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China table tennis fans fear ‘there’s no one left’ after Liang quits Asian Games
Liang Jingkun makes himself unavailable for multi-sport event, but World Championships star Xiang Peng is not a bad replacement
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Already missing Fan Zhendong for this year’s Asian Games, China’s men will have to defend their titles without the services of Liang Jingkun too.
The national team vice-captain withdrew from trials for the multi-sport event through injury, having previously opted out of the WTT United States Smash event, which starts in Los Angeles on Friday.
China coaches released the squads for September’s competition in Japan on Thursday, and said world No 10 Xiang Peng had been handed the final spot after winning a selection tournament.
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