China on a higher plateauI

PARIS: China’s position as the dominant force in table tennis remained secure after the final ball was struck at the 47th world championships despite Austrian Werner Schlager striking a blow for Europe in the men’s singles. 

“China are still setting the standard, and it’s up to the rest to improve and work harder to beat the best,” said Canadian Adham Sharara, president of the sport’s governing body, the ITTF, in his end-of-championship assessment.