Ma Long

Japan Open table tennis: Teenager Tomokazu Harimoto stuns Olympic champion and idol Ma Long to enter semi-finals

Japanese teenager Tomokazu Harimoto stunned reigning world and Olympic champion Ma Long 4-2 in the quarter-finals of the ITTF Japan Open on Saturday.

Ma Long, two other Chinese paddlers fined by ITTF after quitting Chengdu event in protest over coach's removal

ITTF said that Ma, Fan Zhendong and Xu Xin — the three top-ranked players in the world — "damaged the reputation of the ITTF" and "let down the global fans at the China Open".

Ultimate Table Tennis: How a one-of-a-kind tournament rekindled my love for the sport

When the Ultimate Table Tennis League was announced, it naturally got me excited. Until now, I had played and watched the sport but not covered it which I always wanted to.

Ex-head coach of China table-tennis team apologises after no-show of top players at ITTF event

The former head coach of China's all-conquering table tennis team has denied knowing three top Chinese players would stage a no-show at a major tournament in protest at his removal.

China faces ITTF sanction after top players quit table tennis tournament

ITTF threatened to slap sanctions on China's national team after three top players quit a tournament in apparent protest at their head coach's removal.

China's table tennis in chaos as top players quit event to protest against removal of head coach

Chinese sports authorities have ordered a probe into the decision by two coaches and three top table tennis stars to quit an international tournament in apparent protest at their head coach's removal.