8 posts tagged “Evergreen”
From 16 to 61, she stood on an Olympic court for the sixth time and became the oldest winner in Olympic table tennis history. After losing to Sun Yingsha, the whole arena stood and applauded — Ni Xialian's story is about how long love for a sport can last.
A mainstay chopper on the German women's team, silver medalist in the women's team at the Rio 2016 Olympics, and one of the most representative defending players in women's table tennis.
The first man to complete the Grand Slam and 1992 Barcelona Olympic men's singles champion, known to Chinese fans as "the Evergreen" and "Lao Wa".
1991 World Championships and World Cup men's singles champion, celebrated as the owner of the world's best backhand, a core member of Sweden's golden generation.
Bronze medalist in women's singles at the 2003 Paris World Championships, ranked as high as No. 2 in the world, three-time European Championships women's doubles champion, and later head coach of the German women's team.
Men's singles World Cup champion in 2002 and 2005 and a former world No. 1, he was the flag-bearer of European table tennis for nearly two decades.
Men's singles World Cup champion in 1999, 2001 and 2009 — the best World Cup record ever by a European player.
World Cup men's singles champion in 1993 and 1997, who competed for Yugoslavia and Croatia across more than twenty years.
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