CHENGDU: Malaysia’s bid to end their 32-year wait for Thomas Cup glory ended in tatters after going down 3-1 to hosts China in their semi-final encounter at an almost full capacity Chengdu Sports Centre today.
The wide, wide world of sports is no stranger to upsets. A team faced with adversity listed as the underdog suddenly comes out of nowhere to shock the world and pull off what the fans and the odds would have considered impossible. A proverbial plot twist played out across the court, the field, or in the case […]
Hosts China have sealed the men's title for the 10th consecutive time
at the World Team Table Tennis Championships after defeating Germany
in Chengdu, following on from the women's triumph from yesterday.
Defending champions China are to face India and Hungary in the opening
knockout round of the men's and women's competitions at the
International Table Tennis Federation World Team Table Tennis
Championships after concluding the group stage unbeaten.
Germany, India, Chinese Taipei and Portugal are the first two women
teams to qualify for the next round of the International Table Tennis
Federation World Team Table Tennis Championships in Chengdu.