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Tang Jie-Ee Wei beat Singapore couple in Paris Olympics opener

KUALA LUMPUR: National mixed pair Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei got their Paris Olympics debut off to a winning start by defeating Singapore's Terry Hee-Jessica Tan in their Group D opener on Saturday.

The world No. 9 Tang Jie-Ee Wei won 23-21, 21-12 in 42 minutes.

Tang Jie-Ee Wei will face American duo Vinson Chiu-Jennie Gai on Sunday and a win will edge them closer to the quarter-finals.

As expected, China's second seeds Feng Yan Zhe-Huang Dong Ping defeated Vinson-Jennie 21-11, 21-14.

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