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Fan Zhendong

(樊振東)

Fan Zhendong
Fan Zhendong
樊振東
The latest news on Fan Zhendong, Chinese professional table tennis player, including table tennis news and updates.
Wang Chuqin has been carrying much of the responsibility in the China men’s team since the Paris Olympics. Photo: Reuters
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Wang hopes future China stars emerge after LA 2028 as table tennis powers wane

World No 1 Wang Chuqin is shouldering more responsibility than before and worries about a growing talent gap.

Fifa World Cup 2026

Fan Zhendong set for commentating debut during World Cup final on Chinese site

Fliggy

Chinese star Fan Zhendong’s debut at German club spikes interest, ticket sales

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Chinese star player Wang Manyu latest casualty at World Table Tennis US Smash event

Tournament second seed beaten by Japanese wild card a day after sixth seed Chen Yi loses to German player 22 years her senior.

China’s Wang Manyu was beaten by Hitomi Sato of Japan at the Ontario Convention Center in Los Angeles on Tuesday. Photo: Getty Images
Asian Games 2026

China table tennis fans fear ‘there’s no one left’ after Liang quits Asian Games

Liang Jingkun makes himself unavailable for multi-sport event, but World Championships star Xiang Peng is not a bad replacement.

NBA

Chinese basketball fans in disbelief as NBA star Kyrie Irving makes a home visit

Shanghai fan whose social media account is named after Dallas Mavericks star posts video that sparks widespread envy, claims of being AI.

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China star Fan Zhendong’s new manager ‘excited for the future’ in Dusseldorf

Olympic champion will join Bundesliga team in July after successful stint at 1. FC Saarbrucken, which included a historic treble.

Andreas Preuss (right) with new signing Fan Zhendong and German table tennis legend Timo Boll. Photo: Handout
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Fan Zhendong set for ‘new challenges’ after helping German club to first title

Table tennis star leads 1. FC Saarbrücken to their maiden Bundesliga championship in his final match but now joins team he helps defeat.

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East gets West: surprising friendship between Chinese and German table tennis stars

Players bonded away from the table, with China’s Olympic champion described as being sensitive, open-minded and always looking to learn.

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Feeling the love: Fan gets outpouring of support despite mixed finals display

Chinese table tennis player had to rely on his teammates to help secure the Champions League title for his German side 1. FC Saarbruecken.

Fan Zhendong and his 1. FC Saarbruecken team won the Champions League men’s title on Sunday. Photo: Getty Images
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No Fan, no problem for China’s men, but questions remain over Olympic champ’s future

Gold medallist has not played for country since winning in Paris two years ago, but remains active with German club side 1. FC Saarbrücken TT.

China’s men continued their total dominance of the World Team Table Tennis Championships in London. Photo: Xinhua
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Table tennis star Fan Zhendong skips China’s World Team Championships title defence

National Games champion pulls out of tournament in London in April for ‘personal reasons’, sparking fan fears over men’s team’s chances.

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Chinese star Wang admits he is trying to emulate stability provided by Ma, Fan

The 25-year-old was thrust into leadership role for the national table tennis team after the veterans withdrew from world rankings in 2024.

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Sun makes table tennis history with World Cup three-peat, Wang wins men’s crown

Sun Yingsha becomes just second player to win three consecutive singles titles with victory in Macau, while Wang Chuqin claims his first.

Sun Yingsha celebrates beating compatriot Wang Manyu in the women’s singles final at the ITTF World Cup in Macau. Photo: Xinhua
Doxxing and cyberbullying

Editorial | China’s sports stars show bravery in the face of toxic fan culture

Olympic champion Quan Hongchan is just the latest Chinese star to detail being on the receiving end of abuse from fans.

Quan Hongchan celebrates winning gold in the women’s 10m platform at the Paris Olympics on August 6, 2024. Photo: Reuters
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Olympic champ Chen Meng to ‘help younger players grow’, Fan extends Germany stay

Chen says she is no longer ‘caught up in winning and losing’, while fellow Olympic winner Fan says he is moving to German league champions.

Wang Chuqin

Table tennis head Wang Liqin says progress being made to fix toxic fan culture

Speaking at Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, he also gave updates on CTTA’s priorities, Olympic champion Fan Zhendong.

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China star Fan Zhendong loses for third time in past 4 matches with German club

Latest defeat comes while playing for Saarbrücken in doubles, the Olympic champion’s first such match in almost two years.

Chinese table tennis star Fan Zhendong saw his team squander a 2-0 lead against Borussia Düsseldorf on Sunday. Photo: Tischtennis Bundesliga
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Chinese social media users hit out at Fan Zhendong’s Saarbrücken teammates

Reigning Olympic table tennis champion won both of his matches, but his German club team lost 3-2 to Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga.

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Fan Zhendong wins first overseas club title with 1. FC Saarbrücken in German Cup

The Olympic gold medallist wins all four of his singles matches, is named MVP and receives adulation from his teammates.

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Fan Zhendong won’t get easy route back to play in LA Olympics: table tennis boss

He can earn 2028 spot the same way North Koreans have previously, ITTF’s Petra Sorling suggests amid Fan’s absence from world rankings.

Fan Zhendong, pictured after clinching National Games gold in Macau last month, was among three Chinese players to withdraw from the world rankings a year ago. Photo: Xinhua
World Table Tennis (WTT)

Chinese statement on Sun Yingsha, Wang Chuqin withdrawals leaves fans confused

Calls for greater focus on player workload after statement omits mention of schedule at WTT Finals in Hong Kong.

Wang Chuqin (left) and Sun Yingsha in action during the WTT Finals in Hong Kong. Photo: Xinhua
World Table Tennis (WTT)

WTT Finals in Hong Kong was ‘beyond my expectations’, table tennis boss says

CEO Steve Dainton says tournament could not have finished ‘in a better way’ despite injuries to China stars Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha.

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WTT Finals: Lebrun reveals which Chinese ace he most wants to beat in Hong Kong

After a life-changing Paris Olympics, French teen is getting up to speed again, fresh from a ‘crazy’ Muscat final victory over his brother.

World Table Tennis (WTT)

WTT Finals: Truls Moregard aims to create more happy memories of Hong Kong

After making a statement on previous visit, Swedish table tennis star will have China’s top names in his sights at year-end event.

Truls Moregard celebrates winning the WTT Champions Montpellier tournament this month. Photo: Xinhua
2025 National Games

Record-breaker Ma Long leads Beijing to National Games table tennis team gold

Victory over Shanghai sees the veteran win his fifth gold medal in his sixth appearance at the multi-sport event.

Ma Long of Beijing (middle right) celebrates his win over Zhou Kai of Shanghai, giving his team a 2-1 lead in the men’s team final at the National Games in Macau on Thursday. Photo: Xinhua
2025 National Games

Fan Zhendong cements legacy at National Games after completing ‘super grand slam’

Table tennis legend in action again on Thursday in men’s teams final against world No 1 Wang Chuqin and Ma Long.

2025 National Games

National Games: Fan v Wang part 2, Hong Kong’s fencers go again – what to watch

Beijing face Shanghai in team table tennis final, so Fan Zhendong plays Wang Chuqin a second time, while Hong Kong mountain bikers join fray.

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