'Chinese work the hardest'

China's TT coach blasted his rivals on claiming a stronger work ethic will guarantee his players remain top of the pile. Shi Zhihao saw his women's team reach the final with a 3-0 win over S Korea and will tackle Japan in the title match.

China have already captured the men's and women's singles gold. "China players work for 3-4 hours every day. Europeans only work for one, or one and a half. China works harder than anyone else," said Shi.u00a0