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KamaAina

(78,249 posts)
Tue Jul 29, 2014, 11:16 PM Jul 2014

As God is my witness, my goal is to turn this into the table tennis forum!

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/the-turnstile/monster-ping-pong-rally-will-blow-your-mind--or-at-least-make-you-smile-182642818.html

If you're like us, ping-pong was something you played in a buddy's house after school, and it took about five points for the game to devolve into firing-squad target practice, where the goal was to hit your opponent, not the table.

But this is the Commonwealth Games, and these two table tennis competitors could hit the ball, the table, their opponent, and probably even a postage stamp from the other side of the arena. Behold the most ridiculously precise and athletic 40 seconds you're likely to see all day.

In the Games, currently taking place in Glasgow, Nigeria's Segun Toriola (in the green) waited out Singapore's Ning Gao in the 41-shot rally. Gao threw everything he could at Toriola, from hammer-slams to drop shots, and Toriola hung in there. And Gao didn't throw his paddle at Toriola, which is probably what we would have done.

Unfortunately for Toriola, Gao would go on to win the match. But at least Toriola's rally will live forever on YouTube.


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As God is my witness, my goal is to turn this into the table tennis forum! (Original Post) KamaAina Jul 2014 OP
I know nothing about table tennis, but it seems Toriola was playing defensively... joeybee12 Jul 2014 #1
Southeast Asia is to table tennis what Europe is to soccer KamaAina Jul 2014 #2
I only catch it at times during the Olympics... joeybee12 Jul 2014 #3
 

joeybee12

(56,177 posts)
1. I know nothing about table tennis, but it seems Toriola was playing defensively...
Wed Jul 30, 2014, 12:14 PM
Jul 2014

Worked for that point, but doesn't seem like a great strategy...amazing reflexes, though.

 

KamaAina

(78,249 posts)
2. Southeast Asia is to table tennis what Europe is to soccer
Wed Jul 30, 2014, 12:28 PM
Jul 2014

Singapore vs. Nigeria would shape up to be like Germany vs., well, Nigeria.

 

joeybee12

(56,177 posts)
3. I only catch it at times during the Olympics...
Wed Jul 30, 2014, 12:30 PM
Jul 2014

South Korea plays North Korea in one semi, Singpaore v China in the other...I know what you mean.

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