2024 Olympic Games: China bags three wins in a day
PARIS: Asian countries once again demonstrated their dominance in table tennis as China, Hong Kong, South Korea, and North Korea secured all the spots in the mixed doubles semi-finals at the Paris Olympics after their victorious matches on Sunday.
South Korea and North Korea had relatively smoother paths to the semi-finals, achieving decisive victories against Romania and Sweden, respectively. In contrast, China and Hong Kong faced more challenging opponents.
China’s Sun Yingsha and Wang Chuqin engaged in an intense, hour-long battle against Taiwan players Lin Yun-ju and Chen Szu-yu on Sunday afternoon. The quarter-final match between China, the number one seed, and Taiwan, the number six seed, was as fierce and high-caliber as any medal match.
The teams alternated set victories in the first four sets, with numerous ties throughout. China eventually claimed victory with a 4-2 score amid cheering from visiting fans holding flags and banners printed with their nicknames.
