Hong Kong, China whitewash Chinese Taipei to step forward to claim Bronze
15/8/2008 17:07
Hong Kong, China blanketed Chinese Taipei today to take a step forward to
fight for the bronze at the table tennis team tournament of the Beijing Olympic
Games.
Cheung Yuk of Hongkong demolished Chueng Chih-yuan 3-0 to score one
point in the first outing.
The 23rd-ranked Chiang Peng-lung has a hard time
against 11-ranked veteran Li Ching who trailed 0-1 in the first game but came
back strong to take the next three.
Despite incisive attacks from Chiang, Li
Ching managed to hold on until the last minute and thumped Chiang 13-11 before
claiming the marathon match 3-2.
Ko Lai Chak/Li Ching, the Athens doubles
silver medalists, live up to their top billing in the third confrontation,
upsetting Chang Yen-shu/Chiang Peng-lung 3-0 to win the gruelling
encounter.
Asian powerhouse Japan and South Korea crashed Hong Kong, China
and Chinese Taipei yesterday to advance into team semifinals.
Also today,
Austria raced past Croatia 3-1 to move forward
in battling for the third
place finisher. The 2003 world champion Werner Schlager and Chen Weixing won the
first two sets over Tan Ruiwu and Zoran Primorac.
Dropping the doubles game,
Austria rallied to take the tiebreaker and saw off Croatia 3-1.
The table
tennis tournament, held in the 8,000-seat stadium in Peking University, is
scheduled to last 11 days starting from Aug. 13. The men's team event final will
be held Monday following the women's final on Sunday.
Xinhua
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