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Men's Event: Gold - China Silver - German Bronze - Japan Women's Event: Gold - China Silver -Singapore Bronze - Korea

I have been using this set up for over a year now: Blade: Hurricane King 655 ST Fh: Dhs Hurricane 3 Blue Sponge Bh: Tin Arc 3

I think it's no 3

to all 3: In your personal opinions, what advice can you give to all the Non-Chinese top table tennis players to be able to catch up with the top Chinese players?

I would like to know what blade and rubbers is he currently using? How long he has been using this set up? And what do you think about the new plastic ball? And lastly , how many more years do you see yourself playing at this high level and what will you/or hope to do next if you ever retire...

Awesome rallies, thanks for sharing this video Sarah. That guy in blue does have amazing fast FH, suprised his hand doesn't come off :P and it's funny how he cleaned his rubbers by rubbing/scarping them on the table's edge.

Liu Guo Liang to Ma Long on most matches," give him some points, let him win 1 or 2, keep it close, make it entertaining." and," Okay that's enough, you can finish him off now !" lol, just joking :P

wow, Shibaev almost made a comeback there. Ovtcharov's backhand block is amazingly fast and accurate :)

sick point! can do without the second part of the video though.

I find the short video helpful enough. I don't own his actual video. I agree with Ahtu as well, deception is key in serving. And one of the best for deceptive serve is the pendulum serve in my opinion. Depending where and when you made contact with the ball, you can create an under spin, no spin...

Thank you Giorgos :) the apron was my wife's idea :)

the obvious clues would be: you hit the ball with the same strength and spin as you normally do, and yet the speed and spin it generate is less than it usually is.

If you clean the dust off the rubber after you play with a damp soft sponge, or an actual rubber cleaner, and kept the bat and rubber from direct sun-light or extreme heat or cold. It should last you at least 6 months to 1 year before you have to change. but this rubber life-span also depend on...

I find this video to be pretty good in making you understand serving and receiving serves better:

yes, she speaks Chinese at some part of this video, and her pronunciation is very good, she said something about taking classes (probably Chinese) after her table tenis practice. I am impressed.