Hong Kong table tennis player Chiu Kan-shan claimed a silver medal in the women’s individual TT7 event at the National Games for Persons with Disabilities on Friday.
Paralympic champion Wang Rui of Sichuan won the gold medal with a straight-sets 3-0 victory over Chiu in the final in Guangzhou.
The contest opened with a tightly contested first game in which the players were evenly matched before Wang pulled ahead to take it 11-8.
She carried that momentum into the second game, racing to a five-point lead.
Although Chiu managed to narrow the gap, Wang closed it out 11-5.
The final game saw another early tie at 5-5, but Wang soon unleashed a fierce offensive to seal it 11-5 and claim the title.
"I put it all out there to see if I could win a game. I have faced her several times in international competitions," Chiu said after the match.
"I know that there is a gap between us, but I also know that our playing styles are quite similar."
In the bronze medal match, Wang’s teammate Jiang Shan beat Beijing’s Liu Juan 3-1.
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Last updated: 2025-12-12 HKT 18:42
