Men's Table Tennis Singles Gold Medal Match - China v China | London 2012 Olympics
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Full highlights of China's Zhang Jike and Wang Hao's Gold Medal Match in the Men's Table Tennis Singles from the ExCeL Arena on 2 August 2012.
In 1926, meetings were held in Berlin and London that led to the formation of the International Table Tennis Federation. The first World Championships were held in London in 1926, but the sport had to wait a long time before it was given its Olympic debut at the 1988 Seoul Games.
Find more about Table Tennis at www.olympic.org/table-tennis
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I haven't watched this match yet, but I can say with absolute confidence China wins.
watch again, antartica won
I don't mean to ruin your joke but Antarctica is a continent lol XD
+Jahayra Romero its okay lol that makes it even better for me i just wanted it to make zero sense
+Jahayra Romero Antarctica is a continent tho...
Actually I thought that China would come second☺
The Chinese are so good they have no choice but to Play themselves in the Gold medal Match
+Hezzy Quinto They are 1,5 billion,trust me,the chance to have a champion is pretty high in every field :D
+oiurehj i dont think so, indians are also billions but they dont have olympics champions like china
It depends on the culture either...India is not that advanced such as China.
+oiurehj ethopians are not advance as other europian countries but they manage to excel in track and field, its a matter of determination... not culture not population...
I thought Ethopians and those countries in Africa have both fast and slow twitch muscles, which lets them run for a long time and have sprinting spurts.
Difficulty level: China
Ultimate Warrior 9
Difficulty level: Chinese
Racist😑
@@best2453 It ain't racist because it's true, also the chinese professionals work holy heccing hard when doing their stuff
China should be god lvl
Lol, in an interview, a Chinese player was like saying in terms of skill, its harder to win the China table tennis nationals than the olympics, tho olympics make them more nervous
A lot of guys say that the hardest test for the top players is the China Super League rather than international tours.
its because the chinese are allowed to only send 2 players so another country can win a medal as well
Han Stephanie only a certain amount of Chinese play in the Olympics so they get to play “easy foreigners”
@Oliver McCall
That would be the ITTF World Championship. The winner of this tournament used to become the #1 ranked player in the world.
@Oliver McCall
The once every 4 years the Olympic Games is for all countries to participate in a competitive but friendly environment. Representation from all countries must be fair. I don't agree with you.
table tennis requires reflexes unlike any other. the size of the table just adds to the speed. You wouldn't know how fast this game is going unless you are actually playing the game. They are seriously amazing.
dude I can't even play table tennis by myself and i go easy on myself i can't even see the ball when play with other people @-@
TeaforTwo its not as hard as u think it's easy
yea let's see this drunk guy above get a gold medal. obviously you have no clue what youre talking about.
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Arwo
Yeah, I played with a junior Olympic team member for China at my school and I didn’t do too bad but his reflexes and technique and spin was crazy
TeaforTwo yeah In my school were playing and that game doesn't give you room for error you mess up a single inch or angle could lose it all
I'm, like, Wow, they are good......look how fast they hit it. And then, I realized they were just warming up. LOL!
I know they are crazy, but what I don't get is why backyard ping pong is an Olympic sport
This is way more than just backyard ping pong lmao get real
Backyard ping pong? Are you not watching what these guys are doing?
+Daniel Daneilson some Olympics sports are pretty weird, I mean gun shooting is apparently a sport
+Daniel Daneilson It requires a lot of skills and thinking. And a lot of people playing it ( 1.4billion Chinese)
This is more intense than anything in the Olympics
Nash Rarig this is the Olympics
uh, yeah, I know that....
penguin Animation He meant more intense than all the other sports in the Olympics
100m and 200m are more intense
I have an essay that I haven't started on due in 8 hours. Why am I here?
ewelina kryszczyszyn It's kind of sad when your last name looks like a chemical on the back of a pill bottle
+Ashwin Thayer I'm the same :D haha
+Ashwin Thayer LOLLLLLL
Apparently there's 21 people worldwide that have the last name Kryszczyszyn.
