Hey table tennis fans! 🎉 The 15th National Games in Macao SAR just served up a total thriller in mixed doubles.
Veteran duo Liu Shiwen and Lin Gaoyuan faced off against Jiangsu's rising stars Kuai Man and Chen Yuanyu in a six-game rollercoaster. The young pair started strong, taking the first two games 15-13 and 11-8. But Liu and Lin flipped the script, winning games three, four and five—all by 11-8—to grab a 3-2 lead.
Game six was a nail-biter: Kuai and Chen even saved a match point at 9-7, but the vets held their nerve to seal the set 12-10 and clinch gold 4-2. It was as thrilling as a last-ball six in an IPL final! 🏏🔥
This marks Liu’s second mixed doubles gold in her sixth National Games appearance—she first lifted the trophy with Xu Xin in 2021—while 32-year-old Lin bags his first mixed doubles crown at the Games. Talk about experience meeting grit! 💪
Whether you’re chasing deadlines at work or aiming for your own comeback in weekend sports, there's a lesson here: never give up until the final point! 😎
Stay tuned for more highlights from the National Games. Keep smashing those goals—on and off the table! 🚀
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Liu Shiwen and Lin Gaoyuan win mixed doubles gold at National Games
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