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Sun Yingsha

(孫穎莎)

Sun Yingsha

孫穎莎

The latest news on Sun Yingsha, Chinese professional table tennis player, including table tennis news and updates.

China’s Lin Shidong on his way to defeat in his final against Hugo Calderano at the ITTF Men’s and Women’s World Cup. Photo: Xinhua

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.

21 Apr 2025 - 5:11PM

Hong Kong to host table tennis’ WTT Finals, city’s ‘global reputation’ hailed

21 Apr 2025 - 5:50PM

Chinese table tennis fans splash cash in Macau as authorities eye sports boom

21 Apr 2025 - 7:00AM

Sun Yingsha into ITTF World Cup semis, joining Olympics partner Wang Chuqin

World No 1 Sun beats Chinese Taipei’s Cheng I-ching after her fellow Olympics mixed-doubles champion pulls through in titanic struggle.

18 Apr 2025 - 9:50PM

Sun Yingsha moved a step closer to defending her World Cup crown in Macau. Photo: Xinhua

Wang Manyu fights back, Wang Chuqin is ‘lucky’ at ITTF World Cup Macau

Linda Bergstrom gives Wang Manyu a test as Chinese fans offer the top stars loud backing.

16 Apr 2025 - 2:34AM

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.

15 Feb 2025 - 12:43PM

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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.

17 Jan 2025 - 8:53PM

Chen Meng has been left out of the latest China team. Photo: EPA-EFE

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.

30 Aug 2024 - 12:27AM

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

IOC says no new probe into Wang bat damage as Chinese state media demands answers

Wang Chuqin’s favourite table tennis bat was broken in a scrum of photographers as he celebrated winning mixed doubles gold.

8 Aug 2024 - 4:25PM

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

China in Weibo crackdown, bans 300 accounts after fans attack Chen for winning gold

Fans at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles booed while those online in China are punished for ‘inciting conflict’ over support for Sun Yingsha.

4 Aug 2024 - 8:57PM

Chinese fans display signs backing Sun Yingsha during the table tennis women’s singles final. Photo: Reuters

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Hong Kong table tennis duo channel Vivian Kong spirit in quest for Paris medal

Mixed doubles pair Wong Chun-ting and Doo Hoi-kem are in the semi-finals and will face North Korea’s Ri Jong-sik and Kim Kum-yong, where a win will guarantee a podium finish.

29 Jul 2024 - 5:57PM

Hong Kong’s mixed doubles pair Doo Hoi-kem (left) and Wong Chun-ting are just one victory away from a guaranteed medal. Photo: Xinhua

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Hong Kong mixed doubles pair’s Paris draw leaves coach Li smiling but cautious

Wong Chun-ting and Doo Hoi-kem have been placed in the lower half of the draw, away from top seeds Wong Chuqin and Sun Yingsha of China.

25 Jul 2024 - 7:56PM

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Doo eyes Olympic table tennis medal, but reveals mistake Hong Kong cannot repeat

Mixed doubles quest alongside Wong Chun-ting relies on avoiding trap they fell into at last Games in Tokyo, when they ‘paid a heavy price’.

22 Jul 2024 - 6:27PM

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

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.

16 Jul 2024 - 5:38PM

China’s Ma Long arrives at the Roissy-Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris. Photo: Xinhua

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Hong Kong medal hopeful Doo battling elbow injury ahead of Paris Olympics

Table tennis star who won bronze medal in Tokyo is ranked fourth in mixed doubles with partner Wong Chun-ting.

15 Jul 2024 - 6:34PM

Doo Hoi-kem (left) and mixed doubles partner Wong Chun-ting are ranked fourth in the world heading into the Paris Olympics. Photo: WTT

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Exclusive | Angry Chinese table tennis superfans threaten Paris Olympics TV protest

Group say they could disrupt broadcast in China with banners Western media would be ‘very interested’ in, after being censored at home.

8 Jul 2024 - 9:49AM

International Table Tennis Federation

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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International Table Tennis Federation

Galaxy Arena Sparks Fervor for Elite Table Tennis Competition in April

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Asian Games 2023

Hong Kong ahead of India in medal table, golfer Kho on top – Asian Games latest

Hong Kong’s women have reached the final of their squash tournament, while the city’s fencers lose to Kazakhstan in men’s team épée semi-final but pick up bronze.

29 Sep 2023 - 8:15PM

Asian Games 2023

Hong Kong bag 2 silvers in cycling, 1 in dressage and foil bronze at Asian Games

Omnium rider Leung Ka-yu joins Madison duo Yang Qianyu and Ceci Lee Sze-wing in winning silver in the velodrome, Jacqueline Siu matches them in dressage, and fencers take bronze in team foil.

28 Sep 2023 - 10:55PM

Asian Games 2023

Asian Games: swim star and teen skateboarder among 10 Chinese athletes to watch

Qin Haiyang is the dominant force in breaststroke having won every race at the World Championships, while 13-year-old skateboarder Cui Chenxi is the youngest member of the China squad.

22 Sep 2023 - 9:00AM

Zheng Qinwen is one of China’s star tennis players heading to Hangzhou. Photo: USA Today Sports

China sweep South Korea aside to claim women’s team crown at Asian Championships

Dominant table tennis trio of Sun Yingsha, Chen Meng and Wang Yidi take title without losing a game.

5 Sep 2023 - 10:05PM

China’s women’s team reach the finals after defeating Japan 3-0. Photo: Xinhua

World table tennis medal in bag for Hong Kong duo, but which colour will it be?

Wong Chun-ting and Doo Hoi-kem to meet top seeds Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha of China in the semi-finals, aiming to improve on their bronzes at the 2015 and 2017 editions.

25 May 2023 - 1:44PM

Mixed doubles hopefuls Wong and Doo get promising draw at table tennis worlds

Hong Kong’s world No 6 pair, who took bronze at the 2015 and 2017 championships, will not face a China duo before the semi-finals.

19 May 2023 - 4:45PMvideocam

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.

28 Sep 2022 - 3:21PM

Germany’s Shan Xiaona has a smile during a training session ahead of the 2022 ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships. Photo: Xinhua

China’s Chen reclaims world No 1 spot, Fan extends lead after Singapore Smash

Fan Zhendong continues his super men’s form to leapfrog the reigning Olympic champion Ma Long, while Chen Meng takes top spot from Sun Yingsha as the women’s title changes hands yet again.

23 Mar 2022 - 6:57PM

Fan Zhendong (left) and Chen Meng of China after winning in the men’s and women’s singles finals at the WTT Singapore Smash 2022 in Singapore. Photo: Xinhua

Lee Ho-ching crashes out of US$2m Singapore Smash tournament

Hong Kong’s Lee Ho-ching put up a brave fight before losing to Hina Hayata of Japan to reach the women’s last eight of the US$2 million Singapore Smash tournament.

15 Mar 2022 - 10:29PM

Hong Kong pair march into mixed doubles semi-finals at Singapore Smash

Wong Chun-ting and Doo Hoi-kem cruise into last four with 3-0 win over Japan’s Tomokazu Harimoto and Hina Hayata, who were runners up at the World Championships last November.

14 Mar 2022 - 8:43PM

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