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The match took place at the Asian Games with Japan competing against China in the team table tennis final.
Japan’s men pulled off a stunning upset at the Asian Games on Thursday, beating China to claim table tennis team gold in front of a raucous home crowd.
With the sides tied at 2-2 following a back and forth tussle, Sora Matsushima won the decisive match, downing Wen Ruibo 3-1 at Sky Hall Toyota.
Matsushima recovered from just losing the opening encounter to Wang Chuqin, who laboured his way to a 3-2 victory, but was overpowered 3-0 by an inspired Tomokazu Harimoto, who set up the thrilling finale after the two sides had traded blows.

The inaugural Fifa Asean Cup's pre-tournament press conference was held less than five hours before the opening match, prompting criticism of poor organisation. Laos head coach Vladica Grujic expressed frustration over the delay, citing his captain's need for lunch before the evening match. Laos went on to beat Brunei 3-1, with Bounphachan Bounkong scoring from the penalty spot, while Myanmar defeated Timor-Leste 2-0 under new coach Jorn Andersen at Mong Kok Stadium.

Hong Kong athletes achieved significant success in Japan, with rower Chiu Hin-chun winning gold and Siobhan Haughey claiming her fourth medal. The city's total medal count reached 23, including four golds, following strong performances in rowing, wushu, and fencing.

Tian Feihong, the gold medal winner in the hairdressing event of the 47th WorldSkills Competition, grew up from a construction site boy to a vocational and technical college teacher. He achieved career transformation through hard training and is currently committed to inheriting hairdressing skills, cultivating more skilled talents, and showing the spirit of Chinese craftsmanship.

In the swimming competition of the Aichi Nagoya Asian Games, Chinese player Zhang Zhanshuo won the men's 800-meter freestyle championship and set a new competition record. Later, he won the men's 4×100-meter freestyle relay with the Chinese team and set a new Asian record.

Taiwan's "Prince of Pommel Horse" Li Zhikai scored only 14.333 points in the men's pommel horse final of competitive gymnastics at the Nagoya Asian Games due to a flaw in his leg movement. He ultimately ranked fifth and missed his third consecutive championship. After the game, Li Zhikai felt sad about not being able to stand on the podium and said that future plans would be discussed with his coach.

The 2026 Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Men's Basketball League (Mongolian BA) press conference and group draw ceremony were held in Hohhot on the 24th. A total of 14 local teams will participate in this league, and the regular season is scheduled to run from October 1st to 7th.