Sun Yingsha (left) and Wang Chuqin (right), along with their coach, raise the national flag after winning gold in the table tennis mixed doubles event on Tuesday. Photo: VCG

Chinese table tennis coaches and team members cheer the mixed doubles final. Photo: IC Photo

Wang and Sun compete in their final game on Thursday. Photo: VCG

Mixed doubles was introduced at the 2020 Olympics, held in 2021 in Tokyo. The Japanese team won gold that year, while the Chinese team won silver. Photo: VCG

Wang celebrates a point with a fist pump while Sun cheers. Photo: VCG

Sun and Wang celebrate a point. Photo: IC Photo.

Sun embraces the duo’s coach after winning. Photo: VCG

The Chinese team stands at the top of the podium, alongside the North Korean and South Korean teams, as the national flags of the medalists are raised. Photo: VCG

At the awards ceremony, the Chinese team, the North Korean team, and the bronze-winning South Korean team pose for a group photo. Photo: VCG