Table Tennis: Chinese women's 8-year dominance comes to an end

 

Team Singapore attend an award ceremony after beating team China in the final match at the 2010 World Table Tennis Championships in Moscow, May 30, 2010.

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Singapore's Feng Tianwei hits a return against China's Liu Shiwen during their final match at the 2010 World Table Tennis Championships in Moscow, May 30, 2010.

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China's Ding Ning hits a return against Singapore's Feng Tianwei during their final match at the 2010 World Table Tennis Championships in Moscow, May 30, 2010.

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Singapore's Wang Yuegu hits a return against China's Liu Shiwen during their final match at the 2010 World Table Tennis Championships in Moscow, May 30, 2010.

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China's Liu Shiwen hits a return against Singapore's Wang Yuegu during their final match at the 2010 World Table Tennis Championships in Moscow, May 30, 2010.

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China's Liu Shiwen hits a return against Singapore's Wang Yuegu during their final match at the 2010 World Table Tennis Championships in Moscow, May 30, 2010.

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Singapore's Feng Tianwei celebrates her victory over China's Liu Shiwen during their final match at the 2010 World Table Tennis Championships in Moscow, May 30, 2010.

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Feng Tianwei (right) of Singapore hugs with a teammate after defeating China's Liu Shiwen (left) during the women's final at the World Team Table Tennis Championships in Moscow on Sunday. Singapore won the title 3-1 and put Chinese women's eight-year title dominance to an end.