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What's amusing or should I say compelling to me is seeing ex-CNT players and coaches giving their commentary on threats to their former team, and things to look out for. Are they doing these interviews in the capacity of individuals, trainers, Stiga-affiliates, or in non-playing capacities that...

So who replaces WCQ since he's not playing? LGY??

According to comments of Chinese folks on YT; they reported that XX mentioned something about "Lebrun has a weak forehand and over relies on his RPB. Lebrun also compensate for his disparity in power/skill with staying close to the table and hitting off the bounce, and usually players who only...

It's just demanding fans who are haters that are piling on him. It's even more jarring for them to see WCQ become world number 1 in such a dominant fashion. I don't think anyone in the team is doing it. There'll always be rabid fans trying to blame or lambast the players for the silliest of...

Scenes when Fan and Ma are unable to stop the opps, and it's a guy that Wang is really good at beating that wins the tournament 😄😄😄😄 The uproar on Weibo by Datou's fans will be unparalleled.

Wang's brilliant backhand didn't even do a lot today, mostly just quick redirections and changing the rhythm, the forehand was ready to prance on anything; actually reminded me of Ma Long's style with Ma Lin's aggressive over the table approach.

I thought Wang was "weak in the stability of topspin rallies" lol, so even Wang can prevail amazingly against a very good counter looper. Liang received decently and still couldn't find answers to that forehand and the long push to his middle. More and more, it feels like the result of a match...

Are they ( TH/HH) not already qualified for the Olympics XD event?? All these 2nd and 3rd places at the majors should count for something, no?

How many finals has WCQ been in in this cycle, as compared to his equals like FZD, TH, LYJ, LJK LGY and ML??

WCQ doesn't look all that bulky especially in the lower body to me, I've always thought the ever present knee band was due to the strain of his style on the ligaments in that region. Lin YJ doesn't look noticeably less fit than Wang. Lin GY also looks thing and doesn't have noticeable quads...

I think it's probably very difficult for the umpires to see that the pendulum serve goes behind his head, only back cameras so far have been able to detect that. You mentioned earlier that there's some faint moment in time where the ball is visible. Unlike the shovel or hook serve that looks...

He wasn't even getting much on his serve, like at some point in the 3rd/4th game, Felix had 33% success rate on his serves. That's not gonna cut it. At least 50% for a start.

Yes, but he also needs to ramp up his proactive defence, Hari has done well on that part in the last couple of months, I don't know if it's his instinctual positioning of his paddle mid rally, but whenever the big forehand came in, you sort of knew that that point was a foregone conclusion even...

How does the coaching team expect WYD to take in that decision. Maybe it'll have been better to keep it to themselves and let it be known after the selection events are over. They've basically told WYD that she has nothing to play for. She might as well become the next Ito/ SYB and refuse to...

Felix couldn't find an answer to Wang's forehand, and it wasn't even in the 3rd ball alone, in push push and see who pushes long, in majority of the rallies also. Felix was also quite passive and couldn't find holes in Wang's backhand. He has got his work cut out for him tbh.

Yes, right now him and LGY have been underwhelming despite being older than Fan and Wang, but if they keep playing good TT, Some wins will surely come for them. Ma/Fan have been their blocker in so many tournaments from time, that's why it's good that Ma is retiring, it'll probably make them a...

I think it's easier to get a triple gold win when you're playing one match per day or two at most with 5 - 6 hours minimum between matches. But all these 3-4 matches that Xu Xin and now WCQ eventually takes a toll. I think the Olympics is one event category after another instead of 3-4...

The biggest risk with Boll is that anyday, anytime, few hours to the Olympic final, his chances of pulling something that'll make his doctors say "If you go on to play this match, you could have morbid or debilitating consequences" is too high. Iritis was a shocker for me.

The umpire needs to tell him to stand behind the table, but I don't think it'll change much about the trajectory of his serves.

They don't have to be completely stoic machines though. It's normal to be emotionally expressive, whether they're getting the fundamentals of their preparation and observations to the players is important. Although I suppose looking less worried may actually allay the fears and the tension of...