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Lin Gaoyuan/Lin Shidong eliminated from men's doubles at TT worlds(Xinhua) 11:03, May 23, 2025
DOHA, May 22 (Xinhua) -- China's table tennis team will not repeat its gold-medal sweep from the Paris Olympics, as third-seeded Lin Gaoyuan and Lin Shidong were eliminated from the men's doubles at the World Championships here on Thursday.
The sixth-seeded pair from Chinese Taipei, Kao Cheng-Jui and Lin Yun-Ju, defeated Lin Gaoyuan/Lin Shidong 11-5, 11-9, 5-11, 11-8. Lin/Lin struggled to find rhythm and showed limited creativity throughout the match.
Earlier in the tournament, Kao/Lin had also knocked out China's Liang Jingkun/Huang Youzheng with a 3-1 win in the second round.
It marks the first time since 1975 that China has failed to reach the semifinals of the men's doubles event at the World Championships.
(Web editor: Zhang Kaiwei, Liang Jun)
