World champions Wang Liqin and Zhang Yining, leaders to the
world singles rankings, have been excluded from the rosters of
China's table tennis men's and women's teams for next month's Doha
Asian Games.
Wang Liqin
The 28-year-old Wang, double world champion, was replaced by Hao
Shuai, 22, while Zhang Yining, the Grand Slam paddler who has won
in Olympics, world championships and World Cup, abdicated to
unnamed Chen Qing.
Liu Fengyan, director of the Table Tennis and Badminton
Administrative Center of China, announced the list and declared the
choice as a chance for younger players.
Men's head coach Liu Guoliang confirmed it, but declined to give
more detailed explanations.
The 15th Asian Games will take place from December 1 to 15 in
Doha, Qatar.
Squad:
Men's Team: Ma Lin, Wang Hao, Chen Qi, Ma Long, Hao Shuai
Men's Singles: Ma Lin, Wang Hao
Men's Doubles: Ma Lin/Chen Qi, Wang Hao/Ma Long
Women's Team: Wang Nan, Guo Yue, Guo Yan, Li Xiaoxia, Chen
Qing
Women's Singles: Wang Nan, Guo Yue
Women's Doubles: Wang Nan/Chen Qing, Guo Yue/Li Xiaoxia
Mixed Doubles: Ma Lin/Wang Nan, Ma Long/Guo Yan
(Xinhua News Agency November 10, 2006)
