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Lin Shidong, Jang Woojin, Oh Junsung Withdraw From WTT Chongqing With Injuries

WTT Chongqing Champions (March 10-15) will be missing Lin Shidong, Jang Woojin and Oh Junsung after all three withdrew with injuries, forcing lineup changes before the draw.

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Lin Shidong, Jang Woojin, Oh Junsung Withdraw From WTT Chongqing With Injuries
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WTT Chongqing Champions, set for March 10-15 in Chongqing, will proceed without Lin Shidong (China), Jang Woojin (Korea) and Oh Junsung (Korea) after the three players withdrew due to injuries, prompting lineup changes. The original notice states, "Top players Lin Shidong (China), Jang Woojin and Oh Junsung (Korea) withdraw from upcoming WTT Chongqing Champions due to injuries, prompting lineup changes. Event set for March 10-15."

Social channels have already signaled adjustments. A matching post on Facebook and X read, "Lineup changes incoming Wishing Lin Shidong, Jang Woojin and Oh Junsung a speedy recovery! ❤️‍ #WTTChongqing #TableTennis," underlining that organizers and followers expect replacements and draw updates ahead of the March 10 start.

Oh Junsung appears in a separate social post tied to a different event. An Instagram fragment states, "Oh Junsung has unfortunately withdrawn from #SingaporeSmash due to injury. Joao Geraldo, Alexis Lebrun/Satsuki Odo and Ovidiu Ionescu/Eduard" — the line ends in truncation and does not specify roles for the named players. The Instagram message does not explicitly link the Singapore Smash withdrawal to the Chongqing withdrawal or confirm whether the same injury is involved.

The withdrawals remove prominent young talent from the field. A WorldTableTennis fragment notes, "Oh Junsung continues a wave of teen paddle-slingers that have fearlessly stepped out in to the WTT Series. Felix Lebrun, Lin Shidong and Miwa Harimoto keep" — highlighting that Lin and Oh are part of a teen cohort whose absences will alter the competitive dynamic in Chongqing.

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Additional match and media snippets add context but leave gaps. A YouTube fragment records that "Lin Shidong suddenly disconnected at the crucial ... Go to channel World Table Tennis · Wang Chuqin vs Jang Woojin | MS QF | #WTTSingapore2026," but the clip text is truncated and does not clarify whether that incident relates to the injury cited for Chongqing withdrawal.

What remains unreported in the available notices are injury diagnoses, announcement timestamps, and official replacement names. The explicit details provided confirm the three withdrawals, the March 10-15 event dates, and that lineup changes are incoming, but do not include medical specifics or revised draws. Expect updated entries and seeding adjustments to be posted ahead of the tournament start as organizers finalize replacements and the official draw is amended.

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