It was announced that China's top-ranked female player, Sun Yingsha (スン・インシャー), will not participate in the WTT Europe Smash in table tennis, which begins on the 8th in Malmö, Sweden.

According to WTT, Sun withdrew due to injury, and Australia's Minhyun Gee will participate as a replacement.

Regarding this announcement, Chinese media outlet Luzhong Chenbao reported on the 3rd that Sun won the women's singles and Sweden's Moregård won the men's singles at last year's tournament. It also reported that Sun did not participate in the match between her team, Shenzhen University, and Huangshi Dongchu on the first day (July 23) of the Chinese Table Tennis Super League Dalian Tournament, nor did she accompany the team.

While speculation such as 'Has an old injury recurred?' spread online, the team sent a message to Sun on the following day, the 24th, stating, 'Overcome your injury and gather strength for the next battle,' and this indirect acknowledgment that Sun was experiencing physical strain and injury became a big topic.

Regarding Sun's withdrawal from the Europe Smash, Chinese internet users expressed criticisms such as 'She couldn't get enough time to recover from the fatigue accumulated during long periods of consecutive matches,' and comments like 'Rest well,' 'Health first,' 'Wouldn't it be better to withdraw from mixed doubles? An athlete's body can't keep up,' and 'Please let her withdraw from the mixed doubles at the Asian Games.' (Translation/Editing: Noya)