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To us TT fanatics, sure. But your average Joe finds it boring. That's just how it is and it can't be sugar coated. It shouldn't be about undermining the Chinese, though. Changes should be about making TT enjoyable for everyone, not just us. Every other park in my hometown (Rijeka, Croatia) has...

Vladi - when will you finally come sign for my club? We could use you, bro. Don't worry about the money, we may not have any, but we'll pay you in food stamps and live stock. Sharara - has running our sport to the ground been a part of your master plan all along, or have you just come to hate...

This is ludicrous. The only measure they should be taking is raising the net by half of an inch or so. This would force players to produce more arc in their attacks and put more emphasis on spin instead of power and speed. Limiting the bounce of racquets is the single most idiotic idea I've ever...

Thanks for clearing this up, Tony. ;)

This is interesting. To my understanding, Chinese Taipei (or as they call themselves - "Republic of China") doesn't recognize People's Republic of China, or vice versa (The Chinese don't recognize Taiwan's independence and claim sovereignty over Taiwanese soil). So how exactly are they going to...

Pulled out because boo boo.

Doo Hoi Kem... Argh, haven't seen a case of choking this bad since... Oh, I don't know, yesterday, when a dude from my club blew a 7:1 lead in the fifth (deciding) game... God, I hate women's table tennis. -_- This being said, don't we have any girls on this forum? Anyhoo, back to listening...

LOL, cool hobbies indeed, particularly shopping. :D

If I'm not mistaken, those YouTue videos are just rips from ITTF live streams. And we already have a thread in which we bitch about their awfulness.

What kind of mental practice?

Yeah, IKEA seems like a good place to start looking. :D

The commentator is a frigging joke, only tells the score and keeps silent most of the time. Couldn't have they found someone who actually knows a thing or two about table tennis?

That's because the broadcasts from table 1 are now televised (done by professionals).

I'm only getting 144p :eek:

It's not just a matter of resolution and bitrate. Notice how the lighting appears dim. Now, we already know that ITTF insists on sufficiently lit arenas. Rules state that the minimum illuminance above the table needs to equal 600 lux, and 400 lux covering the rest of the arena which is more than...

That picture quality... :eek: Looks like an ancient VHS tape... And even the camera is tilted. Seriously, ITTF... WTF?

Great, Kuwait Open has begun, and the stream quality is back to being God damn terrible. Come on, ITTF! Apply yourself!

I'm honestly happy to hear that. One thing that our sport lacks, and in my opinion, desperately needs, are charismatic superstars. Strong personalities make their way to the media spotlight much faster and easier, and if Europe had more players like Maze, then table tennis wouldn't be on the...

Freitas beat Maze not once, but twice, so yeah, his triumph was well deserved.

No reason to be sarcastic, bro. But you're right, no European player can take on the world's best at the moment. It's just how it is. EDIT: Some awesomeness: