IOC President Thomas Bach, second left, joined ITTF counterpart Thomas Weikert, right, at the World Championships today ©Getty Images

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IOC President Thomas Bach played with a special wooden bat during a visit to the World Championships today ©Getty Images
IOC President Thomas Bach played with a special wooden bat during a visit to the World Championships today ©Getty Images


Elizabeth Samara celebrates a battling victory in the second round of the women's singles ©Getty Images
Elizabeth Samara celebrates a battling victory in the second round of the women's singles ©Getty Images
Tomokazu Harimoto produced a sensational attacking performance to defeat Jun Mizurani ©Getty Images
Tomokazu Harimoto produced a sensational attacking performance to defeat Jun Mizurani ©Getty Images
Tomokazu Harimoto of Japan celebrates his epic win ©ITTF
Tomokazu Harimoto of Japan celebrates his epic win ©ITTF
Xu Xin, left, and Fan Zhendong powered through in the doubles today against Chinese-German opponents ©Getty Images
Xu Xin, left, and Fan Zhendong powered through in the doubles today against Chinese-German opponents ©Getty Images
Ma Long and Timo Boll, left, were overwhelmed by the all-Chinese team ©Getty Images
Ma Long and Timo Boll, left, were overwhelmed by the all-Chinese team ©Getty Images
Feng Yalan of China, right, and Danish parnter Jonathan Groth were beaten by Hong Kong opponents in the mixed doubles today ©ITTF
Feng Yalan of China, right, and Danish parnter Jonathan Groth were beaten by Hong Kong opponents in the mixed doubles today ©ITTF
Petrissa Solja, left, and Fang Bo have reached the mixed doubles semi-finals ©Getty Images
Petrissa Solja, left, and Fang Bo have reached the mixed doubles semi-finals ©Getty Images
Kasumi Ishikawa celebrates during the women's singles third round ©Getty Images
Kasumi Ishikawa celebrates during the women's singles third round ©Getty Images