Chinese table tennis legend Deng Yaping full of praise as ‘Long Mang’ win national title

Table tennis legend Deng Yaping posted messages congratulating three pairs of players on their doubles victories at the National Championships, while reminding younger athletes that they needed to “figure out a way forward”.
The doubles tournament concluded on Sunday night in Changsha, where returning veterans Ma Long and Xu Xin swept aside Xiang Peng and Huang Youzheng 3-0 (11-4, 11-5, 11-9) in straight games to capture the men’s doubles title.
This marked the third National Championships men’s...