China demolished Denmark 3-0 to capture their fourth Sudirman Cup on the trot in front of a raucous sell-out home crowd in the seaside city of Qingdao on Sunday. The hosts and hot pre-tournament favourites were the outstanding side at the world mixed team championships and no other country came even remotely close to toppling them as they rampaged their way to yet another big title.
The heavy defeat at a packed house of about 12,500 left Denmark, Europe's best badminton team, contemplating a future without their world number five Peter Gade, who confirmed this would be his last Sudirman Cup. Head coach Li Yongbo, under whom China have enjoyed extraordinary success, said: "Denmark were strong. Most of their players are experienced and quite old but it was difficult for them against us today.