On July 27, in the semifinals of the Jiangsu Province Selection Competition for the 2026 Chinese Table Tennis Association National Youth and Junior Training Team, an incident of on-court violence occurred.
After the match ended, the winning side took the initiative to step forward and shake hands with the losing side, but the losing athlete Cao Yankai lost emotional control, not only refusing the handshake but also swinging fists to fiercely strike and kicking the opponent.
Subsequently, the official announcement of the handling results: All results of this athlete in the current competition are canceled, and a one-year suspension from table tennis events within Jiangsu Province is imposed.