Indian men frittered away a 2-0 lead to lose 3-2 against Austria in the World team table tennis championship here on Wednesday. With the defeat, their chances of making it to knock-out (round of 16) are as good as over. Now, they will play for positions 13 to 24.
Korea Republic, Croatia and Austria have qualified from Group-D to the round of 16.
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Decision lauded
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Meanwhile in the women’s section, North and South Korea opted not to play each other in the quarterfinals, deciding instead to field a joint team for the semifinals.
The move earned a “standing ovation” from federation delegates at the championship.
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