https://www.scmp.com/rss/519367/feed The latest news on Zhiying Zeng, Chinese-Chilean table tennis player who represents Chile internationally, including competition news and updates. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Ni Xialian and Zeng Zhiying were once Chinese table tennis teammates but never made it to the Olympics for the land of their birth. Four decades on, they are both at the Paris Games representing other countries. At 61, Ni is one of the oldest athletes in what is her sixth Olympics, representing Luxembourg where she moved to in the late 1980s after winning two world championship gold medals for China. “Three years ago, after Tokyo I thought I could retire,” Ni said. “But our federation of the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/paris-olympics-2024/china/article/3272171/former-chinese-table-tennis-teammates-paris-olympics-40-years-different-nations?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/paris-olympics-2024/china/article/3272171/former-chinese-table-tennis-teammates-paris-olympics-40-years-different-nations?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 28 Jul 2024 00:49:35 +0000 A fresh wave of global talent will shine under the City of Lights over the next two weeks. Athletes from across the world, and at different ends of their careers, will be making their Olympic debuts in Paris. Among those reaching a place inhabited by just 0.0001 per cent of the world’s population are NBA stars, a 58-year-old, children not yet old enough to watch a PG-13 film and more. The new faces cover a broad scope of experience, with seasoned professionals parading in the opening ceremony... https://www.scmp.com/sport/paris-olympics-2024/china/article/3271657/nba-superstar-steph-curry-chinese-auntie-preteen-among-olympic-debutants-paris-games?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/paris-olympics-2024/china/article/3271657/nba-superstar-steph-curry-chinese-auntie-preteen-among-olympic-debutants-paris-games?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 24 Jul 2024 05:15:10 +0000