The Chinese and Table Tennis

Whatever the tournament, wherever the venue, there is one thing for certain, whenever there is a table tennis tournament the Chinese are sure to be in the running.

When I was younger I used to go to boarding school and, at the weekend, there would be various activities to keep us entertained. My personal favourite was the weekly table tennis tournament as I generally fared well. This was as a result of countless evenings honing my skills to a standard which, I believed, were to a good standard. Whilst working in China recently I decided to revive my skills and test them out against the locals.

To my surprise, I found that table tennis tables were much more common in China than they are back home. Had I put any thought into it perhaps with China’s prominence in the sport it shouldn’t be such a surprise. Whilst having a drink in a local bar I spotted a table and challenged one of the English speaking locals to a game. Needless to say, I lost, as I did on every other occasion during that trip. It turned out that my skills were not as strong as I had thought.

One of the key factors in my demise is the fact that table tennis is a favourite sport amongst the youth of China, whereas at home it is hardly touched. This obviously leads to better overall skills due to exposure to better players on a regular basis. However, I am not one to shirk a challenge and I will certainly not give up on my quest to beat a Chinese player.

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