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CM: Grand Smashes, here I come.

You can tell from the pairings in the World Tours the past few years. They don't really work on it. The focus now is the XD. LGL said both the MT and WT are the least dangerous, so they don't really care about the doubles. They can afford dropping 1 or 2 matches and can still come out on top.

Guoqiu = national sport, a brand based in Beijing, est. 1997. This brand is choke full of nationalism, with a product line full of memes - A-bomb, Supersonic, Future Fighter(literally Terminator), Model for All People Exercise...

https://sports.sina.com.cn/others/pingpang/2020-03-06/doc-iimxxstf6845408.shtml Talking about the reasons behind the win, CCY summed it up faintly: "Variations in the 3rd ball to keep him in check. He has the upper hand in BH, but there's still something I can manage (on the BH)." You think...

Fun fact: Xiang Peng has failed to get past prelim in the World Tour 5 times in a row now. Xu Yingbin sets his personal best of 8 times in a row. OTOH, we laugh at Harimoto for 1st-round exits. :cool:

Hashimoto is such a wasted talent. She needs a new coach.

Uda vs Jorgic. Must-see.

Nagasaki's BH is really fast and furious. Took Lily apart.

So that's the story behind her name.

Light bulb moment for manufacturers: Antivirus balls and tables...

https://sports.sina.com.cn/others/pingpang/2020-03-03/doc-iimxxstf6153943.shtml Smiling and nodding instead of handshaking, table tennis match in the epidemic is like this

China's original and fundamental principles for table tennis - 快、準、狠(fast, accurate and vicious) carry over in the fight against COVID-19. https://www.vox.com/2020/3/2/21161067/coronavirus-covid19-china

No! I watch men's table tennis as a side dish.

For those interested, "Clinical Characteristics of Coronavirus Disease 2019 in China", co-authored by a group of experts from China and Hong Kong.

I guess Japan Open, Hong Kong Open, and China Open are in jeopardy as well. There are just not enough tournaments left. In that case, even SYS will have trouble to keep Ito at bay in WR as her points for Japan Open(2250) will expire this June.

https://sports.sina.com.cn/others/pingpang/2020-03-01/doc-iimxyqvz7002818.shtml To prevent recurrence of right elbow injury, Liu Shiwen withdraws from Qatar Open March 01, 2020 17:54 Sina Sports The ITTF official website shows that Liu Shiwen has withdrawn from the upcoming Qatar Open. It is...

Qatar confirms its first case. Welcome to the club. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/02/coronavirus-outbreak-bigger-latest-updates-200228232914773.html

In another news, Harimoto said something rather interesting in an interview with Fuji TV after winning the Hungarian Open.

In another article, it's said the lab got the permit to continue research 10 days later. Hmm... https://www.upmedia.mg/news_info.php?SerialNo=82338