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Chinese Ma Long celebrates China-Germany table tennis men’s team final during the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, August 6, 2021. / CFP
Chinese Ma Long celebrates China-Germany table tennis men’s team final during the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, August 6, 2021. / CFP
Reigning Olympic champion Ma Long is among seven Chinese Olympians in the upcoming World Table Tennis (WTT) Macau 2021 Champions of China competition.
Originally scheduled to be one of the highlights of the WTT Series in 2021, the tournament will kick off at the Tap Seac Multisport Pavilion in the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) of China on January 19-23, 2022.
China will send a star list of seven Tokyo 2020 athletes – Ma Long, Xu Xin, Fan Zhendong, Chen Meng, Sun Yingsha, Wang Manyu and Liu Shiwen, as well as other well-known names such as Wang Chuqin and Liang Jingkun.
Doo Hoi Kemi and Ho Kwan Kit from the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China, Li Jien from the Netherlands and Li Qian from Poland are also expected to compete.
Xu Xin (P) and Chinese Ma Long are collaborating in a table tennis men’s final doubles match between China and Germany at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, on August 6, 2021. / CFP
Xu Xin (P) and Chinese Ma Long are collaborating in a table tennis men’s final doubles match between China and Germany at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, on August 6, 2021. / CFP
“The Chinese team trained in Macau in March 2020. WTT also had its first showcase in Macau last year, where we deeply felt the passion and support of the local audience for table tennis,” said Ma, a double-time men’s Olympic gold winner. singles table tennis.
“After a while of adjusting for the Tokyo Olympics, it’s time for me to return to my beloved table tennis arena and bring excitement to my fans,” he added.
The WTT Macau 2021 Champions of China tournament will feature 32 men’s singles, 32 women’s singles and 16 mixed doubles.
Source (s): Xinhua News Agency
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