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China extends dominance in table tennis as Fan wins gold

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China's Fan Zhendong overcame Truls Moregard of Sweden 4-1 to win the table tennis men's singles gold medal at the Paris Olympic Games on Sunday.

Fan Zhendong (L) of China competes during the men's singles gold medal match of table tennis between Truls Moregard of Sweden and Fan Zhendong of China at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, on Aug. 4, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)

Fan, 27, second seed in the event, outclassed the 22-year-old Olympic newcomer Moregard 7-11, 11-9, 11-9, 11-8, and 11-8 at the South Paris Arena 4.

This is the second time Fan has competed in the Olympic men's singles final. At Tokyo 2020, he was defeated by his compatriot Ma Long 4-2.

Earlier on Sunday, host favorite Felix Lebrun claimed the bronze medal after beating Hugo Calderano of Brazil 4-0. 

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