Olympics| European table tennis system needs changes to beat China, says Austria's paddler

PARIS, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) -- Austria's paddler Sofia Polcanova said on Thursday that the European table tennis system "has to be different" to compete with China, following her defeat by China's Chen Meng in the women's singles quarterfinals at the Paris Olympic Games.

"In Europe, we're struggling," said the 29-year-old, who is the only non-Asian in the quarterfinals. "Our system is very different from the Asian sy