China's Zheng and Huang power to gold in Asiad badminton mixed doubles

JAKARTA - Top-seeded Zheng Siwei and Huang Yaqiong of China marched past Tang Chun Man and Tse Ying Suet of Hong Kong, China to the badminton mixed doubles crown at the 18th Asian Games here on Monday.

Zheng and Huang withstood little resistance en route to a 21-8, 21-15 victory in half an hour.

The Chinese pair controlled the rhythm throughout the match, and savored their win in a comfortable manner.

Chinese shuttlers continued their winning record in the event after Zhang Nan and Zhao Yunlei claimed the gold four years ago in Incheon.