United States Smash 2026, Los Angeles, 6/26-7/5

[NextLevel]

The crowd during the mens singles final was a disgrace. They were hate watching Sora and clapped for his mistakes

Give us a break, they were preparing him for LA 2028.

 

[pingpongnerd]

WCQ's fans that do not like Sora (or anyone beat WCQ before?)

Yes, I believe they are Chinese fans who hate the Japanese and they would support all players who play the Japanese.
They are obviously unashamed of their hate watching being captured live on YouTube / TV

 

[pingpongnerd]

Based on Sora's performance, it will not be surprised there will be a whole series of Soras

Sora fully deserves it, he is as good as Hari now, if not better.

 

[M51]

Matsushima is superior to Harimoto in almost every aspect and he's still about three or four seasons away from his peak. Maybe even five.

This kid is a serious contender for the 2028 Olympic gold, mark my words.

 

[lodro]

OFF TOPIC
As I don't know where to ask - why do we have the "wrong" colors for VH und BH in our profiles? 🤪

I get it. 🤣 ......but there is actually no rule that orders black to be FH

 

[lodro]

That question came up to me, watching Lind beating WCQ. Have you realized his attitude between the sets and at timeouts? He almost was unable to drink. 4 sets at 150 % is probably not healthy.

So, what's in them bottles and is there any dope testing ??????

 

[DrBean]

watching Sidorenko struggle I noticed that he took quite a few "pills" in the brakes, I assume painkillers for his groin problems.

It brings up a question i wondered for quite a while now: "What kind of drugs are allowed at this level of TT and are the players somehow tested for doping " ??????

ITTF participates in anti-doping. Kanak was banned for missed tests back in 2023, and in 2010 Dima received a suspension for clen that was rescinded. He claimed it was from eating contaminated meat but that's almost never the case.

Those are the only two cases I know of， but the benefits of doping in table tennis are not very remarkable, vs something like swimming or sprinting.

So, what's in them bottles and is there any dope testing ??????

Sports drink - electrolytes.

 

[NextLevel]

ITTF participates in anti-doping. Kanak was banned for missed tests back in 2023, and in 2010 Dima received a suspension for clen that was rescinded. He claimed it was from eating contaminated meat but that's almost never the case.

Those are the only two cases I know of， but the benefits of doping in table tennis are not very remarkable, vs something like swimming or sprinting.


Sports drink - electrolytes.

Table tennis rewards strength and endurance just as many sports do. It is always a dangerous thing to say something like "the benefits of doping in table tennis are not very remarkable" - the benefits of doping in any activity are not remarkable, they just make it easier to train much harder and get more rewards from training harder, and that is essentially the problem.

 

[Kopp]

Table tennis rewards strength and endurance just as many sports do. It is always a dangerous thing to say something like "the benefits of doping in table tennis are not very remarkable" - the benefits of doping in any activity are not remarkable, they just make it easier to train much harder and get more rewards from training harder, and that is essentially the problem.

They could use natural source e.g. kratom for this. Google says “At low doses, it acts as a stimulant.” Kratom / mitragynine does not appear to be on WADA’s 2026 Prohibited List as a banned substance

Kratom – scientifically, it is referred to as Mitragyna speciosa.

Plant Family: Rubiaceae (the coffee family)

Native Region: Indigenous to Southeast Asia

Traditional Use: The leaves have historically been boiled into a beverage or chewed to combat fatigue and act as a traditional medicine to treat pain, fever, and diabetes.

✅ Effects: At low doses, it acts as a stimulant; at higher doses, it can have sedative and opioid-like effects.