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Back injury forces Singapore’s key table tennis player to miss SEA Games 31

Singapore's hopes of sweeping the table tennis singles titles for a third consecutive SEA Games have taken a hit with the withdrawal of defending women's champion Lin Ye, according to the SEA Games 31 Organising Committee.
Back injury forces Singapore’s key table tennis player to miss SEA Games 31 ảnh 1Table tennis competitions at the 31st Southeast Asian Games will take place at Hai Duong Gymnasium in the northern province of Hai Duong. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - Singapore's hopes of sweeping the table tennissingles titles for a third consecutive SEA Games have taken a hit with thewithdrawal of defending women's champion Lin Ye, according to the SEA Games 31 OrganisingCommittee.

The 26-year-old player's oldback injury has flared up, the Singapore Table Tennis Association (STTA) said onMay 6, adding that she has been told by the doctor to take a break fromphysical training for the next few weeks.

Lin, who was born in Hunan, becamea Singapore citizen in 2013 and had been due to lead the women's team of ZengJian, Zhou Jingyi, Goi Ruixuan and Wong Xin Ru at the 31st Southeast AsianGames (SEA Games 31) in Vietnam from May 12-23.

She was also pencilled in for the women's and mixed doubles withZeng and Koen Pang respectively.

The world No. 101 will bereplaced by Games debutante Zhou, who will be joining fellow debutante,55th-ranked Zeng in the singles and doubles. Wong, 20, will be replacing Lin inthe mixed doubles, while Zhang Wanling, 22, has been called up for the women'steam event.

STTA President Ellen Lee said: "Ourathletes' well-being is very important to us and we will support Lin in herrecovery process. Lin needs plenty of rest in order to recover and we do notwant to rush her recovery. This unexpected development will not set us back asour coaching team will re-look into our strategies and make the necessaryadjustments for the upcoming SEA Games."/.
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