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Japan makes winning start in women's badminton doubles

Japan makes winning start in women's badminton doubles

LONDON, Britain - Japan's badminton pair of Satoko Suetsugu (L) and Miyuki Maeda (R) won their Group D match over Kamilla Rytter Juhl and Christinna Pedersen of Denmark 18-21, 21-14, 21-17 at Wembley Arena in women's doubles badminton action at the London Olympics in London on July 28, 2012.

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Japan makes winning start in women's badminton doubles

Japan makes winning start in women's badminton doubles

LONDON, Britain - Japan's badminton pair of Satoko Suetsugu and Miyuki Maeda (foreground) won their Group D match over Kamilla Rytter Juhl and Christinna Pedersen of Denmark 18-21, 21-14, 21-17 at Wembley Arena in women's doubles badminton action at the London Olympics in London on July 28, 2012.

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Olympics: Matsumoto, Takahashi win badminton doubles gold

Olympics: Matsumoto, Takahashi win badminton doubles gold

Japan's Ayaka Takahashi (front) and Misaki Matsutomo react after losing the first game against Christinna Pedersen and Kamilla Rytter Juhl of Denmark in the women's badminton doubles final at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 18, 2016. The Japanese duo won 2-1 to claim the country's first Olympic badminton gold. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Matsutomo, Takahashi claim badminton doubles gold

Olympics: Matsutomo, Takahashi claim badminton doubles gold

Japan's Misaki Matsutomo (front) and Ayaka Takahashi play against Denmark's Christinna Pedersen and Kamilla Rytter Juhl in the women's badminton double final at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 18, 2016. Matsutomo and Takahashi won the match. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Takahashi, Matsutomo fall in rematch of Rio final

Takahashi, Matsutomo fall in rematch of Rio final

(From L) Ayaka Takahashi and Misaki Matsutomo of Japan and Christinna Pedersen and Kamilla Rytter Juhl of Denmark pose for photos after the Danish pair beat the Japanese pair in the final of the women's doubles final at the Yonex Open badminton tournament in Tokyo on Sept. 25, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Takahashi, Matsutomo fall in rematch of Rio final

Takahashi, Matsutomo fall in rematch of Rio final

Rio Olympics silver medalists Christinna Pedersen (L in front) and Kamilla Rytter Juhl of Denmark (R in front) celebrate after gaining a point against gold medalists Misaki Matsutomo (L in back) and Ayaka Takahashi of Japan during the women's doubles final at the Yonex Open badminton tournament in Tokyo on Sept. 25, 2016. The Danish pair got their revenge with a 19-21, 21-18, 21-12 win. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Takahashi, Matsutomo fall in rematch of Rio final

Takahashi, Matsutomo fall in rematch of Rio final

Rio Olympics gold medalists Ayaka Takahashi (back) and Misaki Matsutomo of Japan play against silver medalists Christinna Pedersen and Kamilla Rytter Juhl of Denmark during the women's doubles final at the Yonex Open badminton tournament in Tokyo on Sept. 25, 2016. The Danish pair got their revenge with a 19-21, 21-18, 21-12 win. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rio gold medal pair advances to Yonex Open Japan final

Rio gold medal pair advances to Yonex Open Japan final

Rio de Janeiro Olympics gold medal pair of Ayaka Takahashi (front) and Misaki Matsutomo face off against compatriots Shiho Tanaka and Koharu Yonemoto during a Yonex Open Japan semifinal in Tokyo on Sept. 24, 2016. Takahashi and Matsutomo won 21-14, 21-19 to advance to the final against Christinna Pedersen and Kamilla Rytter Juhl of Denmark, in a reply of the Rio women's doubles final. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rio gold medal pair advances to Yonex Open Japan final

Rio gold medal pair advances to Yonex Open Japan final

Rio de Janeiro Olympics gold medal pair of Ayaka Takahashi (L) and Misaki Matsutomo face off against compatriots Shiho Tanaka and Koharu Yonemoto during a Yonex Open Japan semifinal in Tokyo on Sept. 24, 2016. Takahashi and Matsutomo won 21-14, 21-19 to advance to the final against Christinna Pedersen and Kamilla Rytter Juhl of Denmark, in a reply of the Rio women's doubles final. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rio gold medal pair advances to Yonex Open Japan final

Rio gold medal pair advances to Yonex Open Japan final

Rio de Janeiro Olympics gold medal pair of Ayaka Takahashi (L) and Misaki Matsutomo face off against compatriots Shiho Tanaka and Koharu Yonemoto during a Yonex Open Japan semifinal in Tokyo on Sept. 24, 2016. Takahashi and Matsutomo won 21-14, 21-19 to advance to the final against Christinna Pedersen and Kamilla Rytter Juhl of Denmark, in a reply of the Rio women's doubles final. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Matsutomo, Takahashi win badminton doubles gold

