The player himself never blamed the broken paddle … he literally said in the interview after losing that he lost because of his poor performance and not because of the broken paddle …
Even if he felt like the broken paddle was to blame and if it played a psychological role in his poor performance, it’s better not to say it in the press conference. Some players would but most would be more careful and limit what they say.
He says that so he doesn't sound sore loser but deep down there's a good chance it effected him, you can see how devastated he is when he sees it broken.
No matter what the athlete says, loss of personal equipment will seriously hinder their performance. The psychological impact and the different equipment is a huge blow
Yea cause he goes to the Olympics with a single paddle and had to play on a completely different one. He actually said that he never ever changed paddle since he's 10. Some people even say that he actually isn't good, it's his paddle. After it broke he ofc lost, handicapped by never playing on a new paddle for 15 + years.
@@GallicNinenot really. although they dont use the same racket every time, they still have the same configuration, same weight, same strings, etc. theyre very specific with it and would often stick with it until theyve fully transitioned into a new config
Even as someone who only played table tennis for 4 years, and never got out of beginner leagues, i learnt how important your own paddle was. Even other paddles with the same handle will feel different in your hand, and having the exact same rubber is very important. All of the properties of that rubber become part of your muscle memory, and i would imagine on high levels the slightest tweaks will feel different
This is a different level though.. If you are a top 10 ranked player in the WORLD you most likely have multiple paddles of the exact type, same weight same rubber on each side.. If you don't then your sponsors or you and your coaches are not doing things right.. ✌🏼❤
@gregmirto its not the same dude,even with the exactly same Paddle,same weight,same rubber,same handle,its still not the same,i used to play in national tournament,i have 5 paddle tht precisely the same but there will always be the one Paddle tht goes in with my muscle memory and i used tht in every game in the tournament,used the other in training or local tournament which is like also training session,i specifically not just buy but custom made all of 5 paddle and make it exactly same,weight,and everything but after month or year of training then i will know which paddle are for me,number 1 paddle second paddle and to the fifth paddle,its the feeling when u hold it,thr muscle memory and the trust u put on the paddle,if i use the sec paddle ,i have to change the strategis,how i play,which play style ,how i hold it, and more,,u will never know or understand until u play it for many years
@@juemean5824 I did not mean it was the player's FAULT. And YES, the reporters BROKE the rules. The reporters were at fault. People break rules and commit all sort of faults and crimes too. What I meant was, if you want to be safe, to survide, to be successful, to win, you must plan for these bad occurrences too. You need a PLAN B. And you must never trust that all will go well and that others WILL behave. If you have something very valuable DO NOT leave it alone. Notice that none of the reporters were punished or were fined or were charged to buy and replace what they broke. Life is not fair. And humans are the WORST.
Honestly the broken padle couldve caused his mental state to be not as best Edit:dayyum never expected to get this many likes also yall chill out in the replies
Table tennis equipment are really personal and sensitive, change of equipment type could take one week to months before you catch up to new settings and same type equipment is a few days (the glue and the sponge need to be “broken in” first). I can see him lost because of it even if he’s mentally stable, but also his own fault not to be more careful about his equipment or have 3 spares.
@@JamesD-iw6prsomething silly that could have been his lucky paddle , you know like football and hockey players have lucky socks or something else didn’t Michael Jordan wear a pair of shorts for one of his old teams every game
@@gabrielnicopilario8010it's almost like an badminton player with his fav racket... All the Olympians carry their own equipment which they are used to
As a table tennis player myself there is 1 rule is we follow and that is to NEVER MESS WITH A PLAYER PADDLE/BAT. This is because the bat is personally customized and adjusted to suit the player's gameplay style. So using a completely new bat during a tournament is a total nightmare
I read just a few comments and frankly all of you people say the same thing. For that reason, shouldn't the No1 player have already prepared a 2nd paddle to have as a back up just in case?????
@@irondasgr For table tennis we don't use a spare bat. Even though it has the same material & type of rubber as the usual bat that was used, it is still not the same feeling. Sometimes the extra bat rubber might be too fresh and can't create too much spin and cause the ball to fall in the wrong place. In the end it affects the usual gameplay no matter how good you are because you will be facing professional players from around the world
@@irondasgrsecond paddle is not the same even it exactly the same,the trust,the muscle memory and everything and u also have to change technique,playstyle,strategies and more,its important than u think it is,it can effect your performant so much just bcs u change to your sec paddle ,yes u custom made it with the same materials,size,weight and everything but it never exactly same in the play,every table tennis player have atleast 5 exactly the same custom made bat or paddle and after use it for month or year in training,the paddle will be rank,so thts why the paddle is the extended hand for table tennis player,just imagined tht u have to change your hand,its not the same,i know this bcs i used to play in national tournament In high school and college,
Every athlete have a very special connection with an equipment. Let it be a tennis racket, shoes, a ball..... it was definitely because of the broken paddle.... it also rattled him emotionally and psychologically.
Same thing happened with the pole vault after the woman's pole "magically" disappeared. People get into their own heads quite easily. Your equipment is your equipment. You merge with it, know every angle and detail and feel. If you lose that you can quite easily tell yourself some things that can bring you down mentally or subconsciously.
Table tennis rackets are one of the most personalized sports equipment. It means a lot, I can not play the same with another racket even if it's virtually the same.
@@benjaminjensen111 yea but considering that he uses hurricane dhs rubber, the sponge only gets good and softens after 1 or 2 weeks of playing with it, meaning that his backup racket still has very hard sponge and its not his usual hand feel when hitting the ball.
@@benjaminjensen111paddles are made of plywood rather than composite materials like tennis rackets which mighf be more consistent. and to the best players in the world, even minor differences can be huge.
