BUSAN, South Korea, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) -- China cruised past France 3-0 to claim its 11th consecutive men's title at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals here on Sunday.
It was also a record-extending 23rd time that China has lifted the Swaythling Cup in history.
Fans cheer for team China 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/Tao Xiyi) Team China cheer for Ma Long of China in the match 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/Tao Xiyi) 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) 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) Ma Long of China hits a return to 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) China's Lin Gaoyuan, Fan Zhendong, Ma Long, Wang Chuqin and Liang Jingkun (from L to R) clap hands 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/Yang Shiyao) China's coach Wang Hao (3rd R) takes 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) Felix Lebrun ® of France greets Wang Chuqin of China after their match 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) 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) China's coach Wang Hao (L) cheers for Fan Zhendong 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) Fan Zhendong of China celebrates defeating 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/Yang Shiyao) Felix Lebrun of France serves to Wang Chuqin of China 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) Felix Lebrun of France celebrates scoring in the match against Wang Chuqin of China 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)