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Paris Olympics: China’s women hail strong bond after team table tennis gold
Sun Yingsha, Wang Manyu and Chen Meng beat Japan 3-0 to make it five from five for China in table tennis events.
Sun Yingsha, Wang Manyu and Chen Meng beat Japan 3-0 to make it five from five for China in table tennis events
11 Aug 2024 - 9:30AM
Table tennis, diving sweeps as China beat Olympic medal forecast in race with US
11 Aug 2024 - 12:42AM
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Paris Games: US basketball final, more China gold? – 5 things to know for day 15
10 Aug 2024 - 12:46PM
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China
Chinese social media hails ‘godlike’ Ma Long after sixth Olympics gold in Paris
The 35-year-old hinted Paris would spell the end of his illustrious career, but many netizens have called for him to play at the next Games in Los Angeles.
10 Aug 2024 - 12:41PM
Ma Long (centre) with Wang Chuqin (left) and Fan Zhendong after winning the men’s team table tennis gold, Ma’s sixth at the Olympics. Photo: Reuters
China
Paris Games: China table tennis legend Ma Long drops quit hint after sixth gold
Victory in Friday’s final against Sweden was the fourth men’s team gold for Ma over the course of a 12-year Olympic career.
10 Aug 2024 - 9:43AM
China
China’s men seal team gold to complete table tennis domination at Paris Olympics
Ma Long, Fan Zhendong and Wang Chuqin battle past Sweden to defend crown China has won at every Olympics since 2008.
10 Aug 2024 - 2:57AM
Table Tennis
China fans see Olympic table tennis champs Sun, Wang as more than on-court pair
Their chemistry has sparked a social media phenomenon, with dedicated pages and sites fuelling the imaginations of their ardent followers.
8 Aug 2024 - 8:07PM
Table Tennis
South Korea’s coach in tears after losing table tennis clash with China in Paris
China, with Ma Long eyeing a fourth consecutive triumph, have won Olympic gold in every edition of the Games since the sport’s inclusion at Beijing 2008.
8 Aug 2024 - 3:39PM
South Korea’s table tennis coach Joo Sae-hyuk cannot hide his devastation at yet another loss to China.
China
IOC says no new probe into Wang bat damage as Chinese state media demands answers
Wang Chuqin’s favourite table tennis bat was broken in a scrum of photographers as he celebrated winning mixed doubles gold.
8 Aug 2024 - 4:25PM
Basketball
Paris Olympics: Wu Yanni debut, US basketball – 5 things to know for day 12
Weightlifting and women’s golf get started, the women’s basketball semi-finalists will be determined and it’s a busy day in athletics.
7 Aug 2024 - 3:21PM
The Buzz
If you can’t beat ’em, recruit ’em: the Chinese diaspora in Olympics table tennis
More than 10 countries in Paris have players either born in China or are of Chinese descent, including two with a Chinese ‘auntie’ in their teams.
7 Aug 2024 - 5:20AM
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Hong Kong
Doo takes blame for Hong Kong’s table tennis exit from Paris after Sweden loss
She says her singles loss from a 2-0 lead was a turning point in the sixth seeds’ defeat by the No 15 team in the round of 16.
6 Aug 2024 - 7:29PM
Hong Kong’s Doo Hoi-kem, who had earlier won in the doubles, led 2-0 against Sweden’s Christina Kallberg in their singles tie before losing 3-2. Photo: AP
Athletics
While you were sleeping: 5 things to know after Duplantis world record in Paris
Pole vaulter electrifies Stade de France, where there is also a rare medal for China, but Hong Kong’s genuine podium hope is extinguished.
7 Aug 2024 - 1:24AM
Table Tennis
Fan spins, slices and smashes way to first singles gold at Paris Olympics
Fan Zhendong shows strength of mind as well as skill to add men’s title to ones secured at World Championships and World Cup, sealing grand slam.
5 Aug 2024 - 12:15AM
China
Fan Zhendong praised on Chinese social as Olympic gold seals career grand slam
Fan Zhendong beats Sweden’s Truls Moregard 4-1 to claim first men’s singles title in Paris
4 Aug 2024 - 10:28PM
Table Tennis
China in Weibo crackdown, bans 300 accounts after fans attack Chen for winning gold
Fans at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles booed while those online in China are punished for ‘inciting conflict’ over support for Sun Yingsha.
4 Aug 2024 - 8:57PM
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Chinese fans display signs backing Sun Yingsha during the table tennis women’s singles final. Photo: Reuters
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Ma Long fans call for return of table tennis legend after No 1’s Paris exit
Several have joked that the champion from Tokyo, who did not play in the singles in Paris as he had fallen behind the leading players, should be brought back for the next Olympics.
3 Aug 2024 - 8:06PM
China
Paris Olympics: Zheng tennis gold, Alfred wins women’s 100m – as it happened
Zheng Qinwen takes China’s first singles tennis gold, Chen Meng repeats table tennis glory, Sha’Carri Richardson beaten into silver in 100m.
4 Aug 2024 - 8:01AM
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Sun Yingsha: China’s No 1-ranked table tennis star eyes history, Olympic gold
A look at how the ‘Little Devil’ rose to top spot and is on the brink of completing a grand slam in the French capital.
3 Aug 2024 - 10:30PM
China
China’s Fan Zhendong conquers ‘Swifties’ due to admiration for Taylor Swift
After Fan romped France’s Felix Lebrun to advance to the men’s singles final in Paris, internet users began superimposing Fan’s face on Swift’s posters and stickers to rally support for the table tennis stand-out.
3 Aug 2024 - 1:25PM
Fan Zhendong, a self-proclaimed Taylor Swift fan, is one match away from winning a gold medal at the Paris Olympics. Photo: Xinhua
Boxing
Paris Olympics 5 to watch on day 8: Imane Khelif fighting, ‘Queen Wen’ eyes gold
While eyes in one part of the world will be transfixed by racquet sports, there’s a whole buffet of events available in the French capital.
4 Aug 2024 - 2:33AM
The Buzz
Social media reacts to China v Japan table tennis clash at Paris Olympics
Chinese table tennis star Fan Zhendong scraped through to the men’s singles semi-final after a pulsating contest against Japan’s Tomokazu Harimoto.
2 Aug 2024 - 1:00PM
Aquatics
While you were sleeping: 5 things to know after drama for Zhang, Fan at Olympics
Fan Zhendong risked exiting men’s table tennis and leaving China without a medal, while Zhang Yufei faced Summer McIntosh in 200m butterfly.
2 Aug 2024 - 7:16PM
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