China sweeps 2 table tennis golds in Bangkok

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2007-08-14 10:40

Chinese players reaped the two table tennis golds at the Bangkok Universiade on Monday.


Chinese table tennis players (from left to right) Dai Ningyang, Yu Jingwei, Liu Juan, Rao Jingwen and Cai Shanshan pose on the podium after they won the women’s team at the Bangkok Universiade August 13, 2007. [Xinhua]

China whitewashed Japan 3-0 to claim the women's team title, while the men's team of China beat Chinese Taipei 3-0.

In the preliminary matches for the mixed-double event, four pairs of players from China overpowered their opponents respectively to enter the semi-finals.

It was the first time for the table tennis events to be included in the World University Games.

 

 



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