Adding to the sense that China's grip on the sport is loosening, no Chinese player was involved in either singles final in Nagoya.
China won two badminton golds in Japan -- in the women's team event and mixed doubles -- along with three silvers and three bronze.
While still a respectable tally by many standards, that represents the country's fewest number of golds since 2002.
"Of course not," Wang said, asked by AFP if the gap between China and …