Zhang Jike fined 45.000 euros!

[the_gift]

ZJK just presented to ITTF 2368.42 new barriers (45000:19=2368.42)

 

[MegaZZ]

ZJK probably would have lost his prize money anyway...

That's what I was wondering when watching the live stream. He shouldn't favor any player but when the final had ended he went to ZJK and whispered something to him and then just went to ML and clapped him quickly as a comfort and went away. Then a few mins later when ZJK was about to move to the award ceremony LGL was again talking quite intensively to ZJK about something. I'm quite sure that they talked about the celebration. This 45 000 dollar fine might have been compromised between ITTF and Chinese Table Tennis Federation. I'm sure CTTF didn't see the celebration as a good thing for the sport so it could have been a good compromise to make ZJK lose his prize money and apologize what happened, who knows..

I am originally from China and I suspect that actually the idea of giving up 45,000 Euros could possibly have come from Liu Guoliang and ZJK would have agreed because actually if ITTF didn't take the prize money away probably the CNT would have, China is all about public image and well ZJK really did a poor job there. This way Liu Guoliang will find a way to calm things down and it will be work out better long term for ZJK. As I remarked before 45,000 euros is already way over the top, I hope CNT doesn't impose more hefty penalties and importantly ZJK has also learned his lesson.

 

[Pongfinity]

I am originally from China and I suspect that actually the idea of giving up 45,000 Euros could possibly have come from Liu Guoliang and ZJK would have agreed because actually if ITTF didn't take the prize money away probably the CNT would have, China is all about public image and well ZJK really did a poor job there. This way Liu Guoliang will find a way to calm things down and it will be work out better long term for ZJK. As I remarked before 45,000 euros is already way over the top, I hope CNT doesn't impose more hefty penalties and importantly ZJK has also learned his lesson.

Yep, I agree. I'm quite sure LGL was proposing and making the decision about the fine.

 

[Pongfinity]

Haha that is great @TTHopeful

 

[TableTennisNerd]

How can they even justify that. Why didn't he get fined by butterfly for ripping his shirt in that other tournament then?

 

[Baal]

The problem is that their has been no transparency or signs of due process, and if it was LGL that was behind this, things are even worse than I thought.

 

[MrThePortal]

On the funny side:

Credit please....

 

[TTHopeful]

The ITTF facebook profile just put a picture with Zhang Jike furthering his apology: "No matter what kind of honour I won today, I didn't handle my celebration with calmness and rationality. For a long time, I have been withstanding a lot of pressure but I shouldn't bring such mood into the arena. I didn't consider the impact on the team and the event itself. I apologise to everyone."

 

[TTHopeful]

Credit please....

Sorry MrThrPortal, I have edited and gave you credits for picture. Very funny picture

 

[sebas-aguirre]

"so you made these new crappy plastic balls?????"


"I will destroy this place!!!! all these barriers!!!!"



"sharara where are you????!!!!!!!!"

 

[K A Smith]

Talk about overeaction. What about yours? Name the posters that said this. Come on...name them.

Go read the first 3 posts after this forum was started... Come on... read them.

 

[sebas-aguirre]

hahahahhahahaha zhang jike is the biggest thing to ever happen to table tennis, no doubt.

this is the biggest newspaper from argentina, no relationship to tt at all.

the article:
http://www.clarin.com/deportes/Gano-Copa-Mundo-devolver-importante_0_1237676613.html

main page (link to article):
http://www.clarin.com/

 

[RajaLoopah]

http://www.ttbl.de/news_ro_ss_kopf___1_000_dollar_strafe...

"I find it quite ridiculous to emphasize his $ 45,000, to be honest. Zhang Jike stood before the tournament under an inhuman pressure. He is the Olympic champion and world champion and was one of his public head coach in view of the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro in 2016. He has won at the weekend against Timo Boll in its home country and in the final against the current world's best player Ma Long. As a reaction you need to understand so times. We're not playing tennis or in Formula 1, where one can impose huge penalty totals. $ 1,000 fine because it would have certainly done well."

- Jörg Rosskopf

 

[Tinykin]

Go read the first 3 posts after this forum was started... Come on... read them.

You said that a poster said "there is absolutely nothing wrong with breaking barriers after a match". Name me the poster who made that statement. Simple.

 

[Rajah*]

http://www.ttbl.de/news_ro_ss_kopf___1_000_dollar_strafe...

"I find it quite ridiculous to emphasize his $ 45,000, to be honest. Zhang Jike stood before the tournament under an inhuman pressure. He is the Olympic champion and world champion and was one of his public head coach in view of the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro in 2016. He has won at the weekend against Timo Boll in its home country and in the final against the current world's best player Ma Long. As a reaction you need to understand so times. We're not playing tennis or in Formula 1, where one can impose huge penalty totals. $ 1,000 fine because it would have certainly done well."

- Jörg Rosskopf

+1 verywell said

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[rajd1234]

Heres what ma long said in weibo
After the match, more interesting things happen when Zhang Jike started to kick the surrounds of the arena, dubbing his celebration as destructive. With this, Ma Long said:*"Zhang Jike's personality is very strong thus such kind of release after the match. I hope everyone will see it properly."

...Rajd...

 

[superloop73]

Courtesy:Mike Mezyan Artworks

 

[TableTennisDaily]

Major newspapers and news websites have been creating and publishing articles making this Zhang Jike fine incident viral around the world.

Yesterday TableTennisDaily uploaded the vine below, which many publishers have shared. The video currently at 380,000 views and counting!

I think this is the most viewed table tennis vine ever!

<iframe class="vine-embed" src="https://vine.co/v/OhLFqH5uEpm/embed/simple" width="600" height="600" frameborder="0"></iframe><script async src="//platform.vine.co/static/scripts/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

You can see the vine has been shared on these websites:

USA today - http://ftw.usatoday.com/2014/10/chinese-table-tennis-zhang-jike-fine-celebration
Independent - http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/...-after-overexuberant-celebration-9823488.html

 

[Tinykin]

The Guardian has reported on it.

The Guardian article

http://www.theguardian.com/sport/20...ripped-of-winners-prize-money-for-celebration

 

[vvk1]

ABC news called it an "epic fail!" http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/table-tennis-players-victory-celebration-costs-45k-26504183

Guardian fans seemed to be most amused about two guys fighting over a sweaty T-shirt.

"Excellent" publicity for table tennis, what can I say.