Table tennis legend Deng Yaping posted messages congratulating three pairs of players on their doubles victories at the National Championships, while reminding younger athletes that they needed to “figure out a way forward”. The doubles tournament concluded on Sunday night in Changsha, where returning veterans Ma Long and Xu Xin swept aside Xiang Peng and Huang Youzheng 3-0 (11-4, 11-5, 11-9) in straight games to capture the men’s doubles title. This marked the third National Championships men’s...