Ismailia, Day 1: Three out of three for China on a day of Asian dominance  

Former world champions were left behind as China won all three medal events on the opening day of the IWF World Junior Championships in Ismailia, Egypt. Seven of the nine medals on total went to Asian athletes.

K Duong from Vietnam and Angeline Colonia from the Philippines have collectively competed 18 times in IWF competitions, have both won junior world titles and have had 10 major victories between them.

But in the first two A sessions – women’s 48kg and men’s 60kg – their experience...