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If you look at the results, it was really funny that neither of them could beat the chopper Wu Yang. That was how Chen Xingtong won the event and prevented a 4 way tie.

Possibly, but gymnastics can have many events finalists as well. They have restricted it to two per event, most prominently in the allround, for this medal reason. I like to compare it to salary caps and revenue sharing in the major American sports leagues - you may wish everyone could just do...

Yeah - seems I read only the first sentence of WorkerBee's post and fell asleep on the rest. Good luck to Germany with that method...

I don't understand it either. Top 3 for Germany is Dima, Boll and Filus for 42153 pts total, while top 3 for China is FZD, LGY and XX for 43924 pts total.

Mu Zi is #185 in the world. I love it! And WR#1 Chen Meng can't even make the team automatically. Even lovelier!

It's okay, the OP has spoken and said he wanted all opinions on anything serve related, not just how to interpret serves, you are free to write whatever you want. Others who read what you wrote can come to their own conclusion because unless you mistyped a lot of stuff in this response, mine...

Not really in the mood to challenge. I have never checked the precise rule on hitting the net twice so you may very well be right. It all depend on whether what the ball contacted was considered part of the net. And the umpires during the match made their judgment, so they are not infallible...

No - the ball hit the net, then the table, then the net again. The point is over.

I think that was a well-calculated political choice though - I think they knew that no one would vote out wrestling completely so they chose it to be lined up with other non-core sports. Other choices may have run a higher risk.

In terms of Olympic support, Archery was an Olympic event in the early 20th century, got removed and then re-established itself in 1972 to now. TT joined for the first time in 1988. In the 2008 Olympic games, China won All the singles medals (Male and Female Gold, Silver and Bronze) and all...

Then how does he serve up the snow to clear the path? He clearly has a good one he just needs to use it at the table.

I have never understood the purpose of the Team World Cup.

Pretty wise if you ask me. It will make everyone happy that Fan Zhendong is now #1 so they can leave him alone.

You think table tennis is like those events in terms of Olympic support? Maybe that is why you think I am being dramatic.

You miss the point - declining funding for participation in a sport is directly related to the ability of countries to win medals in the sport. If you want to improve the probability of other countries thinking they have a chance to win a medal, just make sure that one country can't win all the...

Not over dramatizing at all. Look at how Matilda Ekholm for example was not sent to the Olympic games in 2012 when she qualified because she didn't have a chance at a medal - she went in 2016 because Sweden qualified as a team and had an outside chance at a team medal. Or look at how Germany...

It happens in gymnastics too and a few other events. Olympic budgets of many countries are determined by their probability of winning a medal. If fewer countries consider table tennis a viable sport to send and prepare athletes for, it loses its popularity as an Olympic sport. Unfortunate but...

It was much worse under the old system. So I think you would agree that reducing that incentive is a move is the right direction. So you can disagree with me but if you really understood, you would see that in that particular regard the new system.is better.

Hmmm... This is a lot of change... sounds very suspicious because I can see the bias... Yeah... ITTF has a lot at stake here... I hope what they are trying to do works but it is a bit fishy...

Check out my last post and see if you get it. If not, I truly give up. What you don't realize is that he could play 7. You can't hurt yourself by playing more unless it results in injury.