Advertisement
Advertisement
Ma Long
TOPIC
 / people

Ma Long

(馬龍)

Ma Long
Ma Long
馬龍
The latest news on Ma Long, Chinese professional table tennis player and Olympian, including competition news and updates.
Wang Chuqin hits a return to Matsushima Sora of Japan during the men’s teams final at the World Team Championships in London last month. Photo: Xinhua
ITTF

China’s new table tennis captain Wang says role is hard, with ‘nowhere to retreat’

Wang, who was elected unanimously by teammates and coaches, says he will try to emulate the qualities of previous skipper Ma Long.

ITTF

Wang handed ‘honour’ of leading China, takes captain’s baton from Ma Long

ITTF

Table tennis player Fang registers to play for Kazakhstan, Zhang announces return

ITTF

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.

National Games singles champion Fan Zhendong was instrumental in securing China’s 11th consecutive World Team Championships title in 2024. Photo: Xinhua
ITTF

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.

ITTF

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.

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
ITTF

Ma Long feted by Hong Kong crowd as China great attracts thrilled audience

Six-time Olympic champion table tennis player appears at Polytechnic University panel event and then trades shots with university players.

Fans capture the moment as Ma Long plays table tennis at Polytechnic University. Photo: Elson Li
Trending in China

Timothée Chalamet charms fans, embraces Chinese culture, sells tofu, plays table tennis

Oscar-nominated Hollywood star charms fans on promotional trip by sampling spicy hotpot, enjoying Chinese tea.

ITTF

Ma’s Hong Kong visit sparks ticket frenzy, despite being free, registration only

China table tennis legend Ma Long will attend seminar at Polytechnic University next week, play against students.

Trending in China

Stars with names sounding like Chinese character for horse gain popularity in China

Names hold deep significance in Chinese culture, symbolising hope, luck, and prosperity, especially during the Lunar New Year.

videocam
Draco Malfoy, middle on top row, a fictional character from the Harry Potter series, along with celebrities whose names resemble the Chinese character “Ma,” have unexpectedly gained popularity in China. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/Sohu/Weibo/Douyin/IG@t22felton
2025 National Games

National Games’ new generation set to shine at Asian Games, Olympics and beyond

Hong Kong’s Ceci Lee and Ryan Choi among a host of athletes who have taken the torch from the likes of Ma Long, Sun Yang and Pan Zhanle.

Cyclist Ceci Lee is Hong Kong’s newest sporting superstar after winning three gold medals at the National Games. Photo: Karma Lo
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.

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.

Cedric Ho (right) was knocked out of the individual event by Xiu Yuhan of Shandong on Monday.
2025 National Games

Tight National Games contest between China’s Wang, Hong Kong’s Wong warms hearts

Table tennis fans were quick to comment online on the pair’s bond after the thrilling match, which was settled only in seven games.

Beijing player Wang Chuqin (left) greets Hong Kong player Wong Chun-ting after their National Games match in Macau on Wednesday. Photo: Xinhua
2025 National Games

Powerhouse provinces: a rundown on the teams that dominate at National Games

Three teams have topped the medal table 11 times across the 14 editions of the event over 66 years, but one is no longer taking part.

2025 National Games

What to know about the National Games, where some of world’s best come to play

Some of the world’s top sportsmen and women will battle it out in the pool, court and track across the Greater Bay Area.

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
China's economic recovery

Why China’s property crisis is putting tax overhaul on new 5-year plan agenda

For years, local budgets depended on booming land sales and VAT income. Now, both are falling – and Beijing faces some tough choices.

videocam
Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen
ITTF

If China’s table tennis dominance is challenged, will the sport grow globally?

World Table Tennis CEO says Europe’s men making a ‘massive wave’, but diversity in the women’s game needs to be worked on.

ITTF

Call to rush Fan Zhendong back into China table tennis team after perfect return

Olympic champion ends long absence with impressive results at opening leg of China Table Tennis Super League.

ITTF

Lots of work to be done for China to return to top of men’s table tennis: Wang

New president of country’s table tennis association Wang Liqin says entire men’s team needs to improve, despite World Championships success.

China’s Wang Chuqin poses with the trophy during the medal ceremony after securing victory in the men’s singles event at the World Table Tennis Championships. Photo: EPA
ITTF

Hongkongers grab fourth bronze, China pair slip to historic doubles defeat

Lin Shidong and Lin Gaoyuan’s 3-1 loss at World Table Tennis Championships first time in 50 years China has not made men’s semi-finals.

Lin Shidong (left) and Lin Gaoyuan were defeated by Chinese Taipei pair Kao Cheng-Jui and Lin Yun-Ju at the ITTF World Table Tennis Championships Finals. Photo: Xinhua
ITTF

Maintaining China’s dominance top of large pile on table tennis chief’s plate

Two-time Olympic gold medallist has to guide his new charges through World Championships and bring Fan Zhendong back into fold.

ITTF

Editorial | Departure of table tennis chief comes at a critical time

The change in leadership offers an opportunity to refresh and improve so that China can maintain its position as a towering force in the sport.

ITTF

Bring back Fan Zhendong, Ma Long? Chinese table tennis fans rue Lin’s Macau loss

Hashtag ‘Chinese table tennis really needs to reflect’ tops Weibo’s trending list after Lin Shidong’s World Cup defeat by Hugo Calderano.

China’s Lin Shidong on his way to defeat in his final against Hugo Calderano at the ITTF Men’s and Women’s World Cup. Photo: Xinhua
ITTF

China’s ex-coach Wu Jingping slams WTT and ‘the mess table tennis has become’

Wu, coach from 1991 to 2021, criticises sport’s commercialisation and rules that led ex-protégé Fan Zhendong to withdraw from world rankings.

Former Chinese coach Wu Jingping (right) speaks to Hao Shuai at the World Table Tennis Championships in 2005. Photo: AFP
ITTF

Sun Yingsha, Wang Chuqin welcome table tennis rule changes amid WTT rankings row

It follows meeting in Singapore to air grievances after withdrawal of Fan Zhendong, Ma Long and Chen Meng from world rankings.

ITTF

Hong Kong table tennis veteran Wong, Lam through to main draw of Singapore Smash

Tournament is without big names Ma Long, Fan Zhendong and Chen Meng but China still expected to dominate.

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Help preserve 120 years of quality journalism.
SUPPORT NOW
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement