United States (US) Smash 2026, Los Angeles, California, USA 26 Jun - 5 Jul 2026

[piligrim]

No, but in many sports russian players compete with neutral flag. At the begining they were totaly banned.

If nothing changed why they allow to play

 

[maxtor]

Because sports is supposed to be out of politics?

 

[piligrim]

Because sports is supposed to be out of politics?

Well .. Can you imagine during WW2 german players participate in tournaments?

 

[maxtor]

Can you imagine there is a table tennis forum, not social politics forum?

 

[NextLevel]

Well .. Can you imagine during WW2 german players participate in tournaments?

Things change all the time especially when something goes on longer than expected and they are not playing under the Russian flag, which is what some people find most important. Do you think it is important that someone like Sidorenko be unable to play because of government actions he has no control over?

 

[latej]

@NL, you should ask this: Do you think it is important that Kanak Jha be unable to play because of government actions he has no control over?

Cheers.

 

[piligrim]

Things change all the time especially when something goes on longer than expected and they are not playing under the Russian flag, which is what some people find most important. Do you think it is important that someone like Sidorenko be unable to play because of government actions he has no control over?

At elections you vote for certain people. If you can't change them on elections you do what for example did people in Syria
Another question. Would you still let him to play if he tells you he support war?

 

[job59]

Wow. What a strong girl KM is. Congrats

 

[NextLevel]

At elections you vote for certain people. If you can't change them on elections you do what for example did people in Syria
Another question. Would you still let him to play if he tells you he support war?

We are going off topic, if you have data that says he supports the war, then feel free to move this to the politics thread. He has accepted playing and competing under a flag that is not his original nationality. That is enough of an insult to bear IMHO. This discussion on this thread is closed.

 

[NetProphet]

Haha, Felix, what a bastard
Calls the serve.
Blatant attempt to get into Soras head. It didn't work but still, gamesmanship at its finest 😂

 

[M51]

Felix needs to take up meditation or something. He has no control over his nerves whatsoever.

 

[latej]

Haha, Felix, what a bastard
Calls the serve.
Blatant attempt to get into Soras head. It didn't work but still, gamesmanship at its finest 😂

Hard to say, maybe he was not happy with previous serves, and it accumulated, and he waited for the time to call... But if not, and he did it with the intent you described, well maybe, but he is young and not corrupt, he'll learn that such intent only makes him weaker... ;-)

 

[TTLOVE]

Fantastic Performance by Sora, so happy to see him win and felix lose.

 

[NextLevel]

Felix needs to take up meditation or something. He has no control over his nerves whatsoever.

He is French, they encourage expressive play.

 

[zeio]

Felix did better against Matsushima here than at WTTC 2026. Dropping G1 after multiple game points hurt.

MS SF
Matsushima (6) 4-1 F. Lebrun (4) (10, 7, -10, 10, 10)

 

[M51]

He is French, they encourage expressive play.

So do I.

Getting the urge to smash your racket every five points isn't expressive play, it's emotional disbalance

 

[zeio]

Moregard slipped past the service call at 29.98°... LOL

 

[M51]

Are those hickies on Truls' neck, lol 🤣

 

[NextLevel]

So do I.

Getting the urge to smash your racket every five points isn't expressive play, it's emotional disbalance

You make it sound like he would do it if he was winning more points lol. But it is really something for their coach and sports psychologists to address, even the more mellow Gauzy threatens to fling his racket every now and then.

 

[shaibu]

Wow looked like Sidorenko is done, but then he won games 5 and 6 convincingly. On to game 7 now.