HK paddlers win mixed doubles title at EAG
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Ko Lai Chak and Tie Ya Na of Hong Kong, China, beat teammates Jiang Hua Jun and Tang Peng 4-0 to win the table tennis mixed doubles title at the East Asian Games on Monday.
The match was smooth-sailing for Ko and Tie, who remained dominant throughout the match. The duo won the match 11-2, 11-9, 12-10 and 11-6.
Jiang and Tang finished with the silver medal and the bronze was shared by Huang Yi-Hua and Wu Chih-chi of Chinese Taipei and Kasumi Ishikawa and Seiya Kishikawa of Japan.
"It's a surprise we had an easy win," said Tie. "We coordinated very well, and felt easy from the beginning of the match."
Tie said that Ko and she had been partners for a long time, and played in perfect unison.
Tie, aged 30, is the No. 1 player in the women's team of Hong Kong. She beat Chinses team's No.1 Cao Zhen and Wen Jia on Sunday, helping her team clinch the title of the women's team event.
