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  1. Is Harimoto's screams disrespectful to the opponent?

    https://www.tabletennisdaily.com/forum/showthread.php?19906-LGL-Harimoto-a-Clear-Stream-of-World-Table-Tennis http://china.cnr.cn/yaowen/20181219/t20181219_524454273.shtml @17:30 http://cnvod.cnr.cn/audio2018/live/zgzs/201812/xwzh_20181219091136zgzs_h.m4a...
  2. Difference between hard european and chinese rubber??

    As Jintaku points out, they are fundamentally different despite the similar hardness in recent models. Classic Chinese tacky rubbers come with a sponge that's essentially a piece of solid rubber, whereas Japanese/German tacky rubbers come with a sponge that's expanded rubber filled with air...
  3. Return of International TT Matches

    MLin: Like teacher, like student. I outwaited fate!
  4. Return of International TT Matches

    ML would fall back to the FH step-around when it gets tight in big matches. That's how WH always got him.
  5. Return of International TT Matches

    Mizutani: In 2011, the victory of Zhang Jike changed the world of table tennis dramatically. It was a shock Zhang Jike, the man who changed modern table tennis in 2011
  6. Return of International TT Matches

    Blink blink!
  7. Return of International TT Matches

    G7 FZD 9:7, 10:9 ML
  8. Return of International TT Matches

    It's been over 3 years since these 2 last met in the final of a major. LGL: You're going to be the reserve player. LJK: Won't disappoint you, President Liu. FZD: Thank you, ZJK!
  9. Return of International TT Matches

    Almost shat my pants after G2.
  10. Return of International TT Matches

    TV Tokyo Harimoto, men's final checkmate! :rolleyes:
  11. Return of International TT Matches

    Who's gonna win 3rd place? Harimoto or JWJ?
  12. Return of International TT Matches

    Harimoto vs ML G1 5:2, 5:8... G2 5:1, 9:3, 10:3, Harimoto's stance has changed, being more FH-oriented now. His BH stroke has also been slightly modified because of that. His FH is still puny, but his use of the forearm in kuaidai(快帶) is much better than before. G3 1:0, Harimoto comes out on...
  13. Switch to Chinese rubbers?

    Not exactly advantages, more like shooting in RAW mode. You get a minimally processed input/output, compared to High-Tensioned rubbers by Butterfly and Tensors by ESN. At first, it'd be like driving without power steering. It puts a lot of strain on the user, per se, but once you get the hang...
  14. World Cup Commentator

    The male voice is Wang Dong. He's worked as the announcer for ITTF before, WTTC 2011 for example. This dude is no small fry. He's worked for the USIA, ESPN and CBS, as well as the UN. He used to be an interpreter for Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China. The reason he keeps using the...
  15. Return of International TT Matches

    Yup, she's right-handed. In the article linked, she said she would decide whether to throw with her right/left hand after some hands-on practice.
  16. Return of International TT Matches

    It turns out MLin invited Ito for a workout with CM and SYS. https://tieba.baidu.com/p/7087948808 Clarifications regarding Chen Meng and Gu Yuting's training with Ito q535823552 This year, events have been suspended due to the pandemic, in order to restart the World Cup and the ITTF Finals...
  17. Return of International TT Matches

    ∞ The folks there can't even decide who should make the team.
  18. Return of International TT Matches

    After Ito and Harimoto, Hayata gets invited for a ceremonial first pitch. https://origin.daily.co.jp/baseball/2020/11/05/0013841673.shtml
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