Reference:
http://www.faz.net/aktuell/sport/me...tischtennisschlaeger-belaege-14073793-p2.html
This is a short summary, maybe i am gonna translated the hole article later but a lot is repeated from the original interview.
Hubert Motschmann, professor for Chemical Physics at the University of Regensburg, has analyzed one of the popular so-called "booster" after the publication of the interview, namely the "Haifu Tuning Oil".In collaboration with table tennis experts he invented a affordable inspection system for Turnaments.The basic approach: All rubbers approved by the ITTF are subjected to a certification test. This entrance test could be accomplished by a rheometer (measuring device for determining the deformation and flow behavior of matter), which determines the deformation of the rubber and the catapult effect on the bouncing ball. The current measured values at a tournament are then compared with the basic values, if it exeeds a determined deviation the player is disqualified.
Professor Mutschmanns basic concept has already landed at Thomas Weikert, the German president of the ITTF. Following an initial internal test, which was positive, Weikert commissioned the equipment Commission of its World Association to prepare until February 27, an expert´s report of the practicability, therefore, the Executive Committee of the World Federation may decide on the introduction of new the tests. The board meets a few days later while the World Team Championships in Kuala Lumpur. Up to the Olympic Games in August, the new control procedures may already be introduced. Weikert is optimistic: "If the whole thing is implementable at reasonable cost, no one is gonna be against it."
Motschmann estimates the costs for a conventional rheometer with 20,000 euros, for the comparatively primitive measurement process in table tennis a cut-down version is possible to. More than two devices should not be required by the World Association because only major tournaments a getting controlled. The test is easy to perform during an event, within three minutes, the result is avialable. "This is so simple that any referee can perform it after a short briefing ", so the estimation of Professor Motschmann.
ITTF President Weikert defends against Bolls allegation, the association remained passively in the past: "We already started countermeasures against tuned rackets because we want equal opportunities for all players. But the Athletes' Commission was initially against the fact that the players have to remove the rubber from the racket for testing. That would be an unacceptably intervention because the bats are sensitive. In addition, some players only have one rubber for a tournament. "Meanwhile, the representetiv of the athlete commission the Belarusian Vladimir Samsonov, signaled that the players are agreeing now. "Timo's interview accalerated the process."
For Motschmann the objections are invalid. "Rubbers are getting replaced by the world-class players after every game . And there is no penalty in clueing again "If the proposed method should fail because of removing of the rubber, Motschmann has a alternative:". The measurements are more accurate if the rubber is removed, but I could also provide a method in which the rubber would not be removed from the racket. "
Weikert underlines that there is no evidence for manipulation by Chinese or other athletes so far . "Therefore, I will not fraud anyone. But we have a problem with the rubbers, I will not argue against that. "Bolls demand in F.A.Z. interview does not constitute personal opinion, but the majority of the world-class players, especially from France, Germany and Japan. Many players tune their racket.This is an open secret.
