All About London Olympics and Paralympics 2012
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Why do table tennis players touch the table?
It's part ritual, part physical, and part mental.
Physically, the player is wiping the sweat from his hand onto the table in a spot that is not likely to be used during play (when wiping his hand near the net). This allows him to 'towel off' his hand without actually having to wait for the allowed 6 point towel off interval. When wiping his hand near the endline, the player is usually wiping off drops of sweat (or occasionally, small fragments of rubber from the bat) that have fallen on to the table.
Mentally, the time it takes to wipe his hand gives the player a chance to take a few extra seconds to compose himself if he needs it. Plus there is always the chance that it will aggravate and distract his opponent who has to wait for him to get back to behind the endline before the next point can begin.
Ritual wise - some players just get in the habit of doing it, and keep doing it whether they really need to or not. Just like how some players bounce the ball on the table or on their racket before serving - it's just part of the player's routine and he would feel strange without doing it.
(source: http://tabletennis.about.com/od/beginnersfaqs/f/wipe_hand.htm)
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I used to think it is some kind of 'pang tang'
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Way2GO:
You are right, seems it isn't the first time Korea wins in competition (whether over Japan or not I am not sure), but certainly not the first time winners are exempted from NS when it comes to major games like this!concern2:
Korea wins Japan in soccer for the first time in history - the winning team is exempted from NS!!!!!
no leh, IIRC, S Korea has beaten Japan before during warm-up game for World Cup.
In competition, u r probably right.
d games between China, Japan, n Korea always very keen competition for national pride. -
Way2GO:
Wow, what sportsmanship indeed!Anybody here knows dis guy or wat happened in Seoul Olympics 1988?
Lawrence Lemieux
In position for a medal in sailing, he veered off course to save 2 other sailors in distress, sacrificing his medal hope in d process.
Wat sportsmanship!!!!
Give d man a Tiger ...ad infinitum...... :celebrate: :celebrate:
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/4c667e50-adf7-11e1-bb8e-00144feabdc0.html#axzz23D3TDLok -
Way2GO:
This kind of folks are really admirable. :udaman:Anybody here knows dis guy or wat happened in Seoul Olympics 1988?
Lawrence Lemieux
In position for a medal in sailing, he veered off course to save 2 other sailors in distress, sacrificing his medal hope in d process.
Wat sportsmanship!!!!
Give d man a Tiger ...ad infinitum...... :celebrate: :celebrate:
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/4c667e50-adf7-11e1-bb8e-00144feabdc0.html#axzz23D3TDLok -
35 secs only... Mexico 1 - Brazil 0....
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Daddy
35 secs only... Mexico 1 - Brazil 0....
Ya boy.. Brazil over-confident? Who do you support? -
firefly38:
I support MUFC... :razz:Daddy
35 secs only... Mexico 1 - Brazil 0....
Ya boy.. Brazil over-confident? Who do you support? -
Brazil sub HULK in...
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Daddy
Brazil sub HULK in...
''Incredible Hulk'' is good.. ''Nemo'' is really bad' today..
2-0.. Brazil no chance liao! -
firefly38:
Mexico 2-1 Brazil..Daddy
Brazil sub HULK in...
''Incredible Hulk'' is good.. ''Nemo'' is really bad today..
2-0.. Brazil no chance liao!
Brazil missed a chance to equalise during the last seconds.. :gloomy:
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