Men's table tennis defeats Denmark in the quarterfinals of the World Championships team event

Lim Jong-hoon is cheering after scoring in the men's team quarterfinal match between Korea and Denmark at the 'BNK Busan Bank 2024 Busan World Table Tennis Championships' held at BEXCO in Haeundae-gu, Busan on the 23rd. Korea, which won against Denmark with a set score of 3-1, secured a ticket to the semifinals and a bronze medal following the qualification for the team event at the Paris Olympics.

The men's table tennis team advanced to the semifinals of the team competition at the World Championships being held in Busan.

Korea, ranked 5th in the world team rankings, defeated Denmark (20th in team ranking) 3-1 in the men's team quarterfinals of the 'BNK Busan Bank 2024 Busan World Table Tennis Championships' held at BEXCO in Busan on the morning of the 23rd.

Korea, which had already qualified for the Paris Olympics by advancing to the quarterfinals, secured a bronze medal by advancing to the semifinals, winning medals four times in a row, following 2016, 2018, and 2022 (bronze medals). At the World Championships, bronze medals are awarded to both teams that lose in the semifinals without a 3rd/4th place match.

In Korea's first game, Jong-Hoon Lim came on and defeated Lin Anders 3-1 (11-8 11-8 9-11 14-12).

In the second game, Woojin Jang lost to Yonatan Groat 1-3 (9-11 9-11 11-5 3-11), making the match score 1-1.

However, Ahn Jae-hyun, who played in the third game, defeated Martin Buk Andersen 3-0 (11-2 13-11 11-7) and took the lead again.

In the 4th game, Lim Jong-hoon appeared again. Lim Jong-hoon confirmed his place in the semifinals by defeating Groat, who defeated Jang Woo-jin, 3-1 (9-11 12-10 11-6 11-8).

Korea's opponent in the semifinals is China, the 'world's strongest'. China has won the men's team event 10 times in a row since 2001, and is aiming for its 11th consecutive victory in this tournament. 19가이드03