PARIS (AP) — Ma Long became the most-gold-medaled Chinese athlete in Olympic history when he helped China win the men’s table tennis team final at the Paris Games. China beat Sweden for its fifth consecutive Olympic victory in the team event. Ma won his sixth gold medal to become the most-decorated table tennis Olympian. Ma, 35, has won at least one gold medal at every Summer Games since London in 2012. Ma is the only player with four gold medals in the team event.

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