I am node right 520 xxxx
  • Back to News

    Zhang Jike apologises to the World for not shaking hands with Ma Long

    by
    TableTennisDaily
    1330640640
    10 Comments Comments
    Today on the 1st March 2012, Ma Long and Zhang Jike met in the Men's Singles final at the Asian Championships 2012. Ma Long played tremendously and won the game in four straight sets. As the match ended, World Champion Zhang Jike avoided shaking hands with Ma Long. This has put the table tennis World in shock!





    Zhang Jike apologises

    Zhang Jike praised Ma Long's tremendous skills in the match and explained why he did not shake hands with Ma Long at the end of the game.

    Zhang Jike expressed in an interview after the game at the conference hall, "I did not shake hands with Ma long, first of all I want to explain here, I didn't do that on purpose, I was still be preoccupied with the details of the match".

    Zhang Jike also posted on his Weibo account from his Iphone that he got so into playing, he forgot to shake hands and apologises. Ma Long reposted, "together"



    What do you think of Zhang Jike's actions? Click here for the full debate

    Source: sports.sina.com

    TableTennisDaily
    Please login before submitting a comment
    Comments 10 Comments
    1. SpinRio's Avatar
      SpinRio - 03-13-2012
      Quote Originally Posted by cuninou View Post
      I think it's not a proper translation. "Together" doesn't make any sense in this context. Any chinese-speaking people here?
      I'm not a chinese but i guess "together" here means Ma Long also apologizes to Zhang Jike.
    1. kaiming's Avatar
      kaiming - 03-13-2012
      http://v.ku6.com/show/B2sJq6Fmix3G-4uDkQKhZA...html
      I am wondering that friends here can access Chinese website?
      This is the video about zhangjike not shake hands with malong.
      In this video,zhangjike said he was criticized by the team leader and his own personal quality need to be improved more!
    1. UsakoKirei's Avatar
      UsakoKirei - 03-02-2012
      i totally agree with JustAlt. touching by the other or touching an other guy, that means much more than just saying hello.
    1. TME's Avatar
      TME - 03-02-2012
      Zhang Jike acted like a spoilt little child, he blanked Ma Long twice! The second time was so blatant. I think he realised he made a mistake and wanted to apologise but I don't believe him when he says he forgot.
    1. Bai's Avatar
      Bai - 03-02-2012
      Zhang jike knows how to make a good public relation, so he pologise to Ma lon for not shaking hand, otherwize he will be punished.May be missed London.
    1. Bai's Avatar
      Bai - 03-02-2012
      In China this topic (refuse shaking hand) was frequently discussed, most people think zhang jike is an unpolitly person.
      Ma long answered Together means make efforts together, its just a politely reply. What could he say?
    1. JustAlt's Avatar
      JustAlt - 03-02-2012
      Quote Originally Posted by PingPongPom View Post
      You don't 'forget' to shake hands with your opponent, its habitual, players learn to do it even if robotically from beginning the sport. I'm far in doubt that a Chinese player wasn't 'robotically' taught the ethics of the game, I don't believe he just forgot.
      It might not be so robotic for the chinese because they don't have the same handshaking culture in Asia.

      I totally agree that what he did was wrong though, Ma Long got confused too.
    1. cuninou's Avatar
      cuninou - 03-02-2012
      I think it's not a proper translation. "Together" doesn't make any sense in this context. Any chinese-speaking people here?
    1. Lorre's Avatar
      Lorre - 03-01-2012
      What does Ma Long mean with "together"?
    1. Matt Hetherington's Avatar
      Matt Hetherington - 03-01-2012
      You don't 'forget' to shake hands with your opponent, its habitual, players learn to do it even if robotically from beginning the sport. I'm far in doubt that a Chinese player wasn't 'robotically' taught the ethics of the game, I don't believe he just forgot.
    Trending Now

  • Latest Videos

Loading...
Create a new Topic:
Title is required.