Tokyo 2020 | 2020/7/24-8/9

[pongfugrasshopper]

Mizutani's excellent over the table play and Niwa's shot making takes doubles. Harimoto going all out takes 1st singles match and puts Japan up 2-0. Need 1 more for bronze.

 

[Takkyu_wa_inochi]

Niwa totally hopeless against JYS... now up to Mizutani against JWJ but i'm not very optimistic

 

[driversbeat]

Japan has enough medals. Give this one to DAE HAN MIN GUK 👏🏼👏🏼 | 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

 

[driversbeat]

Japan continues the somewhat consistent tradition of taking bronze after winning silver in the previous edition.



Harimoto: Sasuga no pantsu

 

[pongfugrasshopper]

Mizutani shut down JWJ's forehand game. He made it a game of spin variation, placement, and touch and picking his spots to attack. So much respect for Mizutani for anchoring the Men's team and great mixed doubles partner for Mima.

 

[NextLevel]

They really exposed the Koreans in serve and receive. Congrats to Japan.

 

[MaLin2.0]

Good 2 weeks for Japanese team4 medals from 5 events. 1 Gold 1 Silver 2 Bronze, think exceeded expectationsMima player of the team, 3 medals including a Gold​​​​​

 

[Takkyu_wa_inochi]

wow !!! its only the bronze medal but I'm so happy for that team ! It would have been so sad for Harimoto to come back empty-handed.
and what a finish for Mizutani's career !
he lost Falck and Boll, but managed to play with his glasses today and win the decisive match to give the Bronze medal to his buddies !

He gave it really all, and was a master in serves and short touch play. The last point was difficult to score. I guess its because it might even be the last of his international career. He hasn't announced his retirement in the post-match interview but i wouldn't be surprised to hear him announce it in coming days.
although he gave already a hint by implying he wouldn't be there in the Paris Olympics

what a great way to say good bye !

 

[zeio]

boll/franziska: Are we that weak?

lss/jys: 😵

 

[mrk]

Was really important from Mizutani, they would have Harimoto in the last game but in a decider everything can happen under immense pressure. No singles+doubles loss from Harimoto in the team event, not that bad after all.

 

[zeio]

Han Ying: 🤬
Shan Xiaona: 😠
Solja: 😡

https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kon...g-kong-beats-germany-bronze-womens-team-table

Head coach of the women’s team Li Ching, who was part of the silver medal-winning team in Greece, admitted he did not expect Soo – who had so far only played doubles in this team tournament – to be the match-winning heroine, either.

“After losing to Japan [3-0 in the semi-finals], we never gave up and worked for the common goal to beat the Germans,” he said. “Soo was very brave today and played outside the box. She had never beaten the two Germans before, but this is the Olympics and anything can happen.

“Our game plan was to win the first two matches, the doubles and other one from Doo [Hoi-kem]. But I never expected Soo to be the player to make the difference. She proved she has the ability and her previous defeat was mainly a mental problem.

“What has changed for the players is their self-control and their emotions. They have also mentally matured.”

 

[MaLin2.0]

Han Ying: 🤬
Shan Xiaona: 😠
Solja: 😡

https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kon...g-kong-beats-germany-bronze-womens-team-table

Minnie has had big wins before eg Ding Ning. To be honest don't think many would have expected the Hong Kong team to win against the German team, much different intensity from what they showed against the Chinese, pretty dissapointing display by them

 

[jammmail]

Do we see any opportunity for a point for Germany?

 

[belugma]

Do we see any opportunity for a point for Germany?

3:0 Germany of course lolI think they take one point at least.

 

[NextLevel]

I thought this doubles match was "Venom 2: There Will Be Carnage" starring Ma Long and Xu Xin but they at least allowed Germany to have some hope in game 3 like game 1 before showing how Germany had no control whatsoever of what was happening. Blood all over the table.

 

[NextLevel]

Do we see any opportunity for a point for Germany?

The current match is the most obvious opportunity - Dima vs FZD. But I still think the match will be 3-0 China.

 

[NoFootwork]

No matter the results, Dima is having a great Olympics.

 

[karupinkun]

mental warfare in the dressing room 🤣

 

[7malligk]

I almost wonder if Germany can do this.
The way I see it, if Dima can beat FZD (big ask I know), then I think he can possibly beat XX as well. That leaves Timo vs Long and Franz vs FZD. There is a small possibility I think.

 

[belugma]

I almost wonder if Germany can do this.
The way I see it, if Dima can beat FZD (big ask I know), then I think he can possibly beat XX as well. That leaves Timo vs Long and Franz vs FZD. There is a small possibility I think.

I think Boll/Franziska had to win to have a chance. Even if Boll beats Ma Long, I don't see Franziska winning over FZD to see the last match.