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Is this the first instance of a racket sport implementing the concept of draws for the group stage like in FIFA World Cup?

World Cup 2024 teaches you how to play safe series: 3-1 and 3-1 is much safer than 4-0 and 2-2.

Harimoto vs Groth 5 in a row for Groth after that net and edge ball at 6:3 with Groth being down in G1 hurt a lot but Dong Qiwen didn't seem too concerned.

Samara: I'll introduce my sudden death rule - injury withdrawal.

KAN Yo/HAN Yang is fat like a pig.

https://www.ittf.com/2024/04/13/the-media-guide-is-now-available-for-the-ittf-mens-womens-world-cup-macao-2024/ https://www.ittf.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Media-Guide-ITTF-Mens-Womens-World-Cup-Macao-2024.pdf

Oh, yes. Somehow the pair slipped my mind.

CTTA has published the revised selection criteria for the women's team. https://www.ctta.cn/xhgg/qttz/2024/0412/600265.html (China's IP needed)

That's about right, judging from their personal bests, which are 19 for Kanak (30s w/o continental points) and 33 for AJH.

KO3 QF Gnanasekaran/Batra 1-4 Choong Javen/Lyne Karen Kumar Nikhil/Wang Amy 3-4 Inoescu/Szocs SF Robles/Xiao 4-1 Kulczycki/Wielgos Choong Javen/Lyne Karen 1-4 Ionescu/Szocs F Robles/Xiao 4-3 Ionescu/Szocs KO4 QF Mladenovic/NXL 2-4 Chew Zhe Yu Clarence/Zeng Jian Pistej/Balazova 4-3...

Harimoto: Why did I lose to AJH at WTTC 2019?

If you ask me, the levels displayed by Odo and Yokoi up to this point won't be enough for LA 2028. The time I need is actually not for them, but rather to see how far Ojio Yuna/Mende/Aoki/Takamori/Takeya will grow 3 years from now (not 4 but 3 as JTTA has the tradition of announcing the lineup...

Harimoto and perhaps LYJ. WCQ has lost too much in team event (not like he is much better than FZD in MS) and would likely have lost way more if he doesn't hide his serve.

North Korea says hi again. Stage 1 KO1 R16 RI Jong Sik/Kim Kum Yong 4-1 Pistej/Balazova QF Gnanasekaran/Batra 1-4 RI Jong Sik/Kim Kum Yong SF RI Jong Sik/Kim Kum Yong 4-1 Ecseki/Madarasz F Robles/Xiao 3-4 RI Jong Sik/Kim Kum Yong KO2 R16 Choong Javen/Lyne Karen 4-1 Chew Zhe Yu Clarence/Zeng...

https://www.ittf.com/tournament/2603/paris-2024-olympic-games/ https://www.ittf.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Paris_2024_XD14Nov23.pdf Qualified by Continental Championships/Continental Games: Nicholas Lum/Minhung Jee LGY/WYD (Denied) Assar/Meshref QD/Mittelham Campos Jorge/Carrazana Daniela...

https://www.ittf.com/tournament/2931/2024WorldXDQual/ https://olympics.com/en/sport-events/2024-ittf-table-tennis-olympic-qualifier-world-mixed-doubles-havirov (credentials needed)

Table tennis is "chic" in Japan. 3/2024 poll https://www.hakuhodody-media.co.jp/newsrelease/report/20240328_34724.html 12/2023 poll...

Enough for me to tell that Odo is stronger than Yokoi. Still need more time to tell if both of them will really be passed over for LA 2028...

WTT Feeder Dusseldorf 2024 WS R16 ZCZ 3-2 Li Yu-Jhun (-7, 12, 11, -8, 8) It was no fluke at WTTC 2024. Liu Hsing-Yin 3-0 Winter (6, 10, 5) Lee Eunhye 3-1 SXN (-4, 7, 8, 8) Can Germany even reach the SF at Paris 2024? Kim Nayeong 3-2 LHC (4, 6, -11, -7, 6) MS R16 Walther 1-3 CDS (9, -8, -10...