Reported about 1 year ago
Nineteen-year-old table tennis player Tsai Cheng-jui has secured a spot as Taiwan's male singles representative for the 2024 Paris Olympics, defeating his mentor, Zhuang Zhiyuan. Tsai expressed his happiness at qualifying for the Olympics four years earlier than expected, and he is looking forward to potentially facing the legendary Chinese player Ma Long, who has accumulated five gold medals in his Olympic career and hinted that Paris 2024 might be his last appearance. Tsai's rapid rise in the table tennis world includes various titles and rankings, with him surpassing his mentor to earn the spot for this year's Olympics.
Source: YAHOO