China's Ma Long, background, and Wang Chuqin celebrate after defeating Sweden's Anton Kallberg and Kristian Karlsson during the men's gold medal team table tennis match at the 2024 Summer Olympics ...

Chinese table tennis star Ma Long said Fan Zhendong was better a player than he had been, and he had known from early on the reigning Olympic champion would be a key figure in the country’s team.

Ma Long made Chinese Olympic history with the sixth gold of his career on Friday in the men's team event in Paris to embellish his reputation as the best table tennis player ever. The 35-year-old ...

China's Ma Long celebrates during their men's table tennis doubles match in the team quarter-finals between China and South Korea on day twelve of the Paris Summer Olympics on Aug. 7, 2024.

Ma Long (R) and Lin Shidong of China shake hands after their men's singles final match at 2024 World Table Tennis (WTT) China Smash in Beijing, China, Oct. 6, 2024. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu) ...

China's Ma Long, background, and Wang Chuqin celebrate after defeating Sweden's Anton Kallberg and Kristian Karlsson during the men's gold medal team table tennis match at the 2024 Summer Olympics ...