Wow
Same though
when you're so good, that you have to play against yourself
lol
hahaha
Lol xD
The best enemy is yourself
Wang hao lost the Olympic champion title to South Coreen in 2004, to Ma lin in 2008 and to ZJK in 2012, it must be an enormous regret for him. But for me he stays forever as the world's best player who have innovated the table tennis world and inspired so many penholders.
Evan Zeng ma long its the best ever. the reason zhang lost its becuz underhand can never beat overhand cuz it over powers it so much. its almost impossible for underhand to block a players spin shots so it's almost impossible to for under to beat over i use over wang its a bit better than me but i still beat him. but he is the best under player i've ever seen though
That isn't necessarily true. Backhand might not be able to overpower forehand but it can outmaneuver it any day of the week. Wang Hao and Zhang Jike are both 2 clear examples of backhand oriented players that dominated the table tennis world.
@@drunkbyu7515 zjk is up there,he is definitely on par with ml
@@dryskull8605 definitely. It’s a shame injuries ruined his career… even in the 2016 Olympics Zjk’s back problems made him get swept my Ma long 4-0.
Not saying Ma long didn’t deserve the win in 2016, but Zjk was fighting a battle he couldn’t possibly win at his condition
I miss zjk, honestly the most entertaining player in the world, always love his celebration
1:03:01 olympic champions: 2016, 1996, 2008
Ma Long, Liu Guoliang, Ma Lin
And 2020 now
Wang Hao is like Lee Chong Wei in Badminton with three Silver medals
the spin they put on that ball is amazing
I played with a guy who could spin and hit like that. I'm very good at table tennis and there's nothing I could do about it. It's incredible. To this day, I still don't know how to do it.
my advice, go to China and train hard.
"spin and hit like that" I doubt that.. you have never experience the top spin of Wang Hao and Zhang so you can never compare them to people you just know.
'similar style' then. Not regular players who hit it back and forth. Pros who never tried to reach National or International levlel. You know.. Juniors with enormous potential who persued other aspects of life (other than table tennis)
Those shouting 'I cant believe this is a sport' just show how ignorant they are. And I feel sorry for them. It requires lots of skills and it's tiring. I can't see why they thought they were qualified to judge a sport like that. Idiots.
its the exact same thing for curling
As someone who has only played maybe twice (and casually at that) and never really watched it played, I still 100% consider this a legitimate, respectable sport. It's physically rigorous, requires great focus and control and a quick mind. Small-minded people seem to think sports should involve more distance and contact, and are accustomed to seeing table tennis tables in rec rooms at hotels. But at this level, these two men are playing a much more delicate, concentrated game of tennis that takes a sharp eye and incredible reflex to master. I guarantee if the detractors tried to play at this intensity for five minutes they'd be mentally and physically fatigued.
It is very, very, very, very, very apart from curling
Table tennis is super tiring, people who say that its not probably compare it to sports like soccer or tennis
I don't like it when people say fencing isn't proper sword fighting. We know it's not proper sword fighting otherwise people would die and it's a show of skill not just charging at them with a massive sword.
There are 4levels in Table Tennis :
-Beginner
-Medium
-Pro
-China
Nice one🤣
Zhang Jike the fastest Grand slam winner
I miss Zhang Jike so badly. He’s a legend of table tennis.
I got injure for the back.
Didn’t realize back then, most people cheered for Wang Hao. Wang deserved a gold medal, but Zhang Jike really did his best and earned his reputation. 1000 million respect to him, his perseverance, his talent will impact generations.
Interview to a Chinese player: "do you think that your country china, would be able to defeat china??"
Chinese player: "I'm not sure, china is a hard rival but i will do my best for china"
lol
Missed Jike so much. Can't believe it's been 10 years. Jike my hero and the GOAT in my heart.
Mannn.. I would've lost to them even in the warmup!!!
