As one of China's most celebrated sports, table tennis has propelled its star players into the spotlight, amassing devoted fans, but also exposing them to the darker side of "fan culture".

Chinese table tennis champions Wang Chuqin (left) and Fan Zhendong (right) have called out overzealous fans for mobbing them at public places. (Images: Douyin/lalalala890, Weibo/Fan Zhendong ...

The head of Chinese table tennis has described as “really questionable” the new rules that have prompted three of the country’s leading stars to withdraw from the world rankings. Olympic ...

BEIJING -- Renowned Chinese table tennis stars Fan Zhendong and Chen Meng announced their withdrawal from the world rankings on Friday, citing new regulations imposed by World Table Tennis (WTT).

In a year of unparalleled dominance, China's table tennis team didn't just win — it swept. Five Olympic golds in Paris. World championships in every category of the sport. Ten titles that ...

Chinese table tennis fans have always thought their Olympic hero Fan Zhendong had a sweet playing style, but now they’ve seen him prove it, using a bat made of chocolate to showcase his tasty ...

BEIJING, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- China's table tennis team announced a 12-player roster on Friday for the 34th ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup, scheduled to take place on February 19-23 in Shenzhen, Guangdong ...

Liu Guoliang, president of the Chinese Table Tennis Association (CTTA), expressed concerns over recent WTT regulations that mandate player participation in specific events, imposing fines and ...

This should have been done before they were announced Table tennis has a special place in China's history and culture, from the ping-pong diplomacy of the early 1970s, to the five gold medals won ...