Paddler gets silver in TT7 loss to Paralympic champ

Hong Kong table tennis player Chiu Kan-shan claimed a silver medal in the women’s individual TT7 event at the National Games for Persons with Disabilities on Friday. Paralympic champion Wang Rui of Sichuan won the gold medal with a straight-sets 3-0 victory over Chiu in the final in Guangzhou. The contest opened with a tightly contested first game in which the players were evenly matched before Wang pulled ahead to take it 11-8. She carried that momentum into the second game, racing to a five-point lead. Although Chiu managed to narrow the gap, Wang closed it out 11-5. The final game saw another early tie at 5-5, but Wang soon unleashed a fierce offensive to seal it 11-5 and claim the title. "I put it all out there to see if I could win a game. I have faced her several times in international competitions," Chiu said after the match. "I know that there is a gap between us, but I also know that our playing styles are quite similar." In the bronze medal match, Wang’s teammate Jiang Shan beat Beijing’s Liu Juan 3-1. _____________________________ Last updated: 2025-12-12 HKT 18:42