It might have been different if they weren't 0-2 down already when they played. In the back of their minds they knew there was little chance for the team to win no matter how they do.
I think the guy standing next to Li Yongbo is the new head of the China Table Tennis-Badminton Centre whose name I cannot remember offhand.
I think the guy standing next to Li Yongbo is the new head of the China Table Tennis-Badminton Centre whose name I cannot remember offhand.
No idea, only read somewhere he's taken over Liu Fengyan's position.He's basketball coach, isn't he?
slightly disappointed. i was expecting a closer fight from Korea. Indonesia gave a better fight.
Yeah, the QF scare by INA really woke up CHN and put them on their toes and raised their determination and fighting spirit.
Yeah, the anti-climax final, all three matches were finished in straight-sets. Liu/Qiu attacked so fast and furious, KOR MD can't develop their game plan.
CHN v INA part 2 is the most thrilling clash during this Sudirman Cup, too bad both teams didn't meet in finale...
Congrats to CHN team, winner of Sudirman Cup 5 times in a row since 2005, 9th title overall, tremendous achievement!
indeed one can't really tell.... but it's also quite absurd to assume that a team losing 0-3 and all in straight is somehow better than those losing 2-3 or 1-3 to the same opponent
for sure i won't say that KOR squad is definitely stronger than INA / DEN in this Sudirman Cupthey surely have their better or luckier draw(s)
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I don't really agree with you. Kim Ha Na's a good player, yes, but if she insists on playing Women's Doubles in the mixed game, she'll keep losing to players who can play mixed (as will all the other female Koreans). And though the Indonesians are good, they're not really up there with the best because they lack the consistency and belief.Koreas MX pairings are very good, but there are three pairs (Xu/Ma, Zhao/Zhang, Ahmad/Natsir) who dominate this disciplin with quite a bit distance to the rest.
wow... i'm surprised i didn't see that look that he gave to his coach... that is cheap as it seems like he had planned to do it alreadyKudos to the CHN team for dominating, but tell me why this shouldn't be a yellow card?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=jWyOKRt5JN4#t=1727s
After a run of points by the KOR team to be serving 19-20 (they were down 17-20), QZH purposely raise his left arm at the moment Ko was serving. After being warned by the umpire, he walked back, threw a knowing "see what I did there!" glance at his coach, smirked and did a mini fist-pump.
Where is the honour in this kind of cheap tactics?
And I'm quite sure a couple of times, he shouted and glared menacingly at the opposition when celebrating a point. Sorry... to me, he's the most undeserving of the winning team.