Nah... WMY still better than any of those players.
There are 4 smashes in a year. They probably underweighted her preparation for defenders since they are unlikely to be at the Olympics. But if they are going to be at the Olympics, they will prep her to the hilt.
You would rather fix WMY with the right balance of rest and training than go with people who have never won anything. Harsh but true.
From the CCTV-5 program on WTTC 2026, WMY has been dealing with a neck injury since the start of the championships, having just come back from her shoulder and low back injuries that were aggravated in World Cup 2026.
Still the 2nd best against non-CNT players for the time being since 2025. 2026 hasn't been a nice year for both WMY and KM.
Can't blame them. They were essentially banned from playing the Asian Games trials to make way for younger players, but the team can't afford to retire them yet as results have been abysmal the last few events without any core players. Not saying they will win but will probably be able to make the QF/SFs...
I really should stop wasting my brain cells on internet forums... 同你班蛋散真係拗來都多𨳊餘
Well, it’s fun to look at Larry’s analysis, which has a lot going for it. you could pick a greatest Japanese player from each of his four eras. using Larry’s categories, what’s clear is that Ogimura was a far more dominant player during his era than Mizutani was in his. Your conclusion seems to say that the current era was so much more important,as to overcome that difference. Of course you can say that if you like, that’s what makes sports discussions enjoyable.Here is one link that alludes to my major point, you can draw the lines how you chose, but I have no reason to take you seriously if you think that you have a monopoly on how to think about this.
February 11, 2015 | TableTennisCoaching.com
Contenders for Greatest Of All Time (Men) There have always been debates about who is the Greatest Of All Time (GOAT). Most end up with a ranking. But a ranking for GOAT is not the same thing as listing the actual contenders. There are players who are arguably among the best of all time, perhaps...www.tabletenniscoaching.com
I think my point is clear, you are free to make yours if you think the modern boosted rubber era is contiguous with the early sponge era (and I do not).
You can have the final words. Cheers.
My point is that I don't seriously compare across eras and that even in this era, Mizutani clearly has competition with Harimoto (and possibly Matsushima). The point was to make it clear that Mizutani has a throne from which to make such pronouncements about Togami based on his early success and achievements but Togami can still achieve great things on a different schedule and I think that difference in schedule is an issue for Togami and why he will never really get respected by Mizutani.
By the way, other than the blatant misrepresentation of things said on this thread for motives unknown, the citing of the podcast is useful more so because it says things that don't suit your ridiculous views of Hayata including that the the current Hayata-Harimoto pairing is the result of private overtures from the Hayata team to handle things.
