In pics: Chen beats world No. 1 Sun to defend table tennis women's singles title at Paris 2024-Xinhua
In pics: Chen beats world No. 1 Sun to defend table tennis women's singles title at Paris 2024
Source: Xinhua
Editor: huaxia
2024-08-04 00:42:32
Gold medalist Chen Meng of China attends the awarding ceremony after the women's singles gold medal match of table tennis between Sun Yingsha and Chen Meng of China at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, on Aug. 3, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)
PARIS, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- China's Chen Meng defended her Olympic crown in the table tennis women's singles after defeating world No. 1 Sun Yingsha 4-2 in the final at the Paris Olympics on Saturday.
Chen, 30, second seed in the event, outclassed compatriot Sun 4-11, 11-7, 11-4, 9-11, 11-9 and 11-6 at the South Paris Arena 4.
Paris saw the second Chen-Sun Olympic singles final showdown. At Tokyo 2020, Chen also overcame Sun 4-2 to claim the Olympic title.
Earlier on Saturday, Hina Hayata of Japan claimed the bronze medal after beating Shin Yu-bin of South Korea 4-2.
Gold medalist Chen Meng (C) of China, silver medalist Sun Yingsha (L) of China and bronze medalist Hayata Hina of Japan attend the awarding ceremony after the women's singles gold medal match of table tennis at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, on Aug. 3, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)Gold medalist Chen Meng of China attends the awarding ceremony after the women's singles gold medal match of table tennis between Sun Yingsha and Chen Meng of China at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, on Aug. 3, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)
Chen Meng of China celebrates after the women's singles gold medal match of table tennis between Sun Yingsha and Chen Meng of China at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, on Aug. 3, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)Chen Meng of China celebrates winning after the women's singles gold medal match of table tennis between Sun Yingsha and Chen Meng of China at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, on Aug. 3, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)Chen Meng (L) and Sun Yingsha of China wave after the women's singles gold medal match of table tennis at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, on Aug. 3, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)Chen Meng of China competes during the women's singles gold medal match of table tennis between Sun Yingsha and Chen Meng of China at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, on Aug. 3, 2024. (Xinhua/Liu Xu)
Chen Meng (R) of China reacts during the women's singles gold medal match of table tennis between Sun Yingsha and Chen Meng of China at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, on Aug. 3, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)Sun Yingsha (R) and Chen Meng of China compete during the women's singles gold medal match of table tennis between Sun Yingsha and Chen Meng of China at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, on Aug. 3, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)■
