Throwback Thursday: Chinese National Team WTTC Songs 2005-2017 Explained

It's not Thursday but this is a very special edition of Throwback Thursday. It is a BIG throwback as we are going to take a look at the 10 songs that the Chinese National Table Tennis Team has sung from 2005 to 2017! Without further ado, let's go straight into the business.

Throwback Thursday: The Giant Slayer -- Mu Zi

If you have followed Adam's commentary (the ITTF commentary), you must have heard of the term "Giant Slayer" which he (in the Chinese men's team context) referred to Shang Kun who beat Ma Long in 2015 Japan Open. "Giant Slayer" generally refers to a less-known but skillful player who pull down the favorite of the match. This week's Throwback Thursday features the women's "Giant Slayer", Mu Zi, who will be playing women's singles in 2017 World Championships.

In Translation: The Chinese Team in 2017 WTTC (CCTV5 Report)

The 2017 World Table Tennis Championships will be held in Dusseldorf, Germany, from 29 May to 5 June. It can be overwhelming to track down all the 330 male and 264 female players who will be playing in the 2017 WTTC. But the Chinese are definitely those you don't want to miss as they are the favorite of the championships. CCTV 5 has produced fluff featuring the Chinese players who will play in 2017 WTTC. Check the playlist below to watch the fluff with English subtitles!

The Chinese team is heading to Luxembourg for a 1-week training in the China Table Tennis College (Europe Division) on May 20 and then will leave for Dusseldorf on May 27 for 2017 WTTC.

Apart from the Worlds participants, the Chinese are sending more players and staff to backup the team's preparation for 2017 WTTC.

Throwback Thursday: The Rising Star -- Lin Gaoyuan

As 2017 World Championships is around the corner, this week's Throwback Thursday features Lin Gaoyuan, who is going to make his World Championships debut in Dusseldorf. Two months ago, Lin Gaoyuan flared up the Marvellous 12, 2017 Chinese Trials for WTTC. He surprised everyone by beating Olympic champion Xu Xin twice and many other great Chinese players in the trials and clinched the second ticket to 2017 Dusseldorf World Championships where he will play in the men's singles. 

Photo: Osports

Day 2 Results: 2017 Warm-Up Matches for WTTC Live Scoring and Footage

Are you ready for 2017 World Championships in Dusseldorf?  2017 Warm-Up Matches for WTTC is not just a warm-up for the Chinese national team but also a warm-up for table tennis lovers. Let's see the performance of the Chinese national team after a month of close-door training and get to know the Chinese players before the Worlds! Will Day 2 of the Warm-Up Matches follow the trend of Day 1? Follow this post for more updates on Day 2 results and meet coverage.

Day 1 Results: 2017 Warm-Up Matches Live Scoring and Footage

The Chinese national team are having close-door training in the past weeks to prepare for the upcoming 2017 World Championships in Dusseldorf. Wanna know their progress? The Chinese are hiding no secrets as they are going to play the warm-up matches publicly. Refresh the page regularly to see the latest updates for Day 1 of the competition.

Photo: 李武军

Chinese National Women's Team Members Assigned to Specific Coaching Group

The national coach arrangement has been announced for awhile. Yet the team announced the grouping of the A Team members not long ago. Check the list below to find out which athlete is training under which national coach!

Photo: CTTA

2017 WTTC Warm-Up Matches Schedule and Live Stream Links

The Chinese national team are having closed-door training in the past weeks to prepare for the upcoming 2017 World Championships in Dusseldorf. Wanna know their progress? The Chinese are hiding no secrets as they are going to play the warm-up matches publicly.

Photo: 木棉花齐盛楠

Check the schedule below!

Throwback Thursday: Girl Power -- Feng Yalan

24 days countdown to the 2017 Dusseldorf World Championships. Every team is in the final stage of their preparation. The Chinese team is no exception (check the previous articles about their close-door training here). This week's Throwback Thursday features Feng Yalan who will play mixed doubles with Denmark's Johnathan Groth in the 2017 Dusseldorf World Championships. 

Photo: Sina Sports

In Translation: Chinese National Men's Team Members Assigned to Specific Coaching Group

Chinese national team athletes are assigned to different groups to train under national coaches. Watch the following news clip from CCTV5 to know more about it.