I would've lost before they even started
+This Is A Very Long Name Maybe Even To Long- you would have lost without even appearing
+Zos Fuj lol
You would've lost before even writing ur comment
You would have lost before table tennis was invented
CZcams should add slow motion button for this kind of videos.
What is that sorcery when they serve?
let me know wen u get the answ
Hank Hill It's different kind of spins.
+Kim Lanh Phan Well, that's the less complicated answer lol
Ancient Chinese secret
You're not ready for the ancient sacred technique yet
Zhang Jike was incredible in this game. Not just his speed was quick but his fore hand shots were so accurate.
Ladies and gentlemen, bow to the Gods of table tennis.
I always love to watch ping pong matches in the Olympics! They can get INTENSE! XD Probably one of my favorite events in the Olympics.
agreed. thousand times better than fencing.
Table tennis is mean sport. These guys are so good.
90% of this is them getting ready to serve, 5% is replays of the 2 or 3 seconds that they actually play before someone hits it out and other 5% is them actually playing.
Just like american football
hello :) i have no frens
Just like baseball
HardSoundGuy silly guy...there's no serving in football
HardSoundGuy American Football = 95% commercials.
Every time I see them serve, I am just like, "How do you even learn how to serve like that AND hit it every time?!?!" These guys are so good!
i have an essay due in 4 hours and im watching this at 4 am...why am i like this
kalib hines why why it's human nature
23:30 Lang Lang in the crowd, bottom right corner.
And a taiwanese magician Qian Liu sitting next to him
@@ivyhsu4910 oh I see lol vip areas
Does it make sense to wave a Chinese flag, when both player are Chinese?
Which player are they cheering?
+Trent Demers I see what you did there
+StoneDrum what he did
I'm sure they have their favorite.
What do you want them to do? Wave a British flag?
Zos Fuj says:
"What do you want them to do? Wave a British flag?"
==
Do they always have to wave something?
They can write a name on a cardboard and cheer an individual player.
Right?
Zhang Jike has such a powerful backhand. Impressive
And here I am trying to figure out which side of the paddle to hit with.
@Cyruss Playys or use classic penhold. Then you don't have to decide
It depends upon the company and style of your bat. Some bats are rough at black side and smooth at red or vice versa but most bats are built same on both sides so doesn't matter
@@incrediblesam2236 I think you meant the rubber, right? The bat is completely the same on both sides. It's up to rubber which one you use for fore- or backhand Most players have a thicker rubber on the forehand, because thicker rubbers generate more power than thin ones. The colour is just there, because most players use different rubbers for fore- and backhand. With the cdolours it is easier to recognise them. Also if you play pimples as example on the backhand as an defender they often twiddle the bat for the service. And with the two different colours the opponent can know the ball was hit with the the pimples or the regular rubber.
@@janvoss5548 Yup you explained better though
@Cyrus Games Or black. Its just preference for rubber color orientation.
Zhang jike ♥️
I'm literally only at the warm-up, and already I've hit the "I can't do that" moment.
Kudos for Wang for giving up his 10-5 point when he was losing the second game. Sportsmanship at its best.
How is that sportsmanship?
so cute Zhang Jike 😍😍😍
I'm betting on China for this one
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You know nothing of this sport, sir! Ha, what makes you possibly think the Chinese will be taking,
wait... never mind.
hahaha,
Wanghao have won to Malong many times but lost to Zhang JK many times and Malong have won to Zhang JK also many times. I don't understand why
Tuong Hoang because of techniques that better the others
Tuong Hoang Its just like scissor, paper, rock.
you know what I dont understand? your english
♋
Different playing styles.
Watching them warm up already made my jaw dropping and heart pumping vigorously! OMG!
wang hao is sick af. i love penhold players
nonet makoto
Bruh. Can you imagine if one of these guys just walked into a bar and started challenging people to ping pong matches. He'd be a legend.
One day two top ping pong players got into a quarrel. One said to the other" You think you badass winning the Olympic?! Try to win a national champion in the National Games.."
