ITTF World Youth Championships 2025, Cluj Napoca, 11/23-30

[NextLevel]

SCOOOTLAAAAND !! FREEEEEDOOOOOOM !!!

Sorry, it was way to tempting... go say that to Wales womens team "now you play for UK, but Anna Hursey only, we need a english women too"

It happens in rugby though, the Lions tours, but they have to name that either the 3 Lions when Ireland does not want to, or the "British AND Irish Lions Tour", and it happens only once every 4 years, now try to make the ITTF understand that since there's not a UK TT Association but a Wales one, an England one, a Scotland one, etc...

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ITTF understands there are both. It does work with the Olympics. The problem for TT is that the bulk of funding that TT gets is tied to its being an Olympic sport. Very much unlike say soccer where the funding outside of being an Olympic sport is material. The same problem exists in the USA, though there have been attempts to attenuate the link.

 

[PoppaChubby]

ITTF understands there are both. It does work with the Olympics. The problem for TT is that the bulk of funding that TT gets is tied to its being an Olympic sport. Very much unlike say soccer where the funding outside of being an Olympic sport is material. The same problem exists in the USA, though there have been attempts to attenuate the link.

The IOC tells the ITTF to understand that for the Olympics only, IOC is the boss here, it will never happen in ITTF competitions if no UK Association is created, that's how it works. IOC is one thing, ITTF is another.

 

[piligrim]

Can Faraji beat Lizuka?

 

[NextLevel]

The IOC tells the ITTF to understand that for the Olympics only, IOC is the boss here, it will never happen in ITTF competitions if no UK Association is created, that's how it works. IOC is one thing, ITTF is another.

It's not about it happening as a rule of law. Why is Anna Hursey using the Olympic coach? Practical issues driven by external factors do not need enforcement.

 

[TTTT]

Can Faraji beat Lizuka?

The first letter is a capital i - the name is iizuka (not ilzuka or Lizuka).

https://www.tabletennisdaily.com/forum/topics/ittf-pan-american-championships-2025-12-19-october-2025.38150/post-546510

 

[NextLevel]

Can Faraji beat Lizuka?

I dont think he can even if in theory Division 3 players can beat Division 1 players but since you are a fan, I will be rooting for him.

 

[piligrim]

The first letter is a capital i - the name is iizuka (not ilzuka or Lizuka).

https://www.tabletennisdaily.com/forum/topics/ittf-pan-american-championships-2025-12-19-october-2025.38150/post-546510

I am sorry. Didn't know

 

[Tony's Table Tennis]

Why is Anna Hursey using the Olympic coach?

good question, I will ask Anna's mom.

While your whole Olympic marketing story could be true this is still a ITTF tournament. Countries with no IOC can take part in ITTF events, ie. Zhu Yuling

No matter what, Anna is still Welsh here and entered by Wales TTA and not GBTTA (opps, this doesn't exist).
Anna can easily wear her Team GB shirt at ITTF events, but it isn't happening, why?

 

[NextLevel]

good question, I will ask Anna's mom.

While your whole Olympic marketing story could be true this is still a ITTF tournament. Countries with no IOC can take part in ITTF events, ie. Zhu Yuling

No matter what, Anna is still Welsh here and entered by Wales TTA and not GBTTA (opps, this doesn't exist).
Anna can easily wear her Team GB shirt at ITTF events, but it isn't happening, why?

Because like you said and I already agreed, ITTF recognizes Wales in its events. That doesnt mean that when table tennis England is celebrating Anne Hursey on its websites, it is doing so for some mysterious reason because this is an ITTF tournament and table tennis England didnt get the memo.

 

[NextLevel]

Oops, looks like i was very wrong. Congrats Faraji.

 

[NextLevel]

I am sorry. Didn't know

He is a professional spell checker. Don't worry about any mistakes you make, he will let you know.

 

[Tony's Table Tennis]

Because like you said and I already agreed, ITTF recognizes Wales in its events. That doesnt mean that when table tennis England is celebrating Anne Hursey on its websites, it is doing so for some mysterious reason because this is an ITTF tournament and table tennis England didnt get the memo.

why isn't Anna wearing Team GB shirt?