@@tingle2330if he truly thought it didn't matter why would he get so mad at the reporter? the paddle was still probably the least of his problems, but it definitely affected him a bit.
It’s not a random Chinese player, Wang is currently world rank 1. The racket was inside the Chinese Coach’s suitcase that was lying open on the ground. Why would anyone comfortably stand on others belongings, let alone the champions racket.
@@benjaminjensen111 you can't break a pingpong racket by merely stepping on it, the only way is to step on one side and pull the other side to snap the whole thing.
This is so accurate, i hold my paddle everyday even when im not playing that day, i eat with it, shower with it, sleep with it, its a part of me, there’s third legs and this is the third arm
That just sucks! Feel so sorry for him, as a person who played TT i know how it could affected your game to change a bat, both physically and even mentally (this is a sport where even just a bit of nervousness could ruin your whole game). I can only imagine how that person feel, especially after you've won gold with that bat and have to change the bat for later games in the same event, that would disturbed you alot.
don't be an idiot. a tennis racket weighs around 11 ounces, a table tennis bat is abt 3.2 ounces and each bat will differ because wood is not a homogeneous material like the graphite used to make tennis racquets.
The difference is that tennis players can just switch to another racquet. For table tennis, no racket is the same as another, even if it has the same equipment. And almost all rackets take atleast 15-20 days to get used to
It takes months to understand our paddle. That's why it's special and unique as well. Even we switched into the same exactly paddle, there will always be a different feeling than the last one.
I agreed because maybe that was a certain paddle that he like custom-made or something but you can tell the pattern is different from the one day gave him Advil replacement I think he should have won
I disagree. In the world of professional sports, let alone in a competetive setting, your mood, condition, head space and such matter a lot. This is why pro athletes take a whole day or two before any event to gather, collect and fine tune themselves, not just physically but mentally just as much.
@@chuckd5819No he doesn't. He has played with that same paddle a lot. Slightest difference destroy the feeling. Sucks feeling behind before singles started. Baseball is the same.
It's really sad, worst when focus plays an important aspect towards the championship. That racket must have lots of historical and memories in it. Hope he can find his talent back and get over his sadness.
Nahh. He doesnt use the same one all the time. They are trained to use spares. If his ego is as fragile as his wooden paddle, then it just right he lost.
A player's bat/racquet/paddle is very special, especially a top player's. They customize it according to their strengths and balance it according to their grip by adding weights. It takes a lot of time to perfect it.
As a badminton player I agree, I'm used to heavy rackets but when I use light racket it just feels different... They are more lighter but my smash doesn't really align with those racket
Organizer 80% fault coz allowed press around competitor stuff..and 20% chinese team shouldve put a staff to guarding players stuff,drink,phones or else
@@GhostInTheShell32 it mean organizer should held more responsibility in this situation coz they manage all parties movement in venue..even then ..chinese team also must aware to protecting their players and stuff from sabotage act U cannot blame reporter coz they had many reason and excuses in their defences4
You dont know how players treasures thier own stuff so you dont know how he felt when something that you treasure is broken . I understand him perfectly .
As someone who played table-tennis for years a racket is literally the most important part of your life. Some might say any old racket helps. Yes it might to get that ball across but that's not the point. It's just not. The same technique you want to use might not even begin to look like what you want it to. It's just important to have that racket. The worst is when you use it for matches over and over again and you're so used to it it's just so hard to use it the way you're used to. Can't imagine the devastation he felt when it broke. I would've bawled my eyes out
You would have bawled your eyes out?! My goodness. Come on now. Bawled after winning gold because your bat broke? How many singles matches did he win with the replacement bat? Plus, really, we should have at least two, possibly three that are played with prepping to the olympics. One needs to prepare for a bit of adversity.
@@blakebarone1809 some people are like that… he is a world class athlete you are not I’m guessing you never played any sport where you needed equipment like a baseball bat, tennis racquet, hockey stick Or were never good enough to care
@@blakebarone1809 not talking about him I'm talking about myself. The racket itself costs too much in the first place and the racket is literally a part of your body for a table tennis player. That's how important it is for you. I agree you can have extras if you want but it's never the same as the original. You just don't have the feels down either
@@DW-op7lybut if your career depends on that one piece of equipment, you're not that great being so vulnerable to equipment malfunction You should obviously keep an arsenal of paddles ready
For anyone who doesn't understand the significance of this since not many people play table tennis/ping pong, just imagine if you were playing like a basketball finals and you were shoeless -
Any sports that requires you to use a personal equipment has a special bond the same way we have with our pets and people. Imagine you receiving your first volleyball/basketball/racket and in all your years of using it through training and competition, suddenly broke beause of someone's recklessness. It's a tragedy ngl
I'm an badminton player and i can understand his pain , its not just about broken paddle when we are on court our racket is our partner we do not play alone we play together theres different kind of affection you get , sane happened with me the racket which i loved the most broke and after that for many days i was out of form
Ye when I played badminton in school I had marked a racket and I always had to use that racket otherwise I could not play I wonder where that racket is now
Same As an archery player i can understand his situation. Cause I never feel confident without my archery bow and my arrows. Cause they are personalised. It's a kind of attachment and comfortability.
I played collegiate tennis and if one of my rackets were even 1-2 grams off they played completely different. I can’t imagine how different a gram would affect a paddle. Pro tennis players spend sooo much money customizing their rackets to match overall weight, and swing weight. I don’t get why these pro table tennis players don’t do the same. There’s a market for paddle customization services that needs to be utilized if your livelihood depends on it.
