Table Tennis Players
The game of table tennis consists of two or four players. The aim of the game is to hit the ball in the opponent’s court. The ball is hit with the help of rackets. Table tennis is a fast game and requires a lot of coordination as well as body control. Playing table tennis is an art as well as a skillful sport. The skilled players can spin the ball while serving it. The game of table tennis is somewhat similar to lawn tennis only the variation of rules makes it different from the later.
To become a skilled table tennis player all you need to this to improve your skills. To improve your skills the best way is to practice regularly and read articles available online. However video tutorial are also available online which can help in acquiring additional skills. One option is to play with an experienced table tennis player as they share a lot of their skills with any beginner. Experienced table tennis players also provide a lot of information to others via internet or through various articles available online.
The table tennis players have a very good physique, they are not overweight but in fact they are very slim. The game requires a lot of quick actions so an overweight player cannot be quick and can easily loose a point. Table tennis and overweight player cannot move side by side. So to become a good table tennis player it is advisable that you loose some weight. And if there are any table tennis overweight players they have not earned enough reputation in the table tennis hall of fame.
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The table tennis is one of the most popular games played in the world today. The game is especially common in East Asian countries. Countries like China, Taiwan and South Korea have the best table tennis players in the world. But the Chinese table tennis players are considered the best amongst the rest of the Asian players. The Chinese players have the dominated in the world of table tennis with their extraordinary expertise and ingenious play. Wang Liqin of China had been world champion of year 2001, 2005 and 2007. He had been a gold medalist in doubles match in the summer Olympics of 2000. Moreover he had been a bronze medalist in 2004 Olympics. In the 2007 World Championship Wang Liqin defeated his own countryman, Ma Lin by 3 to 1.
In table tennis a player who wins a gold medal in Olympics as well as in World Championship and also wins the world cup of tennis is referred to as a Grand Slam. The most notable grand slam winners are Jan Ove Waldner of Sweden, Liu Guoliang of China, and Kong Linghui of (China).
How to rank table tennis players? Table tennis players can be ranked according to the titles they have earned, in World Championships, Olympic Games and in World Cups. The most prestigious award is the gold medal in Olympic Games and in World Championships. The World Cup trophy is also the most important award for a table tennis player. The table tennis defending players are the ones who defend their world championship or the ones who are best in playing defensive shots. Wang Liqin will defend his title in the next table tennis world cup. The most famous table tennis player defending his title was Jiang Jialiang of China he was one of the few player to successfully defend his world title of 1985 and 1987. Matthew Syed of England was a defence specialist.
The table tennis bad players cannot achieve any title in the hall of fame governed by the ITTF. The table tennis and bad players cannot keep up together as a bad player can cause a bad impression for the country and for the fellow players.
The famous table tennis players belong to many countries of the world, but many of the famous players belong to China. But before the domination of Asian players many European players were dominant. Most notable among the European players are Ivan Andreadis of Czechoslovakia, Michael Appelgren of Sweden. But the player who became the most famous was Viktor Barna of England; he was the world’s first table tennis player who won the World Championship in 1930’s. He won 32 World Championship medals among which 23 were gold, 6 were silver and 3 were bronze. He also won world championship title 5 times for singles and 7 times for doubles during 1930’s. After the domination of Chinese and other Asian players most notable of these players are Ma Lin of China who was a runner up in World Cup in 1999, 2005 and 2007. He won a gold medal in doubles game in summer Olympics of 2004; He won the world title in 2000, 2003, 2004 and 2006. Another Chinese player Wang Liqin had been world champion of year 2001, 2005 and 2007. He had been a gold medalist in doubles match in the summer Olympics of 2000. Moreover he had been a bronze medalist in 2004 Olympics. Another Asian player famous for wining many medals is Ni Xia Lian who is a very famous Olympic table tennis player.