Olympics: Matsutomo, Takahashi win badminton doubles gold

Japan's Misaki Matsutomo (back) and Ayaka Takahashi (2nd from R) celebrate with their coaches after winning the women's badminton doubles final at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 18, 2016. The Japanese duo defeated Christinna Pedersen and Kamilla Rytter Juhl of Denmark 2-1 to claim the country's first Olympic badminton gold. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Matsutomo, Takahashi win badminton doubles gold

Olympics: Matsutomo, Takahashi win badminton doubles gold

Japan's Misaki Matsutomo (R) and Ayaka Takahashi play against Christinna Pedersen and Kamilla Rytter Juhl of Denmark during the women's badminton doubles final at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 18, 2016. The Japanese duo won 2-1 to claim the country's first Olympic badminton gold. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Matsutomo, Takahashi win badminton doubles gold

Olympics: Matsutomo, Takahashi win badminton doubles gold

Japan's Misaki Matsutomo (front) and Ayaka Takahashi play against Christinna Pedersen and Kamilla Rytter Juhl of Denmark during the women's badminton doubles final at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 18, 2016. The Japanese duo won 2-1 to claim the country's first Olympic badminton gold. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Women's doubles medalists in badminton

Olympics: Women's doubles medalists in badminton

Gold medal winners Misaki Matsutomo and Ayaka Takahashi (C) of Japan, flanked by silver medalists Christinna Pedersen and Kamilla Rytter Juhl (L) of Denmark and bronze medalists Jung Kyung Eun and Shin Seung Chan of South Korea, pose for a photo during the award ceremony for the women's badminton doubles event at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 18, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Japanese badminton pair wins badminton gold

Olympics: Japanese badminton pair wins badminton gold

Japan's Misaki Matsutomo (R) and Ayaka Takahashi celebrate their victory in the women's badminton doubles final at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 18, 2016. The pair won Japan's first Olympic gold in badminton with a 2-1 win over Christinna Pedersen and Kamilla Rytter Juhl of Denmark. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Japanese badminton pair wins badminton gold

Olympics: Japanese badminton pair wins badminton gold

Japan's Misaki Matsutomo (R) and Ayaka Takahashi play against Christinna Pedersen and Kamilla Rytter Juhl of Denmark during the women's badminton doubles final at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 18, 2016. The Japanese defeated the Danish duo 2-1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Matsutomo, Takahashi claim badminton doubles gold

Olympics: Matsutomo, Takahashi claim badminton doubles gold

Japan's Misaki Matsutomo (front) and Ayaka Takahashi play against Denmark's Christinna Pedersen and Kamilla Rytter Juhl in the women's badminton double final at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 18, 2016. Matsutomo and Takahashi won the match. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan duo competes in women's badminton doubles final

Japan duo competes in women's badminton doubles final

Japan's Misaki Matsutomo (L) and Ayaka Takahashi face off against Christinna Pedersen and Kamilla Rytter Juhl of Denmark in the women's badminton doubles final at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 18, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan duo competes in women's badminton doubles final

Japan duo competes in women's badminton doubles final

Japan's Misaki Matsutomo (R) and Ayaka Takahashi face off against Christinna Pedersen and Kamilla Rytter Juhl of Denmark in the women's badminton doubles final at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 18, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan duo competes in women's badminton doubles final

Japan duo competes in women's badminton doubles final

Japan's Misaki Matsutomo (front) and Ayaka Takahashi face off against Christinna Pedersen and Kamilla Rytter Juhl of Denmark in the women's badminton doubles final at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 18, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan duo competes in women's badminton doubles final

Japan duo competes in women's badminton doubles final

Japan's Misaki Matsutomo (L) and Ayaka Takahashi face off against Christinna Pedersen and Kamilla Rytter Juhl of Denmark in the women's badminton doubles final at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 18, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan duo competes in women's badminton doubles final

Japan duo competes in women's badminton doubles final

Japan's Misaki Matsutomo and Ayaka Takahashi (back) face off against Christinna Pedersen and Kamilla Rytter Juhl of Denmark in the women's badminton doubles final at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 18, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan duo competes in women's badminton doubles final

Japan duo competes in women's badminton doubles final

Japan's Misaki Matsutomo (L) and Ayaka Takahashi face off against Christinna Pedersen and Kamilla Rytter Juhl of Denmark in the women's badminton doubles final at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 18, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan duo competes in women's badminton doubles final

Japan duo competes in women's badminton doubles final

Japan's Misaki Matsutomo (front) and Ayaka Takahashi face off against Christinna Pedersen and Kamilla Rytter Juhl of Denmark in the women's badminton doubles final at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 18, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan duo competes in women's badminton doubles final

Japan duo competes in women's badminton doubles final

Japan's Misaki Matsutomo (front) and Ayaka Takahashi face off against Christinna Pedersen and Kamilla Rytter Juhl of Denmark in the women's badminton doubles final at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 18, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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