From:Xinhuanet Updated:2006-04-29
China's Wang Nan returns the ball during a quarter-final match with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) at the 48th World Team Table Tennis Championships in Bremen, north Germany, April 28, 2006. China beat DPRK 3-0. (Xinhua Photo)
China's Zhang Yining returns the ball during a quarter-final match with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) at the 48th World Team Table Tennis Championships in Bremen, north Germany, April 28, 2006. China beat DPRK 3-0. (Xinhua Photo)
China's Guo Yue returns the ball during a quarter-final match with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) at the 48th World Team Table Tennis Championships in Bremen, north Germany, April 28, 2006. China beat DPRK 3-0. (Xinhua Photo)
BREMEN, April 28 (Xinhua) -- Chinese women table tennis players sailed through to semi-finals after beating the Democratic People's Republic of Korea 3-0 here at the 48th World Team Table Tennis Championships.
All three Chinese players, Zhang Yining, Guo Yue and Wang Nan won straight games against their DPRK rivals, who are Ko Un Gyong, Mi Yon Kim and Jong Kim.
Quarter-final between Hungary and Japan is still going on. The remaining two quarter-finals between South Korea and Belarus, and Hong Kong, China versus Austria will take place at 4 pm local time.
Winners of each quarterfinal contests will go into semi-finals,which will start Saturday.
