Another Chinese world star stops competing on the table tennis world tour. The double Olympic Games gold medalist and three-time singles World Champion Ma Long is quitting. The International Table Tennis Federation will now hold an extraordinary board meeting, reports SVT.
SportsThe World Tour in table tennis has been hit by two heavy setbacks. The Chinese Olympic gold winners Fan Zhendong and Chen Meng both announce that they are quitting the tour. How it will affect their national team careers and play in the World Championship and Olympic Games is unclear.
SportsJ-O Waldner is almost invincible in China, after having dominated the world of table tennis for several years. Now the table tennis legend believes that Möregårdh's status in the sport's "Mecca" will become similar. Once you've beaten a Chinese player, they have an incredible respect for you, he says.
SportsHe got to leave quickly for France. Then Malte Möregårdh stayed in Paris and saw little brother Truls take Olympic Games silver. It's incredible, he says.
SportsTruls Möregårdh has made a historic achievement during the Olympic Games in Paris with the first medal in table tennis in 24 years. Now he is being hailed by coach Peter Andersson from his home club in Eslöv. One cannot say more than that it is magical, completely incredible, he says to TT.
SportsTruls Möregårdh was in the World Championship final already three years ago. So why is the Olympic Games silver such a sensation? Here is the 22-year-old's journey from super talent to Olympic Games medalist.
SportsTruls Möregårdh only managed to tear down half of the Chinese wall in Paris. Fan Zhendong was too tough in the Olympic Games final. But the Olympic silver in table tennis can't be taken away from him. This is the biggest thing that will happen in my life, says Möregårdh.
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