Scott Evans became the first Irish male to win a badminton match in the Olympics. Underdog beforehand, Evans beat his highly rated German opponent Marc Zwiebler by 2 games to 1.
It was a massive win for Evans who celebrated by whipping off his shirt and letting a holler in the direction of his family in the crowd.
Well done @Scott_Evans1 Great comeback and a well deserved win #Olympics@olympiccouncil@SportsNewsIRE@sportsfilepic.twitter.com/Jlk9nt902G
— Latest (@News_St_Marys_B) August 12, 2016
Interestingly, the Dubliner is currently being helped by celebrity hypnotist Keith Barry to prevent himself 'drawing a blank' in the heat of the action.
Chloe Magee, the first Irishwoman to win a badminton match in the Olympics back in 2008, plays her second match tomorrow morning. She lost her opening game to 2nd seed Wang Yihan on Thursday.