China VS China...Seems legit
It is indeed! :)
The top two are both from China. What's the problem?
where's forrest gump when you need him?
IKR
Nah hardbat stands no chance against inverted sponge rubbers.
@@user-lq2nu6cn7y lol lol lol
35:14 LOL this guy in white in the middle is either sleeping or praying LMAO
CHick in gray was passed out too. It would be the perfect place for a nap.
lol
At 1:01:49 the same people are awake and cheering happily lol
PigPride The cheering woke them up lol.
meditating
Best Rallies: 16:18, 28:08, 32:08, 1:01:31
Every other point had a relatively short rally.
Bonus: 47:48 - "Lazy" rally
2nd Bonus: 30:00 - not a rally but a nice view of Jike's iconic serve.
Does anyone know why they do the lazy rally at 47:48? Seems like he just gave the point away without trying
@@thechanagal396 Might have just been to even out the points? Not entirely sure
@@thechanagal396 the ball touch Wang Hao's shirt and that's a penalty
Wang Hao...3 times in a row 2. place...unbelievable....
Something about him in this match seemed off. Just before those last few points it seemed like he gave it away. He didn't take very many risks and missed a lot too. Zheng was playing pretty normally.
58:50 that ball clearly touched the edge
6:16 love how Ma Lin and Liu Guoliang are bullying young Ma Long
This match was 7 years ago and I still watch it.
P.S.
35:14
From left to right :Qin Zhijian, Ma Long, Liu Gouliang,Ma Lin and Xu Xin
Zhang Jike, you are my hero! What a wonderful man on earth!
Probably the best game/sport for fast reflex action n hand 2 eye coordination.
Man.. I thought people saying badminton is not a real sport was bad... but seeing how much more for table tennis, sure feel sorry people think that way about you guys.
Honestly... As a tennis player, playing ping pong requires insane skill and reactions, and watching this just reminds you of that fact
Have you ever play badminton, is so hard more difficult than tennis same about squash. I play both
Edgar M yeah it is much harder and requires a lot more skill but i mean tennis is just more pure physical power with how much you have to run
I play tennis, table tennis and badminton to a highish level and I have to say that table tennis is easily the hardest of the three. The reactions are insanely fast.
Edgar M I respect Badminton players but I have to say yours wrong. Table tennis is far more technical.. You dont even have spin in badminton
Zhang Jike is on another level. He handled Wang Hao. I think hes better than Ma Long. I think hes the most confident table tennis player right now.
Which is why Ma Long beat him 4-0 in the German Open...
Zhang Jike was injured.
+Jonathan Landeros maybe. ZZ 's comeback. He's just beat ML 4-1 in Kuwait Open 2016 final.
The audience cheered so much for Wang, I feel bad for him losing so much. It's possible that the people got into his head during the match.
groudon4616 Haha Wang Hao is older and is respected as a player that ZhangJK atm... and its a habit that the audience cheer for the player that has less points hahha
Amazing final!! Zhang Jike deserved the gold!!
they should just rename the sport to Chinese Tennis...:D
. Right hahhahahahahah
China always wins these first, second, and third
Not third. They arent allowed to have 3 player in the OG😂😂😂
china only get first for the country and 1st, 2nd, 3rd for themselves
every countries only allowed 2 players
@@alexcrespo6839 but China really wins first second and third in 2008 Beijing Olympic
@@feng_0256 After that they changed the rules
Like table tennis!! These two players are amazing. Both of them have a fast reaction.
I believe Zhang Jike will play it well and win another championship in 2016, the next Olympics.
Too bad rise of the GOAT Ma Long
@@coolhirako And a career ruining injury to Zhang
I literally hold my breath every time they play. they’re so fast jesus
Zhang Jike hitting his backhands way before the ball reaches the top of its trajectory, insanely hard to cope with, Wang was all over the place throughout the whole match
The way he's able to keep the same body and forearm movement until the last second to change direction whether it's a surprise loop to the body or a feint into a top/sidespin loop down the line @21:48 so deceptive and beautiful.
song in the beginning is earthquake by labrinith
20:29 .. They sure have amazing reactions.
