Paddlers sweep to women鈥檚 team gold
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China won the Olympic women鈥檚 team table tennis gold medal yesterday after a 3-0 victory over Japan in the final continued the country鈥檚 undefeated streak in the event.
The Chinese trio of Chen Meng, Sun Yingsha and Wang Manyu, who were all competing at their first Olympics, hoisted the national flag together with their coach Li Sun after clinching the title.
In the second match, Sun played Mima Ito, who she beat with a clean 4-0 sweep in their singles semifinal last week.
The 20-year-old paddlers, who have both said that they improve every time they play each other, fought a heated battle but the Chinese paddler triumphed 3-1.
鈥淲inning was my first and foremost goal. If I鈥檇 won, I would鈥檝e enjoyed it more,鈥 Ito told reporters, looking up at the ceiling in between questions not to let her tears fall.
World No. 4 Wang then crushed Miu Hirano 3-0 in the third match to secure victory for China, which has won all four women鈥檚 Olympic table tennis team events since it was introduced in 2008.
鈥淔or the past five years, we have been preparing every day for this team event,鈥 Li said.
鈥淭his gold is for the entire Chinese team who have supported us throughout,鈥 said Chen, who claimed two gold medals at the Tokyo Games.
Hong Kong, China鈥檚 Lee Ho Ching, Doo Hoi Kem and Minnie Soo Wai Yam secured the bronze with a 3-1 win over Germany.
In the men鈥檚 team event, China and Germany will vie for the gold medal today, while Japan and South Korea meet to decide who gets the bronze.
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