Taiwan set high mark at Thomas CupOUT AGAINST INDONESIA: Taiwan reached the semi-finals at the tournament for the first time by defeating Denmark, with Chou Tien-chen beating Viktor AxelsenStaff writer, with CNATaiwan yesterday crashed out of the Thomas Cup team competition in Chengdu, China, but achieved their best result at the top-tier badminton event by reaching the semi-finals. Indonesia’s Anthony Ginting, right returns to Chou Tien-chen of Taiwan during the opening men’s singles match of their team semi-final at the Thomas Cup at the Hi-Tech Zone Sports Center Gymnasium 2 in Chengdu, China, yesterday. The Taiwan men’s Thomas Cup badminton team celebrate after Lee Jhe-huei and Yang Po-hsuan defeated Rasmus Kjaer and Frederik Sogaard of Denmark in their quarter-final in Chengdu, China, on Friday. Taiwan’s Lee Jhe-huei, left and Yang Po-hsuan celebrate after beating Rasmus Kjaer and Frederik Sogaard of Denmark as the Taiwan men’s team won their Thomas Cup quarter-final in Chengdu, China, on Friday. Meanwhile, Taiwan’s women’s team were knocked out in the quarter-finals of the Uber Cup on Friday by South Korea 3-0.

Source: Taipei Times May 04, 2024 20:17 UTC