World Table Tennis Championships 2019

Simas · Apr 27, 2019

Congrats Mattias!!! You made us nervous, but now everything us fine! [emoji2956]

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FruitLoop · Apr 27, 2019

yoass said:
There's more money to be made in complex financial products, or accountancy. If money is the main motivator, walk elsewhere.

We are talking about sports here. I have no idea why we don't think the top competitors deserve good financial rewards? You guys sound like dinosaurs from the 70's who wanted to keep Olympics pure and strictly amateur. More money is good for the sport. It encourages more people to play and allows for more people to make a living from.the game.

"Love of the game is it's own reward". Don't give me that bullshit. You can have both.

Garrison · Apr 27, 2019

Well done Falck, now off on his trip to the final with full confidence.

zeio · Apr 27, 2019

For ITTF, having Falck in the final proves that the ABS ball and the WR reform are beneficial changes.

NoFootwork · Apr 27, 2019

Falck's BH bending away wide to An's FH finally stopped An. Great match. An played so well against the pips, the inside out inverted BHs did him in. An has a very bright future.

OK, who picked Falck in the finals?

Simas · Apr 27, 2019

Congrats Matthias!!! You made us nervous, but now everything us fine[emoji2956]

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Jonathan_ · Apr 27, 2019

Ma Long - Falck

The final everyone expected

Atas Newton · Apr 27, 2019

The match of streaks ends with the Swedish one. Mattias drags Europe into the WTTC final once more! Happy that Jorgen Persson got to be the coach who achieved this.

zeio · Apr 27, 2019

FruitLoop said:
We are talking about sports here. I have no idea why we don't think the top competitors deserve good financial rewards? You guys sound like dinosaurs from the 70's who wanted to keep Olympics pure and strictly amateur. More money is good for the sport. It encourages more people to play and allows for more people to make a living from.the game.

"Love of the game is it's own reward". Don't give me that bullshit. You can have both.

UP with this. Love of the game is its own reward but I love monetary reward just as much. Feel free to help fill up my piggy bank.

TTSuperFan · Apr 27, 2019

I think ITTF have to rethink about the nexts World Championship this system and ignore the ranking of chinese players.

ping fun · Apr 27, 2019

What a classic final between Sweden and China. I wish we'll watch a spectacular match tomorrow with a good game from falck vs Ma long the dragon

Roni · Apr 27, 2019

Ma Long vs Falck

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My prediction easiest 4-0 ever in WTTC final so far.

yoass · Apr 27, 2019

zeio said:
UP with this. Love of the game is its own reward but I love monetary reward just as much. Feel free to help fill up my piggy bank.

You’re free to be easily dismissive and frame it away as dinosaurial.

That doesn’t take away the main argument. Sport is or should not be an enterprise driven by greed (financial motivation).

And yes, there is a secondary reward chain in place. Great sporters have great sponsor value.

If trying to separate goals and motivations an extinct species makes out of me, then so be it.

And yes, do drop valuables in zeio’s piggy bank. That effort deserves any recognition zeio cares for.

Atas Newton · Apr 27, 2019

Ma Long played Mattias Falck one year ago at WTTTC and although it was a 3-0 victory I remember it wasn't easy for Captain, not at all. Add the immense pressure and nerves and we might just have a close match tomorrow. One more thing: Qin Zhijian will be there for Ma Long, which never ever was the case in a major final because it was always CHN - CHN. If I'm realistic, Falck absolutely must win the first game. If not, it's probably gonna be 4-0.

FruitLoop · Apr 27, 2019

Money is the great equaliser. Without money no one can compete with China for example.

ping fun · Apr 27, 2019

Good point , He will have his coach there . Will we see this photo tomorrow again ??

RidTheKid · Apr 27, 2019

Anything can happen in sports but if Falck with his limited repertoire wins tomorrow I'll hire an elite coach with 8 hours practice a day for 2 years. See you in 2021!

TTFrenzy · Apr 27, 2019

zeio said:
For ITTF, having Falck in the final proves that the ABS ball and the WR reform are beneficial changes.

or maybe LGL's abscence made some big impact. I highly doubt XX would lose with liu on the bench. there were several "unexpected" from the chinese in world tours and the world cup, but not so unexpected when ur no1 coach is absent

ping fun · Apr 27, 2019

Jorgen persson was crying too after Falck's winning .

TTFrenzy · Apr 27, 2019

FruitLoop said:
Money is the great equaliser. Without money no one can compete with China for example.

its not that simple. japan has a huge budget for tt compared to china and they didnt achieve something big. china has more employees involved that are paid much less.

chen qi for example was paid only 700-800 euros to be a provincial coach in his province. and he is a former olympic gold medallist. his wage was too small and he coped with his everyday expenses because he was connected with some local sponsors that helped him. imagine how less money a non famous TT employee gets.

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