China confident ahead of Budapest worlds

Qin Zhijian, the head coach of China's men's table tennis team, says the nation's top paddlers are in prime condition ahead of next week's world championships in Budapest.

Having arrived in the Hungarian capital on Wednesday following a one-week training stint in Austria, the team conducted their first practice session at the tournament's Hungexpo venue on Thursday morning.

"All our players feel fit following their training in Austria. They will follow their own rhythm and method for the final-stage preparation," said Qin.