That changed with Rong Guotuan. In 1959, Rong won the Table Tennis World Championships, becoming the People’s Republic of China’s first world champion in any sport. A man from a humble ...

"Wang Chuqin is the most followed player in the 60-year history of Chinese table tennis, thanks to the social media era," Yang said. "Back in the days of Zhuang Zedong or Li Furong, fans could only ...

China's table tennis icon Liu Guoliang has stepped down as president of the Chinese Table Tennis Association (CTTA), with former Olympic and world champion Wang Liqin, the association's current ...