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[Saba Sports News] The 15th National Games of China badminton team events are currently in full swing at the Shenzhen Sports Center Gymnasium. Huang Yaqiong, who gradually withdrew from the international circuit after the Paris 2024 Olympics, and He Bingjiao have both appeared in the team events, but with slight role changes. Mixed doubles grand slam winner Huang Yaqiong participated in the women’s team event as a women’s doubles player. Paris Olympics women’s singles silver medalist He Bingjiao also made a “guest appearance” in women’s doubles during the first round of the team event. The main reason for these mixed doubles players “switching” to women’s and men’s doubles is that the team events do not include mixed doubles. Furthermore, many players want more opportunities to compete in the team events to maintain their competitive form for the upcoming individual events. Reports indicate that this isn’t He Bingjiao’s first time competing in doubles. During her youth team days, she had experience in mixed doubles, and she has also played mixed and women’s doubles in the Chinese Badminton Super League. Despite her past “guest appearance” experience, He Bingjiao, who hadn’t played doubles for too long, lost her first team match. After the match, she jokingly said she felt somewhat unadapted.