What Are The Special Moments Of 2017?

It's the end of the year and it is time to wrap up the ups and downs, the cheers and jeers of year 2017. What are the moments that strike you the most? Who has made significant improvements and stood out in 2017? Which point or match or tournament have impressed you the most? I would love to hear your thoughts and compile them into the upcoming article that reviews table tennis events in 2017.

2017 CTTSL: Round 2 Nov 21 & 22

2017 Chinese Table Tennis Super League (Men)
Date	Time (GMT+8)	Match	Home Team	Away Team	TV Link
Nov 22, 2017	19:30	6	Anhui Langkun	Bayi Dashang	Fan Cam Mudu TV
Round 2 Nov 21, 2017	19:30	7	Tianjin Quanjian	Sichuan Changhong	CCTV 5
	19:30	8	Jiangsu Zhongchao	Bazhou Hairun	Kunshan TV Yizhibo
	19:30	9	Shenzhen Baoan	Shandong Weiqiao	Guangdong Sports
	19:25	10	Shandong Luneng	Shanghai Zhongxing	Shandong TV

2017 Chinese Table Tennis Super League (Women)
Date	Time (GMT+8)	Match	Home Team	Away Team	TV Links
Round 2 Nov 22, 2017	19:30	6	Shanxi Datuhe	Wuhan Hundred Percent
	19:30	7	Longfu Huanneng	Sichuan Qionglong
	17:00	8	Changbai Mountain RCB	Shandong Luneng	Jilin TV
	19:30	9	Shandong Qilu	Beijing Shougang	Shandong TV
	18:00	10	Shenzhen University	Bayi Jingbo	Shenzhen TV

It has been three weeks from the first round of the 2017 CTTSL and we still haven't got the full schedule and official roster of the tournament. However CTTS has improved a bit by providing the time of each match for Round 2 in advance. Many table tennis lovers are understandably confused about who to keep an eye on at the 2017 CTTSL, so I put together a little guide which should hopefully clear things up.

The Y2Klub: Start Small, Aim Big, Xu Haidong

Photo: Table Tennis World

With less than a month to go before the 2017 World Junior Championships, CTTA announced the the list of Chinese athletes that will be going to Riva del Garda, Italy in late-November. Top juniors from China, Wang Chuqin, Xue Fei, Xu Haidong, Niu Guankai, Wang Manyu, Sun Yingsha, Shi Xunyao and Qian Tianyi, will be attending the championships. This week's Y2Klub introduces, Xu Haidong, a 17-year-old penholder that you should keep an eye on.

In Translation: Documentary: Ma Long's Table Tennis Story In Anshan

The New York Times Travel Magazine produced a short documentary about Ma Long revisiting his hometown in Anshan, Liaoning, China. 

The Y2Klub: Huang Yingqi, The Little Liu Shiwen

Photo: ITTF

Many have written in asking to learn more about young Chinese table tennis athletes. So the Y2Klub is back! The series will introduce three athletes in the coming weeks or so about who they are and why you should get to know them.