By Varghese on 8/21/2008 5:32 AMThe World #1 Wang Hao is doing amazingly excellent. I have watched his game against many players especially Chen Weixing who is a defensive player. I’m going to bet on Wang Hao for the Gold unless someone like Timo Boll, Samsonov, Oh Sang Eun or Persson makes a surprise move to the top. May be the Wang Liqin, Wang Hao and Ma Lin are going to fight for all the three medals. The finaly may be between Wang Hao and Wang Liqin.< ...Read More »
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By Varghese on 8/20/2008 2:09 PM
I love offensive blades though I’m a modern defensive player. I depend on my forehand to get point at any time. After I’ve tried the XIOM Amadeus, XIOM Absolute Carbon 08 Control is the next offensive blade I’ve tried. I have had XIOM Omega III on the forehand and TSP Curl P3 0.6 mm long pips on the ... Read More »
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By Varghese on 8/19/2008 6:08 AMDrama 1: I feel so pity for all the countries that are sending their table tennis players to China. Except at the preliminaries, these players don’t have any fun. The Chinese crowd in the Peking University Gymnasium is controlling the matches rather than players. The complaints have been raised by many players from Germany and Korea. Ryu Seung Min of Korea has lost the focus completely – the gym looks like more of a noise chamber. The German players Timo Boll, Christ ... Read More »
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By Varghese on 8/17/2008 7:26 AMIn 2007 I had two Joola Chen Weixing DEF+ blades. In 2008 I had one Joola Chen Weixing DEF+ and one Joola Chen Defense DEF blade. They are my favorite table tennis blades with some exceptions. Over the years Joola has upgraded the Joola Chen Weixing DEF+ blade. The Joola Chen Defense DEF is new – was introduced to the market in 2008. Both the blades are made in Germany or Hungary. Both the blades are not flimsy – they are solid in construction. They have 7 layers and ... Read More »
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By Varghese on 8/15/2008 6:34 AMWhat is looping? Before I go on to tell about the equipment that helps looping, I would like to describe what is looping. The looping stroke is a stroke where a player generates a loop or curve before the ball hits the other side of the table. The curve or loop is achieved with top spin, however you can play any kind of spin to achieve the same result of loop. A defensive player can generate a loop while he chops to return the ball. Becau ... Read More »
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