Sport Minister Gayton McKenzie defeated Chinese Ambassador Wu in a closely contested table tennis match at Freedom Park in Pretoria, South Africa. The match came after McKenzie received a donation of table tennis equipment from the Chinese embassy to boost the sport's reach across the country.
Sport Minister McKenzie triumphed over Chinese Ambassador Wu in table tennis after receiving a donation of 200 tables to expand the sport’s reach across South Africa .
It was time to slug it out on the table tennis court and less talk for Sport, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie and Chinese ambassador to South Africa Wu Peng. With both men dressed in dark suits after addressing a ceremony to officially hand over and receive the shipment, it was time for the burly McKenzie to prove himself better than Wu – ironically the Chinese are world-renowned table tennis gurus.“Good game,” said a laughing but relieved McKenzie, who showed Wu his grip and swerve of bat was still strong as he won the game 5-4.
“South Africa excels in rugby and football,” said Wu. He implored McKenzie to “help us in training our rugby teams – men and women”.“Only through a cultural exchange in sports, can young people experience each other’s cultures. These exchanges deepen the China-South Africa friendship – making it to flourish.”“I would like to thank you for having dedicated your life to the sport of table tennis,” he said.
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