China's young table tennis aces are poised to defend their nation's legacy in the sport amid stiff competition
Considered as the national sport of China, table tennis is a sport in which the Chinese national team has historically excelled at the Olympic Games. China finished the 2020 Tokyo Olympics with four gold and three silver medals, losing only the mixed doubles gold to a Japanese pair. Following the 2024 World Team Table Tennis Championships in Busan, South Korea in February, 16 men's and 16 women's teams have qualified for the Paris 2024 Olympics. While China's men's and women's teams defended their titles at the Busan worlds, they faced stern challenges from the host, Japan and ot...
Source: globaltimes.cn
