The table tennis men’s singles event at the Paris Olympics came to a close on Sunday (Aug 4), with China’s former world number one Fan Zhendong beating Sweden’s Truls Moregardh to clinch gold. For those who don’t know, Zhendong, 27, was in Singapore in March for the World Table Tennis Grand Smash. He did not progress to the top 16 and...
The Chinese actor also said more people congratulated him on his cousin Chen Meng's win than when he won Best Actor. Chinese paddler Chen Meng, 30, defended her gold medal at the Paris Olympics when she defeated her teammate and world number one Sun Yingsha 4-2 in the women’s table tennis singles final on Aug 3. One person who...
China might have won the gold medal in the table tennis mixed doubles finals against North Korea at Paris 2024 on Tuesday (July 30). But the real MVP of the match has to be South Korea who scored the bronze. After receiving their medals, South Korean paddler Lim Jong-hoon did the unexpected. He organised a selfie with the other...
Athletes are generally believed to be in the prime of their sporting career when they are under the age of 30. However for 61-year-old China-born table tennis player Ni Xia Lian, age is just a number. Xia Lian, who is representing Luxembourg at the 2024 Paris Olympics, is the oldest player to compete in this year’s table...
There are few things more inspiring than athletes achieving Olympic glory. The Olympic Games later this month will be extra special for one table tennis star — Zhiying Zeng. The Guangzhou-born athlete turns 58 today (Jul 17) and will be making her Olympic debut in Paris. Table tennis has always been in Zhiying’s blood. Her mother was a table tennis coach, and...
She's said to resemble a young Anita Yuen. How many times have you tuned in to a sporting event, only to find yourself distracted by all the eye candy? A 22-year-old Chinese table tennis player, Wang Tianyi, has recently gone viral for her good looks. Shandong-born Tianyi found interest in the sport at a young age, and placed second in...
