ITTF Men's and Women's World Cup Macao 2026, 3/30-4/5

[piligrim]

Latest research suggest adolescence may run through 32.

You're conflating multiple areas of philosophy, science, and legal theory.

The military needs bodies, not critical thinkers, at the enlisted level. Tell me, do officers commission after 6 months of basic? (It doesn't seem like you've hung out around members of the military very much, if at all.)

Menses begin at 12, you can become pregnant then. How can you become a parent if you're not mature enough?

By law you consider adult once reached 18

 

[Gozo Zyreruna]

Spoiler: In the end it is still all boiled down to Butterfly vs H3 with booster

 

[JackJohnson]

I wonder who would have won the tournament if WCQ lost his match against Jorgic and SYS lost her match against Goda.

 

[zeio]

The political message is crystal clear when the camera (satellite feed) cut to the spectator stand...

MS award ceremony
LIVE| Day 7 | ITTF Men’s & Women’s World Cup Macao 2026 Pres. by Galaxy Entertainment Group | Finals
https://youtu.be/uuaI2J71MuU?t=12877

WS award ceremony
LIVE| Day 7 | ITTF Men’s & Women’s World Cup Macao 2026 Pres. by Galaxy Entertainment Group | Finals
https://youtu.be/uuaI2J71MuU?t=12225

 

[NextLevel]

Hao Shuai still views Harimoto and LYJ (neck-and-neck in level but the latter having an edge in mentality) as the greatest threat to CNT.

https://weibo.com/7790173399/QzfQV55mf
体育课代表wik
26-4-4 16:56
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郝帅: 虽然松岛辉空打莫雷加德这一场打的非常好，因为小莫技术现在掌控的技术不具备于松岛能竞争的这个实力，他打右手还可以，但是打左手，这球是很难打的。
但是作为中国队来讲，他是有一定的实力，头号晋级绝对还是张本智和与林昀儒！
从大赛的这种战绩就能看出来，小莫他再厉害，奥运会决赛被樊振东碾压性的，对张本是4比3，上一届东京奥运会，林昀儒对樊振东也是4比3，那可见这两个人的实力！
相信我的这个职业判断，因为我们都是从中国队出来的，站在中国队的角度，考虑的是非常专业，非常全面的！
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(Hao Shuai: Although Matsushima Sora played exceptionally well against Moregard, Moregard's current technical skills don't match Matsushima's. He's okay against righties, but against lefties, the game becomes very difficult.

However, from the perspective of the Chinese team, Moregard has considerable strength. The top contenders for the next round are definitely still Harimoto Tomokazu and Lin Yun-Ju!

You can see this from their major tournament records. No matter how good Moregard is, he was completely outmatched by Fan Zhendong in the Olympic final, where it was 4-3 against Harimoto. In the previous Tokyo Olympics, Lin Yun-Ju also lost 3-4 to Fan Zhendong. That shows their strength!

Trust my professional judgment because we both come from the Chinese team and consider things from the Chinese perspective, making our analysis very professional and comprehensive!)

https://weibo.com/7749221413/QzdX04y25
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26-4-4 12:06
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郝帅：中国队之所以就张本智和、林昀儒两个威胁最大，就是因为他们打球的气质，还有在大赛当中的意志品质是相当顽强的。你就看成绩就行，奥运会，两届奥运会里能和樊振东打到3比3、打到决胜局的，单打里只有他们两个。
小布再强，也只是进到前四，跟樊振东是4比0，樊振东跟张本智和是4比3。
包括上一届东京奥运会，林昀儒跟樊振东也是4比3。
你看这个战绩就能看出来，想跟樊振东打到3比3，谈何容易。
就他们两个能跟樊振东打到3比3，打到3比3就是第七局伯仲之间了。
小莫你再厉害，拿的冠军才多少，才一个。决赛按理说实力水平旗鼓相当，但跟樊振东4比1就完败。
所以大家要看这个数据，看这个比分就能看出来。#一分钟视频创作季# [http://t.cn/AXInD0D6] 心有光自暖的微博视频
(Hao Shuai: The reason why Harimoto Tomokazu and Lin Yun-Ju pose the biggest threat to the Chinese team is because of their playing style and their incredibly tenacious willpower in major competitions. Just look at their results. In the Olympics, across two Games, only those two players in singles managed to reach 3-3 and the decider with Fan Zhendong.

