World Table Tennis Team Championships: Taiwan Men's Team Loses to Japan, Women's Team Falls to China
At the ITTF World Table Tennis Team Championships in London, Taiwan's men's team lost to Japan, while the women's team was defeated by formidable China. Both teams are set to advance to the top 32 knockout stage, with preliminary results influencing their seeding.
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LONDON, UK (Central News Agency reporter Li Jian-chung, Taipei, 3rd) -- At the ITTF World Table Tennis Team Championships held in London, the Taiwanese men's and women's teams continued their participation in the first-tier preliminaries today. Unfortunately, the women's team lost 0-3 to strong opponent China, and the men's team, with Lin Yun-Ju still resting, again lost 0-3 to Japan.
The World Table Tennis Team Championships, organized by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF), saw the Taiwanese men's team comprise Lin Yun-Ju, Feng Yi-Hsin, Kuo Kuan-Hung, Hung Jing-Kai, and Hsu Hsien-Chia; the women's team included Cheng I-Ching, Yeh Yi-Tien, Peng Yu-Han, Chen Szu-Yu, and Wu Ying-Hsuan.
Since both Taiwanese men's and women's teams are among the eight first-tier teams, they are guaranteed to advance to the top 32 knockout stage. Preliminary results will only affect their seeding in the knockout stage. The Taiwanese men's team is grouped with France, Japan, and Germany in the preliminaries, while the women's team is grouped with China, South Korea, and Romania.
In their first preliminary match, the Taiwanese women's team, relying on three young players averaging 17 years old – Yeh Yi-Tien, Peng Yu-Han, and Wu Ying-Hsuan – defeated South Korea 3-1, marking a good start. In their second preliminary match against table tennis powerhouse China, veteran Chen Szu-Yu replaced Peng Yu-Han.
The results saw Wu Ying-Hsuan lose to Kuai Man 6-11, 4-11, 4-11 in the first point; Yeh Yi-Tien lost to Wang Yi-Di 7-11, 2-11, 9-11 in the second point; and Chen Szu-Yu lost to Chen Hsing-Tung 8-11, 6-11, 4-11 in the third point.
Despite China fielding top 8 players, the Taiwanese women's team still showed resilience, especially the two young players Wu Ying-Hsuan and Yeh Yi-Tien, who did not suffer a one-sided defeat, indicating strong potential for the knockout stage.
As for the Taiwanese men's team, after losing to France in their first preliminary match, they faced Japan today. In the first point, Feng Yi-Hsin lost to Togami Shunsuke 4-11, 10-12, 11-9, 7-11. In the second point, young player Kuo Kuan-Hung, despite losing to 'Japan's No. 1' Harimoto Tomokazu, gave him a significant challenge with scores of 6-11, 12-14, 11-7, 7-11.
In the third point, Hung Jing-Kai lost to Matsushima Sora 4-11, 7-11, 11-13. The Taiwanese men's team suffered two consecutive losses, and their final preliminary match will be against equally tough Germany. (Editor: Chang Ya-ching) 1150503
The World Table Tennis Team Championships, organized by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF), saw the Taiwanese men's team comprise Lin Yun-Ju, Feng Yi-Hsin, Kuo Kuan-Hung, Hung Jing-Kai, and Hsu Hsien-Chia; the women's team included Cheng I-Ching, Yeh Yi-Tien, Peng Yu-Han, Chen Szu-Yu, and Wu Ying-Hsuan.
Since both Taiwanese men's and women's teams are among the eight first-tier teams, they are guaranteed to advance to the top 32 knockout stage. Preliminary results will only affect their seeding in the knockout stage. The Taiwanese men's team is grouped with France, Japan, and Germany in the preliminaries, while the women's team is grouped with China, South Korea, and Romania.
In their first preliminary match, the Taiwanese women's team, relying on three young players averaging 17 years old – Yeh Yi-Tien, Peng Yu-Han, and Wu Ying-Hsuan – defeated South Korea 3-1, marking a good start. In their second preliminary match against table tennis powerhouse China, veteran Chen Szu-Yu replaced Peng Yu-Han.
The results saw Wu Ying-Hsuan lose to Kuai Man 6-11, 4-11, 4-11 in the first point; Yeh Yi-Tien lost to Wang Yi-Di 7-11, 2-11, 9-11 in the second point; and Chen Szu-Yu lost to Chen Hsing-Tung 8-11, 6-11, 4-11 in the third point.
Despite China fielding top 8 players, the Taiwanese women's team still showed resilience, especially the two young players Wu Ying-Hsuan and Yeh Yi-Tien, who did not suffer a one-sided defeat, indicating strong potential for the knockout stage.
As for the Taiwanese men's team, after losing to France in their first preliminary match, they faced Japan today. In the first point, Feng Yi-Hsin lost to Togami Shunsuke 4-11, 10-12, 11-9, 7-11. In the second point, young player Kuo Kuan-Hung, despite losing to 'Japan's No. 1' Harimoto Tomokazu, gave him a significant challenge with scores of 6-11, 12-14, 11-7, 7-11.
In the third point, Hung Jing-Kai lost to Matsushima Sora 4-11, 7-11, 11-13. The Taiwanese men's team suffered two consecutive losses, and their final preliminary match will be against equally tough Germany. (Editor: Chang Ya-ching) 1150503