Japanese pair advances to women's doubles final in badminton

LONDON, Britain - Japan's badminton pair of Mizuki Fujii (back) and Reika Kakiiwa play against the Canadian pair of Alex Bruce and Michele Li in the semifinals of the women's doubles badminton competition of the London Olympics at the Wembley Arena in London on Aug. 2, 2012. The Japanese pair won 21-12, 19-21, 21-13, to advanced to the final, ensuring the first-ever medal for the country in the sport.

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