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Showing posts with label Women. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Women. Show all posts
The Y2Klub: Huang Yingqi, The Little Liu Shiwen
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: 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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The Y2Klub: Shi Defeats Miu Hirano Twice In 2016 WJTTC, Shi Xunyao
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. Here is a little introduction of 16-year-old Shi Xunyao.
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The Y2Klub: Sun Yingsha's Long-Time-Rival/Partner ,Qian 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. As the 2017 Asian Junior and Cadet Championships will be held in 29 June, the Y2Klub series will introduce some Chinese players of the younger generations. Today's Y2Klub features Qian Tianyi, whom is Sun Yingsha's long-time-arch-rival and good friend.
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The Y2Klub: 16-year-old Sun Shines in 2017 Japan Open, Sun Yingsha
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. As the 2017 Asian Junior and Cadet Championships will be held in 29 June, the Y2Klub series will introduce some Chinese players of the younger generations. And the series starts off with Sun Yingsha.
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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.
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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!
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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.
Check the schedule below!
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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.
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In Translation: Reflection on 2017 Asian Championships Hand-Written by the Chinese Women's Team
Few days ago, we saw pictures about the men's close-door training posted by the head coach, Liu Guoliang. Today, the CCTV 5 reporter, Li Wujun, posted pictures about the women's team in close-door training in Huangshi, including reflections on 2017 Asian Championships and major rivals listed.
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| Reflection on 2017 Asian Championships were posted on the board. Photo: 李武军 |
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 |
Must-See Matches from the 2017 Asian Table Tennis Championships
Last week, the best Asian table tennis players gathered in Wuxi, China to play in the 2017 Asian Championships. There was the comeback of the Olympic and World medalists, as well as the emergence of young hopefuls. If you have not watched all these exciting moments, sit back, relax and get watching. The list of Must-See Matches starts now!
Recap: 2017 Asian Championships in 3 Minutes
7 events in 8 days, the 2017 Asian Championships in Wuxi, China has finally come to an end. It was a long week, so here is a recap which may save your time from catching up all the matches. Let's get right down to business!
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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.
Recap of 2017 Chinese National Games Prelims
Greetings and welcome to the end of a busy week. The preliminary round of the Chinese National Games was held from 23 March to 29 March 2017 in Anshan, Liaoning. In the competition 16 pairs of mixed doubles, men's doubles and women's doubles; 24 men and women;12 men's team and women's team qualify to the final stage of the Chinese National Games which will be held from 28 August to 6 September in Tianjin.
Qualifiers of the final stage of the Chinese National Games are as follow:
Day 7 Results: Men's Singles & Women's Singles -- 13th Chinese National Games Prelims
Day 7 Results: Save the Best for Last
The last day of the meet always has the most spectacular matches, even in the preliminary round. The men's singles came up with fierce competitions. Celebrations for some and upsets for the others. Most seeded players in the women's singles defended their spots but the process was not easy at all.
In men's singles, Lin Gaoyuan (Guangdong) and Shang Kun (Shanghai) were forced out by the unknown penhold short-pips players, Wang Linkun (Hunan) and Jie Jianwei (Yunnan) respectively, giving away the chance to qualify to the Chinese National Games. (Watch Lin's match here!) There is no hope for Shang Kun to qualify to the Games but Lin Gaoyuan will have a second chance, if he makes his way to the podium in the Worlds this year. After Lin Gaoyuan took the ticket to Worlds, the coaches and the media have high hopes on him. In return, he overworked himself. However great haste is not always good speed. Fortunately this was just the prelims but not the Worlds. We hope he have learned a lesson from this experience.
The last day of the meet always has the most spectacular matches, even in the preliminary round. The men's singles came up with fierce competitions. Celebrations for some and upsets for the others. Most seeded players in the women's singles defended their spots but the process was not easy at all.
In men's singles, Lin Gaoyuan (Guangdong) and Shang Kun (Shanghai) were forced out by the unknown penhold short-pips players, Wang Linkun (Hunan) and Jie Jianwei (Yunnan) respectively, giving away the chance to qualify to the Chinese National Games. (Watch Lin's match here!) There is no hope for Shang Kun to qualify to the Games but Lin Gaoyuan will have a second chance, if he makes his way to the podium in the Worlds this year. After Lin Gaoyuan took the ticket to Worlds, the coaches and the media have high hopes on him. In return, he overworked himself. However great haste is not always good speed. Fortunately this was just the prelims but not the Worlds. We hope he have learned a lesson from this experience.
Day 6 Results: Men's doubles, Women's doubles and Men's singles -- 13th Chinese National Games Prelims
Day 6 Results: The Calm Before the Storm
Day 6 of the competition includes men's doubles, women's doubles and men's singles. There are a few surprises but nothing mind-blowing.
The biggest black horse in the women's side, Zhao Lin (Guangxi), has surprised us again in the women's doubles after her impressive 12-straight-win in the prior team competition. She and her partner, Hao Hao (Tibet) forced the renowned national team members Chen Xingtong / Wen Jia (Liaoning) to the last set. Despite losing the match, their performance wins the hearts of the audience.
Other top-seeded doubles did not face challenges from the young. Xu Xin / Ma Long (Shanghai / Beijing) and Ding Ning / Liu Shiwen (Beijing / Guangdong) romped to victory, using less than 15 minutes to end the match. Well, their victory does not surprise us but we did not expect the competition was that incredibly short. Maybe a few exhibition points at the end of the set next time?
