Tag: Ma Long
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ITTF Sets Up Task Force After Chinese Trios Ranking Boycott
The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) has set up a task force after the Chinese trio of Ma Long, Fan Zhendong, and Chen Meng boycotted the rankings following a new rule update. The new rule stated that players who did not participate in World Table Tennis (WTT) events could be fined US$5,000. In a statement,…
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Ma Long Joins Fan Zhendong, Chen Meng; Retires From ITTF Rankings
Two-time Olympic gold medalist Ma Long has withdrawn from the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) rankings, it was revealed on Tuesday when the World Rankings were updated. He became the third Chinese paddler to take the decision after Fan Zhendong and Chen Meng quit months after winning the Paris 2024 men’s and women’s singles events respectively.…
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Manika Batra Joins Ma Long-Led Team Asia For Waldner Cup 2024
Manika Batra, India’s top-ranked women’s singles player, has joined six-time Olympic champion Ma Long-led Team Asia for the Waldner Cup 2024, slated to run from December 13 to 15 in Oslo, Norway. Batra was handpicked by the Chinese table tennis legend to represent his side in the three-day event that will pit the best players…