South Korea's world elite table tennis players Ryu Seung Min and Joo Se Hyuk have arrived in Sichuan to join the local club for the upcoming China Super League season.

Ryu, the Athens Olympics champion, ranked 8th in the ITTF world rankings, while Joo ranked 30th on the table. Both players have joined the Sichuan club in previous Super League seasons.

They will team up with local player Wang Jianjun to challenge Bayi (the army team), led by world top paddler Wang Liqin, in the opening round set for this Saturday in Sichuan.

The table tennis China Super League will start its new season on May 20th. The season will last until August 19th.

(CRI English May 18, 2006)