Chinese ping pong player Wang Hao has won the 2004 Olympic Games Asian table tennis qualifying tournament, after a comfortable victory against Japanese veteran You Zeliang 4-1 on Sunday.
The world No.3 has proved that he is good enough to enter the Athens Games after four consecutive group wins.
The 20-year-old already paddled his way to Athens after a 4-1 victory over former world runner-up Joo Se Hyuk on Saturday.
Previously, Wang Hao cruised past Arai Shu from Japan 4-to-nothing and O Il from North Korea 4-1.
World top two players Ma Lin and Wang Liqin have earned the Olympic berths for their high rankings.
Former pingpong king gets last chance to Athens
Kong Linghui, dual table tennis champion at the Olympics and world championships, has got his name in China's roster for the qualifiers for the Athens Olympics.
The 29-year-old will contend in the men's double competitions with Wang Hao, a hopeful star in China's squad.
It will be the third time the former world No. 1 will have taken part in the Olympics if he makes it through the qualifying tournament.
Kong has bagged nearly all the trophies in the table tennis world, but has failed to take up a position in the Chinese Olympic trio for the men's singles because of the great progress made by younger players.
Kong and Wang Hao will play their opening game later Monday.
Ma Lin and Chen Qi make up the other couple to compete for Olympic tickets.
(CRI April 12, 2004)
