Vladimir Samsonov Retires

[zeio]

https://bttf.by/index.php/ru/newsev...ob-yavil-o-zavershenii-professionalnoj-karery

Опубликовано: 07 июля 2021

Владимир Самсонов объявил о завершении профессиональной карьеры

Легенда белорусского и мирового настольного тенниса Владимир Самсонов официально объявил о завершении своей профессиональной карьеры. Ему в этом году исполнилось 45 лет, и тем не менее он до сих пор находится в элите мирового настольного тенниса (29 ракетка мирового рейтинга). К сожалению, травма не позволила ему выступить на своей седьмой Олимпиаде в Токио.

https://eng.belta.by/sport/view/table-tennis-legend-vladimir-samsonov-retires-141521-2021/

08 July 2021, 10:00

Table tennis legend Vladimir Samsonov retires

MINSK, 8 July (BelTA) - The legend of Belarusian and world table tennis Vladimir Samsonov announced his retirement from sport, BelTA learned from the website of the Belarusian Table Tennis Federation.

The 45-year-old is currently 29th in the world rankings. Unfortunately, he had to withdraw from his seventh Olympics in Tokyo due to injury.

https://sports.sina.com.cn/others/pingpang/2021-07-09/doc-ikqciyzk4356801.shtml

中国男乒老对手退役 萨姆索诺夫45岁留遗憾挂拍

2021年07月09日 00:53

　　45岁的白俄罗斯乒乓球名将萨姆索诺夫，于本周四宣布退役，结束自己的运动员生涯。

　　本周二，萨姆索诺夫先是宣布因身体原因退出东京奥运会。周四，则通过白俄罗斯乒乓球联合会网站宣布退役。

...

　　在其漫长的球员生涯中，萨姆索诺夫经历了王涛、孔令辉、刘国梁、王励勤、马琳、张继科、马龙、许昕、樊振东……数代的中国球员，也将自己从“小萨”熬到了“老萨”。

"During his protracted career, Samsonov went thorough several generations of CNT players, such as Wang Tao, Kong Linghui, Wang Liqin, Ma Lin, Zhang Jike, Ma Long, Xu Xin, Fan Zhendong, and in the process transformed from Xiao Sa(Little Sam) into Lao Sa(Old Sam).

 

[yoass]

Very sad to see Samsonovs career go out with a long whisper in Covid-tine. I’ve wished him a bang.

He’s been an inspiration - for so long. That versatile style! That fluidity, that touch!

 

[yogi_bear]

it is time he retires. hope he can train a successor.

 

[Tango K]

in the process transformed from Xiao Sa(Little Sam) into Lao Sa(Old Sam).

He certainly has got a lot of love from the Chinese hahhh ahhhh

 

[Takkyu_wa_inochi]

LIVE !!!

 

[csxstars8696]

I don't suppose it has anything to do with the Belarusian hijacking, does it?

 

[zeio]

Hardly.

Team Belarus share emotions ahead of Tokyo 2020
https://eng.belta.by/sport/view/team-belarus-share-emotions-ahead-of-tokyo-2020-141563-2021/

Ivan Tsikhan named Belarus' Olympic Team Captain for Tokyo 2020
https://eng.belta.by/sport/view/iva...mpic-team-captain-for-tokyo-2020-141550-2021/

 

[csxstars8696]

Hardly.

Team Belarus share emotions ahead of Tokyo 2020
https://eng.belta.by/sport/view/team-belarus-share-emotions-ahead-of-tokyo-2020-141563-2021/

Ivan Tsikhan named Belarus' Olympic Team Captain for Tokyo 2020
https://eng.belta.by/sport/view/iva...mpic-team-captain-for-tokyo-2020-141550-2021/

Well I should think it should.

 

[zeio]

Japanese magazine Table Tennis Kingdom reports that Samsonov denies reports of his retiring.

サムソノフ引退情報、本人否定。スポンサーのティバーと本人は困惑
https://world-tt.com/blog/news/archives/8368

サムソノフ、「国際大会へ参加せず」も、引退発表はなし
https://world-tt.com/blog/news/archives/8398

 

[zeio]

Old Sam: The internet nowadays...