Hey there, table tennis fans! ๐ Guess what? China’s amazing athletes, Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha, have just won their third mixed doubles title in a row at the World Table Tennis Championships in Doha, Qatar! ๐
They faced off against Japan’s Maharu Yoshimura and Satsuki Odo and won the match 3-1. That’s their 16th straight win at this event! Talk about an unstoppable duo! ๐ช
After the match, Sun Yingsha said, “We trusted each other when the score was close. We shared the same determination to make it three in a row.” Isn’t teamwork awesome? ๐ค
But that’s not all! Both Wang and Sun have also made it to the singles finals. Wang beat Sweden’s Truls Moregard and will face Brazil’s Hugo Calderano for the men’s title. Sun cruised past Japan’s Mima Ito and will face her teammate Wang Manyu in the women’s final. It’s going to be exciting! ๐
Plus, Sun Yingsha has a chance to win three gold medals in Doha! She and Kuai Man will play in the women’s doubles final against Sofia Polcanova of Austria and Bernadette Szocs of Romania. Let’s cheer them on! ๐ฃ
Do you play table tennis? Maybe one day, you’ll be a champion too! Keep practicing and have fun! ๐
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Wang, Sun win mixed doubles title at Table Tennis World Championships
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