• CCTV-5 has released the live broadcast plan for the WTT Japan Championship table tennis event today (2025.8.9), detailed as follows.

The broadcasts will occur in three stages, as outlined below.

• The first stage: starting at 9 AM today, with CCTV-5 responsible for the live coverage,featuring players Chen Yi, Wang Manyu, Lin Shidong, Chen Xingtong, and Shi Xunyao.
• The second stage: starting at 12:30 PM today, with CCTV-5 responsible for the live coverage,featuring players Wang Yidi and Wang Chuqin.

• The third stage: starting at 6 PM today, with CCTV-5+ channel responsible for the live coverage,featuring players Kuai Man, Xiang Peng, and Sun Yingsha.

Event Preview

1. There is a possibility that the match between Kuai Man and Xiang Peng may not be broadcasted by CCTV-5; however, Migu Video will cover it live.
2. For any matches not broadcasted by CCTV-5, viewers can watch on Migu Video, although a fee will be required.
3. Today, the Chinese national team will compete in nine matches, with key matches being Wang Chuqin vs. Wu Zhencheng and Sun Yingsha vs. Hashimoto Honoka.
4. The players most likely to be eliminated from the national team are Shi Xunyao and Chen Yi, with Shi Xunyao facing Ito Mima and Chen Yi up against Wang Manyu.
5. In this tournament, the top four in the women's singles may be swept by the national team players, while the men's singles semifinals may see Lin Shidong and Wang Chuqin advance.