Actually they do have several similar paddles given to them by their sponsors, since they can't keep their main paddles after the match. Usually they train using the so called back up paddles, so imo the back up paddles play similar to the main paddle.
In tennis we're hitting balls that are 50g+. Table tennis balls are less than 3g. Everything is amplified when the ball is that light. A fraction of a gram could make all the difference.
@@feeltheslipstream I absolutely agree that the difference is amplified for table tennis. I modify match my rackets to the 100th of a gram. I’m sure a professional could modify even more accurate than that for table tennis. 🏓
i think the difference of paddles didn't affect him much, but rhythm is destroyed because of paddles and his emotions is in chaos that's what affecting him.... he can get used with new paddles after using it in training but his losing his paddles will affecting his performance...
I think that affected his psychological state here even the substitute racket might be identical in dimension and weight etc. players are superstitious.
Can one imagine if a pro golfer having his main driver or putter damaged during an event. It probably takes a few rounds or longer to adjust to a new club.
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As a table tennis player in a district club, I can relate to this completely. Getting used to a specific racket and then suddenly have to switch to a different one is a disaster. You'd only be lucky if you manage to keep your cool during those moments when it's in the middle of an important match. It also takes more than a day to get used to a new racket. So as a Swede who was inspired by Truls who defeated him, I can only say our win was out of luck.
Im a table tennis player and you guys might think that it ain't matter it is just a paddle. But no its not just a paddle, it is usually setup week earlier(custom part etc.) and breakin just enought to have a good feel. And having to use an extra or new paddle can cause different feeling. And it also adds up to his zone and mental stae while in the game.
That's not what "we guys" think. We're just wondering why an elite level athlete wouldn't prepare properly and have multiple paddles with the exact same configuration. By only having one piece of equipment that you're comfortable with and setting yourself up for failure
I saw that. Then one of the worker there broke one of the Chinese players rackets and he still had more games. I know abiut this bc i watched this on wechat
Just to make it Clear it wasn’t a Swedish reporter Breaking the Padel like some People see to suggest. It was a completely unrelated country and Truls played the tournament of his life so I think little bit unfair think he only won because of the racket and also people blaming us swedes for cheating! (Swedish born athletes are almost never cheating in elite sports, it goes against our culture) !
@@douglasidly8679 yeah, it’s really not important how you see this issue from common sense pov. The paddle is not solid piece of wood, it’s layered, therefore retains more elasticity(more force gets transferred to the ball, than it would with solid piece), in the place where handle is glued it’s stiff, if there’s too much force applied in the weakest point, layers of paddle break.
Not a professional but still a table tennis player here, our bats are actually rlly important to us both in the performance and personally. I have used my own bat for the past three years, and i’m super used to it and how i can use it to my advantage. However, if i suddenly swap my bat during an important competition i would most likely lose…
Fan put his paddle in his bag carefully after he beat Truls for gold, ignoring his team member who was handing him a flag. They still have the team event next week.
Mentality at that point. Regulations are held so that you dont get an advantage based on ur equipment like the paddle. But it was HIS paddle so it just disrupted that good energy he had 🤷♂️
I do competitive shooting, I've shot the same glock for both training and shooting in matches for quite a while. I ran a course with a 2011 once, it feels way nicer than a glock, I didn't do too bad with it but it isn't as good as my performance with a glock, because I'm not use to it. Wang Chuqin is a professional athlete who trained and played way more with his main paddle, not being able to use the equipment he's used to will definitely make a huge difference
From my years of playing table tennis, and as a full time attacker, I got to understand that anything that threatens your pace of mind in a tournament, just say bye bye to a medal.
honestly, the feeling of your own equipment is different from a new one. its like when you buy leather boots, once you've broken them in its comfortable as fck, but getting a new one again is a nightmare, so most people just get it repaired and renewed with a cobbler so they don't loose the comfort.
Because, like the commentator said, still got matches, so u can only celebrate the gold medal for minutes not even hours, so that's why he's very upset that his paddle broke
Funny enough, it was a Chinese journalist that broke his paddle. Though a paddle wouldn't be the cause for his defeat, it would just how the game was played out. Source: David Zhang from China Insider.
@@MisterOnJ it's called giving more information about the story. Why don't you want people to know what's happening on the side of the athlete? What's your point, again?
@@MisterOnJ Context to a situation that happened is always important, and who the reporter is is a crucial detail because of the way Asian populations react toward each other, which you're clearly unaware of.
@@MisterOnJit's a crucial detail because as usual the government want to direct blame to other countries when something happens (to keep up the propaganda)
If that paddle was THAT important to him, he shouldn't have tossed it on the ground and/or out of his sight. He couldn't have handed it to his coach? Leaned it up against his side of the barrier to his left? Stuck it in the back of his pants? Anything but toss it ON THE GROUND outside of his sight and his play area... Sad.
So if your daughter is so important to you , you dont send her to school ?? So she dont get fked or Rpd???? Is that your logic , your thinking say you re a pedo
The happiness of the guy thinking he actually won fair and square is crazy. Table tennis is one of the only skills I have and my racquet is so important to me
if you are on a highest level, high pressure and tension competition, a small infraction to your mental state could cause a big difference to you performance. In sports, mental fortitude is of utmost importance.
That's why (in Thailand) you treat your precious equipment/instruments as if it's protected by deities. Never leave them low below the level of your knees. Give it respect, dont leave it low on the floor.
Every equipment is special to every player, like a chef's knife is important to a chef. To see the reporter intruding into the player's resting area just for a stupid interview and broke their equipment is unforgivable.
I mean, I would get the rage if it was specialized expensive personal equipment, but…… It’s standardized…. and if he wanted to keep it for a souvenir, he could just glue the wood together
1. Its ONLY about the Wooden Racket since the Rubbers get changed constantly. 2. Suppliers like Butterfly provide Top players a multitude of rackets of the same Type, even the exact same weight for them to choose from. 3. Pro-Players constantly shuffle these hand-selected rackets to make sure they have at least 3 rackets that they are comfortable with. 4. Given the professionalism and the preparedness of the chineese guys, he will not have noticed a difference using his spare at all. 5. I would be so mad at this fool for breaking my racket…
There's always that one paddle that feels lyk a perfect glove in ur hands. Like an extension of your hand itself...finding one takes trying so many others n feeling they're not just right
As a table tennis player although not competitively, I did take part in some tournaments and would always have at least 2 paddles as you never know what might happen
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The player himself never blamed the broken paddle … he literally said in the interview after losing that he lost because of his poor performance and not because of the broken paddle …
They can’t allow the truth get in the way of content
Even if he felt like the broken paddle was to blame and if it played a psychological role in his poor performance, it’s better not to say it in the press conference. Some players would but most would be more careful and limit what they say.
He says that so he doesn't sound sore loser but deep down there's a good chance it effected him, you can see how devastated he is when he sees it broken.
@@chy4919each players owned 2 type of 3-4 pcs same setting bat lol
Bro do you even play the game. Dont you know that using other paddle that you are not used to will affect your game heavily
No matter what the athlete says, loss of personal equipment will seriously hinder their performance. The psychological impact and the different equipment is a huge blow
He should take care of his paddle a little better then…
@@magoo73bro what are you on about? Like it was the reporters fault.
Yea cause he goes to the Olympics with a single paddle and had to play on a completely different one. He actually said that he never ever changed paddle since he's 10. Some people even say that he actually isn't good, it's his paddle. After it broke he ofc lost, handicapped by never playing on a new paddle for 15 + years.
wellness of the equipment is Athlete's own responsibility. It's partly his fault for keeping his blade there.
@@whiperton6660 and his too.
As a table tennis player. There's always a special connection with your personal paddle, thats why almost no one shares their paddle with others too.
Yup, that sucks to leave it out of your control though.
@@rosepetal6113 pretty weird compared to tennis
@@GallicNinenot really. although they dont use the same racket every time, they still have the same configuration, same weight, same strings, etc. theyre very specific with it and would often stick with it until theyve fully transitioned into a new config
Still it’s not a reason to not having a second paddle for reserve.
They only bring one? 😅
Even as someone who only played table tennis for 4 years, and never got out of beginner leagues, i learnt how important your own paddle was. Even other paddles with the same handle will feel different in your hand, and having the exact same rubber is very important. All of the properties of that rubber become part of your muscle memory, and i would imagine on high levels the slightest tweaks will feel different
This is a different level though.. If you are a top 10 ranked player in the WORLD you most likely have multiple paddles of the exact type, same weight same rubber on each side.. If you don't then your sponsors or you and your coaches are not doing things right.. ✌🏼❤
@gregmirto its not the same dude,even with the exactly same Paddle,same weight,same rubber,same handle,its still not the same,i used to play in national tournament,i have 5 paddle tht precisely the same but there will always be the one Paddle tht goes in with my muscle memory and i used tht in every game in the tournament,used the other in training or local tournament which is like also training session,i specifically not just buy but custom made all of 5 paddle and make it exactly same,weight,and everything but after month or year of training then i will know which paddle are for me,number 1 paddle second paddle and to the fifth paddle,its the feeling when u hold it,thr muscle memory and the trust u put on the paddle,if i use the sec paddle ,i have to change the strategis,how i play,which play style ,how i hold it, and more,,u will never know or understand until u play it for many years
@@hfnfootball450table tennis need precision and speed, the ball is small and light, so the paddle means a lot.
it is a fast and precise game.
Very true. Like the pole for a pole vaulter. Or the bat in cricket. Or the golf clubs in golf.
Truth
NEVER EVER leave your most important equipment unattended.
It was in the coach section. Reporters violated the rule and rushed into the coach section to take photos…
@@juemean5824 I did not mean it was the player's FAULT. And YES, the reporters BROKE the rules. The reporters were at fault. People break rules and commit all sort of faults and crimes too. What I meant was, if you want to be safe, to survide, to be successful, to win, you must plan for these bad occurrences too. You need a PLAN B. And you must never trust that all will go well and that others WILL behave. If you have something very valuable DO NOT leave it alone. Notice that none of the reporters were punished or were fined or were charged to buy and replace what they broke. Life is not fair. And humans are the WORST.
My goodness! So sad @@juemean5824
Honestly the broken padle couldve caused his mental state to be not as best
Edit:dayyum never expected to get this many likes also yall chill out in the replies
@@JamesD-iw6prSome silly thing can change your life.
Bro didn’t get use the same spoon 🥄
Table tennis equipment are really personal and sensitive, change of equipment type could take one week to months before you catch up to new settings and same type equipment is a few days (the glue and the sponge need to be “broken in” first). I can see him lost because of it even if he’s mentally stable, but also his own fault not to be more careful about his equipment or have 3 spares.
