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Table tennis: Two Koreas are China's major rivals
(CRI)
Updated: 2005-12-05 16:28 Shi Zhihao, the designated head coach of the
Chinese women's table tennis team, says Korea will continue to be China's major
rival in the next few years.
The former world champion noted that the two Koreas have decided to form a
joint delegation to the 2008 Beijing Olympics. The Korean paddlers are therefore
expected to pose a major threat to their Chinese peers, especially in the team
title competition.
Coach Shi Zhihao says his team will try to collect data on the Korean players
to get the Chinese team prepared.
He also notes one should not over-exaggerate the threat of the Koreans, since
each team is only allowed to field three players during the team's competition.
Chinese paddlers lead the world table tennis rankings 1-2-3. Among the top
ten players, five are Chinese while only one is Korean.
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