Defending champion eliminated (Tokyo 1983)
Gold medallist at the 1981 World Championships, two years later and China’s Tong Ling has suffered a shock departure from the women’s singles race here in Tokyo!
Meeting Yang Young Ja at the quarter-final hurdle the Korean was simply too good on this occasions, picking up a comprehensive 3-0 victory over Tong (21-10, 21-16, 21-9) to claim her ticket to the penultimate round.