322:. After the championships had ended, the country's deputy sports minister, Cai Zhenhua questioned whether China's dominance in the sport would have a negative effect on its development. He said: "From the point of view of the Chinese association, the coaches and the players, it is a great achievement. But personally I am anxious that it is dangerous for the development of this sport worldwide. The truth is we have failed again. Chinese players grabbing all titles in whatever tournament they participate in is definitely detrimental". He advocated issuing invitations to non-Chinese nationals to train in the country and suggested Chinese coaches could be sent to other countries as "up to 70 percent of Chinese knowledge and tactics could be shared with others".
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1755:Houston 2021
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1679:Tianjin 1995
1594:Beijing 1961
1574:Utrecht 1955
1569:Wembley 1954
1539:Wembley 1948
1524:Wembley 1938
1509:Wembley 1935
1419:ITTF website
1399:. Retrieved
1397:. 2009-05-05
1367:. Retrieved
1358:The Guardian
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1331:. Retrieved
1327:the original
1295:. Retrieved
1291:the original
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1205:Kim Kyung-Ah
1199:won against
1181:Jiang Huajun
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1128:Jun Mizutani
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1067:Zhang Yining
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1061:Zhang Yining
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852:Kim Kyung-ah
826:Jiang Huajun
755:Jun Mizutani
608:Zhang Yining
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108:Zhang Yining
1796:Moscow 2010
1786:Bremen 2006
1760:Durban 2023
1740:Suzhou 2015
1720:Zagreb 2007
1619:Nagoya 1971
1614:Munich 1969
1599:Prague 1963
1559:Bombay 1952
1554:Vienna 1951
1514:Prague 1936
1494:Prague 1932
1484:Berlin 1930
1469:London 1926
1201:South Korea
468:South Korea
331:Medal table
1861:Categories
1833:Busan 2024
1822:Busan 2020
1806:Tokyo 2014
1735:Paris 2013
1710:Paris 2003
1689:Osaka 2001
1669:Chiba 1991
1649:Tokyo 1983
1579:Tokyo 1956
1534:Paris 1947
1529:Cairo 1939
1519:Baden 1937
1504:Paris 1934
1499:Baden 1933
1401:2009-05-06
1395:Sky Sports
1369:2009-05-06
1333:2009-05-06
1297:2009-05-06
1260:References
1175:Li Xiaoxia
1079:Li Xiaoxia
1071:Liu Shiwen
1037:Wang Liqin
935:Zhang Chao
911:Zhang Jike
790:Li Xiaoxia
729:Zhang Jike
646:Li Xiaoxia
632:Liu Shiwen
559:Wang Liqin
312:four golds
172:Li Xiaoxia
1781:Doha 2004
1769:Team only
1193:Ding Ning
1189:Hong Kong
1001:Champions
961:Hao Shuai
838:Tie Ya Na
802:Ding Ning
717:Hao Shuai
406:Hong Kong
283:Timo Boll
67:Champions
1363:Archived
1254:Cao Zhen
1244:Cao Zhen
1185:Tie Yana
1138:to play
1114:Wang Hao
1033:Wang Hao
1027:Wang Hao
899:Cao Zhen
681:Wang Hao
547:Wang Hao
264:Yokohama
204:Cao Zhen
140:Wang Hao
87:Wang Hao
47:Yokohama
43:Location
1250:Li Ping
1233:Li Ping
1197:Guo Yan
1164:Guo Yue
1140:Chen Qi
1120:Ma Long
1103:Chen Qi
1075:Guo Yue
947:Yao Yan
887:Li Ping
874:details
814:Guo Yan
778:Guo Yue
765:details
693:Ma Long
669:Chen Qi
656:details
620:Guo Yue
595:details
571:Ma Long
534:details
525:Bronze
522:Silver
320:Beijing
314:at the
287:Germany
272:Chinese
193:Li Ping
161:Guo Yue
129:Chen Qi
35:Edition
1124:Xu Xin
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349:Silver
343:Nation
256:H.I.S.
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1126:beat
1035:beat
981:Venue
923:Mu Zi
519:Gold
472:(KOR)
441:(JPN)
437:Japan
410:(HKG)
376:(CHN)
372:China
355:Total
308:China
268:Japan
254:2009
57:Venue
51:Japan
1252:and
1207:and
1195:and
1191:and
1183:and
1130:and
1122:and
346:Gold
340:Rank
300:and
252:The
240:2011
220:2007
38:50th
27:Date
1287:AFP
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