Members of China's national team react after teammate Zhang Jike scores a point against Taiwan's Huang Sheng-Sheng during their men's semifinal match at the World Team Table Tennis Championships in Tokyo on Sunday.
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Monkey's Uncle
Tense much?
StormR
I thought calling this game Ping Pong especially when involving the Chinese wasn't Politically Correct these days , Table Tennis being the Correct term ?
Anyway Go Japan !!
lucabrasi
@Storm
"Ping-pong" is English. The game was invented in England. The term was patented, a hundred years or so ago, so "table tennis" became the generic name. It ain't un-PC in the least.
GalapagosnoGairaishu
Actually Chinese created unique kanji to write ping-pong. They write 兵 (bing) twice. In the first character, pronounced "bing," the right "foot" is missing from the kanji, and in the second character the left "foot" is missing and it's pronounced "bang." So, "bing-bang."
toshiko
In Japan, takkyu - comnination of kanjis taku kyu. But just said pin pon (no g to promounce). Some players use thumb to hold that racket. (raketto we called). Unlike football or basket ball, anyone can play and enjoy.
tokyo-star
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ping-pong_diplomacy
toshiko
Lasr my comment, I meant Thumb and Index finger. Unlike Valley ball (not football).