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Chinese female paddlers defend Olympic team gold in Rio

All-time leading Chinese secured the third table tennis gold medal at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games here on Tuesday, after easily rounding up the team final against Germany in straight three games.

China sweeps World Cup team table tennis crowns

China swept the men's and women's titles at the Team Table Tennis World Cup here on Sunday

China's Li Xuerui struggles through 2nd round of Singapore Open

China's world No. 1 Li Xuerui struggled to make it to the quarterfinals of the Singapore Open on Thursday, while men's singles world No. 1 Lee Chong Wei won a quick victory against China's 24-year-old Chen Yuekun.

Foreign players dominate Uganda International Badminton Open

The 2014 Uganda International Badminton Open Championship started in the capital Kampala on Thursday with foreign players dominating most of the categories in both men's and women's singles.

Egyptian players arrive in Uganda for International Badminton Open

Egypt's six top players on Monday arrived in Kampala ahead of the 2014 Uganda International Badminton Open Championship slated for Feb. 20-23.

Dubai and Nanjing join forces for table-tennis gala

The Nanjing international cultural exchange association, the Dubai sports council and the United Arab Emirates table tennis association (UAETTA) celebrated here on Thursday in a joint public event in the Dubai Mall for the closing of the eight-day tournament Ping Pong Dubai.

Over 30 foreign players slated for Uganda International Badminton Open

Over 30 foreign players are slated to compete in Uganda's annual International Badminton Open scheduled to take place between Feb. 20-23 in the capital city Kampala.

Badminton International Challenge kicks off in Lingshui of China

Badminton World Federation (BWF) International Challenge kicked off on Feb. 12 in Lingshui of Hainan Province.

South Korea's badminton Olympic champ Lee banned for missing dope tests

South Korea's 2008 badminton Olympic champion Lee Yong-Dae and another player Kim Ki-Jung have been banned for one year for missing doping tests, announced the Badminton World Federation Tuesday in a statement.

Former table tennis great elected head of Chinese Football Association

China's vice sports minister and ex-table tennis player Cai Zhenhua was elected president of the Chinese Football Association (CFA) here on Tuesday.

Lee Chong Wei, Li Xuerui crowned at badminton superseries finals

World No. 1 singles Lee Chong Wei and Li Xuerui were crowned at the BWF (Badminton World Federation) World Superseries Finals after comprehensive victories respectively here on Sunday.

China claim badminton team titles at EAG

China claimed both the men's and women's team titles at the on-going 6th East Asian Games (EAG) here on Thursday.

Chinese players reaches quarter-finals at women's TT

"After trailed by three sets, I tried to calm my emotion and gradually found the appropriate rhythm."  While Wu Yang, the 21-year-old player, defeated Hirano Sayaka from the host country 11-5, 11-7, 8-11, 11-9, 11-6.

Badminton star Lin Dan eyes new record at China's National Games

Badminton superstar Lin Dan hopes to win his third consecutive crown in China's National Games for yet another record.Lin, representing the People's Liberation Army delegation, claimed an easy 2-0 victory over Huang Yuxiang of Zhejiang Province in Sunday's opening match of the men's team event.

Lee Chong Wei vows to bounce back after defeat in World Championship

Malaysia's top shuttler Lee Chong Wei on Monday vowed to bounce back despite defeat in the badminton world championship.  The world ranking No.1 retired due to leg cramps during the world championship final against his arch rival Lin Dan of China, who won a record fifth world title.

China's Li Na battles her way into Rogers Cup quarterfinals

China's Li Na secured her quarterfinals spot from a tie-break at the Rogers Cup in the Canadian city of Toronto Thursday after a hard-fought battle against Serbia's Ana Ivanovic, winning 3-6, 6-1, 7-6 (5).

Lin Dan romps into quarterfinals at badminton worlds

Badminton superstar Lin Dan of China outclassed Malaysia's Chong Wei Feng 22-10, 21-10 to enter men's singles quarter-finals at the badminton world championships here on Thursday.

England's Adcock and White eyes gold at badminton Worlds

England's Chris Adcock said he is looking to doing better than 2011 and winning mixed doubles gold at next week's World Championships in Guangzhou, China.

