Lin Gaoyuan: Table Touch Incident & Silent Response – China.com


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2025-10-03 08:43:20 Xiaoman talks about sports

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The whistle sounded at the end of the game, Liang Jingkun walked towards the bench with a smile, but Lin Gaoyuan turned around and touched the table. He didn’t touch it casually, but the kind of very light and slow touch, from the table to the net, over and over again. The audience suddenly became quiet, and then someone began to call his name: “Lin Gaoyuan! Lin Gaoyuan!” He raised his head and waved his hand, his eyes a little red.

Lin Gaoyuan responded to touch the ball table

This action reminds people of the scene when Ma Long bid farewell to the World Table Tennis Championships last year. Now it’s Lin Gaoyuan’s turn. At the age of 30, he dropped to 31st in the world rankings. He played 8 games this year, and only reached the top 8 at the far end. The rest are either the top 64 or the top 32. After the game, Liang Jingkun took the microphone and his voice was choked: “The fans want to give Lin Gaoyuan the applause. He has been fighting for the national table tennis team for many years, and we are very familiar with it…”

Lin Gaoyuan responded to touching the ball table and said silently to resonate

In the first game, Lin Gaoyuan played very fiercely and won 11-8. In the second game, both sides tied 11, and Liang Jingkun scored a straight line with one stroke, winning the game back 13-11. The situation in the next two games was one-sided, especially in the fourth game, Lin Gaoyuan scored only 5 points, and Liang Jingkun took away the victory in one fell swoop.

Lin Gaoyuan responded to touching the ball table and said silently to resonate

In the record of the two, Liang Jingkun has the advantage of 9 wins and 3 losses, and has won four consecutive victories recently. Before this game, Lin Gaoyuan said: “I hope to seize one of his few international competition opportunities.” Looking back now, this sentence seems to indicate something.

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Aiko Tanaka

Aiko Tanaka is a combat sports journalist and general sports reporter at Archysport. A former competitive judoka who represented Japan at the Asian Games, Aiko brings firsthand athletic experience to her coverage of judo, martial arts, and Olympic sports. Beyond combat sports, Aiko covers breaking sports news, major international events, and the stories that cut across disciplines — from doping scandals to governance issues to the business side of global sport. She is passionate about elevating the profile of underrepresented sports and athletes.

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