Paris, Wang was eliminated in the round of 32 in singles after losing 4–2 to Sweden's Tulse Moregaard. After the win, Moregard, ranked 26th, couldn't believe it and sat on the ground. China's world number one in table tennis, Wang Chuqin, suffered a crushing defeat in the men's Olympic singles on Wednesday.
His bat was broken the day before. Wang won the mixed doubles gold medal in Paris on Tuesday, but her joy quickly turned to anger. In fact, a photographer accidentally pulled his bat while pushing to take a photo. Less than 24 hours later, Wang was eliminated in the singles round of 32 after losing 4–2 to Sweden's Tulse Moregaard.
After the victory, Moregard, who was ranked 26th, could not believe it and sat on the ground. He put his hand on his head. It was a mixed bag of two days for the 24-year-old Wang. Along with teammate Sun Yingsha, he beat North Korea in the mixed doubles final, but Wang admitted he 'lost control of my emotions' after the bat broke. The old bat and its grip are very important for table tennis players.
Wang, however, said that the bat had no role in the loss. He told the news agency that it actually had no effect on the match. It just happened that the player opposite me played very well. Wang will now compete in the men's team event. A victorious Moregard said 'he thought I could beat him today', having tried eight times in the past but it never happened.
“I've almost never won a set against Wang, so it's great to win at the Olympics,” said the Swede, who entered the last 16 for the first time. Moregard is coached by his older brother Malte. He said Wang did not give his best, but said it had nothing to do with the Chinese player's bat.SS1MS
