Saturday, 21 August, 2004, 14:21 GMT 15:21 UK
Hidayat wins singles gold
Indonesia's Taufik Hidayat overpowered South Korea's Shon Seung-moof to win gold in the men's badminton singles.
Hidayat won 15-8, 15-7, recovering from 6-0 down in the first game and 3-0 down in the second to seal victory.
Indonesia's Soni Dwi Kuncoro beat Thailand's Ponsana Boonsak 15-11 17-16 to win bronze the bronze medal.
Ahead of the Games, China had been strongly fancied to win the title but their three players, including top seed Lin Dan, all made early exits.
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