Asia Parnassian Table Tennis》Chen Baiyan lost to Paris Parnassus gold medal in 4 fierce games and scored another silver

Chen Baiyan. (Provided by the Athletic Department)

[Reporter Nian Miaoyun/Comprehensive Report] Taiwanese table tennis player Chen Baiyan lost to Paris Parnassian gold medalist Kim Ki-tae 1:3 in the C11 men's singles gold medal match of the Nagoya Asia Parnassian Games today, adding another silver medal to the Taiwanese team.

The 19-year-old Chen Baiyan won the men's singles gold medal at the last Asian Par Games in Hangzhou. He also won a silver medal at the Paris Par Games two years ago and performed well in international competitions.

This time he challenged to defend his title at the Nagoya Asian Par Games. Chen Baiyan won 2 consecutive games in the group stage and defeated his strong rival from Thailand in the quarterfinals. After reaching the semifinals, he defeated South Korean player Kim Bo-gyeom 3:1 to enter the gold medal match and faced South Korea's Paris Parly Medal gold medalist Kim Ki-tae. After the Paris Parly Medal, the two met again in the gold medal match.

Chen Baiyan took a 4:1 lead at the start of the day, but unfortunately was reversed in the end and gave up 8:11. However, in the second game, Chen Baiyan adjusted his rhythm and launched a 9:1 offensive. He became more and more confident as he played and won 11:2.

Chen Baiyan fell behind in the third game, but he quickly caught up and tied the match at 8:8. Then he made a mistake and lost 2 points in a row, allowing his opponent to win the game point first. Although he recovered 1 point, he was unable to reverse it and surrendered at 9:11. Unfortunately, his performance in the 4th game was not ideal and fell behind. He lost 7:11 and received the silver medal.