World Team Table Tennis Championships 2014

[pingpingpongpong]

Hong Kong for the semis! Just like during the time of Li Ching and Ko Lai Chak!

 

[Alborz]

It is reported that Zhang Jike got injured last week in China closed training.

In a interview Liu Guoliang said:
"The condition of Zhang Jike recently has been much better. However, the lower part of his left shoulder blade was injured. He feels uncomfortable moving it. It is even painful when he breathes and there is a little swelling. It may be neuropathic. He has told me that it has gotten slightly better but it can still get a little sore at times especially when playing chops."

It was also said that there is nothing serious.

I hope Zhang Jike recovers fast and be at his best at WTTTC.

 

[Arshia]

Always china is wining!

 

[Irkutt]

Look forward to watching this big event. Would like to see a bit more intrigue in terms of opposition to China but that's almost impossible.

 

[Alborz]

Yesterday CNT has special squad matches:

Fan Zhendong vs Xu Chenhao 3:0
Xu Xin vs Zhou Yu 3:1
Ma Long vs Liang Jingkun 1:3
Zhang Jike vs Liu Jikang 1:3

Those matches was special because the couching staff set some interesting rules:
Zhang Jike and Xu Xin banned form using banana stroke. And Ma Long was banned to play drop-shots!
Great ideas by Liu Guoliang.

 

[TableTennisDaily]

We're ready for the World Team Championships with our new site banner in place! Here is a nice promo video by the ITTF:

 

[mahomedy13]

China all the way! If there ever was a team that could come close,it would have been Germany (if it was only 2 players per country).Then Boll and Ovtcharov might have had a chance against China(that is if they were on their best forms and China's best weren't playing)

 

[atora]

Das ist wirklich eine gute Nachricht. Lassen Sie Erfolg mit Ihnen sein!: Eek:

 

[janus]

# TTokyo 2014 - Guide

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2VJBq_xGAYQTVJJMlgzRTFwWXc/edit?usp=sharing

 

[Fan_Zhendong1997]

I think china team had prepared for their powerful weapon,so who in the world could beat them??

 

[Giangt]

# TTokyo 2014 - Guide

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2VJBq_xGAYQTVJJMlgzRTFwWXc/edit?usp=sharing

Hey Janus.
Are you going to be at the main event?

 

[Giangt]

The WTTTC 2014 is going to be exciting for sure, but I don't like using the phrase "China will win as always". Perhaps they will win because they have 5 team players who are in the top 5 on the world ranking list. They also have been innovative in developing new techniques in the table tennis sport which make them so good at it.

Looking at the groups, group b where Germany is the favorite team, they will IMO have a though time having Hong Kong, Singapore and Croatia in their group. Group B is definitely one to watch.

Group C could also be exciting if Portugal will make an upset over Japan.

Group D is also one to keep an eye on having the Korean republic as favorites, but they have to watch out for Chinese Taipei with names like Chuang Chih Yuan and Chen Chien An.

 

[pingpingpongpong]

Looking at the groups, group b where Germany is the favorite team, they will IMO have a though time having Hong Kong, Singapore and Croatia in their group. Group B is definitely one to watch.

Indeed Germany vs Hong Kong will be very exciting. The Germans may have prepared to go against Jiang Tianyi and Tang Peng but they do not have any data about Wong Chun Ting. I think HK will send Wong to fight two matches in Germany vs HK.

 

[janus]

Hey Janus.
Are you going to be at the main event?

Hi Giangt, I'm sorry no ....
Maybe you, or some of the other friends here could be there

 

[ttmonster]

Hi Giangt, I'm sorry no ....
Maybe you, or some of the other friends here could be there

Giangt, you asked the wrong question buddy ? The right question would have been , Hi Janus, are you going to be covering all the important matches and giving us you high quality full match/short form videos ? .... The answer has to be "Yes" ........... ..... just kidding ....

 

[conanchihieu]

When the group stage is finished, how will the qualified teams be put in the knock-out round? Will it be the draw or "Winner of group A meets Runner-up of group B and Winner of group B meets Runner-up of group A"?

 

[janus]

# REVIEW: Chinese National Team Warm-up matches

http://tabletennista.com/2014/4/ma-long-xu-xin-won-the-warm-up-match-final/

 

[Lukea]

What happens if no one gets the correct answers for the competition.If know 1 guesses right,who wins it?

 

[Rajah*]

What happens if no one gets the correct answers for the competition.If know 1 guesses right,who wins it?

Then there is no winner, the price thats suppose for this event will be use to the next contest. No one gets the correct answer, then there is no winner.

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[Tony's Table Tennis]

I believe Korea will make it to final They will probably win Germany in semifinal. I never believe Japan, they do have bunch of well-known players but plying so unstable and inconsistent. Furthermore, whole team of Japan is playing in Germany and aomeqhere in Europe, then European players have already got very much used to Japanese style, which is consequently going to make JP team really difficult time. Thats my opinion

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Agree here, really solid input and backing with true facts.
I see the same problem with Team Japan - good players but always disappointing at the end of the day.