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Michelle Li defeats fellow Canadian in Pan Am badminton final

Canada's Michelle Li pictured on Aug. 3, 2014. AP Photo/ Scott Heppell

MARKHAM, Ont. – A successful Pan Am title defence for Canada’s Michelle Li.

She thrilled her hometown crowd at the Atos Markham Pan Am/Parapan Am Centre with a 2-0 victory over fellow Canadian Rachel Honderich in today’s women’s badminton final.

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Li, who won gold four years ago at the 2011 Games in Guadalajara, Mexico, defeated Honderich 21-15, 21-9.

Li and Honderich teamed up together to win doubles bronze earlier in the week.

Canada’s Toby Ng and Alex Bruce will play Americans Phillip Chew and Jamie Subandhi in the mixed doubles final later in the day.

In the men’s singles final, Canada’s Andrew d’Souza will face Kevin Cordon of Guatemala.

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