Article: Oly: Why Chinese table tennis players don't smile

Article: From table tennis to table service
China Daily;  November 12, 2004 ;     700+ words ......also winner of a table tennis grand slam, and...most-recognized player in table tennis, he is believed to be the first table tennis millionaire. He...archive of his table tennis career, with photos...watching football, table tennis, all live sports, not ...

Article: Only Chinese can stop Chinese from steamrolling in table tennis
Xinhua News Agency;  April 27, 2009 ;     437 words ......International Table Tennis Federation's...door" for young Chinese players as well as their...of the Chinese Table Tennis Association...toughening up young Chinese players and playing a...development of table tennis in the world...include more ...

Article: Chinese teacher reappears at table tennis worlds
Xinhua News Agency;  April 30, 2009 ;     126 words ...Chinese teacher reappears at table tennis worlds YOKOHAMA, Japan, April 30 (Xinhua) -- A young Chinese PE teacher made a second appearance in the world table tennis championships as a table tennis expert, who read his research paper on top Chinese players on ...

Article: A fascination that became a passion; Twins Cities resident and U of M alum Bob Fox has led the U.S. Olympic table tennis team, composed of a group of Chinese players, to the mecca of the sport -- China.(SPORTS)(JIM SOUHAN)
Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN);  August 7, 2008 ;     659 words ......Americans, he thought of table tennis in China. It's similar...manager of a group of Chinese players representing the U.S. Olympic table tennis team in China? Actually...much fun as playing table tennis. That's table tennis, not ping-pong...

Article: TABLE TENNIS
The Washington Post;  September 13, 2000 ;     317 words ......considered the strongest table tennis country in the world. But...because of his grip. Most Chinese players use the so-called penhold...helped start the National Table Tennis Center in Rockville the...son of two members of the Table Tennis Hall of Fame, lives in...the ...

Article: Table Tennis: Indian paddlers should play in Chinese professional league.
PTI - The Press Trust of India Ltd.;  February 23, 2006 ;     269 words ...Table Tennis: Indian paddlers should play in Chinese professional league...wrong notion that the Chinese had some genetic qualities...excel in games like Table Tennis and Badminton and hard...key to their success. Chinese players work really hard and...potential to excel ...

Article: Commonwealth Games: TABLE TENNIS: Daunton boosted by training with best; Standard in China is so high, says Welsh star.(Sport)
Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales);  July 22, 2002 ;     571 words ......from one of the best table tennis nations in the world...been working with two Chinese players at the Welsh Institute...year's big event. Table tennis is one of the highest...Manchester. However, table tennis has staged its own...

Article: Olympic double champion Wang out of table tennis semifinals (updated)
Xinhua News Agency;  August 20, 2004 ;     659 words ......champion Wang out of table tennis semifinals (updated...semifinals in the table tennis tournament of the...sweep of the four table tennis golds on offer. Wang...coach of the Chinese table tennis team after the match...play for the Beijing Table ...

Article: China secure third gold at table tennis worlds
Xinhua News Agency;  May 24, 2003 ;     398 words ...China secure third gold at table tennis worlds PARIS, May 24 (Xinhua...semifinals of the 47th world table tennis championships here on Saturday...beat the domination of Chinese players. "The biggest problem for European players is that Chinese players have better training ...

Article: Lebanon Open Table Tennis Tourney Opens
Xinhua English Newswire;  October 22, 1998 ;     146 words ...The second Lebanon Open table tennis tournament opened in the central...Thursday as a stop of the International Table Tennis Fedaration's Pro Tour tournament...Opens held in October last year, Chinese players won the women's singles and women...told reporters. As seeded players, ...

Article: Chinese table tennis team invites "wolves" into the house
Xinhua News Agency;  April 30, 2009 ;     507 words ......with a "wolf-rearing plan". Chinese table tennis chief Cai Zhenhua has announced the Chinese Table Tennis Association's (CTTA) top priority in 2009 - to make table tennis a more closely-contested game and...Tying both "wolf-rearing plan" and "table tennis" ...

Article: Chinese players grab single titles at table tennis Asians
Xinhua News Agency;  March 1, 2003 ;     109 words ...Chinese players grab single titles at table tennis Asians BANGKOK, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) -- Chinese player Wang...Peng to take the men's single title at the 16th Asian table tennis championships which closed here Friday. Tang, a black...

Article: Boll's absence takes gloss off table tennis worlds
Xinhua News Agency;  April 27, 2009 ;     233 words ...Boll's absence takes gloss off table tennis worlds YOKOHAMA, Japan, April 27...withdrawal has taken gloss off the world table tennis championships, China coach Liu Guoliang...men's team. "Both Chinese fans and Chinese players feel disappointed." "I had anticipated...injury-free is the ...

Article: Chinese table tennis team invites "wolves" into the house (updated)
Xinhua News Agency;  May 1, 2009 ;     506 words ......with a "wolf-rearing plan". Chinese table tennis chief Cai Zhenhua has announced the Chinese Table Tennis Association's (CTTA) top priority in 2009 - to make table tennis a more closely-contested game and...Typing both "wolf-rearing plan" and "table ...