Table Tennis Documentary: Team China on the Road To Tokyo

 

Table tennis documentary about Team China's preparation towards Tokyo Olympics.

2021 All-Penhold Rematch: 1994 Asian Games Men's Doubles Finals

 

Korean table tennis legends delivered a rematch of the 1994 Asian Games Men's Doubles Finals after 27 years.

Catch Up 2020 Korean Olympic Trials: Lee Sangsu & Shin Yubin Booked Tickets to Olympics

 

As long as there is a slim chance that the Olympics will be hosted as scheduled in 2021, the Olympic Trials is the hope for athletes to pursue their Olympic dream. After 2 rounds of round-robin, Lee Sangsu and Shin Yubin came first at the Korean Olympic Trials and secured a spot at the Olympics. They will join Jang Woojin and Jeon Jihee, the highest world ranked player of the association, to represent Korea in Tokyo while the remaining 1 spot for the men's and women's team would be decided by the selection committee.

In Translation: Marvellous 12 China's New Wave Of Table Tennis Boom

Table tennis dates back to England in the 1800s but the Chinese are truly the ones who take the sport to the next level. Now, they are not just focusing on honing their craft and winning more medals but bringing the sport to a wider audience. Marvellous 12 the Chinese selection meet for World Championships first launched in 2017, has incited a new wave of table tennis boom in China. Could this be the future of table tennis? 

Catch Up: Korean Trials For 2019 Asian Championships--Youth Continue to Rise in Preparation for 2020

While the 2019 European Games is just around the corner, the Korean Team held trials to pick its team for the 2019 Asian Championships which also acts as an Olympic qualifier for athletes from the Asian region on 19-21 June.

In Translation: A Day in the Life of Liu Shiwen -- Work Hard, Play Hard

How would you like to spend your holiday? The reigning women's singles world champion Liu Shiwen made a humble request on a TV program "A Date with Luyu", hoping to spend hers like an ordinary youth would  have normally spent. Without further ado, let's delve into a day in the life of Liu Shiwen and learn about the tidbit in her training and daily life.

In Translation: Ma Long's Path From Injury To 3-Time Men's Singles World Champion

How does positive thinking help Ma Long came back mentally stronger after an injury? Here's a translated interview about the 3-time men's singles world champion, Ma Long.

Catch Up: 2019 Korean National Classified Championships Results

The 65th Korean National Classified Championships touched down Jecheon, Korea from 8 to 15 May. The 8-day event welcomed over 1000 athletes taking part in the U13, U16, U19, college and open categories to contend for the team, doubles and singles titles.

In Translation: What Makes Liu Shiwen the World Champion

What makes a world champion? A world-class playing style? An Olympic-champion-winning coach? Or a good sleep before the match? Liu Shiwen, the 2019 women's singles world champion, talks us through every important detail that makes her the world champion.

2019 WTTC Recap: Liu Guoliang's Review & Must-Watch Matches

Dramas' staged, history's made, tears' shed and here's everything happened at the 2019 World Table Tennis Championships in Budapest, Hungary, from 21 to 28 April.

In Translation: Olympians Sit Out, CNT Name Young Hopefuls to 2018 Asian Games

On 26 August, the top table tennis players in Asia will contend for team, singles and the mixed doubles events at the 2018 Asian Games touched down in Jakarta, Indonesia. Among the teams, China, the defending team champion in both the men's team and women's team events, will send a squad of young hopefuls instead of the experienced Olympians. CCTV 5 produced a program about the Chinese squad for the 2018 Asian Games. We have subbed the program with English subtitles. Watch and see what are the goals and challenges the Chinese have in mind heading to the Asian Games!

In Translation: How Ready Is CNT For 2018 WTTC

2018 World Table Tennis Team Championships will touch down Halmstad, Sweden from 29 April to 6 May. Are the Chinese team ready for the most-prestigious international table tennis team competition? Here are the translated reports about the Chinese team before the Championships.

In Translation: Introducing Hong Kong Women's Team -- Soo Wai Yam, Doo Hoi Kem and Lee Ho Ching

Team Hong Kong is no stranger to the table tennis world. In the last 20 years, the team which heavily relied on in-coming players was a frequent medalist at table tennis tournaments. Although the team missed out the podium in the 2016 World Championships ending up fifth in Kula Lumpur, the team comes in this year with a bright and young squad of mostly locally-trained players and is striving for a podium finish in Halmstad, Sweden at the 2018 World Championships. Doo Hoi Kem, Lee Ho Ching, Soo Wai Yam Minnie and their coach Zhang Rui spoke with RTHK about their performance at 2018 Team World Cup and their plans at the upcoming World Championships. We have summarized the radio interview for you, so check it out below and enjoy!

In Translation: China's Strategy at 2020 Olympics! Possible 3-Time Gold Medalist?

Photo: Tokyo2020

ITTF President Thomas Weikert disclosed details of mixed doubles at 2020 Tokyo Olympics during the launch of ITTF Museum in Shanghai on 31 March. According to his reply, there will be 16 pairs of mixed doubles competing at the 2020 Olympics. Associations can compete in all 5 events but the number of athletes remains unchanged, 3 men and 3 women at most. How would the Chinese build their team to win 5 gold medals in Tokyo? Will there be one or even two triple-gold medalist at the 2020 Olympics?

In Translation: Chinese Squad for 2018 WTTC Offers Consistency or Controversy?

Ma Long, Fan Zhendong, Xu Xin, Lin Gaoyuan and Wang Chuqin for the men; and the women, Ding Ning, Zhu Yuling, Liu Shiwen, Chen Meng and  Wang Manyu were named to the 2018 World Championships team last week. Is this the team you would have picked? Let's see what did the Chinese media and netizens think about it.

In Translation: More About The New Selection Policy

On 5 January, CTTA announced a new selection policy for 2018 international meets. It has soon become a heated discussion. CCTV 5 produced a program regarding this and it was translated into English.

In Translation: Chinese Announces New Selection Policy For 2018 Major International Meets

Depth is a bittersweet problem to have while CTTA comes up with a selection mechanism to make the selection process more transparent and perhaps fairer. 

2018 Team World Cup Selection Results

After 2 days of intense trials, Chen Xingtong and Wang Manyu end up top 2 among 7 players and will join Ding Ning, Liu Shiwen and Zhu Yuling to compete in the 2018 Team World Cup which will be held in London from 22 to 25 February. The Chinese team will be sending Ma Long, Fan Zhendong, Xu Xin, Lin Gaoyuan and Yu Ziyang to compete in the men's team competition.

China's 2018 Team World Cup Selection Begins

The Chinese women are set for Chinese Trials to be held on 5 & 6 January and the line-up for the men's team has announced after a series of trials.

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.