Japan's Mizuki Fujii and Reika Kakiiwa advanced to the final of the women's doubles badminton competition at the London Olympics by defeating a Canadian pair on Thursday, securing the first-ever medal for the country in the sport.
The world's No. 5 pair won the last five points of the deciding match to beat Alex Bruce and Michele Li 21-12, 19-21, 21-13 in the semifinals at Wembley Arena.
"I'm happy (to secure) a medal but I was stiff in the match and couldn't enjoy as much as I usually do," said Kakiiwa. "Of course the outcome is important, but I hope to enjoy the final and get a rally going as long as possible."