@@JamesD-iw6prsomething silly that could have been his lucky paddle , you know like football and hockey players have lucky socks or something else didn’t Michael Jordan wear a pair of shorts for one of his old teams every game
@@JamesD-iw6prbro would u be angry if someone broke something that belongs to u
For an Olympic player the equipment they use is like an extension of their body, this definitely messed with his focus
I don't think tennis players will agree with you lol
Lmao your extension is a millimeter
@@gabrielnicopilario8010it's almost like an badminton player with his fav racket... All the Olympians carry their own equipment which they are used to
@@Azyeeeeee yeah but tennis players are known to break their rackets in fury, may it be grand slam or what. Not all though
@@gabrielnicopilario8010 yeah tennis player are different breed
As a table tennis player myself there is 1 rule is we follow and that is to NEVER MESS WITH A PLAYER PADDLE/BAT. This is because the bat is personally customized and adjusted to suit the player's gameplay style. So using a completely new bat during a tournament is a total nightmare
I read just a few comments and frankly all of you people say the same thing. For that reason, shouldn't the No1 player have already prepared a 2nd paddle to have as a back up just in case?????
@@irondasgr For table tennis we don't use a spare bat. Even though it has the same material & type of rubber as the usual bat that was used, it is still not the same feeling. Sometimes the extra bat rubber might be too fresh and can't create too much spin and cause the ball to fall in the wrong place. In the end it affects the usual gameplay no matter how good you are because you will be facing professional players from around the world
@@irondasgrEven though the equipment is the same, but the feeling is not. Mentality is beyond skill in world of pros nowaday.
@@irondasgrsecond paddle is not the same even it exactly the same,the trust,the muscle memory and everything and u also have to change technique,playstyle,strategies and more,its important than u think it is,it can effect your performant so much just bcs u change to your sec paddle ,yes u custom made it with the same materials,size,weight and everything but it never exactly same in the play,every table tennis player have atleast 5 exactly the same custom made bat or paddle and after use it for month or year in training,the paddle will be rank,so thts why the paddle is the extended hand for table tennis player,just imagined tht u have to change your hand,its not the same,i know this bcs i used to play in national tournament In high school and college,
You do know pro players change the rubbers almost every other match?
Every athlete have a very special connection with an equipment. Let it be a tennis racket, shoes, a ball..... it was definitely because of the broken paddle.... it also rattled him emotionally and psychologically.
Well, a tt ball, no. A football, still no, unless its your personal warmup ball
Same thing happened with the pole vault after the woman's pole "magically" disappeared. People get into their own heads quite easily. Your equipment is your equipment. You merge with it, know every angle and detail and feel. If you lose that you can quite easily tell yourself some things that can bring you down mentally or subconsciously.
Table tennis rackets are one of the most personalized sports equipment. It means a lot, I can not play the same with another racket even if it's virtually the same.
I can. Not that I can play any better with a good racket anyway.
@@kurukuru4120this is probably the most relatable one here:
Good or bad tool, I use it badly
Tennis players take 5-6 equal rackets with them to a match. Why dont you? Might be personalised but they can be done identically.
@@benjaminjensen111 yea but considering that he uses hurricane dhs rubber, the sponge only gets good and softens after 1 or 2 weeks of playing with it, meaning that his backup racket still has very hard sponge and its not his usual hand feel when hitting the ball.
@@benjaminjensen111paddles are made of plywood rather than composite materials like tennis rackets which mighf be more consistent. and to the best players in the world, even minor differences can be huge.
At the highest of levels, equipment really does make the difference.
Did you comme the same thing on the the stolen pole vault video ? Or no because the victim isn't Asian?
@@nocturnalwolf7559 Did you come here to troll on everyone? You have the same comment over and over.
A bad workman blames his tools. The player didn't use it as an excuse so why are you?
@@tingle2330if he truly thought it didn't matter why would he get so mad at the reporter? the paddle was still probably the least of his problems, but it definitely affected him a bit.
Nah bro was 100x better than anyone there
It’s not a random Chinese player, Wang is currently world rank 1. The racket was inside the Chinese Coach’s suitcase that was lying open on the ground. Why would anyone comfortably stand on others belongings, let alone the champions racket.
The photographer was pushed and therfore stepped up in the suitcase. They should have removed the suitcase before getting their photo taken.
And the one who did it I a Chinese too,
actually they were caught reaching into the (closed) suitcase and breaking it. Joe was anything done? Prob not, I mean the past is the past
@@KevinEskoloso-zk2bj it was korean
@@benjaminjensen111 you can't break a pingpong racket by merely stepping on it, the only way is to step on one side and pull the other side to snap the whole thing.
I love the sheer happiness of the guy who won
i'd hate to win that way
This is so accurate, i hold my paddle everyday even when im not playing that day, i eat with it, shower with it, sleep with it, its a part of me, there’s third legs and this is the third arm
@@youraverageweeb3823 😂
That just sucks! Feel so sorry for him, as a person who played TT i know how it could affected your game to change a bat, both physically and even mentally (this is a sport where even just a bit of nervousness could ruin your whole game). I can only imagine how that person feel, especially after you've won gold with that bat and have to change the bat for later games in the same event, that would disturbed you alot.
The broken paddle broke his head. He lost his mental faculty, confidence etc etc. 😢
The paddle was Made in China.
No he had to get a different one with a different setup, different speed, different handles.
Wonp womp poor baby bit h
@@EmmanuelBlack-vu5hh Your name’s emmanuel 😂 You shouldn’t be talking.
How did your name sound both white and black at the same time 😂 I ain't surprised if ur pronounce is they/them 😂
Chinese pingpong player: my paddle is broken 😭😭
Tennis player: crashing three rackets in pure anger
Haha true
Tennis? Ooooh boring. Next!
don't be an idiot. a tennis racket weighs around 11 ounces, a table tennis bat is abt 3.2 ounces and each bat will differ because wood is not a homogeneous material like the graphite used to make tennis racquets.
The difference is that tennis players can just switch to another racquet. For table tennis, no racket is the same as another, even if it has the same equipment. And almost all rackets take atleast 15-20 days to get used to
@@thechadladd this is funny... In tennis and in golf they need absolute silence ... In darts the crowd shouts like madmen ...
It takes months to understand our paddle. That's why it's special and unique as well. Even we switched into the same exactly paddle, there will always be a different feeling than the last one.
I agreed because maybe that was a certain paddle that he like custom-made or something but you can tell the pattern is different from the one day gave him Advil replacement I think he should have won
Sorry if that sound like hating I'm not trying to hate 😅
He was in his own head
Did you comme the same thing on the the stolen pole vault video ? Or no because the victim isn't Asian?
@nocturnalwolf7559 I haven't seen that video. Funny how you're trying to turn this into something that its not.
I disagree. In the world of professional sports, let alone in a competetive setting, your mood, condition, head space and such matter a lot. This is why pro athletes take a whole day or two before any event to gather, collect and fine tune themselves, not just physically but mentally just as much.
@nocturnalwolf7559 she didn't have an identical pole genius, this guy probably had 6 more rackets like this one
@@chuckd5819No he doesn't. He has played with that same paddle a lot. Slightest difference destroy the feeling. Sucks feeling behind before singles started. Baseball is the same.
It's really sad, worst when focus plays an important aspect towards the championship. That racket must have lots of historical and memories in it. Hope he can find his talent back and get over his sadness.
A paddle you've used to win every match it's not the same as a new one
Yo thx for 1.4k likes
This is what i want to read 😊
Nahh. He doesnt use the same one all the time. They are trained to use spares.
If his ego is as fragile as his wooden paddle, then it just right he lost.
Pov someone that never played table tennis on a decent level @@FrenchFili
@@FrenchFiliyou think they train with spares as much as they do with their main? What a fool
@@FrenchFiliI see you've never played a sport that requires using a tool to achieve results
A player's bat/racquet/paddle is very special, especially a top player's. They customize it according to their strengths and balance it according to their grip by adding weights. It takes a lot of time to perfect it.
As a badminton player I agree, I'm used to heavy rackets but when I use light racket it just feels different... They are more lighter but my smash doesn't really align with those racket
Organizer 80% fault coz allowed press around competitor stuff..and 20% chinese team shouldve put a staff to guarding players stuff,drink,phones or else
Can I see the calculatio how u get to those %?
Rubbish.
All the cameramen were Asian, looks like they wanted to get headlines without paying attention to their surroundings
@@GhostInTheShell32 it mean organizer should held more responsibility in this situation coz they manage all parties movement in venue..even then ..chinese team also must aware to protecting their players and stuff from sabotage act
U cannot blame reporter coz they had many reason and excuses in their defences4
But why did he put it outside the barrier where the photographers are.
You dont know how players treasures thier own stuff so you dont know how he felt when something that you treasure is broken . I understand him perfectly .
Yes, because now that it was broken on video he can't sell the winning racket multiple times over the internet.
As someone who played table-tennis for years a racket is literally the most important part of your life. Some might say any old racket helps. Yes it might to get that ball across but that's not the point. It's just not. The same technique you want to use might not even begin to look like what you want it to. It's just important to have that racket. The worst is when you use it for matches over and over again and you're so used to it it's just so hard to use it the way you're used to. Can't imagine the devastation he felt when it broke. I would've bawled my eyes out
You would have bawled your eyes out?! My goodness. Come on now. Bawled after winning gold because your bat broke? How many singles matches did he win with the replacement bat? Plus, really, we should have at least two, possibly three that are played with prepping to the olympics. One needs to prepare for a bit of adversity.
@@blakebarone1809
some people are like that… he is a world class athlete you are not
I’m guessing you never played any sport where you needed equipment like a baseball bat, tennis racquet, hockey stick
Or were never good enough to care
He is just typical emo chinese
@@blakebarone1809 not talking about him I'm talking about myself. The racket itself costs too much in the first place and the racket is literally a part of your body for a table tennis player. That's how important it is for you. I agree you can have extras if you want but it's never the same as the original. You just don't have the feels down either
@@DW-op7lybut if your career depends on that one piece of equipment, you're not that great being so vulnerable to equipment malfunction
You should obviously keep an arsenal of paddles ready
For anyone who doesn't understand the significance of this since not many people play table tennis/ping pong, just imagine if you were playing like a basketball finals and you were shoeless -
Any sports that requires you to use a personal equipment has a special bond the same way we have with our pets and people. Imagine you receiving your first volleyball/basketball/racket and in all your years of using it through training and competition, suddenly broke beause of someone's recklessness. It's a tragedy ngl
I'm an badminton player and i can understand his pain , its not just about broken paddle when we are on court our racket is our partner we do not play alone we play together theres different kind of affection you get , sane happened with me the racket which i loved the most broke and after that for many days i was out of form
Ye when I played badminton in school I had marked a racket and I always had to use that racket otherwise I could not play I wonder where that racket is now
Same As an archery player i can understand his situation. Cause I never feel confident without my archery bow and my arrows. Cause they are personalised. It's a kind of attachment and comfortability.
I played collegiate tennis and if one of my rackets were even 1-2 grams off they played completely different. I can’t imagine how different a gram would affect a paddle. Pro tennis players spend sooo much money customizing their rackets to match overall weight, and swing weight. I don’t get why these pro table tennis players don’t do the same. There’s a market for paddle customization services that needs to be utilized if your livelihood depends on it.
Actually they do have several similar paddles given to them by their sponsors, since they can't keep their main paddles after the match. Usually they train using the so called back up paddles, so imo the back up paddles play similar to the main paddle.
In tennis we're hitting balls that are 50g+. Table tennis balls are less than 3g. Everything is amplified when the ball is that light. A fraction of a gram could make all the difference.
