On September 30, 2026, Chinese media Guancha.cn reported that China's national table tennis players Wang Chuqin (Wang Chuqin) and Lin Shidong (Lin Shidong) would be absent from the WTT China Smash due to injury.

The article stated that, according to information announced by WTT (World Table Tennis) on the 30th, both players would miss the tournament due to injury, and their main draw slots would be filled by lucky losers from the qualifiers.

It also mentioned that Lin, who competed in the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, defeated previous champion Wang in the table tennis men's singles final to win a gold medal, and also secured gold medals in men's doubles and mixed doubles, as well as a silver medal in men's team.

It was also pointed out that Wang had won three silver medals in men's singles, men's team, and mixed doubles at the same tournament. The article introduced that Lin, who defeated Wang in men's singles, said, "I didn't expect to win 4-0," and then added, "(Wang) was also competing in men's team and mixed doubles, so he might have accumulated fatigue due to the effects of his injury."

Furthermore, it touched upon Wang's own recent comments about matches: "I'm just tired, and I don't know why I'm so tired. Since around the World Cup and World Championships, I haven't been able to feel the joy of playing or the pleasure of being on the court, which is a future challenge." It also mentioned that after losing in the mixed doubles final on the 26th, Wang revealed that he had been playing with an injury.

Regarding this matter, many Chinese netizens expressed concerns about Wang's health management, with comments such as: "Wang Chuqin's old shoulder injury keeps recurring. The Chinese Table Tennis Association should assign a specialized medical team to treat him properly," and "They should prevent him from competing in multiple events with a packed schedule and allow him to rest sufficiently."

On the other hand, some speculated about Lin, saying, "Is he avoiding European players out of fear?" Additionally, some users questioned, "Why isn't Sun missing out?" referring to women's national team player Sun Yingsha (Sun Yingsha), who also manages a similarly packed schedule. (Edited and translated by Kawajiri)