‘During his prime (1996–1999) Liu played with TSP Spinpips on his forehand and Mark V on his backhand, yet still on the Stiga Clipper blade. The Spinpip rubbers was banned in the late 2000 and their counterpart Spinpip Md the year after. Both times because of the aspect ratio (ratio of pips...
Last weekend saw Ma Long claim gold at the 2019 World Championships. This is the third World Championship title Ma Long has secured in his career, bringing up the question among many fans, does this make Ma Long the greatest table tennis player of all time? Well one person had their say, Liu...
Liu Guoliang has thrown down the gauntlet to his coaching team at the Chinese
Table Tennis Association by unveiling a new results-based evaluation system to determine their earnings. Piling on the pressure, two time Olympic champion and former Grand Slam winner Liu Guoliang stated that he has...
With lots of rumours floating around on what is happening with the Chinese national team since their boycott of the China open, we thought we would put a video together with the series of events that occurred and lead up to this huge controversy. We've included all the confirmed facts of what we...
If you haven't already heard the news spiraling around the table tennis world this will amaze you! Yesterday players including Ma Long, Fan Zhendong and Xu Xin withdrew themselves from the on going China Open in support of their beloved coach Liu Guoliang!
Timeline of event:
Tuesday 20th...
Crazy news has shocked the table tennis world today! The Chinese National Team have boycotted the on going CHINA OPEN to support their beloved coach Liu Guoliang. Ma Long was the first player to withdraw from the men's singles round of 16 match today against Yuya Oshima!
Today on the 23rd...
Over the last few weeks fans have been speculating who will be the next Chinese National Team coach. Will Liu Guoliang remain, or will another member of the CNT take over? Wang Hoo... Ma Lin? 3 days ago the China Table Tennis Association released their coaching team over the next 4 year period...
The Chinese National Team (CNT) are currently fighting for a place to represent China at the 2017 World Championships via the prestigious China Trials. After the second stage, Liu Guoliang had some brutal words to say to the 12 men still standing in a speech that has gone viral across the world...
The China Trials for the 2017 World Championships have commenced. The best players from China are all battling for the 5 spots up for grabs for TEAM CHINA at the upcoming World Championships in Dusseldorf this June. The trials are currently using the new DHS 3* 40+ plastic balls that will be...
Since China claiming all golds in the table tennis event at the 2016 Rio Olympics there has been lots of speculation that Head Coach Liu Guolian will retire. In an interview with Sohu.com Liu Guoliang discusses these rumours.
Liu Guoliang - Delighted with results in Rio - Via ITTF Flickr
Liu...
Over the last few days various news stations including the likes of media giants Daily Mail, news.com.au, thedrinkbusiness.com have all written articles about how Ma Long's success is due to excessive alcohol intake! Has this news gone to far? As cited by Matt Hetherington, ' this is a terrible...
4 of the world's top 6 players not competing in singles events at the 2016 Olympic Games! Is it fair? Who's really to blame?
Left to right Xu Xin, Zhu Yuling, Liu Shiwen & Fan Zhendong - Photo by: IITF/ITTF Flickr!
It's been over a week now since the names of who will compete in the men's...
It was announced that China’s Ma Long was elected as the Team Captain for the 2014 World Team Championships in Tokyo, but it seems that Ma Long will not be the only one who is feeling the pressure during the competition. Olympic champion Zhang Jike appears to also have big responsibilities at...
In the December issue of "Table Tennis World", Liu Guoliang made the following assessment of the six key male players of CNT.
Zhang Jike has extraordinary physical abilities, tremendous mental strength, and advanced and courageous playing styles. He’s very explosive in the arena and a man for...
On December 5, 2013, <<Sports Online>> aired a 40 min. special program on Cai Zhenhua and Liu Guoliang as head coach of CNT, the similarities as well as differences in their coaching philosophies and methods. I think it is very informative and enlightening, and would like to share it with...
Recent years has seen a few changes with our sport table tennis, with the banning of Speed Glue in 2007 and the size of the ball change in the year 2000. This coming July will see the ITTF launch the new poly ball for International table tennis tournaments.
The new ball material have already...
NEW: 2013 WTTC Training Hall Videos - CNT
Below are lots of new videos of the Chinese National Team training in the hall of the 2013 WTTC. Lot's of rare footage can be seen from all your favourite Chinese National Team players thanks to youtuber: Vadym Krevs. Be sure to check him out!
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Today on the 2nd July China progressed to the finals of the 2013 Asian Championships defeating a determined Korean side. China's Ma Long, Xu Xin and Yan An took on Korea's Seo Hyun Deok, Lee Sang Su and Jung Young Sik in this epic duel.
Xu Xin roars as his is victorious over Lee Sang Su
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One of China’s most popular table tennis players Wang Hao made the headlines in newspapers and across several websites in China after tying the knot on 29th June 2013 with his beloved wife Yan Boya. Wang Hao expressed, "I have participated in 3 Olympic finals, I thought that was nerve racking, I...
China’s head coach Liu Guoliang announced in an interview with Chinese media that not only will the shakehand Vs Penhold challenge take place this year but that the line-up will include Germany’s star players Timo Boll and Dimitrij Ovtcharov.
Timo Boll (Left) & Dimitrij Ovtcharov (Right) Photo...