The foreign friends gazed at the Chinese table tennis players with worship in their eyes.

外国朋友们用敬慕的眼光凝视着中国乒乓球运动员。

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Chinese table tennis player Zhang Jike put his index finger to his lips to quiet the fans.

中国乒乓球选手张继科则把食指放在嘴边让观众安静。

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The Chinese table tennis players made a clean sweep of all gold MEDALS in Atlanta yesterday.

昨天，中国乒乓球队员在亚特兰大囊括了所有的金牌。

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Reached by telephone, an official at the Chinese Table Tennis and Badminton Center, which is affiliated with the country's General Administration of Sports, was unable to provide any information about Yu's status.

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Yet, sports were not altogether neglected: trainers, facilities and travel funds were amply provided by the Chinese government for sports like table tennis and gymnastics (both top individual and not team sports, interestingly) where the Chinese excelled.

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Even Cai Zhenhua, a former table-tennis star who is now a deputy sport minister, implied Chinese athletes suffered discrimination.

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