The South Korean men's badminton doubles team of Chung Jae-sung and Lee Yong-dae took the bronze medal at the London Olympics on Sunday.
At Wembley Arena, the South Koreans defeated Koo Kien Keat and Tan Boon Heong of Malaysia in straight sets, 23-21 and 21-10.
After coming from behind to take the first game, the South Koreans charged out to a 11-3 lead in the second game, with the Malaysians committing errors and Lee sending smashes to all corners. Koo and Tan made it 16-9 by winning four straight points, but would add only one more point the rest of the day as Lee finished the contest with a hard winner down the middle.
This was the second Olympic medal for Lee, who'd won the mixed doubles gold in Beijing four years ago, and the first medal for Chung.
Chung and Lee, the world's No. 1-ranked tandem, came into London as the gold medal favorites, but they fell to their Danish rivals Mathias Boe and Carsten Mogensen in the semifinals Saturday.
In the first game, Lee and Chung erased a 19-13 deficit and saved two game points to win 23-21. The deflated Malaysians failed to mount much of a challenge in the second game, as Lee dominated throughout. (Yonhap)