KUALA LUMPUR: Despite being a top nation in world sports, China has never produced a Laureus World Sportsman or Sportwoman of the Year.
And Chinese table tennis legend Deng Yaping believes it is not going to change any time soon because Chinese athletes excel in sports that generally do not attract a large global audience.
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