 

[NextLevel]

why isn't Anna wearing Team GB shirt?

For the reason I gave before in my last response acknowledging your point (which I acknowledged in my first response to you). What you haven't explained is why table tennis England is celebrating Anne's medal since tbis is an ITTF event. There is absolutely nothing wrong with understanding that there are different perspectives to an issue like this. I never said you were wrong. I just asked you to explain a fact that might explain why I posted what I posted and you still act as if the fact is aomething I made up and can be ignored rather than a verifiable fact that anyone can check.

 

[Tony's Table Tennis]

For the reason I gave before in my last response acknowledging your point (which I acknowledged in my first response to you). What you haven't explained is why table tennis England is celebrating Anne's medal since tbis is an ITTF event. There is absolutely nothing wrong with understanding that there are different perspectives to an issue like this. I never said you were wrong. I just asked you to explain a fact that might explain why I posted what I posted and you still act as if the fact is aomething I made up and can be ignored rather than a verifiable fact that anyone can check.

if Team GB (Olympic) is funding the player, it only makes sense to wear the funders uniform.
or atleast have Team GB text on her Welsh shirt to acknowledge it.

I'm just tagging along with you and using your approach, by asking questions towards the matter being discussed.

so why is Team GB not part of it? especially that is where the money and marketing is as you said.

 

[TTTT]

He is a professional spell checker. Don't worry about any mistakes you make, he will let you know.

If you knew how many mistakes of yours I don't bother to point out...

But in this case it's not just spelling but the very nature of the name and how it's pronounced and processed - Iizuka (with two ii) is not the same as Lizuka, wouldn't you agree?

 

[Tony's Table Tennis]

If you knew how many mistakes of yours I don't bother to point out...

But in this case it's not just spelling but the very nature of the name and how it's pronounced and processed - Iizuka (with two ii) is not the same as Lizuka, wouldn't you agree?

what you said is correct to me.
I made the mistake with ii and li previously

not sure why next level need to label you a professional spell checker, that is overboard.

 

[NextLevel]

If you knew how many mistakes of yours I don't bother to point out...

But in this case it's not just spelling but the very nature of the name and how it's pronounced and processed - Iizuka (with two ii) is not the same as Lizuka, wouldn't you agree?

Of course. But when everyone knows who the poster is referring to, and you are the *only one* correcting them, it says as much about you as it does about the nature of the error.

 

[TTTT]

Of course. But when everyone knows who the poster is referring to, and you are the *only one* correcting them, it says as much about you as it does about the nature of the error.

That's even worse, if everyone makes the same mistake and doesn't bother to get a player's name right. That's why I linked to my post from October (prompted by the YouTube commentators butchering Iizuka's name).

I thought you cared so much now about respect for young players, guess I was wrong.

 

[Tony's Table Tennis]

Of course. But when everyone knows who the poster is referring to, and you are the *only one* correcting them, it says as much about you as it does about the nature of the error.

Just let it go now.

this is no different to some people calling Wang Hao, Hao Wang, and thinking Wang is the first name and Hao is the surname.

everyone may know its Wang Hao, but there will still be someone not getting it correct.

double i and li is a common mistake, just like Wang Hao's example - because even today, it happens with many Asian players name (especially on shirts).

and I won't be surprised there is no one else here getting ii and li wrong.
you don't represent everyone and @piligrim did make an honest mistake, just like commentators too, and @TTTT replied very politely.

the only unpolite response is by you, are you are trying to make it become an argument?
Don't become another stiltt (the assistant admin/mod on mytabletennis.net forum)

 

[NextLevel]

That's even worse, if everyone makes the same mistake and doesn't bother to get a player's name right. That's why I linked to my post from October (prompted by the YouTube commentators butchering Iizuka's name).

I thought you cared so much now about respect for young players, guess I was wrong.

My apologies, I didnt know that Ilzuka was a special case. And yes I do care about players being treated respectfully not juat young ones, I think if people are maliciously misspelling their names or accidentally doing so and this is hurting the player, that is an issue. I juat have never thought of innocently misspelling someone's name as something that is a major affront to them. Maybe I will rethink that. Thanks for raising the issue.