Tag: table tennis

Scandals Overshadow China’s Global Domination of Table Tennis

Table tennis, known as the “national sport” in China, has been dominated globally by Chinese athletes for over two decades, but various scandals have overshadowed the honor. One example was how retired table tennis prodigy Zhang Jike used his girlfriend’s intimate videos to pay gambling debts. On March 31, Li Wei’ao, a reporter for The…


How to Get Everyone Into the Pool

There’s a lot of summer left to enjoy, so we’ve collected some items that’ll allow you to turn your pool into a five-star resort. (Courtesy of Funboy) Floating Fun House Funboy Giant Cabana Dayclub $399 What could be better than a private club for you and your friends? One that floats! Almost 10 feet by…


Ping Pong Diplomacy and the CCP’s Weaknesses

Commentary On April 10, Shanghai held an opening ceremony for a series of activities commemorating the 50th anniversary of ping-pong diplomacy, when the U.S. table tennis team visited Communist China for the first time in 1971. Due to the current stalemate in bilateral relations, this event came off as awkward. On the Chinese side, the…