New Order in Chinese Men's A Team

10 athletes fighting for 4 spots on the men's A Team. It is a career-changing moment, a chance to move up the ranks and a stepping stone to becoming world champion. It is also an unpredictable competition, a close match, a brutal contest. After 3 days of round-robin competition, Ren Hao, Zhao Zihao, Niu Guankai and Zhang Yudong earned the precious spots on the men's A Team.

Throwback Thursday: The Asian Champion Who Was One Step Shy of Being World Champion -- Cui Qinglei

Congratulations to the Chinese team who topped the podium in the 2017 Asian Championships women's team and men's team events. If you haven't followed the 2017 Asian Championships lately, it is not too late to watch it now! There are still the singles and doubles to come (Here is the TV schedule). The Chinese team has sent their top players to play in front of the home crowd in 2017 Asian Championships but Cui Qinglei from the men's team may be a relatively less-heard player. In this Asian Championships, Cui Qinglei was being heard but not seen as he did not have a chance to play in the team event despite being listed in the team lineup. No worries. This week's Throwback Thursday looks at notable moments of Cui Qinglei, the right-handed shakehand Chinese player.

Cui Qinglei in the men's team award ceremony
Photo by 李武军