Badminton

Sam Drury
BBC Sport journalist

Image source, Reuters

Great Britain's Ben Lane and Sean Vendy are out of the men's doubles badminton after losing to China's top seeds Liang Weikeng and Wang Chang in three games.

Having lost their opening match on Saturday, the Brits needed to win to maintain any chance of qualifying from Group A.

A close first game ended 21-18 in favour of the Chinese pair before Lane and Vendy stormed back to take the second 21-13.

But Liang and Wang stepped it up in the third, showing far more aggression, and a pinpoint smash from the former sealed a 21-14 triumph.

That ensures the Chinese duo will progress to the next round, while Lane and Vendy will exit after their final group match against Canada's Adam Dong and Nyl Yakura on Monday evening.

Sam Drury
BBC Sport journalist

Image source, Reuters

British pair Ben Lane and Sean Vendy were beaten by Malaysia's Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik in a hard-fought match to begin their badminton men's doubles campaign.

Lane and Vendy started superbly, going up 5-0 early as they took the first game 21-19 at Porte de la Chapelle Arena.

But Chia and Soh hit back to win the second 21-16 and force a deciding game.

Both pairs were starting to feel the intensity of the first two games but the momentum was with the Malaysians and they pulled away to take the third 21-11 and seal a crucial win.

Lane and Vendy, who lost every match without winning a game in Tokyo three years ago, will likely have to beat top seeds Liang Weikeng and Wang Chang of China in their next match to keep their hopes of progressing from Group A alive.