@@feeltheslipstream I absolutely agree that the difference is amplified for table tennis. I modify match my rackets to the 100th of a gram. I’m sure a professional could modify even more accurate than that for table tennis. 🏓
i think the difference of paddles didn't affect him much, but rhythm is destroyed because of paddles and his emotions is in chaos that's what affecting him....
he can get used with new paddles after using it in training but his losing his paddles will affecting his performance...
I think that affected his psychological state here even the substitute racket might be identical in dimension and weight etc. players are superstitious.
Can one imagine if a pro golfer having his main driver or putter damaged during an event. It probably takes a few rounds or longer to adjust to a new club.
As a table tennis player in a district club, I can relate to this completely. Getting used to a specific racket and then suddenly have to switch to a different one is a disaster. You'd only be lucky if you manage to keep your cool during those moments when it's in the middle of an important match.
It also takes more than a day to get used to a new racket. So as a Swede who was inspired by Truls who defeated him, I can only say our win was out of luck.
The paddle can't have been that important or he wouldn't have left it lying around for someone to step on.
As a tennis player.. this is accurate
Im a table tennis player and you guys might think that it ain't matter it is just a paddle. But no its not just a paddle, it is usually setup week earlier(custom part etc.) and breakin just enought to have a good feel. And having to use an extra or new paddle can cause different feeling. And it also adds up to his zone and mental stae while in the game.
That's not what "we guys" think. We're just wondering why an elite level athlete wouldn't prepare properly and have multiple paddles with the exact same configuration. By only having one piece of equipment that you're comfortable with and setting yourself up for failure
@@themountain3461maybe you can never get an identical one? Like the “feeling” etc.
If paddle so important, don’t leave lying around. Guard it like your child.
He put it inside his suitcase in players’ area, but unfortunately leaved that opened and reports violated rules
I saw that. Then one of the worker there broke one of the Chinese players rackets and he still had more games. I know abiut this bc i watched this on wechat
Just to make it Clear it wasn’t a Swedish reporter Breaking the Padel like some People see to suggest.
It was a completely unrelated country and Truls played the tournament of his life so I think little bit unfair think he only won because of the racket and also people blaming us swedes for cheating! (Swedish born athletes are almost never cheating in elite sports, it goes against our culture) !
Everyone have their own lucky charm… who knows.
But this definitely gets into his head
Trust me, it does make a lot of difference.
If you break your paddle, then even though you can get another paddle, you won’t get used to it in time.
This tells us that although it'a just a paddle that people don't think much of it but to someone, it's not just a paddle. I hope you understand ❤
the paddle is basically an extension of a player’s limb so effectively that reporter just broke this guy’s arm
I mean it's still Truls Moreghard, top 10 in the world, he's a beast, it's possible he was better that day
He was better. But it's delusional to think it had nothing to do with the broken bat. Wang chuqin is world no. 1.
@@Yumedekissmeee truls is a beast rn he's reached the finals.. I'd give him due credit
Their record prior to this match was 8-0 to wangchuqin, so you can be the judge
Guys don’t lie, the Chinese are fucking dominant in table tennis, there was no fucking chance that the other person was gonna win
@@aumarora333 Tomokazu bring Fan Zhendong to decider, do you think Truls could win?
They are investigating the reporter for intentionally breaking the paddle as ping pong paddles are extremely hard to break
Stop it they are not
They’re actually extremely easy to break. Especially where paddle meets the handle.
Yeah, a bit doesnt make sense. The handle of the paddle is sturdy.😮
@@douglasidly8679 yeah, it’s really not important how you see this issue from common sense pov. The paddle is not solid piece of wood, it’s layered, therefore retains more elasticity(more force gets transferred to the ball, than it would with solid piece), in the place where handle is glued it’s stiff, if there’s too much force applied in the weakest point, layers of paddle break.
They actually are very easy to break. I know cause I have stepped on a few and they have broken. Wasn't even my full weight.
Bro he’s world rank1
Not a professional but still a table tennis player here, our bats are actually rlly important to us both in the performance and personally. I have used my own bat for the past three years, and i’m super used to it and how i can use it to my advantage. However, if i suddenly swap my bat during an important competition i would most likely lose…
The start of invention of a new title, the Paddle Boy! Promoted version of the water boy.
Fan put his paddle in his bag carefully after he beat Truls for gold, ignoring his team member who was handing him a flag. They still have the team event next week.
Mentality at that point. Regulations are held so that you dont get an advantage based on ur equipment like the paddle. But it was HIS paddle so it just disrupted that good energy he had 🤷♂️
That guy was thinking about that paddle the entire match, whither he wanted to or not.
The paddle was not the one that's broken but his focus and mental state....
I do competitive shooting, I've shot the same glock for both training and shooting in matches for quite a while. I ran a course with a 2011 once, it feels way nicer than a glock, I didn't do too bad with it but it isn't as good as my performance with a glock, because I'm not use to it. Wang Chuqin is a professional athlete who trained and played way more with his main paddle, not being able to use the equipment he's used to will definitely make a huge difference
It shows how passionate he is
The reporter didn’t accidentally brake it he purposely stepped on it and broke it with his hands
You realize the reporter is a pro CCP influencer from China right?
This is clear example of when mind and body is not one his body was there but his mind was still upset
From my years of playing table tennis, and as a full time attacker, I got to understand that anything that threatens your pace of mind in a tournament, just say bye bye to a medal.
honestly, the feeling of your own equipment is different from a new one. its like when you buy leather boots, once you've broken them in its comfortable as fck, but getting a new one again is a nightmare, so most people just get it repaired and renewed with a cobbler so they don't loose the comfort.
