Bad news for China’s world No. 1 after bat breaks


CHINA’S table tennis world No. 1 Wang Chuqin (pic) suffered a shock defeat in the men’s Olympic singles yesterday, a day after having his bat broken.

Wang won mixed doubles gold on Tuesday in Paris but his elation quickly turned to anger after a photographer accidentally snapped his bat while jostling to take a picture.

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