Paris Olympic Games 2024

[dingyibvs]

Wow, what a finals! Truls played great, but FZD was in his unstoppable mode, and he's just, well, unstoppable in that mode.

 

[turbozed]

I regret watching the final tbh. Seing top form plays in g1 only to downgrade to retarded chop blocks and absolute no faith in himself by Truls was painful.

I think you're exaggerating a bit. Truls fought hard and didn't lose a game by more than 3 points.

He came back from like 4 points down in multiple games to even things up.

He brought his best game out IMO.

 

[dingyibvs]

I think you're exaggerating a bit. Truls fought hard and didn't lose a game by more than 3 points.

He came back from like 4 points down in multiple games to even things up.

He brought his best game out IMO.

Also, unlike his match against WCQ, he wasn't winning the longer rallies, so it's reasonable to try something different.

 

[NextLevel]

Congratulations to FZD for his long awaited Olympic Gold. And congratulations to Truls for his amazing run to the gold medal match.

Don Parker put it best - only 2 Europeans have won silver in the Olympics singles, Waldner and Gatien. Truls is the third. And no silly asterisk about beating Chinese players either.

 

[NextLevel]

I think you're exaggerating a bit. Truls fought hard and didn't lose a game by more than 3 points.

He came back from like 4 points down in multiple games to even things up.

He brought his best game out IMO.

He isn't just exaggerating he is blind.

 

[FunZhendong]

Legendary Fan, so happy for him !

 

[dingyibvs]

I notice that there are no comments about the stoic faces on CNT members in the stands.

 

[backspacer]

I think Fan might have thought Truls gave up with the snake shot, but he persevered in the end. Happy he finally got his gold medal.

First thing, Fan put the blade in its case.

And no photographers storming the bench.

 

[jammmail]

Not as close as it could have been unfortunately due to Fans relentlessness. But some great rallies. Fan is brilliant - but a little boring to watch. Truls has really stepped up. I hope the defeat doesn’t hit him to hard and he builds on this.

 

[Gozo Zyreruna]

Truls knows he lost the match the moment when he does his signature chop blocks and FZD, while in BEAST MODE just hit through it as though it is nothing...

FZD when in BEAST MODE is scary. Just like when Aang goes in his Avatar state.

 

[NextLevel]

3-9, Truls' snake would make Adam super proud!

You probably weren't watching the English commentary with Bobrow when you posted that lol. Captain Obvious.

 

[Gozo Zyreruna]

You probably weren't watching the English commentary with Bobrow when you posted that lol. Captain Obvious.

I was watching CCTV. Chinese commentary. No Adam.

 

[zeio]

MS F
Moregard (19) 1-4 FZD (2) (7, -9, -9, -8, -7)

Still need more hard work.

HKG player Lam Yee Lok says FZD started getting used to Moregard after G2 and hit with less pace in subsequent games to counter-disrupt Moregard's game.

Congratulations to:
Gold medalist: FZD
Silver medalist: Moregard
Bronze medalist: Harimoto

https://www.tabletennisdaily.com/forum/topics/wtt-champions-frankfurt-2023.32185/post-429661

Moregard was lucky his "creativity" worked in his favor at WTTC 2021.

https://www.tabletennisdaily.com/fo...lly-length-really-decreased.21632/post-285157

Gatien, who retired in 2004, lamented: "In the European table tennis top league, the best players are still the veterans. Currently only 2 countries in Europe are also committed to training table tennis rookies, Germany and France. Our players have talent, but talent alone is not enough. There are so many good coaches and good players in China and their training time is super long. Players have to fight through tiers of the brutal competition to enter the national team. OTOH, our European players are far less strenuous, they have to change their mindsets, only through more hard work and creativity can they rival China."

 

[Tembel]

Truls had 9-8 in the 2nd set. What if he could have closed it and had a 2-0 lead instead of 1 - 1. It would definately have delayed FZD going into "god mode" as he did in the last 3 sets.

All in all a match worthy of a OG final. Great duels, tight sets, and even an amazing snake .

 

[turbozed]

You probably weren't watching the English commentary with Bobrow when you posted that lol. Captain Obvious.

One of the biggest understatements to say Bobrow was just proud. The real question is how close to fainting Bobrow was from it 😆

 

[dingyibvs]

You probably weren't watching the English commentary with Bobrow when you posted that lol. Captain Obvious.

Pretty sure Adam creamed his pants

 

[ShoutGuy]

The snake

 

[travelt123]

"Let me hang your gold medal at my home pls?"
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Like a father feeling proud of his son achieving what he couldn’t achieve.

 

[Robin0910]

MS F
Moregard (19) 1-4 FZD (2) (7, -9, -9, -8, -7)

Still need more hard work.

HKG player Lam Yee Lok says FZD started getting used to Moregard after G2 and hit with less pace in subsequent games to counter-disrupt Moregard's game.

Congratulations to:
Gold medalist: FZD
Silver medalist: Moregard
Bronze medalist: Harimoto

https://www.tabletennisdaily.com/forum/topics/wtt-champions-frankfurt-2023.32185/post-429661


https://www.tabletennisdaily.com/fo...lly-length-really-decreased.21632/post-285157

U sure about that bronze medalist? It’s the other prodigy

 

[gospodindark]

Bronze medalist: Harimoto

Pardon?