No matter how strong Little B is, he only reached the top four, 0-4 against Fan Zhendong, while Fan Zhendong won 4-3 against Harimoto Tomokazu.

Including the previous Tokyo Olympics, Fand Zhendong also won 4-3 against Lin Yun-Ju.

You can see from these records that reaching 3-3 with Fan Zhendong is extremely difficult.

Only those two could reach 3-3 with Fan Zhendong, meaning the seventh game was a close contest.

No matter how strong Little Mo is, he only has one title [likely referring to EUR GS 2025, ignoring WTT CS Montpellier 2025, WTT FEE Stockholm 2023 and WTT CT Budapest 2021]. In the final, their skill levels were theoretically even, but he was completely defeated by Fan Zhendong 1-4.

So you can see that by looking at this data and this score.)

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Ahead of World Cup 2026, saying it still comes down to the real majors.

https://weibo.com/7790173399/QyevJi3wH
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26-3-28 23:41
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郝帅: 张本智和与林昀儒的谁上限高？
他俩谁发挥好，谁上线都高。现在这种技术体系是相当不错的。林昀儒发球会比张本好一些，发的更快，
弹幕:感觉莫雷加德可不好打？
郝帅: 那是因为你不会打会打的，你让王楚钦跟他打试试，莫雷加德都没什么戏！
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26-3-16 00:00
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郝帅: 我觉得张本智和林昀儒当成中国队的头号对手，像勒布伦这种都是都是第二梯队的，偶尔那么一次发挥好了，这是很正常。
奥运会尤其是樊振东对阵张本和勒布伦的时候，看看那个比分，看看樊振东他自己本人的压力，中国队的压力，哪个更让大家感觉到有威胁，最后然后樊振东的这个人能力也还是扭转回来的
不能看平时的公开赛，要看真正大赛谁对中国队的威胁最大！
反正我不代表其他人的看法，要我选我还选张本智和林昀儒，是最厉害的外协力量。
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26-3-13 23:53
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郝帅: 林昀儒凭现在的实力还没到达真正巅峰。
预测一下张本智和和台林谁胜率相对高点
我觉得一半一半，其实他俩打法风格都差不多，只不过是一右手一右一个左手。
看他俩明天谁的心态。技术发挥心态运气。谁更好一些吧，他俩整体实力是差不多的，
我觉得小林的心态会比摩托好一些，他属于那种人狠话不多的
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The statements from Hao Shuai( to the degree I understand anything in all that text)
1) were made before the finals
2) focused on Felix and Truls vs Harimoto and LYJ (no serious consideration of Sora) and
3) Made the argument based on Truls loss to Sora (and maybe other results vs WCQ and LYJ) that Truls has inherent problems playing lefties (which even if true, would ignore lots of important wins over lefties). and
4) says that since he Hao Shuai is a CNT player, he should be taken as an expert.

Am I missing anything?

 

[Gozo Zyreruna]

when I see Sora play, it is as though the spirit of FZD has taken possession of him and allow him to enter into legendary Beast Mode.

 

[JackJohnson]

The political message is crystal clear when the camera (satellite feed) cut to the spectator stand...

MS award ceremony
LIVE| Day 7 | ITTF Men’s & Women’s World Cup Macao 2026 Pres. by Galaxy Entertainment Group | Finals
https://youtu.be/uuaI2J71MuU?t=12877

WS award ceremony
LIVE| Day 7 | ITTF Men’s & Women’s World Cup Macao 2026 Pres. by Galaxy Entertainment Group | Finals
https://youtu.be/uuaI2J71MuU?t=12225

I notice this too. Are you talking about when WCQ was shaking hands with Hugo and LYJ at the ceremony and the live feed did not show the handshake between WCQ and Sora before WCQ receive his trophy?

