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DEAFLYMPICS TAIPEI 2009: Taiwan collects nine more medals at Deaflympics

By Jenny W. Hsu  /  STAFF REPORTER

The men’s group table tennis will also play in the final four after beating Germany 3-1. The team will face Japan this morning.

Beating their French opponents Sophie Benard and Valerie Caillaud 6-3 and 6-2, the Ho Chiu-mei (何秋美) and Ho Chiu-hsiang (何秋香) sister combo clinched a place in the final four. They will face Reiki Kajishita and Tetsuya Matsushita today.

In related news, South Korean marksman Kim Tae-young broke the world record in the men’s 10m air pistol with a total score of 673.7.

US pole vaulter Joseph Southern won the men’s gold with a jump of 4.8m, breaking the games record at 4.78m.

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