South Korea, Japan to play for table tennis bronze

Saturday 16th August, 02:48 PM JST

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smithinjapan at 05:45 PM JST - 16th August

What?? I thought 'Ai-Chan' was the world's greatest table-tennis player.... or am I just listening to the Japanese media a bit too much? Anyway, best of luck... I love it when these two countries go at it.
roomtemperature at 06:09 PM JST - 16th August

The Japanese media knows that Ai-chan is ranked 13th, so it's a bit exaggerated to say they think she's the best in the world.

"or am I just listening to the Japanese media a bit too much?"

I don't think so.....because you're not really a big fan of them.

Then.....where did you hear Ai-chan is the world's greatest table tennis player? In your dreams?
FrEcKlEfAcE at 12:01 AM JST - 17th August

Japan gave Korea a scare in their first match. I think that the fist-pumping, weird stares & SAA(s) are way over the top. Korea for the Bronze.
roomtemperature at 12:11 AM JST - 17th August

Talking about the fist-pumping.......look at any table tennis game.......EVERY player is doing the same. Seems it's related to playing table tennis....not to japan only.
FrEcKlEfAcE at 01:59 AM JST - 17th August

Of course a lot of players fist-pump...perhaps if you were unbiased(like me), you would see the ear-splitting SAA(s) & weird stares (which you conveniently have no opinion) are over the top. Of course, I'm refering to the ｻｧ〜ッ queen and her sidekick "if looks could kill" Hirano chan.
roomtemperature at 02:32 AM JST - 17th August

The so-called ear-splitting Saaa's are Japanese indeed. Others have an ear-splitting "yeaaah" or an "iiihhhhh" or "wwhhoooo". They all scream after getting a point...each one of them. Table tennis is a weird sport. Hirano? She showed self-confidence. Too bad here opponents were to weak to look through it.
FrEcKlEfAcE at 06:22 PM JST - 17th August

WOW Japan seems to have been totally humbled in their rematch with Korea for the bronze. I expected a tight match, a 5 set thriller. Instead, I saw a scared Japanese team annihilated.

ｻｧ〜ｯ ouch!
rajakumar at 01:41 AM JST - 19th August

Way to go South Korea/Japan.
pathat at 01:45 AM JST - 19th August

"Way to go South Korea/Japan."

Do you think congratulations are in order for Japan, rajakumar, after getting trounced by South Korea in the bronze medal matches?

Congratulations to South Korea on earning the bronze medal with a dominant performance over Japan!
rajakumar at 02:50 PM JST - 19th August

pathat - You need japan to be at 4th position for South koreans to win.

Not wrong to congratulate all nations in bronze medal matches.

Yeah, team japan should be buck up.

Hey Lazy Japan team, buck up.

More hard working team in training, won,team south korea.