In the women's doubles final of the 2023 Badminton World Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark, Chen Chenchen/Jia Yifan defeated Indonesian players Lahayu/Ramadanti 2-0 and won the World Championships four times.
The 2023 World Badminton Championships came to an end in Denmark early this morning Beijing time. The Chinese team won 1 gold, 1 silver, and 4 bronze medals at this World Championships, with both highlights and regrets in their overall performance. As the World Championships before next year's Paris Olympics, this competition has Olympic significance, but as the post-2000s are competing for power in the world badminton arena, it may even signify the beginning of a new era in badminton.
This World Badminton Championships has left behind multiple moments that have been recorded in the history of badminton. The current world's top pair in women's doubles, Chinese players Chen Chenchen/Jia Yifan, easily defeated Indonesian players Lahayu/Ramadanti in the women's doubles final. Fan Chen became the first pair in the history of the Badminton World Championships to win three consecutive championships in women's doubles, and also the first pair to win four world championships in women's doubles. Undoubtedly, the "mortal" duo, who currently have absolute dominance in women's doubles, aims to stand on the highest podium of the Paris Olympics. At the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, the "Fan Chen" duo, who were already a popular contender for the championship, failed in the women's doubles final. In the Paris Olympic cycle, the performance of the "mortal" combination is more stable, and if they can fulfill their dreams in Paris, it is also widely expected.
In the mixed doubles event, defending champions Chinese players Zheng Siwei/Huang Yaqiong failed to show their best form and lost 1-2 to South Korean pair Xu Chengzai/Cai Youding in the final. Not only did they miss the opportunity to become the first pair of four to win the World Championships mixed doubles championship in badminton history, but they also inadvertently helped South Korean player Xu Chengzai create history. After winning the mixed doubles championship, Xu Chengzai teamed up with his teammate Jiang Minhe to win the men's doubles championship. He became the first male player in the 21st century to win a double at a World Championships. In fact, the defeat of the "IELTS" combination has a somewhat explosive taste, after all, in the past confrontation with Xu Chengzai/Cai Youding, the "IELTS" combination maintains an absolute advantage of complete victory.
But the first time I lost to my opponent was in such an important game. As the undisputed first mixed doubles team of the Chinese badminton team in the Tokyo and Paris Olympic cycles, the IELTS team is still fighting to win the Olympic championship. The regret of falling to the last minute at the Tokyo Olympics is vividly remembered, and next year's Paris Olympics, the IELTS duo will still have to make the most difficult preparations.
At this World Championships, when South Korean player Xu Chengzai won the double championship title, the South Korean team also ushered in a glorious moment. The South Korean team won three gold medals in mixed doubles, men's doubles, and women's singles at this year's World Championships, becoming the biggest winner.
In contrast, the Chinese team that won one gold medal is relatively average, after all, traditional strong teams such as Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Denmark, etc. have not won one gold medal. In the era of world badminton, where many players have emerged together, it has become increasingly difficult for any team to compete in the competition. Does this World Championships mean that the South Korean team will begin to dominate the world badminton arena?
