Table tennis: Young and old stars shine at Singapore Smash
At the ongoing Singapore Smash, the 46th-ranked Felix Lebrun emerged from three qualifying matches to make it to the main draw.
At the ongoing Singapore Smash, the 46th-ranked Felix Lebrun emerged from three qualifying matches to make it to the main draw.
“Ultimately, my country comes first before individual accolades", he said after pulling out of the competition.
The Republic will be the first Southeast Asian country to host the sporting event, while Russia was stripped of the rights due to its invasion of Ukraine.
His 26-minute victory at the Quay Centre at the Australian Open was enough to seal his passage to the World Tour Finals.
The 25-year-old said, "It’s a great honour and I hope I can inspire more people with this achievement. It’s been a crazy year because so many things have happened at a mad…
Expectations of him have become sky-high since becoming world champion last December and the 25-year-old has also come under increased scrutiny.
Since the competition's inception in 1977, only four countries have won gold in the men's singles, and now the Republic has one of its own.