True to their cultures, sporting contests between the two powerhouses in racquet sports, badminton and table tennis, do not need boisterous full houses. On Monday, the Chinese were their usual dominant self, as their former World No 1s Xu Xin and Liu Shiwen – currently the men’s World No. And 28 of 32 contested medals in table tennis. For years, Japan has been the country with the highest- ranked players in world table tennis outside China. Or table tennis.

Source: Indian Express July 27, 2021 02:03 UTC