Indonesia's top player Taufik Hidayat bids farewell to badminton fans

Indonesian acclaimed badminton player Taufik Hidayat conveyed his official goodbye to his Indonesian loyal fans and badminton association on Sunday related to his resignation from his professional badminton career.

China secures women's doubles title at Indonesian Open badminton tournament

China has secured the title of women's doubles as four Chinese pairs entered the semifinals after beating their respective opponents at badmionton Indonesia Open on Friday.

Chinese Taipei players win men's doubles title

PARIS, May 19 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Taipei's Chen Chien-An and Chuang Chih-Yuan upset Chinese duo Hao Shuai and Ma Lin to win the men's doubles title at the World Table Tennis Championships here on Sunday.

Schlager to play in table tennis worlds

Austrian star Werner Schlager on Wednesday said he would participate in the upcoming World Table Tennis Championships in Paris next Monday.

Schlager to play in table tennis worlds

Austrian star Werner Schlager on Wednesday said he would participate in the upcoming World Table Tennis Championships in Paris next Monday.

Chinese Chen Long beats Lee Chong Wei to win first All England Open title

Chinese shuttler Chen Long beat the world No. 1 Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia here at men's singles final on Sunday to claim his first All England Open title.

All England Open: Where the dream starts

Before the All England Open, if Liu Xiaolong and Qiu Zihan walked in the street, few people could recognize them.

China assured of All-England Open women's doubles title

Yu Yang/Wang Xiaoli and Cheng Shu/Zhao Yunlei beat their respective rivals at the All-England Open here on Saturday to set up an all-Chinese final and secure the women's doubles title for their country in advance.

Table tennis' legendary duo take charge of national teams

Just a decade from their players' time, the table tennis Grand Slam winning "Twin Stars" of China, Liu Guoliang and Kong Linghui, have again joined forces at the leading role of the country's national squads' coaching staff.

Marco Fu stuns Mark Williams 5-2 to play against Ding Junhui

Marco Fu, the runner-up of German Masters 20 days before, beat his opponent Mark Williams and advances to face Ding Junhui in the next round of Haikou Open.

China's Super Dan set to miss All England Championships

Chinese badminton superstar Lin Dan is almost sure to miss this year's All England Badminton Championships due to a lack of training after retaining the Olympic champion in London.

Indonesia to lobby badminton into 27th SEAG

Indonesia is lobbying Southeast Asian Games organizers to add badminton to the competition schedule, local media reported on Tuesday.

Lee Chong Wei to play two more years after forthcoming nuptials

Badminton world number one Lee Chong Wei said he will continue to play the badminton arena at least for at least another two years after settling down with his long term girlfriend, Wong Mew Choo.

Olympic champion Liu knocked out of badminton Denmark Open

Sixth seeded Juliane Schenk of Germany caused a huge upset beating second seed Li Xuerui of China, who won gold at the London Olympics, in two sets 21-19, 21-12 here on Friday at the Denmark Open badminton tournament.

Ma Long and Boll to vie for World Cup title

Top seed Ma Long knocked out Chinese teammate Xu Xin 4-0 with an exhibition of wonderfully aggressive table tennis at the men's World Cup here on Sunday.

China to set up table tennis training center in Europe

China, who clean swept all four table tennis gold medals at the London Olympic Games, is to set up a table tennis training center in Europe, most likely England, to help the development of the sport.

Chinese youngster Xu Xin leads field while Olympic champions missing from ITTF China Open

World No. 3 Xu Xin was seeded on top here while the whole squad of China's Olympic gold-winning team is missing from the ITTF ProTour China Open.

Super day coming for Super Dan

Chinese badminton Olympic champion Lin Dan said on Monday he and former teammate Xie Xingfang's wedding ceremony will be held at the end of September, perhaps in the Beijing University of Technology Gymnasium.Lin, however, was busy preparing for the London Olympics at the time, so their traditional ceremony and photo shoot had to be postponed.

China wins table tennis men's team gold in Olympic Games

Ma Long, Wang Hao, coach Liu Guoliang and Zhang Jike of China celebrate after men's table tennis team final match between China and South Korea, at London 2012 Olympic Games in London, Britain, on August 8, 2012. China won gold medal.It was the 24th gold medal that China won at the Olympic table tennis competition since its national sport was introduced at the 1988 Seoul Games.

