Chinese domination in the Table tennis double tournament, two gold and silver medals in the Men’s and Women’s competitions. Interview with the gold medallist Zhao Z. – among the most promising Table Tennis athletes in China. What was the level of the athletes you have met in this competition? “The level was very high, all […]
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Sadi Ismailov seizes bronze in table tennis, a Russian surprise at Palatrincone
“The Universiade is an opportunity to represent your Country or your city, and also to fight for them, in a way”. National pride grows even more, then, when you reach the final stages of a sport ruled entirely by China in the current edition of the Universiade: table tennis. The sole European among a multitude […]
Men’s team Table Tennis: gold medal for China
“We really wanted this victory because it was one of our main objectives”. With these words the members of China table tennis team commented their triumph over Taiwan, defeated for 3-0. With daily trainings, all week long, they managed to achieve the goal they wished for, but the secret behind this victory surely lies in […]
Women’s team table tennis: another gold medal for China
“We did not expect this result.” This is how the Chinese table tennis team commented their victory, achieved with a score of 3-1 against Japan. They trained constantly, with sessions lasting several hours a day; managing study and sport was quite difficult. Mutual understanding and team cohesion have been two essential factors in their victory.