A SWEDISH table tennis star was labelled a “magician” after performing a remarkable trickshot in his gold medal match.
Sweden‘s Truls Moregardh, 22, lost 4-1 to China‘s Fan Zhendong on Sunday as the Scandinavian athlete was forced to settle for silver.
But his struggles against Fan, 27, did not prevent Moregardh from having some fun towards the end of the match.
And one moment captivated both the crowd and viewers at home as he opted to pull out an astonishing shot while just two points from defeat.
Trailing 9-2 in the fifth set, he let the ball drop low before he scooped it up with a shot overloaded with spin.
Incredibly, the ball bounced on Pan’s side of the table and then span away from the Chinese athlete before he could get anywhere near it.
The ball ended up on the floor on Moregardh’s side, such were the revolutions on it.
He then cracked a cheeky smile to show just how much fun he was having despite the imminent defeat.
And those on social media were quick to hail the breathtaking skill after one Chinese commentator labelled him “the magician”.
One said: “Legend move.”
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Another added: “Why we love the Olympics!”
A third replied: “Wow. This is incredible.”
While a fourth responded: “So fun! And so good! The final was really great as well!”
And a fifth said: “Amazing .”
Sweden now have seven medals at the Paris Games – two gold, three silver and two bronze.
