Is it just me or do the asians play on tiny tables? I have a hard time playing the monstrosity in my basement. This is crazy. 

What kind of wizardry is this? 

It's a slow year for table tennis. Every year without the olympics is a slow year. 

Hahaha! Mindfuck @ 1:35. 

Those shots that come up from the side without ever going over the net....they can't count for a point right? 

Yep, Drew. as long as they hit the top edge of the table on the other side of the net. 

#9... With his back to the table.

Insane. 

.... INSTEAD of getting laid... I've been playing table tennis for the last 10 years.....

Good job to these amazing athletes and their personal sacrifices  

that backhand was.. sick. 

Recluse said:

Is it just me or do the asians play on tiny tables? I have a hard time playing the monstrosity in my basement. This is crazy.

No, it's an illusion. Asians are much larger than you'd imagined, which makes the tables look smaller. 

Did the guy at 2:15 actually paralyze his opponent. I heard he's still frozen like that. They had to carry him out. 

hahaha! I just came here to laugh at that moment. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezK3GW09ZEA

FATALITY! 

There is no athletic contest less inspiring to look at than table tennis 

I disagree. Competitive walking is way worse. 

I don't know. Curling makes me curl up and sleep. 

Cambot said:

Did the guy at 2:15 actually paralyze his opponent. I heard he's still frozen like that. They had to carry him out.

http://i.imgur.com/cG12f.jpg

That guys return sent him into Pseudoerectileparalysis. 

Most of those were a sick combination of skill and luck, but weren't couple just some doinks off the edge of the table? 

Cambot said:

Did the guy at 2:15 actually paralyze his opponent. I heard he's still frozen like that. They had to carry him out.

My understanding is that Robin Williams shot him up with l-dopa, and he's only lost 6 months. 

Seriously though what happened to that guy...?
The shot was pretty normal right? I guess it made the "Best Table Tennis Shots of 2011" just because some guy tarded out. 

I watched that six times or so before making my comment of course I watch one last time and notice the "misdirection" shot. 

A few of those didn't even cross over the net, they just popped up under it and onto the table. International rules ping pong kind of sucks like that.

Still, this was a cool video. Some amazing shit in there. 

Sepharo said:

I watched that six times or so before making my comment of course I watch one last time and notice the "misdirection" shot.

I've watched it more than that, and I don't see the "misdirection" shot.

I just thought it was an awesome, down-the-line backhand. What am I missing? 

Very amusing that the guy in #5 had to go retrieve the ball after it went bouncing past the little barrier. Not only do they not get to have lackeys who will retrieve the ball for them, but they apparently can't even afford to have a couple extra so they can just toss in a new one. "Don't lose the ball; that's the only one we have left!" 

I've never understood the american disdain for Table Tennis. 

It's a kid's game here, we just can't take it seriously. Like badmitten. 

Your kids play the weird football game with all the ad breaks and you still kill each other as adults supporting it. 

2:48 and on were so ridiculous. 

millsy said:

I've never understood the american disdain for Table Tennis.

Nothing wrong with it at all. It's a great stepping stone to the real racket sports. 

oh yeah, this is getting sent to everyone.  

millsy said:

I've never understood the american disdain for Table Tennis.

It's not disdain, we just put it in the same category as air hockey and skiball. 

I thought this was bad ass.

P.S. - I'm an American.