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Sweden's Truls Moregard Upsets World No. 1 Wang Chuqin in Olympic Table Tennis

Wang Chuqin's mixed doubles gold overshadowed by unexpected singles defeat; U.S. player Kanak Jha makes historic Olympic run.

  • Truls Moregard defeats Wang Chuqin 4-2 to advance to the last 16, marking a significant Olympic upset.
  • Wang Chuqin's bat was broken by photographers a day before his singles match, but he refused to blame it for his loss.
  • Kanak Jha reaches the last 16, achieving the best Olympic performance for a U.S. male table tennis player.
  • 61-year-old Ni Xia Lian, the oldest table tennis player in Paris, was eliminated by world No. 1 Sun Yingsha.
  • Felix Lebrun, a rising star from France, advances to the last eight despite a challenging match.
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