Chen went a game up but defending champion Lin fought back to take the second before a show of power and agility in the third saw him win the match 12-21 21-16 21-16.
Incheon, South Korea: Olympic champion Lin Dan beat world title-holder Chen Long in an epic, all-Chinese badminton men's singles final at the Asian Games Monday, with the young star coming agonisingly close to taking the crown.
Chen went a game up but defending champion Lin fought back to take the second before a show of power and agility in the third saw him win the match 12-21 21-16 21-16.
