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Chen Min-hsin wins Youth Olympic table tennis gold

Taiwanese teenager Chen Min-hsin defeated Singapore's Loy Ming Ying in the Dakar final to secure Taiwan's first Youth Olympic table tennis gold medal.

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Chen Min-hsin won the women's singles table tennis gold at the Dakar Youth Olympic Games, defeating Singapore's Loy Ming Ying at the Dakar Expo Center. The victory gave Taiwan its first table tennis gold at the Youth Olympics and left the nation 10th on the medals list after 52 of 153 events.

Key takeaways

  • Chen Min-hsin, 17, won the women's singles table tennis gold at Dakar 2026
  • She defeated Singapore's Loy Ming Ying at the Dakar Expo Center
  • Taiwan won its first-ever table tennis gold medal at the Youth Olympics
  • Taiwan is 10th on the medals list after 52 of 153 events with one gold, two silver and two bronze
  • Japan led with eight gold, two silver and four bronze medals

Taiwanese 17-year-old Chen Min-hsin won the women's singles table tennis gold medal at the Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, Senegal, the Taipei Times reported. In the final at the Dakar Expo Center, she defeated Singapore's Loy Ming Ying.

Chen led 2-1 in games but struggled in the fourth game. She regained control in the fifth, converting her third game point to take a 3-2 lead. The players were tied at 10-10 in the sixth game before Chen won the next two points to clinch the gold medal.

The victory marked Taiwan's first table tennis gold medal at the Youth Olympics and the nation's fourth medal in the sport since it debuted at the Games in 2010, according to the Taipei Times.

After 52 of 153 events in Senegal, Taiwan was 10th on the medals list with one gold, two silver and two bronze medals, the Games website showed. Japan led with eight gold, two silver and four bronze medals.

Chen said the final was difficult but she tried to maintain a steady pace and focus on one point at a time. She also reminded herself to push through despite feeling exhausted.

Her coach, Huang Sheng-sheng, said Loy, the tournament's 10th seed, played high-quality shots, but Chen adjusted her tactics and disrupted her opponent's rhythm.

The Youth Olympic Games is an international sporting event organized by the International Olympic Committee for athletes generally aged 14 to 17, the Taipei Times noted.

Chen, 17, won Taiwan's first Youth Olympic table tennis gold medal, a milestone for the nation since its debut at the Games in 2010.

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