Hello everyone, I found this Stefan Fegerl interview by SD Sport and thought I would share. It's a bit long to post the entire thing but the rest is in the link:
http://sdsport.co.uk/exclusive-interview-stefan-fegerl/
- 2015 was a year to remember for Stefan Fegerl, being part of the Austrian team that won the European Championships and reaching the final of the Polish Open beating 2012 Olympic champion Zhang Jike along the way, “Undoubtedly, the Polish Open were my biggest success so far. The feeling, winning against Olympian winner Zhang Jike, was indescribable. Even in the finals, I really had a chance to win against Fan Zhendong and make a perfect surprise. The most beautiful thing is, when you are rewarded for what you are doing every day. I really work very hard and I am thankful for all my achievements.”
China are currently the dominant force in table tennis, with the majority of the world’s top ranked players being Chinese. Fegerl doesn’t think that anyone can stop China from taking the Olympic gold medals in Brazil, outlining why he thinks the rest of the world are so far behind the World champions, “There are many reasons. One important thing is, that all [Chinese]top players who quit with their active career, are integrated in the coaching stuff. Therefore, know-how won’t get lost. Furthermore, the coach’s salary is much higher than in Europe. There are more training partners who play what’s good for you. In Europe, you won’t find anyone for this job, because everyone looks after oneself… if Europe moves closer together, the best players could benefit from each other and the level could be ramped up.” -
http://sdsport.co.uk/exclusive-interview-stefan-fegerl/
- 2015 was a year to remember for Stefan Fegerl, being part of the Austrian team that won the European Championships and reaching the final of the Polish Open beating 2012 Olympic champion Zhang Jike along the way, “Undoubtedly, the Polish Open were my biggest success so far. The feeling, winning against Olympian winner Zhang Jike, was indescribable. Even in the finals, I really had a chance to win against Fan Zhendong and make a perfect surprise. The most beautiful thing is, when you are rewarded for what you are doing every day. I really work very hard and I am thankful for all my achievements.”
China are currently the dominant force in table tennis, with the majority of the world’s top ranked players being Chinese. Fegerl doesn’t think that anyone can stop China from taking the Olympic gold medals in Brazil, outlining why he thinks the rest of the world are so far behind the World champions, “There are many reasons. One important thing is, that all [Chinese]top players who quit with their active career, are integrated in the coaching stuff. Therefore, know-how won’t get lost. Furthermore, the coach’s salary is much higher than in Europe. There are more training partners who play what’s good for you. In Europe, you won’t find anyone for this job, because everyone looks after oneself… if Europe moves closer together, the best players could benefit from each other and the level could be ramped up.” -