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Ma wins men’s singles gold to complete career grand slam
Ma Long cemented his place in table tennis history with an emphatic win against London 2012 Olympic Games gold medallist Zhang Jike in another all-Chinese final. -
China secure third straight table tennis grand slam
In the table tennis competitions at Rio 2016, China once again took a clean sweep of the titles on offer. While defending champions Li Xiaoxia and Zhang Jike were beaten in the singles, compatriots Ding Ning and Ma Long ensured that their crowns stayed in China. In the team competitions, the four singles finalists powered to victory alongside Liu Shiwen in the women’s team and Xu Xin in the men’s team. -
Zhang Jike of China
London 2012 - Zhang Jike in match two of the men’s team final in table tennis. China sweeps all the gold medals on offer in Olympic table tennis. -
YOG athlete Koki Niwa becomes poster boy of Japan’s table tennis golden age
A silver medal in the men’s team event at the Olympic Games Rio 2016 has raised hopes that Koki Niwa could bring an end to China’s decades-long dominance of the sport, with glory in Tokyo in four years’ time. -
China complete table tennis sweep with Japan on the rise
Ma Long helped China overcome a tougher than expected challenge from Japan to win the gold medal match 3-1 in the men's table tennis team event. -
Joo Saehyuk’s backhand
London 2012 - Joo Saehyuk of Korea plays Zhang Jike of China in men’s table tennis team final. -
Doubles serve from Zhang
London 2012 - China’s Zhang Jike serves to Ryu Seungmin of Korea as their partners lie waiting during gold medal match 3 action in men’s team table tennis. -
Ball in focus
London 2012 - Focusing intently on the ball, Joo Saehyuk delivers a spinning serve to Zhang Jike in match two of the men’s team table tennis gold medal competition. -
Nanjing curtain-raiser sets the stage for the 2014 Youth Olympic Games
The 2014 Summer Youth Olympic Games officially got under way in Nanjing on 16 August at 20h00 local time, with a pulsating Opening Ceremony at the city’s Olympic Sports Centre.