Taiwan Secures Fourth Gold Medal at Asian Para Games in Women’s Doubles Table Tennis

Aichi-Nagoya:Taiwan's Lin Tzu-yu and Tian Shiau-wen clinched the women's doubles WD20 table tennis gold medal at the Asian Para Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, on Friday. This victory marked Taiwan's fourth gold medal at the event.

According to Focus Taiwan, Lin and Tian overcame their Chinese opponents, Xiong Guiyan and Hou Chunxiao, with scores of 8-11, 12-10, 11-6, 12-10 in a best-of-five final. This win adds to Lin's remarkable performance in Aichi-Nagoya, where she also won gold in the mixed doubles XD20 alongside partner Su Jin-sian and in the women's singles class 10 final against Tian.

The triumph in the women's doubles marks Lin's third gold in this edition of the games, surpassing her previous record of two golds in the women's singles class 10 and mixed doubles XD20 at the 2022 and 2026 competitions. Lin attributed her success to her coach and expressed gratitude for the support she has received from Taiwan.

Lin also shared her aspirations for the future, stating her eagerness to extend her winning streak at the 2028 Summer Paralympics in Los Angeles, California.