If you are then I’m glad I was not the only one who notice this too.

 

[ShakehandJpenCpenEnjoyer]

Thats so sad 😢 sport should be uniting humanity

 

[JackJohnson]

Thats so sad 😢 sport should be uniting humanity

Agree, I don’t believe this was an accident it was done intentionally. The camera 100% could have captured the handshake between WCQ and Sora from there but for some reason they decided to switch to the spectators stand for the live feed.

I find this very strange, why would you suddenly switch the live feed to the spectators stand before Sora handshake when the main thing we should be watching is the awards ceremony stage and not the spectators stand.

This is something the ITTF and host CTTA need to investigate why this happened?

 

[zeio]

I notice this too. Are you talking about when WCQ was shaking hands with Hugo and LYJ at the ceremony and the live feed did not show the handshake between WCQ and Sora before WCQ receive his trophy?

It's probably a protest to Japan's missile deployment several days ago, on top of Takaichi's comment on Taiwan and Furuya visiting Taiwan.

日本兩基地「反擊能力」長程導彈投入運作　射程可及上海 (Japan's two bases have put long-range missiles into operation as part of its "counterattack capability," with a range capable of reaching Shanghai)
https://news.now.com/home/international/player?newsId=641996

日本防衛省證實，在位於熊本縣和靜岡縣兩個自衛隊部署的長程導彈正式進入運作階段，意味日本防衛方針由二戰後的「專守防衛」，轉向擁有對敵方基地的「反擊能力」。中國外交部批評日本撕下自衛偽裝，是極其危險的動向。

(Japan's Ministry of Defense confirmed that two long-range missiles deployed by the Self-Defense Forces in Kumamoto and Shizuoka prefectures have officially entered operational status, signifying a shift in Japan's defense policy from the post-World War II "exclusively defensive" approach to possessing a "counterattack capability" against enemy bases. China's Foreign Ministry criticized Japan for shedding its self-defense facade, calling it an extremely dangerous move.)

SDF officer breaking in Chinese embassy sparks Tokyo protest as fears grow over Japan's rearmament
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kGGiriOGpw
Playing with fire on Taiwan question comes at cost for Japan
https://en.people.cn/n3/2026/0405/c90000-20443552.html

p.s.
Matsushima becomes the collateral damage here because there was no consequence despite Harimoto's politically-charged comment at WTT F Hong Kong 2025 other than being named and criticized for visiting the Togo Shrine ahead of Paris 2024 (opinions are split on this one) first by Study Times, then CCTV, and later China Military Online.

MS award ceremony
35th ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup 2026, Table 1, Day 5, Session 2
https://youtu.be/uY7Hu2CXH4E?t=16967

點名日桌球名將張本智和 共軍批:披羊皮的狼｜TVBS新聞 ‪@TVBSNEWS01‬ (The Chinese military criticizes Japanese table tennis star Harimoto Tomokazu, calling him a wolf in sheep's clothing | TVBS News @TVBSNEWS01)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6plFYzJ8-0

 

[SFF_lib]

This is a sports event, not a political showcase.

It’s as disappointing as when they shut the lights in the Mixed Team World Cup when other teams were still playing.

One should never judge an athlete based on race, nationality or ethnicity.

 

[JackJohnson]

I’m glad China and Japan are still shaking hands with each other at events. Don’t become like India and Pakistan with no handshakes before the game or after the game in cricket.

 

[Metaxa]

Sora still needs to learn to laugh, even after losing a final, but I suppose I can understand why.

 

[NetProphet]

I wonder who would have won the tournament if WCQ lost his match against Jorgic and SYS lost her match against Goda.

Sora, no question
Womens.....Wang Manyu is my guess

 

[dewnyc]

Winter moved into the top 10 at #9.

