BUSAN, South Korea, Feb. 26 (Xinhua) --China's title defense at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals concluded in Busan, South Korea, on Sunday. China cruised past France 3-0 to claim its 11th consecutive men's title and rallied past Japan 3-2 to claim its sixth consecutive women's title.
Team China celebrate with the trophy during the awarding ceremony for the men's team at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals Busan 2024 in Busan, South Korea, Feb. 25, 2024. (Xinhua/Yang Shiyao)
Gold medalists team China pose with the trophy during the awarding ceremony for the women's team at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals Busan 2024 in Busan, South Korea, Feb. 24, 2024. (Xinhua/Yao Qilin)
Sun Yingsha of China serves against Ayhika Mukherjee of India during the women's teams group stage match between China and India at the 2024 ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals in Busan, South Korea, Feb. 16, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)
Sun Yingsha of China reacts after losing the match against Ayhika Mukherjee of India during the women's teams group stage match between China and India at the 2024 ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals in Busan, South Korea, Feb. 16, 2024. (Xinhua/Tao Xiyi)
Chen Meng of China returns the ball to Rimma Gufranova of Uzbekistan during the women's team Group 1 match between China and Uzbekistan at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals Busan 2024 in Busan, South Korea, Feb. 17, 2024. (Xinhua/Tao Xiyi)
Chen Meng of China returns the ball to Sofia-Xuan Zhang of Spain during the women's team Group 1 match between China and Spain at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals Busan 2024 in Busan, South Korea, Feb. 18, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)
Sun Yingsha of China competes against Mercedes Nagyvarad of Hungary during the women's team Group 1 match between China and Hungary at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals Busan 2024 in Busan, South Korea, Feb. 19, 2024. (Xinhua/Tao Xiyi)
Wang Yidi of China competes against Orawan Paranang of Thailand during the women's team round of 16 match between China and Thailand at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals Busan 2024 in Busan, South Korea, Feb. 21, 2024. (Xinhua/Yao Qilin)
Sun Yingsha (L) and Chen Meng of China react during the women's team quarterfinal at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals Busan 2024 in Busan, South Korea, Feb. 22, 2024. (Xinhua/Tao Xiyi)
Sun Yingsha of China and Lee Zion of South Korea compete during the women's team quarterfinal at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals Busan 2024 in Busan, South Korea, Feb. 22, 2024. (Xinhua/Tao Xiyi)
Team China celebrate winning the women's team quarterfinal against South Korea at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals Busan 2024 in Busan, South Korea, Feb. 22, 2024. (Xinhua/Tao Xiyi)
Chen Meng of China serves the ball to Hayata Hina of Japan during the women's team final match between China and Japan at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals Busan 2024 in Busan, South Korea, Feb. 24, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)
Sun Yingsha of China celebrates after winning the match against Harimoto Miwa of Japan during the women's team final match between China and Japan at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals Busan 2024 in Busan, South Korea, Feb. 24, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)
Team China celebrate winning the women's team final match between China and Japan at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals Busan 2024 in Busan, South Korea, Feb. 24, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)
Chen Meng of China celebrates after winning the match against Harimoto Miwa of Japan during the women's team final match between China and Japan at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals Busan 2024 in Busan, South Korea, Feb. 24, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)
Team China celebrate after winning the women's team final match between China and Japan at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals Busan 2024 in Busan, South Korea, Feb. 24, 2024. (Xinhua/Yang Shiyao)
Ma Long of China competes against Martin Allegro of Belgium during the men's teams group stage match at the 2024 ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals in Busan, South Korea, Feb. 16, 2024. (Xinhua/Yang Shiyao)
Ma Long of China competes against Martin Allegro of Belgium during the men's teams group stage match at the 2024 ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals in Busan, South Korea, Feb. 16, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)
Fan Zhendong of China competes against Cedric Nuytinck of Belgium during the men's teams group stage match at the 2024 ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals in Busan, South Korea, Feb. 16, 2024. (Xinhua/Yang Shiyao)
Lin Gaoyuan of China celebrates after defeating Adam Szudi of Hungary during the men's team Group 1 match between China and Hungary at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals Busan 2024 in Busan, South Korea, Feb. 18, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)
Liang Jingkun of China competes against Tamas Lakatos of Hungary during the men's team Group 1 match between China and Hungary at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals Busan 2024 in Busan, South Korea, Feb. 18, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)
Wang Chuqin of China competes against Filip Zeljko of Croatia during the men's team Group 1 match between China and Croatia at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals Busan 2024 in Busan, South Korea, Feb. 19, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)
Fan Zhendong of China competes against Tomislav Pucar of Croatia during the men's team Group 1 match between China and Croatia at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals Busan 2024 in Busan, South Korea, Feb. 19, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)
Wang Chuqin of China competes against Ovidiu Ionescu of Romania during the men's team round of 16 match at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals Busan 2024 in Busan, South Korea, Feb. 21, 2024. (Xinhua/Tao Xiyi)
Coach Wang Hao (3rd L) of China gives instructions to player Wang Chuqin (1st L) during the men's team round of 16 match at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals Busan 2024 in Busan, South Korea, Feb. 21, 2024. (Xinhua/Tao Xiyi)
Wang Chuqin (front) of China walks to the table after a pause during the men's team quarterfinal match between China and Japan at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals Busan 2024 in Busan, South Korea, Feb. 22, 2024. (Xinhua/Tao Xiyi)
Ma Long of China celebrates after the men's team quarterfinal between China and Japan at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals Busan 2024 in Busan, South Korea, Feb. 22, 2024. (Xinhua/Yao Qilin)
Ma Long of China reacts while competing against Lee Sang Su of South Korea during the men's team semifinal between China and South Korea at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals Busan 2024 in Busan, South Korea, Feb. 24, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)
Wang Chuqin of China celebrates after winning the match against Lim Jonghoon of South Korea during the men's team semifinal between China and South Korea at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals Busan 2024 in Busan, South Korea, Feb. 24, 2024. (Xinhua/Tao Xiyi)
Wang Chuqin of China celebrates after winning the match against Lim Jonghoon of South Korea during the men's team semifinal between China and South Korea at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals Busan 2024 in Busan, South Korea, Feb. 24, 2024. (Xinhua/Tao Xiyi)
Ma Long of China celebrates while competing against Simon Gauzy of France during the men's team final match between China and France at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals Busan 2024 in Busan, South Korea, Feb. 25, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)
Fan Zhendong of China hits a return to Alexis Lebrun of France during the men's team final match between China and France at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals Busan 2024 in Busan, South Korea, Feb. 25, 2024. (Xinhua/Yang Shiyao)
Fan Zhendong of China celebrates scoring in the match against Alexis Lebrun of France during the men's team final match between China and France at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals Busan 2024 in Busan, South Korea, Feb. 25, 2024. (Xinhua/Yang Shiyao)
Team China celebrate after winning the men's team final match between China and France at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals Busan 2024 in Busan, South Korea, Feb. 25, 2024. (Xinhua/Tao Xiyi)■
