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CHEN XINHUA TO FACE DISSENT CHARGE

Table tennis

Chen Xinhua, the England No 2, faces a European Table Tennis Union inquiry into alleged dissent at an Olympic qualifying event in Manchester. Chen, who was acting as a coach for England, refused to leave courtside after being ordered to and apparently removed the umpire's glasses in a gesture of protest.

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