11 consecutive championships! The Chinese men's team swept France 3 0 and won the Swaythling Cup again
On the evening of February 25, 2024, in the men's team final of the 2024 ITTF Busan World Table Tennis Team Championships in Busan, South Korea, the Chinese team defeated the French team 3 0 and successfully won the 11th consecutive World Table Tennis Championships. This is the 15th consecutive time that Chinese men's table tennis has entered the finals of the World Table Tennis Championships, the 23rd time that it has won the Swaythling Cup, and the 11th time that the Chinese men's table tennis has won the Swaythling Cup.
In this competition, the performance of the Chinese team was perfect. Wang Chuqin, Fan Zhendong and Ma Long showed superb skills and tenacity against France's strong opponents respectively.
Wang Chuqin got China off to a flying start with a 3-0 (11-4 11-8 11-3) win over Felix Lebrun in straight games in their opening match.
Fan then went on to add another point to China's 3-2 (9-11 11-4 8-11 12-10 11-7) victory over Alex Lebrun in the second match.
In the end, Ma Long won 3-1 (7-11 11-2 11-4 11-6) over Simon Goetz in the third match to seal the win for China at 23.
This victory is not only an affirmation of the technical and tactical level of the Chinese table tennis players, but also a tribute to their perseverance and courage. The Chinese table tennis team has repeatedly achieved great results in the international arena and won honor for the country and the people.
The honor of the 11th consecutive championship of the men's team at the World Table Tennis Championships will further inspire Chinese table tennis players to continue to carry forward the spirit of hard work and win more honors for the country and the people. At the same time, it also shows the leading position of Chinese table tennis in the world, and looks forward to cultivating more outstanding athletes in the future and making greater contributions to the development of world table tennis.