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I forgot to bring this up: Ayhika not being picked for the Olympics after she beat Sun Yingsha was a topic of discussion in India. To me given how the team was structured, it made perfect sense. However, her performance today gives much more room for such questions to be asked again.

I don't think they were. Why would a different order have favored PRK? This order favored them unless you think Wang Yidi would have lost in a different order somehow. The last two matchs were always going to be the same.

The gods have betrayed us lol!

I don't think 2-5 was a good enough score before SYS changed sides. But I have never wanted Sun Tingsha to lose - surprisingly I am rooting for PRK just to see Wang Yidi vs LP in game 5. Are the TT gods watching?

Harimoto and Hayata: if China can be surprised, why couldn't we be?

Sun Yingsha is back but is it too late?

Family issue had her sent back to China. CXT is supposed to replace her but likely hasn't arrived yet.

Sun Yingsha looks drugged ...

I also find it interesting that as Harimoto gets conpletedly deserted by teammates, the Kazakhstan juniors are coming into their own and the country is cheering them like they are superstars. Probably pure coincidence and maybe home cooking is the best explanation.

You might have to look hard to find the table.

It goes over quite well, I make that statement all the time to put things in perspective.

The other thing of note is that Korea put a significant investment in Junsung Oh stock. Fielding him over Cho and Lim says a lot.

Harimoto still has work to do. And Japan needs to figure out what the point of sending Kenji and Maharu is when your second or third best singles player is at home. I know it easier a quirk of a world rankings but still...

Gozo, My answer is a little different from what everyone else has written. But maybe it is because I play with a different mindset. So when you loop a ball long, what adjustments do you need to make to loop that ball onto the table? When you loop a ball into the net, what adjustments do you...

I tried to tell people that doubles is not singles, but they didn't understand...

Now Lin just needs to beat Fan to complete his domination. Don't be a Fan, Lin!

The thing about Ma Long is that his game was clearly heavily influenced by penhold coaches - even aspects of his backhand and chop block show this:

Nah, Ma Long has been playing chop blocks for probably longer than Koki Niwa.

That's a good alternative explanation for sure. The official word was that the younger generation needed a chance to prove themselves. Whether that means ML and XX were okay with it or not, that is for you to decide.

The question itself is weird. What kind of evidence would satisfy you? Why would you need to hold the older players back to give the younger players a chance to prove themselves if they were completely ready to beat the older players?