He won a gold medal but was upset moments after. That racket must have been special.
Because, like the commentator said, still got matches, so u can only celebrate the gold medal for minutes not even hours, so that's why he's very upset that his paddle broke
the area was actually reserved for players and coaches only and the reporters just rushed in like they had no freaking clue
I've been playing table tennis for 13 years. It's IMPOSSIBLE to "accidentally break" ANY paddle. I wonder how this happened?
True...
why bad luck to someone good, really sad for his try for long time 😢
I feel bad for the chinese guy, but here in sweden truls is a legend now
He kinda caused his own demise when he just threw his paddle to the side like that
Funny enough, it was a Chinese journalist that broke his paddle.
Though a paddle wouldn't be the cause for his defeat, it would just how the game was played out.
Source: David Zhang from China Insider.
The Chinese internet blamed a Korean reporter for the incident, but the reporter who broke it was actually Chinese
Your point is? The point of the video was how the racket was broken. Not clarifying the identity of whom the reporter is.
@@MisterOnJ it's called giving more information about the story. Why don't you want people to know what's happening on the side of the athlete? What's your point, again?
@@MisterOnJ Context to a situation that happened is always important, and who the reporter is is a crucial detail because of the way Asian populations react toward each other, which you're clearly unaware of.
@@MisterOnJit's a crucial detail because as usual the government want to direct blame to other countries when something happens (to keep up the propaganda)
@@mafiawafflebecause what that information gonna do? it's the internet,you talking like western internet don't do same thing to China and Russia.
The chinese reporter was being paid to sabotage❤
That's heartbreaking general people won't understand the pain.
So you are telling me this guy came to this Olympic with only one Paddle?
No way an Olympian doesn’t have extra paddles
He let it get to his head and lost
Did you comme the same thing on the the stolen pole vault video ? Or no because the victim isn't Asian?
@@nocturnalwolf7559 I'm Asian myself so idk what you're on about. Keep trying tho maybe you'll get a proper reaction from someone else
this dude is copy pasting this into replies everywhere lmao
...your dog died...will you be okay for the week??
If you said yes, you are a psychopath
If you said no, it's the same as the paddle
@@SimonIsVeryHandsome a paddle is not a dog but good attempt. A for effort
when you're competing at the highest level of your sport, any small bump in your day would completely throw your focus off balance
I agree with him 100 percent. If you play this game at all you know you are used to the feel, weight, reaction, of your paddle. That was a shame!
The opponent was cheating! He hired the reporter to purposely broke his racket!
The oponent won two silver medals at the olympics. He wasnt a bad player.
If that paddle was THAT important to him, he shouldn't have tossed it on the ground and/or out of his sight.
He couldn't have handed it to his coach? Leaned it up against his side of the barrier to his left? Stuck it in the back of his pants?
Anything but toss it ON THE GROUND outside of his sight and his play area... Sad.
So if your daughter is so important to you , you dont send her to school ?? So she dont get fked or Rpd???? Is that your logic , your thinking say you re a pedo
The happiness of the guy thinking he actually won fair and square is crazy. Table tennis is one of the only skills I have and my racquet is so important to me
if you are on a highest level, high pressure and tension competition, a small infraction to your mental state could cause a big difference to you performance. In sports, mental fortitude is of utmost importance.
That's why (in Thailand) you treat your precious equipment/instruments as if it's protected by deities. Never leave them low below the level of your knees. Give it respect, dont leave it low on the floor.
it affect the "feeling""
Every equipment is special to every player, like a chef's knife is important to a chef. To see the reporter intruding into the player's resting area just for a stupid interview and broke their equipment is unforgivable.
Hey man, racket has a so much significance when playing. If the opponent hasn't won against him, reason behind this loss is the broken racket.
That player is a professional tables tennis player who has a world rank of no.1
He is also the winner of the WTT FUKUOKO
Thank you for stepping the paddle🤗
I mean, I would get the rage if it was specialized expensive personal equipment, but…… It’s standardized…. and if he wanted to keep it for a souvenir, he could just glue the wood together
1. Its ONLY about the Wooden Racket since the Rubbers get changed constantly. 2. Suppliers like Butterfly provide Top players a multitude of rackets of the same Type, even the exact same weight for them to choose from. 3. Pro-Players constantly shuffle these hand-selected rackets to make sure they have at least 3 rackets that they are comfortable with. 4. Given the professionalism and the preparedness of the chineese guys, he will not have noticed a difference using his spare at all. 5. I would be so mad at this fool for breaking my racket…
My racket was stolen mid tournament at national level games. I didn't even win one set with a new better racket :(. I can understand his pain.
There's always that one paddle that feels lyk a perfect glove in ur hands. Like an extension of your hand itself...finding one takes trying so many others n feeling they're not just right
He is the same reporter who broke my pedal when i was born
I remembered scene from movie "Whiplash" where main character lost a folder with notes.
Your folder is your responsibility.
What a shame he lost.
He put it on the ground he only jas himself to blame.
It's not the paddle it's the player
As a table tennis player although not competitively, I did take part in some tournaments and would always have at least 2 paddles as you never know what might happen
It’s all mindset, honestly this could also make you stronger
He didn't take care of it, his own fault!
Truls played his best match ever though 🎉
I feel bad for him, but Truls did so good this tournament
Just as Tony Stark said: If you're nothing without the suit, you shouldn't wear it.
I agreed! It’s like a bad omen or like his luck was blocked! 😰
it is the "feeling""
Muscle memory doesn't lie. Once u've gotten used to 1 paddle it's tricky to get used to a new one especially when ur opponent is world class athletes.
It's all about the mindset.. Keep it always high not on uncontrollable..