Japan made badminton history Saturday at Wembley Arena, picking up the nation's first-ever Olympic medal in the sport.
No. 4 seeds Mizuki Fujii and Reika Kakiiwa earned the silver in the women's doubles final, producing a stellar comeback but falling short to China's Zhao Yunlei and Tian Qing.
Japan lost 21-10, 25-23.
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