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Ma Long
Ma Long
馬龍
The latest news on Ma Long, Chinese professional table tennis player and Olympian, including competition news and updates.
China’s Wang Chuqin poses with the trophy during the medal ceremony after securing victory in the men’s singles event at the World Table Tennis Championships. Photo: EPA
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Lots of work to be done for China to return to top of men’s table tennis: Wang

New president of country’s table tennis association Wang Liqin says entire men’s team needs to improve, despite World Championships success.

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Hongkongers grab fourth bronze, China pair slip to historic doubles defeat

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Maintaining China’s dominance top of large pile on table tennis chief’s plate

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Editorial | Departure of table tennis chief comes at a critical time

The change in leadership offers an opportunity to refresh and improve so that China can maintain its position as a towering force in the sport.

Liu Guoliang stepped down as president of the Chinese Table Tennis Association (CTTA) on Wednesday.
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Bring back Fan Zhendong, Ma Long? Chinese table tennis fans rue Lin’s Macau loss

Hashtag ‘Chinese table tennis really needs to reflect’ tops Weibo’s trending list after Lin Shidong’s World Cup defeat by Hugo Calderano.

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China’s ex-coach Wu Jingping slams WTT and ‘the mess table tennis has become’

Wu, coach from 1991 to 2021, criticises sport’s commercialisation and rules that led ex-protégé Fan Zhendong to withdraw from world rankings.

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Sun Yingsha, Wang Chuqin welcome table tennis rule changes amid WTT rankings row

It follows meeting in Singapore to air grievances after withdrawal of Fan Zhendong, Ma Long and Chen Meng from world rankings.

China’s Wang Chuqin (left) and Sun Yingsha in action at the Paris Olympics. Photo: AP
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Hong Kong table tennis veteran Wong, Lam through to main draw of Singapore Smash

Tournament is without big names Ma Long, Fan Zhendong and Chen Meng but China still expected to dominate.

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Chinese table tennis fans outraged as Chen Meng, Fan Zhendong, Ma Long dropped

National team selectors omit the trio for ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup in Shenzhen, after their withdrawal from world rankings.

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After Chinese table tennis trio withdraw from rankings, ITTF sets up task force

Vow to review rules and gather feedback from players following withdrawals of Fan Zhendong, Chen Meng and Ma Long.

China’s Fan Zhendong (left) and his compatriot Chen Meng with their winning trophies at the WTT Singapore Smash 2022. Photo: Xinhua
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China table tennis chief backs Fan, Chen as Ma Long joins their rankings boycott

Liu Guoliang vows to push global governing bodies to change rules on skipping World Table Tennis events, calling them ‘really questionable’.

Ma Long plays in the China Smash tournament in Beijing last October. Photo: AFP
Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Hong Kong gives Chinese Olympians hero’s welcome as trip starts – as it happened

Olympians are visiting the city fresh from bagging 40 gold medals at Paris Games.

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Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Chinese social media hails ‘godlike’ Ma Long after sixth Olympics gold in Paris

The 35-year-old hinted Paris would spell the end of his illustrious career, but many netizens have called for him to play at the next Games in Los Angeles.

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Paris Games: China table tennis legend Ma Long drops quit hint after sixth gold

Victory in Friday’s final against Sweden was the fourth men’s team gold for Ma over the course of a 12-year Olympic career.

Chinese table tennis icon Ma Long has suggested he may call time on his storied career after winning a sixth Olympic gold medal. Photo: Xinhua
Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Hongkongers urged to become 7 million-strong ‘cheerleading team’ for city’s Olympians

Vivian Kong leads the charge for Hong Kong delegation, with Cheung Ka-long and Siobhan Haughey also chasing medals in first five days.

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Tourists pose for photos with the Olympic rings in Paris ahead of the opening ceremony. Photo: Kyodo
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Table tennis star Ma, swimmer Feng to carry China flag at opening ceremony

Pair chosen in recognition of their longevity and as inspiration to country’s rising stars, official says.

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Ma gets shot at sixth gold, but no individual glory awaits table tennis star in Paris

Ma Long will miss out on the chance to win a third straight singles title, but is in the team tournament for the Olympics.

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Americas and the Caribbean

Panama election: Jose Raul Mulino wins presidential race

Jose Raul Mulino ran as the substitute for fugitive former leader Ricardo Martinelli, who was banned from participating and sought asylum in the Nicaraguan embassy after a court upheld a conviction for money laundering.

Panama’s president-elect Jose Raul Mulino celebrates with supporters. Photo: AFP
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ITTF Men’s and Women’s World Cup Macao 2024 Presented by Galaxy Entertainment Group Successfully Concluded with Diversified Extended Activities to Enhance the Atmosphere of “City of Sports”

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Asian Games 2023

China’s table tennis legend Ma Long bids final farewell to Asian Games with gold

Five-time Olympic champions seals victory for hosts in team event, says it is likely it was his last appearance at multi-sport event, adding he isn’t even sure if he’ll compete in Paris next year.

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Hong Kong’s women storm into table tennis semi-finals at Asian Championships

City’s team see off Kazakhstan 3-1 to grab spot in last four in Pyeongchang, while China’s men sweep aside Hong Kong in round of 16, racking up fourth 3-0 win of tournament.

Fan Zhendong of China won the first match against Hongkonger Lam Siu-hang in the ITTF Asian Table Tennis Championships. Photo: EPA-EFE
Celebrity style

5 hot new fashion collaborations in Asia this July – from Prada to Fendi

From a wine-meets-fashion collaboration and dapperly dressed women’s football team, here are 5 incredible new luxury partnerships launched this July in Asia …

Shang Xia is collaborating with Florasis, while Human Made has a line with Penfolds. Photos: Facebook, @thedorothylau/Instagram
Trending in China

‘I beg you to respect me’: fan steals underwear of world No 1 table tennis player

China’s leading table tennis player and current men’s singles world No 1 Fan Zhendong reports hotel break-in to police and issues a public plea for fans to respect his privacy.

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7 surprising facts about Hong Kong filmmaking history you may not know

Hong Kong studios turned to sex movies when kung fu films didn’t sell, and made Hong Kong Emmanuelle; Andy Lau learned martial arts – and other surprising Hong Kong film facts.

United States

US may execute openly transgender woman in first such case

Amber McLaughlin, 49, is set to die by lethal injection on Tuesday for killing an ex-girlfriend in 2003.

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US death row inmate Amber McLaughlin faces death by lethal injection on Tuesday. Photo:US Federal Public Defender Office via AP
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China Olympic weightlifting champ suspended after positive drug test

Lyu Xiaojun became the oldest man to win Olympic gold in weightlifting when he claimed the 81kg title in Tokyo last year.

China’s Lyu Xiaojun celebrates after winning the gold medal in the men’s 81kg weightlifting event the Tokyo Olympics. Photo: AP
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India’s Twitter alternative Koo finds overnight success in Brazil

The app, with it’s yellow bird logo, was downloaded over a million times within 48 hours of being launched in Portuguese.

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China replicates Olympics ‘closed loop’ as thousands gather for table tennis

Sport’s world team championships start on Friday in Chengdu, which until recently was under lockdown and was rattled by an earthquake earlier this month.

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