Sports exports surge with approach of Paris Olympics

At a factory owned by Double Fish Sports Group, a Chinese sporting goods manufacturer based in Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong province, more than 20 boxes of table tennis balls were loaded into a shipping container destined for France.

Together with previous shipments, the company's table tennis balls have not only been used by people at schools, sports clubs and homes in France, but also will be featured in matches during the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympic Games, from July 26 to Aug 11.

"As an exclusive supplier of table tennis balls for the Olympic Games in Paris, we hope this grand event will boost interest in table tennis across the world and spur the dynamic growth of other sports products that have not yet captured a significant market share," said Wang Xiaodong, the company's chairman.