Get ready, table tennis fans! 🎉 China's national table tennis team is hitting the ground running in Paris as they gear up for the 2024 Summer Olympics. 🏓✨
On Tuesday, the team held an exciting training session at South Paris Arena 4—the very venue where the Olympic table tennis magic will happen! 🇫🇷🏟️
China, known for its table tennis prowess, is all set to compete in all five events: men's singles, women's singles, men's team, women's team, and mixed doubles. As the defending champions in four out of these five categories from the delayed Tokyo 2020 Games (held in 2021), they're on a mission to keep the golds coming! 🥇🔥
The mixed doubles gold slipped away from them in Tokyo, but guess what? They're back with a bang! 💥 Top pair Sun Yingsha and Wang Chuqin are teaming up to reclaim the top spot on the podium. 🥇❤️
After some intense singles practice, Sun and Wang faced off in thrilling mixed doubles matches against teammates Zhou Qihao and He Zhuojia, as well as Liu Dingshuo and Wang Tianyi. With mixed doubles coach Xiao Zhan keeping a watchful eye and offering tips, the energy was through the roof! 🚀👀
Mark your calendars, folks! 🗓️ The table tennis competitions kick off this Saturday and run through August 10. Here's when to catch the finals:
- July 30: Mixed Doubles
- August 3: Women's Singles
- August 4: Men's Singles
- August 9: Men's Team
- August 10: Women's Team
Stay tuned for some epic matches and cheer on your favorite players! Let's go, Team China! 🇨🇳💪
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Chinese table tennis players practice at venue ahead of 2024 Olympics
cgtn.com
