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Badminton - Lin sees off Huang to reach All England final

Badminton - Yonex All England Open Badminton Championships - Arena Birmingham, Birmingham, Britain - March 17, 2018 China's Huang Yuxiang in action during the men's singles semi final Action Images via Reuters/Peter Cziborra

(Reuters) - China's Lin Dan beat compatriot Huang Yuxiang 21-14 13-21 21-11 in the semi-finals on Saturday to move a step closer to his seventh All England Open title.

The 34-year-old Lin, twice Olympic gold medallist, will play Shi Yuqi in an all-Chinese final in Birmingham on Sunday.

Shi, last year's runner-up, overcame South Korean Son Wan-ho 21-17 21-14 in the first semi-final.

“I think pace is one aspect of winning today but also I think yesterday’s match for him (Son), I think he was too tired,” the 22-year Shi said.

(Reporting by Ed Osmond; Editing by Neville Dalton)

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