Tokyo Paralympics: Chu Man-kai takes badminton silver after thrilling final against India’s Nagar
- Chu led by five points in the opening game before the Indian launched a stirring fightback
- ‘Please support Hong Kong athletes,’ says Chu
Nagar, the Asian Para Games bronze medallist, hadn’t dropped a single game on his run to the final where he beat 30-year-old Chu 2-1 (21-17, 16-21, 21-17).
Chu, the Asian Para Games gold medallist from Jakarta, will rue having led by five points in the opening game before the Indian launched a stirring fightback and claimed the gold.
“I was under a lot of pressure during the match,” Chu said. “After coming from behind and chasing my opponent’s lead, I had to adjust my attitude to continue to try to win each point at a time.”
A pulsating final was at times hindered by an overactive air conditioning system inside the Yoyogi National Stadium.
“I was affected but overall I did my best,” Chu said. “The air current affected the shuttle as you could see, especially at the baseline. The wind knocked the shuttlecock back onto court when it was looking like it was going out. Today the wind was more serious compared to my previous matches.”