China beats South Korea 3-0 to take men's table tennis team gold

China beat South Korea 3-0 to take the men's table tennis team gold medal at the London Olympic Games here on Wednesday.

China beats South Korea 3-0 to take men's table tennis team gold

China beat South Korea 3-0 to take the men's table tennis team gold medal at the London Olympic Games here on Wednesday.

Olympic preview: China on course for table tennis gold sweep

China are on course for another Olympic table tennis gold sweep Wednesday as they face South Korea in the men's team final.Zhou Yubo will also battle to keep China ahead in the medal table in the men's kayak single (K1) 1000m finals at 4:30 pm.

China wins women's table tennis team gold

China clinched the women's Olympic team table tennis gold medal here Tuesday, after fighting off a strong challenge from Japan to win the final 3-0.

Lee Chong Wei hints possible appearance in next Olympics

7 (Xinhua) -- Malaysian shuttler Lee Chong Wei, who won a silver medal in London Olympics, said Tuesday that he may contend in the next Olympics Games to be held in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil in 2016, provided he still in good form by then.More than 1,000 fans, some of whom had arrived as early as 6 am., waited at Kuala Lumpur International Airport on Tuesday morning to welcome Lee back home.

China forces into the men's table tennis team final at London Olympics

China's men's table tennis team beat Germany 3-1 in a close game on Monday to march into the final of the London Olympic Games.

Chinese Cai Yun/Fu Haifeng win men's doubles badminton Olympic gold

Chinese badminton players Cai Yun and Fu Haifeng beat their Danish rivals 2-0 Sunday afternoon and clinched the gold medal in the men's doubles of the Olympic Games in the Wembley Arena.

China's Lin Dan wins badminton men's singles gold medal

China's Lin Dan comeptes during men's badminton singles gold medal match against Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia, at London 2012 Olympic Games in London, Britain, August 5, 2012. China's Lin Dan won gold medal in this event.

South Korea stuns Hong Kong with "last-minute" replacement

South Korea surprised Hong Kong, China with a "last-minute" replacement in the table tennis women's team quarterfinals Saturday and successfully beat them 3-0 to secure a berth in the semifinals. 

Li Xuerui of China wins women's badminton singles Olympic gold

Li Xuerui beat fellow Chinese Wang Yihan 2-1 to take the women's singles badminton gold medal at the Olympic Games on Saturday.

China's Zhang Nan/Zhao Yunlei win mixed doubles badminton Olympic gold

Zhang Nan and Zhao Yunlei beat their fellow Chinese Xu Chen and Ma Jin 21-11, 21-17 to take the mixed doubles badminton gold medal of the Olympic Games on Friday.

China's Zhang Jike crowned Olympic champion

Number one seed Zhang Jike defeated teammate Wang Hao in an all-Chinese final on Thursday, winning the Olympic men's table tennis singles gold medal.

Wang Hao advances to table tennis final

Wang Hao of China (R) claps with his coach Liu Guoliang after winning in men's table tennis singles semifinal match, at London 2012 Olympic Games in London, Britain, on August 2, 2012. Wang Hao of China defeated Chuang Chih-Yuan of Chinese Taipei 4-1.

China secure another table tennis gold at London Olympics

China locked in another table tennis gold when world number one Zhang Jike and teammate Wang Hao both reached the men's singles final of the London Olympic Games on Thursday.

S. Korea's appeal rejected, China accepts decision

South Korea's appeal of its disqualification from Olympic women's badminton doubles was rejected on Wednesday, while the Chinese team accepted the punishment and Indonesia withdrew its challenge.

Chinese delegation respects WBF's decision: statement

The Chinese Olympic delegation are in full support of the World Badminton Federation's decision to disqualify eight players for trying to lose matches, said a statement on Wednesday afternoon.

Li wins Olympic women's table tennis single gold

China's Li Xiaoxia defeated top favorite, world number one Ding Ning, in the women's singles table tennis Olympic final, claiming the gold medal Wednesday afternoon.