 

[NextLevel]

It's probably a protest to Japan's missile deployment several days ago, on top of Takaichi's comment on Taiwan and Furuya visiting Taiwan.

日本兩基地「反擊能力」長程導彈投入運作　射程可及上海 (Japan's two bases have put long-range missiles into operation as part of its "counterattack capability," with a range capable of reaching Shanghai)
https://news.now.com/home/international/player?newsId=641996

(Japan's Ministry of Defense confirmed that two long-range missiles deployed by the Self-Defense Forces in Kumamoto and Shizuoka prefectures have officially entered operational status, signifying a shift in Japan's defense policy from the post-World War II "exclusively defensive" approach to possessing a "counterattack capability" against enemy bases. China's Foreign Ministry criticized Japan for shedding its self-defense facade, calling it an extremely dangerous move.)

SDF officer breaking in Chinese embassy sparks Tokyo protest as fears grow over Japan's rearmament
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kGGiriOGpw
Playing with fire on Taiwan question comes at cost for Japan
https://en.people.cn/n3/2026/0405/c90000-20443552.html

p.s.
Matsushima becomes the collateral damage here because there was no consequence despite Harimoto's politically-charged comment at WTT F Hong Kong 2025 other than being named and criticized for visiting the Togo Shrine ahead of Paris 2024 (opinions are split on this one) first by Study Times, then CCTV, and later China Military Online.

MS award ceremony
35th ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup 2026, Table 1, Day 5, Session 2
https://youtu.be/uY7Hu2CXH4E?t=16967

點名日桌球名將張本智和 共軍批:披羊皮的狼｜TVBS新聞 ‪@TVBSNEWS01‬ (The Chinese military criticizes Japanese table tennis star Harimoto Tomokazu, calling him a wolf in sheep's clothing | TVBS News @TVBSNEWS01)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6plFYzJ8-0

They couldn't cut the embrace after the match so they did the best they could...

 

[kindof99]

when I see Sora play, it is as though the spirit of FZD has taken possession of him and allow him to enter into legendary Beast Mode.

and FZD's body as well?

 

[golden_son]

It's probably a protest to Japan's missile deployment several days ago, on top of Takaichi's comment on Taiwan and Furuya visiting Taiwan.

日本兩基地「反擊能力」長程導彈投入運作　射程可及上海 (Japan's two bases have put long-range missiles into operation as part of its "counterattack capability," with a range capable of reaching Shanghai)
https://news.now.com/home/international/player?newsId=641996

(Japan's Ministry of Defense confirmed that two long-range missiles deployed by the Self-Defense Forces in Kumamoto and Shizuoka prefectures have officially entered operational status, signifying a shift in Japan's defense policy from the post-World War II "exclusively defensive" approach to possessing a "counterattack capability" against enemy bases. China's Foreign Ministry criticized Japan for shedding its self-defense facade, calling it an extremely dangerous move.)

SDF officer breaking in Chinese embassy sparks Tokyo protest as fears grow over Japan's rearmament
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kGGiriOGpw
Playing with fire on Taiwan question comes at cost for Japan
https://en.people.cn/n3/2026/0405/c90000-20443552.html

p.s.
Matsushima becomes the collateral damage here because there was no consequence despite Harimoto's politically-charged comment at WTT F Hong Kong 2025 other than being named and criticized for visiting the Togo Shrine ahead of Paris 2024 (opinions are split on this one) first by Study Times, then CCTV, and later China Military Online.

MS award ceremony
35th ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup 2026, Table 1, Day 5, Session 2
https://youtu.be/uY7Hu2CXH4E?t=16967

點名日桌球名將張本智和 共軍批:披羊皮的狼｜TVBS新聞 ‪@TVBSNEWS01‬ (The Chinese military criticizes Japanese table tennis star Harimoto Tomokazu, calling him a wolf in sheep's clothing | TVBS News @TVBSNEWS01)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6plFYzJ8-0

Regardless of sponsor, the ITTF has no place participating in political theater. If this is the true reason, the concept of an "International" Table Tennis Federation is a sham. I'd like to believe this was the choice of a single operator in the feed room--whether intentional or not--and not a conscious decision of the governing body of the event. I'm not naive enough to discredit the impact of money leading organizations to disregard scruples. I would be disgusted with the ITTF if it were true. But simpler answers often trump the conspiracy.

