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French success at Badminton World Championships

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French athletes achieved historic milestones at the Badminton World Championships in New Delhi, securing the nation’s first-ever world titles in the sport. In the men’s singles category, 21-year-old Alex Lanier made history as the first Frenchman to win a world title in singles. Lanier secured his victory against Japan’s Kodai Naraoka with a dominant score of 21-11, 21-11. Ranked 10th in the world, Lanier maintained control throughout the match to claim the championship. Earlier in the day, the mixed doubles pair of Delphine Delrue and Thom Gicquel also made history. The French duo, ranked world number 5, defeated the top-seeded Chinese pair Feng Yan Zhe and Huang Dong Ping in a three-game match (22-20, 19-21, 21-15) to claim the gold medal. This victory marked the first mixed doubles world championship title for a French pair and represented the first gold for a European pair in this event since 2009. These victories represent a significant shift in a sport traditionally dominated by Asian nations, marking the first time France has stood atop the podium for both singles and mixed doubles at a World Championship event.

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