Bounce back is the key word of the men's doubles. There were several matches started with a 0-2 deficit and bounce back winning 3-2, including Ren Hao / Xia Yizheng (Henan) Vs. Xu Chenhao / Zhao Zhaoyan (PLA), Fan Shengpeng / Cheng Jingqi (Hebei) Vs. Chen Peng / Cao Meng (Ningxia) and Zhao Zihao / Kong Lingxuan (Shanghai / Shandong) Vs. Liu Jikang / Hao Shuai ( Liaoning / Tianjin) [Watch here on the left]. There is also a 'bounce back' in men's singles, Song Xu (PLA) Vs. Wang Chuqin (Beijing) [ Watch here]. Regarding these I conclude table tennis is like tossing a coin, you never know whether you will win or lose until the last point ends.
In yesterday's competition we saw a wide range of playing styles. The penhold, the choppers, the short-pips...After rounds of competitions, Wu Yang (Shanxi) and Hu Limei (PLA) is the only defensive pair who qualify to the Chinese National Games while the others are dominated by the conventional shakehand players playing with inverted rubber. Thanks for the policies that each team must comprise of a penhold player or chopper for the men's and a penhold player for women's team, choppers and penhold players will not become 'extinct' in the Chinese National Games.
Last but not least, congratulations to the pairs who qualify to the final stage! Check the results below. There will be men's singles and women's singles tomorrow!
Day 6 of the competition includes men's doubles, women's doubles and men's singles. There are a few surprises but nothing mind-blowing.
The biggest black horse in the women's side, Zhao Lin (Guangxi), has surprised us again in the women's doubles after her impressive 12-straight-win in the prior team competition. She and her partner, Hao Hao (Tibet) forced the renowned national team members Chen Xingtong / Wen Jia (Liaoning) to the last set. Despite losing the match, their performance wins the hearts of the audience.
Other top-seeded doubles did not face challenges from the young. Xu Xin / Ma Long (Shanghai / Beijing) and Ding Ning / Liu Shiwen (Beijing / Guangdong) romped to victory, using less than 15 minutes to end the match. Well, their victory does not surprise us but we did not expect the competition was that incredibly short. Maybe a few exhibition points at the end of the set next time?
Bounce back is the key word of the men's doubles. There were several matches started with a 0-2 deficit and bounce back winning 3-2, including Ren Hao / Xia Yizheng (Henan) Vs. Xu Chenhao / Zhao Zhaoyan (PLA), Fan Shengpeng / Cheng Jingqi (Hebei) Vs. Chen Peng / Cao Meng (Ningxia) and Zhao Zihao / Kong Lingxuan (Shanghai / Shandong) Vs. Liu Jikang / Hao Shuai ( Liaoning / Tianjin) [Watch here on the left]. There is also a 'bounce back' in men's singles, Song Xu (PLA) Vs. Wang Chuqin (Beijing) [ Watch here]. Regarding these I conclude table tennis is like tossing a coin, you never know whether you will win or lose until the last point ends.
In yesterday's competition we saw a wide range of playing styles. The penhold, the choppers, the short-pips...After rounds of competitions, Wu Yang (Shanxi) and Hu Limei (PLA) is the only defensive pair who qualify to the Chinese National Games while the others are dominated by the conventional shakehand players playing with inverted rubber. Thanks for the policies that each team must comprise of a penhold player or chopper for the men's and a penhold player for women's team, choppers and penhold players will not become 'extinct' in the Chinese National Games.
Last but not least, congratulations to the pairs who qualify to the final stage! Check the results below. There will be men's singles and women's singles tomorrow!
Day 5 Results: Mixed Doubles, Women's Singles, Men's Singles -- 13th Chinese National Games Prelims
Day 5 Results: 1 Plus 1 is Larger Than 2 ? The Chemistry in Doubles
The mixed doubles have definitely added some finishing touches to today's competition.
Disappointing results for Fang Bo and Chen Meng. The partnership of two strong players from Team Shandong did not make their way to Tianjin (the final stage), losing 3-1 to Xu Yingbin and Liu Ming (Hei Longjiang / Yunnan). Fang Bo and Chen Meng did have a chance of winning the match as they won the 2nd set with 11-1 and had a lead in the 3rd set but inconsistency has cost them the qualification to the final stage. The two young players, Xu Yingbin and Liu Ming are the black horse of the meet. They beat Shang Kun and Feng Yalan in the first round and have played well throughout the competition. We look forward to seeing the emergence of the two young players.
The defeat of Fang Bo and Chen Meng may suggest two strong players do not necessarily form an unbeatable doubles as the pairs need to adapt to their partner's playing style and make the chemistry work together. Fan Zhendong and Zhu Yuling (PLA / Sichuan) on the other hand, demonstrated a good partnership. Zhu Yuling is known for playing rallies but lacking a bit of power. Fan Zhendong's powerful backhand has compensated this shortcoming, making a easy clean sweep in the mixed doubles.
The mixed doubles have definitely added some finishing touches to today's competition.
Disappointing results for Fang Bo and Chen Meng. The partnership of two strong players from Team Shandong did not make their way to Tianjin (the final stage), losing 3-1 to Xu Yingbin and Liu Ming (Hei Longjiang / Yunnan). Fang Bo and Chen Meng did have a chance of winning the match as they won the 2nd set with 11-1 and had a lead in the 3rd set but inconsistency has cost them the qualification to the final stage. The two young players, Xu Yingbin and Liu Ming are the black horse of the meet. They beat Shang Kun and Feng Yalan in the first round and have played well throughout the competition. We look forward to seeing the emergence of the two young players.
The defeat of Fang Bo and Chen Meng may suggest two strong players do not necessarily form an unbeatable doubles as the pairs need to adapt to their partner's playing style and make the chemistry work together. Fan Zhendong and Zhu Yuling (PLA / Sichuan) on the other hand, demonstrated a good partnership. Zhu Yuling is known for playing rallies but lacking a bit of power. Fan Zhendong's powerful backhand has compensated this shortcoming, making a easy clean sweep in the mixed doubles.
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