Mizutani hat letztes Jahr gegen Boll gewonnen bei der WM. Ansonsten wirklich eine ganz gute Tabelle.
Zur WM Vorbereitung der Chinesen in der WSA:
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Weight Training
We find Wang Liqin in the fitness center, pushing weights much heavier than his team mates would consider. It does not go unnoticed, for his comrades will watch, perhaps shake their heads or make a small joke, then just walk away.
The physiotherapists seem ever busy; nothing serious, just a soreness here, a tightening there, ensuring all the preventative measures are engaged.
A bit away from the action, Liu Guoliang, Chen Weixing, and Werner Schlager are chatting. The wealth of experience, accomplishment, and great understanding in this one spot gives us pause.
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Richard Prause
At an end table is Richard Prause, of Timo Boll and German men's national team coaching fame, now head coach at the Werner Schlager Academy. There he is with Xu Xin, lefty to lefty, exchanging forehand counter loops, holding his own. You can take the player out of the competitive arena, but you can not take the player out of the soul.
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Nur ein paar Auszüge aus der ITTF HP. Aber das mit Richard Prause find ich ganz lustig