Mixed Doubles is the event in which Lee Yong-dae achieved Olympic gold. He, along with Lee Hyo-jung, defeated their Chinese opponents Zhang Nan and Zhao Yunlei in two straight sets in the finals of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. This victory marked South Korea's first-ever Olympic gold medal in badminton.
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