Chinese express mixed feelings over badminton farce

Chinese Internet users voiced mixed feelings on Wednesday after a Chinese women's pair were accused of deliberately losing an Olympic match for a favorable draw in the knockout stage.

8 badminton players disqualified from Olympic doubles

The Badminton World Federation kicked eight players out of the Olympic doubles event for trying to throw Tuesday's matches to secure an easier draw in next round.

Lin Dan beats Taufik Hidayat 2-0

Lin Dan of China competes during men's badminton singles round of 16 contest, at London 2012 Olympic Games in London, Britain, on August 1, 2012. Lin Dan of China defeated Taufik Hidayat of Indonesia 2-0.

Eight badminton players disqualified from London Olympics over match-throwing

LONDON, August 1 (Xinhua) -- Eight players charged with throwing matchs at the Olympic badminton tournament have been disqualified from the Games, a source told Xinhua on Wednesday.

Chinese pair enter men's table tennis semis at London Olympics

Zhang narrowly made into the quarterfinals on Sunday, after being dragged into a tight seven-set match against five-time Olympian, Belarus' Vladimir Samsonov.  Zhang will face Germany's Dimitrij Ovtcharov in the semifinals.

Chinese pair meet in table tennis finals at London Olympics

Chinese table tennis player Li Xiaoxia defeated Japanese player Kasumi Ishikawa, successfuly meeting her teammate Ding Ning in the women's singles finals at the Olympic table tennis tournament on Tuesday.

Indonesian ace shuttler Hidayat comes to meet Lin Dan at London Olympics

Indonesian genius Taufik Hidayat didn't wait too long before joining his old foes Lin Dan and Lee Chong Wei in the Wembley Arena in the round of 16, after his another victory on Tuesday in badminton men's singles at the London Olympics.

China's Chen Jin advances at badminton singles

Chen Jin of China competes during men's badminton singles preliminary match, at London 2012 Olympic Games in London, Britain, on July 31, 2012. Chen Jin of China defeated Przemyslaw Wacha of Poland 2-0.

Japanese Ishikawa reaches table tennis semis

Japanese Kasumi Ishikawa trounced Singapore's Wang Yue Gu in five sets, making it to the women's singles semifinals at the Olympic table tennis tournament on Tuesday.

Top favorite Zhang Jike trudges into quarterfinals

Five-time Olympian Vladimir Samsonov from Belarus almost sent top seed Zhang Jike back home Monday night, as he dragged the heavily favored Chinese into a tight seven-set match in the men's singles fourth round.

Wang Hao wins table tennis men's singles third roumd

Wang Hao of China returns a ball during the third round men's singles match of table tennis event against Werner Schlager of Austria at London 2012 Olympic Games, London, Britain, July 30, 2012. Wang Hao won the match 4-1 and advanced to the next round. (Xinhua/Shen Bohan)

Chinese table tennis players march into fourth round

China's table tennis players Ding Ning and Li Xiaoxia defeated their opponents in the third round of table tennis events in London, a step closer to their goal of meeting in the women's singles finals.

First victory not so easy for world champions Cai/Fu

Chinese shuttlers, champions of men's doubles Cai Yun and Fu Haifeng earned their victory at the Wembley Arena Saturday evening, first day of the London Olympics.

First match is crucial: says top paddler Zhang

Olympic table tennis top seed Zhang Jike is fully focusing on preparations for his first match, which he said is "very crucial" to his quest for a gold in London.

BWF expects new faces and new format at London Olympics

Badminton World Federation (BWF) is expecting new faces to challenge traditional powerhouses and new group stage format to shine at the coming London Olympic Games badminton competition starting in less than two weeks.

Santoso targets at medals in 2012 London Olympics

Indonesian men's singles (MS) badminton player Simon Santoso, the world No. 7, is determined to win a medal for Indonesia at the upcoming Olympic Games in London, local media reported on Thursday.

Wang Shixian left out as Chinese Olympic badminton squad finalized

The world fourth ranked woman shuttler Wang Shixian was left out of the London Olympic squad of China as dark horse Li Xuerui grabbed the ticket along with Wang Yihan and Wang Xin on Tuesday.