Paris Olympic Games 2024

[turbozed]

SYB really deserves a lot of credit as a great doubles partner. She did her job of putting balls on the table.

But she also maintains a really positive attitude and is always super supportive of LJH despite the fact that he's often missing on over aggressive shots. Never see her look even slightly frustrated at this behavior.

She's in a bit of a slump but it's hard not to be a fan of her demeanor.

 

[zeio]

Insane, they flew the whole Chinese national team out here lol.

France Customs: What's the purpose of your visit?
CNT: Sightseeing x100.

 

[zeio]

SYB really deserves a lot of credit as a great doubles partner. She did her job of putting balls on the table.

But she also maintains a really positive attitude and is always super supportive of LJH despite the fact that he's often missing on over aggressive shots. Never see her look even slightly frustrated at this behavior.

She's in a bit of a slump but it's hard not to be a fan of her demeanor.

Same with CSY and DHK. The female players on a whole have done really well here in Paris.

Hayata: That includes me, right?

https://www.tabletennisdaily.com/fo...er-rio-de-janeiro-5-20-5-26.34007/post-461066

True to what WCT/DHK said, the level of competition is higher than that of the last edition. Mizutani/Ito is lucky to have won last time, once in a lifetime.

https://www.tabletennisdaily.com/forum/topics/19th-asian-games-hangzhou.31953/post-425612

China has significantly cut back on doubles training since it was replaced by team event at Beijing 2008. Similarly, LGL even said they never trained for XD before it became a new event at Tokyo 2020. At the WTTC 2009, as a gesture and part of the program called 养狼计划 (Wolf-Raising Plan, akin to an exchange program which involves sending out coaches all over the world) by Cai Zhenhua, they even "gave away" the XD by sending the weakest teams and yet still won gold, silver and bronze.

 

[OSA]

After seeing both Wang Chuqins and Fan Zhendongs haircut.

I can positively say that Fan Zhendong will win the gold medal.

The haircut has always been the deciding factor in recent times, and this time Fan takes it.

Totally agree

No matter how this year goes, I think Fan Zhendong will win the gold medal. THAT YEAR THIS YEAR for Fan Zhendong without Ma Long

 

[Atas Newton]

Sha Sha hard carrying, but they're in trouble if they play like that in the final.

 

[Atas Newton]

Oh and well played Korea, I did not expect this level, especially from Shin Yubin. The Korean War thankfully avoided. I enjoyed it more when they fielded the combined team a few years ago at a WTTTC

 

[Shine]

Sha Sha hard carrying, but they're in trouble if they play like that in the final.

Hard carrying??

More like she's fully playing her part this time. In the past, it was just Wang all guns blazing with a very solid supporter.

Xiao Zhang wouldn't say what he said if she was carrying.

 

[backspacer]

Anton cracked Felix after three lost games. Can he keep it up?

 

[M51]

Kudos to Felix for not complaining about Kallberg's serves and shame on the umpires for not paying attention.

 

[backspacer]

Felix choked and Anton is still in the game.

 

[NextLevel]

Kudos to Felix for not complaining about Kallberg's serves and shame on the umpires for not paying attention.

Maybe because Felix isn't that much better?

 

[M51]

Maybe because Felix isn't that much better?

It's nowhere near as egregious.

 

[Snek]

Anton cracked Felix after three lost games. Can he keep it up?

looks bad for anton...

 

[d3nium]

I think the crowd helped Felix finish that off. That kind of support is worth 2 points a game imo

 

[gospodindark]

Cheer for Kirill vs Dang.

 

[pongfugrasshopper]

I've yet to see any of the other sports events this early on in the Olympics that match the crowd of table tennis when Felix or Alexis are playing especially at the end when they win. Just amazing!

 

[backspacer]

Decider between Gerassimenko and Qiu about to start.

 

[NextLevel]

It's nowhere near as egregious.

I think people would beg to differ, Felix drops his head close to his paddle on just about every serve, it is hard to tell the difference between when he is hiding and when he is not. Not trying to defend illegal serves in general, but saying that trying to make a particular player the villain and just about any other player not named Truls Moregardh the hero is a lost cause.

 

[NextLevel]

Decider between Gerassimenko and Qiu about to start.

Kiril has been threatening this level all year. A win here would be a good certification of it.

 

[d3nium]

Dang in serious trouble against Kirill.