PARIS: China's table tennis world number one Wang Chuqin suffered a shock defeat in the men's Olympic singles on Wednesday (Jul 31), a day after having his bat broken. Wang won
China's Wang Chuqin, right, reacts after losing by Sweden's Truls Moregrad in a men's singles round of 32 table tennis game at the 2024 Summer Olympics , on Jul 31, 2024, in Paris, France. PARIS: China's table tennis world number one Wang Chuqin suffered a shock defeat in the men's Olympic singles on Wednesday , a day after having his bat broken.
Moregard, 22, sank to his knees in disbelief before doing a tour of the crowd, who rose in appreciation.
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