Showing posts with label Throwback Thursday. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Throwback Thursday. Show all posts
Throwback Thursday: Pre-Olympic Women's World Cup in Numbers
Throwback Thursday: Asian Games, Where Chinese Don't Quite Dominate
It is a paradox that the Chinese have dominated the world's table tennis but not quite at the Asian Games. This Throwback Thursday is looking back at some of those moments at the Asian Games just to in honour of the 2018 Asian Games which will take place this weekend, from 26 August to 1 September in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Throwback Thursday: 5 Remarkable Moments at Team World Cup
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As the 2018 Team World Cup is approaching, this Throwback Thursday will be revisiting some exciting moments from the previous Team World Cup along with a short preview of the 2018 Team World Cup which will be held from 22-25 February in London. Enjoy!
Throwback Thursday: On-Court Rivals, Off- Court Friends -- Wang Tao and Ma Wenge In Tianjin After 22 Years
Hi, guys. I know you've been missing some frequent updates from this blog so I decided to write this random Throwback Thursday about Wang Tao and Ma Wenge.
Throwback Thursday: Moments At The Past Asian Cup
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.
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.
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| Photo: Osports |
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.
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| Photo: Sina Sports |
Throwback Thursday: Liu Guoliang and Kim Taek Soo Pair Up to Play Men's Doubles -- The 0.5 Medal, Transnational Collaboration in Table Tennis
1 month leading up to the 2017 Dusseldorf World Championships while the Korea Open has just ended. There are not much to follow until the World Championships starts. No worries! Throwback Thursday will feature players and fluffs related to the Worlds in the coming 5 weeks. Check the "Marvellous 12", the Chinese Trials, to know more about the selection/competition process of the Worlds participants of the Chinese team. Follow the blog for the weekly-updated Throwback Thursday.
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| Liu Guoliang and Kim Taek Soo playing men's doubles in 2005 Photo: Sina Sport |
Throwback Thursday: Story of the Head of the Chinese Men's Team -- Qin Zhijian
At the 2017 Asian Championships the Chinese men defended all their titles in the men's team, singles, doubles and mixed doubles but they experienced unexpected defeats of Ma Long and Xu Xin at the championships. It was also the first time Qin Zhijian led the team as the chief-coach of the Chinese national men's A team. Many may know Qin Zhijian as Ma Long's national team coach or the newly named chief-coach of the men's team but how much do we know about him as an athletes? This week's Throwback Thursday we have gone back in time to show you glimpse of Qin Zhijian in his time as an athlete.
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| 2017 Asian Championships Men's Team Champion |
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| 1994 World Team Cup Men's Team Champion (Qin Zhijian first from the right) Photo: Souho Sport |
Throwback Thursday: The Asian Champion Who Was One Step Shy of Being World Champion -- Cui Qinglei
Congratulations to the Chinese team who topped the podium in the 2017 Asian Championships women's team and men's team events. If you haven't followed the 2017 Asian Championships lately, it is not too late to watch it now! There are still the singles and doubles to come (Here is the TV schedule). The Chinese team has sent their top players to play in front of the home crowd in 2017 Asian Championships but Cui Qinglei from the men's team may be a relatively less-heard player. In this Asian Championships, Cui Qinglei was being heard but not seen as he did not have a chance to play in the team event despite being listed in the team lineup. No worries. This week's Throwback Thursday looks at notable moments of Cui Qinglei, the right-handed shakehand Chinese player.
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| Cui Qinglei in the men's team award ceremony Photo by 李武军 |
Throwback Thursday: The Ups and Downs in 4 Asian Championships -- Liu Shiwen
The 2017 Asian Championship will be started in 3-day time. It is also the first international meet for Liu Shiwen since her intentional-play suspension. During the suspension, Liu Shiwen played outstandingly in the national competition, winning the team champion in the 2016 Chinese Super League and making a 11-straight win in the 2017 Chinese Trials (Marvellous 12). Will she keep the momentum going?
I believe she will but I do not predict future, I review history. This week's Throwback Thursday features Liu Shiwen's past Asian Championships.
I believe she will but I do not predict future, I review history. This week's Throwback Thursday features Liu Shiwen's past Asian Championships.
Throwback Thursday: 12 Years on the Sidelines, Veterans are Valuable Assets to the Team -- Zhang Chao and Hao Shuai
The preliminary round of the Chinese National Games has just ended. There might be games that introduce us to some new faces; there might be spectacular rallies that remind us the marvellous technique of the familiar faces. Today's Throwback Thursday features the 2 of the familiar faces, Zhang Chao and Hao Shuai.
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| The 'Six Little Dragons', (from the left) Zhang Chao, Shan Mingjie, Chen Qi, Wang Hao, Hao Shuai and Qiu Yike |
Throwback Thursday: Who Were They? The No.1 Seeds -- Yan An and Wu Yang
The preliminary round of the Chinese National Games is approaching. Yan An and Wu Yang are listed as the no.1 seed of the men's singles and women's singles respectively, with the medalists of the Worlds, World Cup Finals and Olympics directly qualified to the final stage of the National Games. Today's Throwback Thursday takes us back in time to the days when Yan An and Wu Yang were emerging young athletes.
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| Yan An (left) and Wu Yang (right) in 2015 WTTC Source: Sina Sport |
Throwback Thursday: 2010 Chinese TrialsThe Match between the Two Legends -- Wang Liqin Vs Ma Lin
The Chinese Trials has just ended while the preliminary round of the Chinese National Games is yet to begin. With players training hard for the next competition, there are not many news reported. So let's do a Throwback Thursday to review some of the great matches!
With the depth of the Chinese team, the selection process of the participants of the Worlds and the Olympic Games is no easy decision to make. There was Ma Lin missing the 2000 Olympics despite winning a silver medal in the Worlds in the previous year. There were also stories about Wang Liqin and Yan Sen the defending Olympic champion in the men's doubles losing to their compatriots Ma Lin and Chen Qi, which had cost them the tickets to Athens in 2004. Since 2006, the Chinese national team has started the Chinese trials to select players to the Worlds and has staged numerous exciting games for table tennis lovers. In the past 11 years, many dark horses, like this year's Lin Gaoyuan, has emerged to the national and international scene via the trials, while the legends take no privileges but fight hard to defend their spots. One of the classics is the match between Wang Liqin and Ma Lin at 2010 Chinese Trials.
With the depth of the Chinese team, the selection process of the participants of the Worlds and the Olympic Games is no easy decision to make. There was Ma Lin missing the 2000 Olympics despite winning a silver medal in the Worlds in the previous year. There were also stories about Wang Liqin and Yan Sen the defending Olympic champion in the men's doubles losing to their compatriots Ma Lin and Chen Qi, which had cost them the tickets to Athens in 2004. Since 2006, the Chinese national team has started the Chinese trials to select players to the Worlds and has staged numerous exciting games for table tennis lovers. In the past 11 years, many dark horses, like this year's Lin Gaoyuan, has emerged to the national and international scene via the trials, while the legends take no privileges but fight hard to defend their spots. One of the classics is the match between Wang Liqin and Ma Lin at 2010 Chinese Trials.
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| Source: Sohu Sport |
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