 

[NextLevel]

Regardless of sponsor, the ITTF has no place participating in political theater. If this is the true reason, the concept of an "International" Table Tennis Federation is a sham. I'd like to believe this was the choice of a single operator in the feed room--whether intentional or not--and not a conscious decision of the governing body of the event. I'm not naive enough to discredit the impact of money leading organizations to disregard scruples. I would be disgusted with the ITTF if it were true. But simpler answers often trump the conspiracy.

The TV and streaming setup is largely controlled by the host association's country especially if the ,matches are streamed on a domestic broadcast network. ITTF doesn't need to participate in anything.

 

[zeio]

Just because it's been done on occasion doesn't make it a stick to beat kids who dont achieve it.

It might happen on occasion but it should never be expected.
These unrealistic expectations are the very thing that can crush kids. Sora should be celebrating a week where he has played as the almost best player in the world.

That's what the expectation has been for Matsushima in Japan for several years now. Even Harimoto said it took Matsushima longer than expected to reach this stage.

Folks in the West can't expect to apply their values in East Asia. Japan, in particular, has a tradition and a system of "manufacturing" table tennis prodigies. Miyazaki even explicitly stated they needed new aces like Harimoto and Hirano for both MT and WT back in 2017 and they had started a project to "produce" 188 boys, girls and coaches each for 2024 and 2028, expecting results in 10 years, which is this year, 2026. Kawakami seems to be the forerunner for the time being.

2019/4/21
https://www.tabletennisdaily.com/fo...e-tennis-championships-2019.20811/post-269954

Ya. He said a big contributing factor is that he could no longer keep Harimoto and the youngsters at bay. That's actually a good sign. Matsushima is well on his way for a 2nd-coming-of-Harimoto in the next Olympic cycle.

2025/10/19
https://www.tabletennisdaily.com/fo...or-wttc-finals-2026-2-16-17.35128/post-546452

Harimoto on ATTTC 2025, how he is 50-50 against LJK now and can beat anyone with confidence other than WCQ.

He also touched on Matsushima's performance, how being an All-Japan champion is only a starting point such as Togami, Uda and Oikawa, that Matsushima might have taken a little time along the way, but looked forward to Matsushima and Togami making the top 10 in WR next year.

第58回
日本卓球界を復活に導いた「大改革」
宮﨑 義仁
https://www.ssf.or.jp/knowledge/history/interview/058.html

―― 2020年に向けた選手の育成・強化という点ではいかがでしょうか？

男女ともに新エースが必要です。今のところ、男子は張本智和、女子は平野美宇でしょうね。
そのトップ２人が高みを目指して頑張ることによって、必ず周囲も引っ張られるはずです。それだけのポテンシャルを、今の選手はみんな持っていますから、日本全体のレベルアップにつながります。
ですから、いかに張本と平野を引き上げることができるかが、2020年に向けての重要なカギになってくると思っています。また、2024年、2028年を見据えて、全国の小学４年生以下の男女188名と、その指導者188名を2016年7月から強化し始めました。成果は10年後ぐらいから出てくると確信しています。

(- What about player development and strengthening for 2020?

We need new aces for both men and women. Currently, it would be Harimoto Tomokazu for the men and Hirano Miu for the women.

If these top two strive for greater heights, they will surely inspire those around them. All the current players have that potential, which will lead to an overall improvement in the level of Japanese rugby.

Therefore, I believe that how we can elevate Harimoto and Hirano will be a crucial key to success in 2020. Also, with an eye on 2024 and 2028, we began strengthening 188 boys and girls in the fourth grade and below, along with their 188 coaches, starting in July 2016. I'm confident that the results will become apparent in about 10 years.)