CNG Throwback: A Crucial Timeout Made the Dramatic Comeback

As we have an overall picture of the field of the 13th Chinese National Games mixed doubles competition, CNG Throwback brings you more mixed doubles matches. Today we will go back in time for the mixed doubles final at 2009 Chinese National Games.

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13th Chinese National Games: Mixed Doubles Preview

Now that you know the background of the Chinese National Games and athletes who have qualified to the main draw, we can move on each of the events, starting from the mixed doubles (catch up the CNG intro here). 

CNG Throwback: Grand-Slam Partnership in Mixed Doubles

CNG Throwback will revisit the mixed doubles finals at 2013 Chinese National Games. As the CNG preview which will be released tomorrow will be mentioning the champion-winning pairs for many times despite the fact that they will not compete in the 13th Games (2017). Make sure you follow the blog (click the blue button on the right-hand column) and the CNG preview which give you a better idea on the Chinese National Games scheduled from 28 August to 6 September.

Mixed Doubles Award Ceremony at the 12th Chinese National Games
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CNG Throwback: The Most Exciting Women's Single Final Ever?

In the previous CNG throwback, we have looked at the match of the 2-time men's singles National Games champion. While there is only 1 person being able to win 2 men's singles title at the Games, there are 3 athletes who have won 2 women's singles title in a row. They are Jiao Zhimin (winning at the 5th and 6th Games), Deng Yaping (at the 7th and 8th Games) and Zhang Yining (at the 10th and 11th Games). Today we will look at Zhang Yining's first women's singles title at the Games at 2005 Chinese National Games women's singles final.

CNG Throwback: 20 Years Ago He Created History

The Throwback series has come back after a 2-month hiatus! Despite the sport has been keep on developing with newer techniques and stronger athletes, there are always matches of reminisce that worth re-watching again and again. Following Throwback Thursday (click the Throwback Thursday tag to catch up the previous posts), here comes CNG Throwback which introduce you to exciting matches from the past Chinese National Games. The series will make update every Monday, Wednesday and Friday till 25 August right before the Games commences. Without further ado, let's begin with 1997 Chinese National Games men's singles final!

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13th Chinese National Games: Introduction

When World Championships and Olympics captures 99% of the attention of the table tennis world but in reality they amount to less than 1% of what's going on at the Chinese National Games. Chinese National Games is known as the Chinese version of Olympics that held once every 4 years. At the Games, we will be able to see not only the top Chinese athletes but also the upcoming rising stars and other great players who do not have the chance to play internationally. It's a huge loss to miss out such a spectacular competition. So that's why we are here now. In the 13th CNG series, we are coming at you with an in-depth introduction of the Chinese National Games, throwbacks of the past classics and must-know details about who to follow and why of each event in table tennis.

Today, we will share a quick introduction of what's Chinese National Games and new features of this year's Games, just to ease you into the Games that you should follow!

13th Chinese National Games: Competition Schedule

The official site has just announced the schedule of the Chinese National Games for the main draw competition of each table tennis event. Check the schedule below and get ready for following the exciting matches!

The Y2Klub: The Unsung Talent, Niu Guankai

There is a Chinese saying, "As in the Yangtze River, the waves behind ride on the ones before" which implies the younger generations excel the old. We are seeing more and more players of the millennial generation showing up in the international scene. The Y2Klub series will introduce the next generation of Chinese players, mostly the post 00's. Follow the series to learn about China's future World champion hopefuls! 

When the Japanese are sending groups of promising young athletes to compete in various competitions, Team China won 1 gold medal only in 2016 WJTTC. Some cried out that China has ran out of juniors based on the their performance in 2016 WJTTC, which is too bad, but calm down, this performance won't set the tone for the rest of the quad. The depth of the Chinese team is pretty sweet. Niu Guankai is one of the exquisitely-talented juniors. 

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The Y2Klub: China's Sweetheart, Wang Tianyi

There is a Chinese saying, "As in the Yangtze River, the waves behind ride on the ones before" which implies the younger generations excel the old. We are seeing more and more players of the millennial generation showing up in the international scene. The Y2Klub series will introduce the next generation of Chinese players, mostly the post 00's. Follow the series to learn about the future World champion hopefuls! In the previous posts, we have introduced some outstanding Chinese young athletes, today we will look at a younger athlete who is still playing in the cadet level, Wang Tianyi.

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The Y2Klub: Will He Bounce Back in 2017? Yu Heyi

There is a Chinese saying, "As in the Yangtze River, the waves behind ride on the ones before" which implies the younger generations excel the old. We are seeing more and more players of the millennial generation showing up in the international scene. The Y2Klub series will introduce the next generation of Chinese players, mostly the post 00's. Follow the series to learn about the future World champion hopefuls! Today Y2Klub features Yu Heyi.

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In Translation: Table Tennis Documentary About The Marvellous 12

As the big events like World Championships and World Tour platinum have ended, there are not many occasions where the top Chinese players show up. With 49 days left to go before the Chinese National Games, most athletes choose to utilize every minute they have to train behind the closed door. Well, we can still find some in T2 APAC, a pan-regional table tennis league and UTTL, India's professional table tennis league. However the number of Chinese players is nowhere near the Chinese National Games and the Marvellous 12. Fortunately, Tecent Sports has presented a documentary (was taken down after the Chendu Three incident) about the Marvellous 12 just in time to fill up the off season. 

The Y2Klub: The Unstoppable Rising Star, Xu Yingbin

There is a Chinese saying, "As in the Yangtze River, the waves behind ride on the ones before" which implies the younger generations excel the old. We are seeing more and more players of the millennial generation showing up in the international scene. The Y2Klub series will introduce the next generation of Chinese players, mostly the post 00's. Follow the series to learn about the future World champion hopefuls! Today we will have a look at Xu Yingbin, who have just played in the Asian Junior & Cadet Championships in Ashan, Korea.

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The Y2Klub: The Next Ding Ning? Squat Serve Is Her Trademark, Liu Weishan

There is a Chinese saying, "As in the Yangtze River, the waves behind ride on the ones before" which implies the younger generations excel the old. We are seeing more and more players of the millennial generation showing up in the international scene. The Y2Klub series will introduce the next generation of Chinese players and some are ready to be among the established stars. Are you ready for her signature squat service? The star of today is Liu Weishan. 

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