Wang Chuqin is currently one of the hottest stars in the sporting world, having won mixed doubles gold at the Paris Olympics and the World Table Tennis (WTT) championship in Chongqing for the men’s single. He has also bagged ambassadorships from both Louis Vuitton and McDonald’s, from elevated to everyman. On 2 April, Wang Chuqin was reported to be on track to being admitted to the prestigious Peking University (北京大学, PKU) in Beijing for his postgraduate studies in sports.
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Journalists have received confirmation that Wang Chuqin had the same internal admission process at Peking University, such as an interview, save the standardised national exam. He will not be taking away a place in the quota for regular candidates, but will be a special admission based on his Olympic gold medallist status.
Netizens are mostly happy for Wang because he proved himself with a score of 86 in the second-round test, albeit not participating in the first round. The overwhelming support towards the ping pong star is something of a rarity among celebrities in showbiz. This is why many brands are now shifting their brand ambassador strategy towards athletes.
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