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Some CNT players' nicknames used by Chinese media and endorsed by players themselves. ML: Captain Dragon. XX: Anaconda. LGL gave him this nickname b/c his playing style suffocates opponents. FZD: Little fatty. LJK: Big fatty. LSW: Jujube. Because she was chubby.

Is "Among his peers, he gained the most with the plastic ball" an evidence against ML's greatness? I don't think so. His dominance in the plastic ball era is the OUTCOME of his efforts and talents. He struggled with the ball a lot but successfully overcame it: He lost to ZJK in 2014 WC, the...

This is misleading. There are so many table tennis fans on Tieba. Are you calling all of them "ML fanboy" or "ML fangirl" just because they speak for ML? Then at least 80% people on Tieba will be ML fanboys or fangirls. Actually many of them are just tt fans who respect ML's achievements. Also...

This thread is becoming more and more interesting. (1) The current table tennis world seems "weak" not because other players are not strong, but because of ML's dominance. It's just simple. (2) WTTC and OG are knock-out games. Whoever wins in the end wins the title. ZJK won his 5 big titles by...

As a ML fan, I personally don't really care whether he is seen as the GOAT. It's difficult to compare players from different eras. Also, ML is not retired yet. Who knows what more achievements he will make in the future? 3 WTTC + 1 OG + 2 World Cup + 27 world tours + 5 grand finals + 2 China...

I see. Yeah that's true. But his retirement has nothing to do with ML. It's his personal choice. If I have to say, it perhaps has more to do with mentoring FZD, the next superstar from the Bayi team. He was coaching FZD in the Bayi(PLA) team before becoming a CNT coach, still coaching FZD...

Don't want to be too off topic on this thread for WTTC2019, but the answer is NO. WH retired because (1) With the new trio (ZJK, ML, and XX) showing maturity and dominance and FZD showing great talents and potential, he cannot make the CNT team for OG2016. (2) The CNT regulations says that one...

Zeio, I do appreciate your translation of those videos, showing your great understanding of the CNT team, but "he retired rather early compared to WLQ and MLin" is wrong. Actually WH retired a little bit LATER than WLQ and MLin. In Feb 2014, at the end of the Trials for WTTTC2014, CNT had a...

ML and LGY may face each other in semifinal, or even quarterfinal.

This is not.... It was taken around 2011....

This theory does not work. CTTA has announced that ML will play the world cup. If GSA really wants to punish ML, he will be replaced by someone else in the world cup.

Wang Chuqin is missing because he is selected to play in the Asian Continental Qualification Event for the Youth Olympic Games 2018. The qualification event will be in India, from Nov 3 to Nov 5. This means CNT sees Wang Chuqin as the rising star. Only one male player per NA is allowed to play...

If the investigation does not allow ML to be qualified for the World Cup, perhaps FZD will not be allowed as well. Then CNT will have only one player qualified for the World Cup MS: LGY. As an audience, I really want to see ML or FZD play in the World Cup. :(

I'm very confused about this "disciplinary investigation". Isn't the Asian Cup sanctioned by ITTF? FZD was able to play the Asian Cup but his potential appearance in World Cup is pending on the investigation? I just don't understand it.

A swan song?? Don't get XX wrong. XX just wanted to say thank you to his teammates, coaches, family, and fans after this tournament - the most important domestic tournament.

Ma Long: Wang Chuqin 4:1 Final will be ML vs FZD.

Update: FZD got into MS final with a W.O. Xu Xin, get better soon!

Wang Liqin said in an post-match interview that the reason why XX took off his bandage is that XX really wanted to try all he could, to get away from any constraints that potentially limit him. A media from Shanghai reported that XX was injected "anesthetic" before the match to help him cope...

A brief translation of the press conference: In the recap, all of them mentioned XX's injury. ML: XX has tried all means to deal with his injury and stay in good form. I'm very moved by his performance. XX: ML and I have tried our best to preapre for the match and motivate ourselves during the...

I love this article. I'm familiar with this reporter's style - she is sometimes sentimental, and likes to convey her ideas indirectly by telling stories. Here's my understanding of her points in this article: (1) They love to play table tennis and they cherish the opportunity to play tt. In...