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Olympic Champs Lift Men's Doubles Title
Wang Liqin/Yan Sen Win Men's Doubles
Sydney Olympic champions Wang Liqin and Yan Sen trounced fellow Chinese and Atlanta Olympic gold medalists Kong Linghui and Liu Guoliang in a lopsided men's doubles final at the World Table Tennis Championships on Saturday.
In a repeat of the 2000 Olympic final, Wang/Yan beat Kong/Liu 21-11, 21-12, 21-18.
Third place was shared by Chiang Peng-Lung/Chang Yun-Shu of Chinese Taipei and Kim Taek Soo/Oh Sang Eun from South Korea.
Wang Liqin and Kong Linghui, ranked first and second in the world, will fight for the men's singles crown on Sunday.
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