Chinese table tennis stars Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha experienced their second mixed doubles defeat this month at the National Championships in Changsha, losing to Yuan Licen and Wang Yidi. This loss, following a runner-up finish at the WTT US Grand Smash, has sparked concern among fans ahead of the Asian Games.
Olympic table tennis champions Sun Yingsha (25) and Wang Manyu (29) graduated from Shanghai Jiao Tong University and will pursue master's degrees in sports studies at Tsinghua University, sparking questions about their academic timeline and rigour amid intense training schedules.
Olympic champion Sun Yingsha attended an event in Shenzhen to promote table tennis exchanges among youth from Shenzhen, Hong Kong, and Macao. The event launched the 2025 season activities for the Shenzhen University team and a Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Macao youth exchange program, aiming to foster national identity through sports.
Table tennis star Sun Yingsha found inspiration in Kobe Bryant's autobiography, 'The Mamba Mentality,' during training for the World Championships. She related to Bryant's dedication to solitary training and ability to block out distractions, drawing parallels to her own rigorous routine.
Japan's women's table tennis team lost 3-2 to China in the World Team Championships final, extending their silver medal streak to six. Japan seeks to close the gap by moving away from conventional styles.
