beijing Olympics 2008.
The victory has assured Kristin of a ticket to the Beijing Olympics' badminton quarter-finals, where she will meet her Indian rival Saina Nehwan.
Kuncoro, the world's fifth rank of men's singles, will advance to the 16th round of the Badminton males' singles in the Beijing Olympics, according to the Beijing Olympic official website.
Earlier on Monday, Indonesian shuttler Maria Kristin defeated sixth seed Tine Rasmussen from Denmark 18-21, 21-19, 21-14 in the women's singles match of the Beijing Olympics 2008.
The victory has assured Kristin of a ticket to the Beijing Olympics' badminton quarter-finals, where she will meet her Indian rival Saina Nehwan.
