Xu Xin joins Olympic Team!

[Dan]

World update!

Hey guys just to let you all know, Xu Xin will be joining the Chinese National Olympic team at this years London 2012 Olympics as announced by the Chinese Table Tennis Association last week. Xu Xin will be the holder of the P Card and join the formidable Olympic Team including Zhang Jike, Wang Hao and Ma Long. Liu Shiwen will also join the womens team of Ding Ning, Li Xiaoxia and Guo Yue.

Photo by: t.qq.com

 

[TTFan01]

I think Liu Shiwen should have been in the team from the start, she's way better than Li Xiaoxia.

 

[YosuaYosan]

Whoa what's a P card?
Wildcard of some sort?
Bench card?

 

[wischegg]

Xu xin should have been in the team from the start. He is a such a great player ...

 

[UpSideDownCarl]

Whoa what's a P card?
Wildcard of some sort?
Bench card?

Perhaps P is for Practical Joker. You need one on every good team, right?

 

[azlan]

I think he's a reserved player in case one of them gets injured.

 

[Dan]

I think he's a reserved player in case one of them gets injured.

Yeah I think this is what is to Azlan

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[dici]

Perhaps P is for Practical Joker. You need one on every good team, right?

ehm, seems like a valid statement! since Xu Xin been well known for like to joke around in the team

 

[vitaniya]

He should have joined the team!

 

[Michal_Z]

So what does this exactly mean?
Its only about the team competition?
If someone gets injured, they will play instead, but no matter for singles, if Wang Hao gets injured, he is out from singles, right?
Same for Ding Ning for example.. ?

 

[TTTT]

So what does this exactly mean?
Its only about the team competition?
If someone gets injured, they will play instead, but no matter for singles, if Wang Hao gets injured, he is out from singles, right?
Same for Ding Ning for example.. ?

Read all about it here:
http://ittf.com/World_Events/2012OG/4.Late_Athlete_Replacement_Policy.pdf

All the teams have the right to bring such a "P" player. But let's just hope nobody gets injured, Chinese or not Chinese.

 

[shaolinTT]

How does this work?
If ZJK or Wang Hao is injured, then Ma Long will play singles? Or does XX become the first in line to play singles?

 

[PlasmaLight]

I think Liu Shiwen should have been in the team from the start, she's way better than Li Xiaoxia.

well she is like ma long. greatest player in minor tournaments, but to nervous in major competitions. hope, that ma long can overcome his mental weakness

 

[azlan]

How does this work?
If ZJK or Wang Hao is injured, then Ma Long will play singles? Or does XX become the first in line to play singles?

I think it will be done according to the world ranking. Ma Long will play the individual and Xu Xin will be playing for the team event.