Table Tennis World Team Championships: Taiwan Men's Team Loses to Japan, Still Wins Bronze, Equaling Team's Best Record
At the ITTF World Team Championships in London, the Taiwan men's table tennis team lost 0-3 to Japan in the semifinals but secured a bronze medal, matching the team's best historical performance.
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Taipei, May 10 (CNA reporter Chen Rong-chen) — At the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) World Team Championships held in London, UK, the Taiwan men's team lost 0-3 to Japan in the semifinals today. Although they failed to advance to the gold medal match, their bronze medal still equaled the team's best historical record.
The Taiwan men's team for the World Team Table Tennis Championships was based on the Nagoya Asian Games lineup, led by 24-year-old Lin Yun-Ju, Taiwan's top player and world No. 7. He was accompanied by promising young talents Feng Yi-Hsin, Kuo Kuan-Hung, Hung Jing-Kai, and Hsu Hsien-Chia. They collectively fought their way to the semifinals, guaranteeing a bronze medal, which also symbolizes the successful generational transition of the Taiwan men's team after Chuang Chih-Yuan gradually faded from the frontline.
In today's semifinal match against Japan, the Taiwan men's team sought to break their best historical record. Lin Yun-Ju led off the first singles match, challenging his familiar opponent, world No. 3 Tomokazu Harimoto. Lin Yun-Ju started strongly, taking the first game 11-5. Unfortunately, he couldn't maintain the momentum, especially missing a game point in the third game, ultimately losing 9-11, 10-12, 10-12.
In the second singles match, Feng Yi-Hsin faced world No. 8 Sora Matsushima. Despite a beautiful start, he couldn't effectively limit his opponent later on, losing the first two games 8-11 each. In the crucial third game, he also couldn't withstand his opponent's fierce offense, losing 4-11.
With no room for error, the Taiwan men's team's third singles match featured 17-year-old rising star Kuo Kuan-Hung, who fought to extend the match against world No. 18 Shunsuke Togami. However, with Togami's stable performance, even though Kuo Kuan-Hung held a lead in the first two games, he failed to secure them. The match ended with scores of 8-11, 9-11, 5-11, signaling the Taiwan men's team's halt in the semifinals, but they still secured a bronze medal, equaling the team's best historical record. (Edited by Guan Zhong-wei) 1150510
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The Taiwan men's team for the World Team Table Tennis Championships was based on the Nagoya Asian Games lineup, led by 24-year-old Lin Yun-Ju, Taiwan's top player and world No. 7. He was accompanied by promising young talents Feng Yi-Hsin, Kuo Kuan-Hung, Hung Jing-Kai, and Hsu Hsien-Chia. They collectively fought their way to the semifinals, guaranteeing a bronze medal, which also symbolizes the successful generational transition of the Taiwan men's team after Chuang Chih-Yuan gradually faded from the frontline.
In today's semifinal match against Japan, the Taiwan men's team sought to break their best historical record. Lin Yun-Ju led off the first singles match, challenging his familiar opponent, world No. 3 Tomokazu Harimoto. Lin Yun-Ju started strongly, taking the first game 11-5. Unfortunately, he couldn't maintain the momentum, especially missing a game point in the third game, ultimately losing 9-11, 10-12, 10-12.
In the second singles match, Feng Yi-Hsin faced world No. 8 Sora Matsushima. Despite a beautiful start, he couldn't effectively limit his opponent later on, losing the first two games 8-11 each. In the crucial third game, he also couldn't withstand his opponent's fierce offense, losing 4-11.
With no room for error, the Taiwan men's team's third singles match featured 17-year-old rising star Kuo Kuan-Hung, who fought to extend the match against world No. 18 Shunsuke Togami. However, with Togami's stable performance, even though Kuo Kuan-Hung held a lead in the first two games, he failed to secure them. The match ended with scores of 8-11, 9-11, 5-11, signaling the Taiwan men's team's halt in the semifinals, but they still secured a bronze medal, equaling the team's best historical record. (Edited by Guan Zhong-wei) 1150510
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