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Sudirman Cup holders China sweep to easy win

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China easily negotiated the first hurdle¹ in the defence of their Sudirman Cup badminton title on Monday, sweeping² to a 5-0 win over Thailand on the opening day of the world team tournament.

Lin Dan of China return a shot to Poompat Sapkulchananart of Thailand during the first round-robin match of Sudirman Cup badminton in Glasgow,Scotland, on Monday,June 11, 2007.

World champion Lin Dan scored a 21-18 21-14 success over world-ranked 48 Poompat Sapkulchananart in the hot, stuffy³ atmosphere at the Scotstoun Sports Arena⁴ and there were easy wins for China in the doubles events and women's singles.

In their second round-robin match on Tuesday, the Chinese face a battling England team who clinched⁵ a thrilling 3-2 win over Malaysia when women's doubles pair Donna Kellogg and Gail Emmms saved two match points for a 22-20 18-21 23-21 triumph.

England got off to a good start when world mixed doubles champions Nathan Robertson and Emms beat Wee Kiong Tan and Khe Wei Woon 21-10 21-12.

Nerve Held

The Malaysians then won the men's and women's singles but in the men's doubles world silver medallists Anthony Clark and Robert Blair edged past the world-ranked number two pairing of Kien Keat Koo and Boon⁶ Heong Tan 18-21 21-16 21-16.

It all hinged on the women's doubles where Kellogg and Emms held their nerve against gallant⁷ Malaysians Pei Tty Wong and Eei Hui Chin in a match to remember.

In other action in the elite⁸ group, Indonesia's Olympic champion Taufik Hidayat earned a 21-12 24-22 win over South Korea's Park Sung-hwan but the Koreans won the tie 3-2.

Denmark beat Hong Kong 3-2 but face a stiffer task against the Indonesians on Tuesday.

The Sudirman Cup features 48 countries in six divisions with the eight elite teams in the top division battling for places in Saturday's semi-finals.

Asian countries have won all previous editions of the tournament, which dates back to 1989, with the Chinese triumphing five times.

But despite their easy win over Thailand on Monday, coach Li Yongbo, who has brought his strongest squad⁹, told reporters: "It's hard to defend the title. We have to prepare very well."

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1 hurdle
n.跳栏，栏架；障碍，困难；vi.进行跨栏赛
参考例句：
The weather will be the biggest hurdle so I have to be ready.天气将会是最大的障碍，所以我必须要作好准备。 She clocked 11.6 seconds for the 80 metre hurdle.八十米跳栏赛跑她跑了十一秒六。

2 sweeping
adj.范围广大的，一扫无遗的
参考例句：
The citizens voted for sweeping reforms.公民投票支持全面的改革。 Can you hear the wind sweeping through the branches?你能听到风掠过树枝的声音吗？

3 stuffy
adj.不透气的，闷热的
参考例句：
It's really hot and stuffy in here.这里实在太热太闷了。 It was so stuffy in the tent that we could sense the air was heavy with moisture.帐篷里很闷热，我们感到空气都是潮的。

4 arena
n.竞技场，运动场所；竞争场所，舞台
参考例句：
She entered the political arena at the age of 25. 她25岁进入政界。 He had not an adequate arena for the exercise of his talents.他没有充分发挥其才能的场所。

5 clinched
v.（尤指两人）互相紧紧抱[扭]住( clinch的过去式和过去分词 )；解决（争端、交易），达成（协议）
参考例句：
The two businessmen clinched the deal quickly. 两位生意人很快达成了协议。来自《简明英汉词典》 Evidently this information clinched the matter. 显然，这一消息使问题得以最终解决。来自辞典例句

6 boon
n.恩赐，恩物，恩惠
参考例句：
A car is a real boon when you live in the country.在郊外居住，有辆汽车确实极为方便。 These machines have proved a real boon to disabled people.事实证明这些机器让残疾人受益匪浅。

7 gallant
adj.英勇的，豪侠的；(向女人)献殷勤的
参考例句：
Huang Jiguang's gallant deed is known by all men. 黄继光的英勇事迹尽人皆知。 These gallant soldiers will protect our country.这些勇敢的士兵会保卫我们的国家的。

8 elite
n.精英阶层；实力集团；adj.杰出的，卓越的
参考例句：
The power elite inside the government is controlling foreign policy.政府内部的一群握有实权的精英控制着对外政策。 We have a political elite in this country.我们国家有一群政治精英。

9 squad
n.班，小队，小团体；vt.把…编成班或小组
参考例句：
The squad leader ordered the men to mark time.班长命令战士们原地踏步。 A squad is the smallest unit in an army.班是军队的最小构成单位。

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