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Sun Yingsha

(孫穎莎)

Sun Yingsha
Sun Yingsha
孫穎莎
The latest news on Sun Yingsha, Chinese professional table tennis player, including table tennis news and updates.
Wang Chuqin lost 4-0 to compatriot Lin Shidong in the men’s singles table tennis final at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. Photo: Xinhua
Asian Games 2026

Toxic online scrutiny affecting China table tennis star Wang, former player says

World No 1 admits he is ‘gradually losing the feeling of enjoying and loving the court’ after defeat in Asian Games singles final.

Asian Games 2026

China’s Wang beats Sun in women’s singles table tennis final at Asian Games

Asian Games 2026

‘No broadcast, no problem’: Chinese media uses smartphones to stream Asian Games

Asian Games 2026

China table tennis stars describe Asian Games cruise ship stay as ‘unique’

Sun Yingsha, Wang Chuqin and Wang Manyu have adapted to living aboard the Costa Serena, but arrangements have descended into chaos for others.

The Italian cruise ship Costa Serena will serve as a floating temporary athletes’ village for 4,000 to 5,000 participants during the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games. Photo: Reuters
Asian Games 2026

Asian Games: China teams get stuck at Nagoya airport without food for 7 hours

A data entry glitch at Chubu Centrair International Airport transport centre meant athletes were unable to get buses to their accommodation.

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Asian Games 2026

Swimmer Yu Zidi among bumper China team for Asian Games, but Zheng Qinwen misses out

The squad has an average age of 24 and also features reigning Olympic champions Wang Zongyuan, Chen Yuxi, Sun Yingsha and Wang Manyu.

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ITTF

Fan falls flat after cinemas sell out; China’s big 5 to skip Asian Champs

Fan Zhendong loses German Cup tie that sold out cinemas across mainland. Olympic trio opt to miss team tournament to manage busy schedules.

Fan Zhendong had an off day as his Borussia Dusseldorf side crashed out of the German Cup. Photo: Xinhua
Mainland China

Why China’s sporting machine fails to turn Olympic gold into team success

Why has a country that shines in the Olympics struggled so badly on the football pitch and basketball court? Two experts think they know.

World Table Tennis (WTT)

Chinese men’s table tennis team continue to struggle after WTT Europe Smash setback

All six players failed to make it past the third round, while Wang Manyu fared better, winning the women’s singles title in Sweden.

Asian Games 2026

Second shock defeat for China’s Sun, Wang sparks Asian Games fears among fans

World No 1s Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha crash out of National Table Tennis Championships in semi-finals, weeks after losing in US.

The mixed doubles form of Wang Chuqin (left) and Sun Yingsha has sparked concern among fans. Photo: Xinhua
ITTF

China’s champion ‘Long Mang’ duo to reunite at doubles-only national championships

Ma Long, Xu Xin are one of 68 men’s and women’s teams playing in special debut event that brings together almost 400 athletes from 27 areas.

Xu Xin (left) and Ma Long on their way to helping China win the men’s team gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. Photo: Getty Images
World Table Tennis (WTT)

Sun, Wang fans clash after China pair beaten by South Korean rivals in US Smash

Sun Yingsha and Wang Chuqin miss out on mixed doubles gold, and their fans quickly round on each other over defeat.

World Table Tennis (WTT)

China’s men’s table tennis dreams dashed as last 2 singles players exit US Smash

Defending champion Wang Chuqin lost to Denmark’s Anders Lind, while Lin Shidong was dumped out by France’s Alexis Lebrun.

ITTF

Even Chinese world No 1s fail to move tickets as WTT Grand Smash USA starts

Despite star-studded line-up, including Wang Chuqin – last year’s winner – and Sun Yingsha, even the singles finals have many seats available.

China's world No 1 Wang Chuqin, who won last year's inaugural event in Las Vegas, will be at Los Angeles' Ontario Convention Center to defend his crown. 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.

China vice-captain Liang Jingkun has opted out of the Asian Games. Photo: USA Today Sports
World Table Tennis (WTT)

China’s table tennis reserves slammed for WTT event showing as Hong Kong pair win

Only Chinese men’s doubles pair of Lin Shidong and Huang Youzheng get to final, while Wong Chun-ting, Doo Hoi-kem clinch mixed doubles crown.

Asian Games 2026

China looking to the future with young women’s table tennis team for Asian Games

The 5-player line-up features 3 paddlers in their early twenties, with Chen Xintong and Wang Yidi missing out due to their rankings and age.

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World Table Tennis (WTT)

WTT Finals switch leaves Hong Kong table tennis bosses facing ‘challenging task’

World Table Tennis’ season-ending tournament is moving to Kai Tak Arena, but new venue could see loss of thousands of seats.

Nearly 90,000 fans watched last year’s WTT Finals over the course of five days at Hong Kong Coliseum. Photo: WTT
ITTF

Chinese table tennis stars Sun Yingsha, Wang Manyu finish undergraduate studies

Olympic champions graduate from Shanghai Jiao Tong University, will head to Tsinghua University to pursue master’s degrees in sports studies.

ITTF

‘China’s Kobe’ Sun deeply inspired after reading book by late NBA star Bryant

Table tennis star reveals on CCTV programme that she tries to emulate mentality and training standards of the basketballer, who died in 2020.

ITTF

China flag row after table tennis chiefs make team title merchandise gaffe

Furious fans take to social media to blast International Table Tennis Federation for twice getting country’s flag wrong on official items.

Members of the China men and women’s teams pose with their trophies after winning the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships. Photo: Xinhua
ITTF

Gap with China closing, Japan’s table tennis team say, but beating Sun still key

After another defeat at World Team Championships last weekend, Japan’s stars feel breaking away from conventional styles is likely to help.

Japan’s Hina Hayata (right) says that “if we cannot surpass Sun Yingsha (left), we cannot win as a team”. Photo: AP
ITTF

Fans attack selection criteria for China’s Asian Games table tennis teams

Women’s criteria draw most flak, with fans questioning why top three men will qualify directly while only top two women will do so.

ITTF

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.

ITTF

Hong Kong coach takes world championships positives despite medal drought

Li Ching happy with women reaching quarter-finals and performance of the men’s players ahead of September Asian Games.

Doo Hoi-kem threw away a two-game lead to lose 3-2 to Sabine Winter of Germany at the World Team Table Tennis Championship. Photo: Getty Images
ITTF

Hong Kong’s men, women make solid start to World Team Table Tennis Championships

Men beat North Korea 3-0 in first knockout stage, while women labour to 3-2 victory over Wales in London.

Members of Hong Kong’s table tennis squad (from left) Baldwin Chan Ho-wah, Wong Chun-ting, Doo Hoi-kem, Ng Wing-lam and Su Tsz-tung pose for a photo ahead of the World Team Championships. Photo: Eugene Lee
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.

ITTF

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.

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