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The Olympics brings in a couple of orders of magnitude more people in one place compared to WTTC. That worries me.

As of today about 16,000 people have been reported to have cleared the virus entirely from their system vs. about 2200 or so who died. I tend to trust those numbers. As best as anyone can tell, the death rate is higher in China. About 75,000 have been infected but that number is almost...

I used to do it at the end.

Based on Chinese data WHO is still estimating a death rate of right around 2%. Quite a bit less than SARS. A whole lot more than influenza. But lots still not known.

Death rate will be higher in China for two reasons. 1. The Chinese system is completely overwhelmed and the kind of intensive care that can help people survive just can't be done for all of the critically ill people. 2. About 80% of adult Chinese males smoke, many heavily, and this will...

Igor Really. Stfu.

Iasta is correct. WHO even issued a statement about that.

here is what some of the recent science shows. Stretching has relatively little effect on the muscle. It doesn't change it's length or its mechanical properties (stiffness). It also doesn't do anything good for the tendon either (like make it longer or more flexible). In the immediate...

Paris is a huge city. (I often wish I lived there). Is there a place near you where you could try them on your feet? Shoes depend on your feet, and different people may be better with different shoes.

Trust me it could be worse. You could be in the US and get an appointment tomorrow but they will charge 2,000 dollars. If you have insurance you only pay 25 dollars, but god save you if you go to a doctor "out of network" (that could include doctors you never see, like the dude who operates...

I have not seen a study testing that. But I haven't read everything. Actually, static stretches before playing will reduce your performance. About everyone agrees about that. Well at least for sports that require some explosiveness. Pain that comes from any increase in training load should...

Kuba, do yourself a favor and go see a doctor or physical therapist. An internet forum is about the worst place to go for advice on something like this. You are right about frhe achilles. I didn't look closely enough at your drawing. Shin pain is often due to shin splints. Usually resolves...

Buy some old fashioned hair spray, aerosol can, the kind that makes hair rigid. Spray it on your blade. Let dry 30 secs. Repeat. Glue your rubber. That's all there is to it.

There is no good evidence from scientific studies that stretching before or after exercise prevents injuries. Certainly there is no consensus among experts that it is helpful. A lot of people will find this surprising given what we read on the internet and in popular media. I teach at a...

What do people who are paid to win use most often? And for us mere mortals, how is the quality control?

It is impossible to answer questions like this. I can make a suggestion but it would be meaningless without seeing you play, or better yet playing with you. That is just reality.

Yes. This also.

Butterfly.

Fan i helvete!

very sadly your match with Surbek will have to wait until you enter Table Tennis Valhala since he passed away a couple of years ago. He was one of the greats of his day for sure!