I am here to support Wang Hao no matter what. He is the most legendary penholder of all time
i'm already impressed by the warm ups
I hope to go to the Olympics for table tennis one day. I'm the 4th best at my school, I've only been playing for a year. Wish me luck guys
Loll 4th best.. Mate im the best
just getting goose bumps when i see their t-shirts- -
look up tryphobia or somthing like that and then look at images
Very informative video - thank you!
Match of supreme quality!
Painful fun fact: This is the third consecutive Olympic Final that Wang Hao has lost
Why would such a high quality game, be filmed with such a low quality camera?
Pra mim foi o maior de todos os tempos ... o jogador mais habilidoso que ja existiu , campeao de tudo , era um verdadeiro animal jogando , debochado , jogador completo ... uma pena q comeco a perde uns jogo besta de baixo nivel e largo de vez ...
Un très beau match de la part des deux adversaires. Bravo à eux.
the commentator knows nothing about table tennis. zhang like always uses that knee support, he is not injured. his vocabulary when calling wang ha a master of penholder is very awkward and by the way zhang and wang have different coaches although they are both under liu guo liang, they have private coaches. Olympics should hire its commentators.
Nathan Samuel THANK YOUUUUU
Dude seems to have thrown the final point. he literally hits is like a baseball into the stands, and letting the other guy have the gold instead of making it 3-2.
it hit the side of his paddle
If you read the news, Liu Guoliang(Chinese coach) confessed that the match was rigged. :)
Actually before you listen to Chinese commentator, you never realize how skillful and strategic the match is. There are so much going but we just can see it :)
I remember I was so gutted back then because of Wang Hao's loss. Everybdy knew it was his last Olympics and I think he retired 1 year later. At least he managed to snatch a World title against Wang Liqin in 2009, a title that eluded him so many years before. Now he is the head coach of the Chinese male National Team and I wish him to carry on being successful as a coach.
always be China v China in table tennis games and badminton games... lol
Japan won the Thomas cup!!
***** No. Malaysia and China
Zanz Reus Malaysia? excuse me? Malaysia has NO gold medal in badminton. not even 1. Indonesia & Korea has 6 (they both have 18 medals in total including silver and bronze), while malaysia only got 5 medals in total and NO GOLD. Denmark even better than Malaysia (1 gold & 6 in total).
Obviously the one said Malaysia vs china in badminton is not saying about how many metals they have got lol
He is taking about Lee-Chong-Wei against chinese contestants.because nowadays always Lee Chong Wei vs others Chinese contestants in the final badminton competitions..but after a lots of years,who know who vs who.
LL Z and diving and gymnastics
1:04:48 Look at Ma Long, what was he thinking? 4 years later he beat Zhangjiake and won the Olympic gold medal.
2 gold
Thanks!
Cool, thanks!!
spoilers! The winner is
Shown in this video
love them much Wang Hao and Zhang Jike
My all time favorites :)
please welcome, JOHN CENA!
AHAHAHAHAHAHAAH thought i was the only one
And representing the People's republic of China...JACKIE CHAN!
Match starts at 6:53
Two top players in the world puts up a good show to entertain the spectators.
Racquet sports take skills, athleticism and intelligence. There is much more to watch in a racquet sport game than a pure physical competition, amazing as it maybe.
At 11:27 look what the guy in the bottom left corner does to the guys on the left and right of him. XD
if ma long was against zhang jike, it would have been an interesting match. we all know they have awesome rivalry.
Totoro San Ma long would proably win...I think he plays at such a high level with that accuracy and offensive style...quite amazing
+CosmosZeroX not sure if real people or joke...
the last two points were more intense then my entire life
Really feel for WangHao...lcw of table tennis
How are they serving the ball? It's too fast for me to see.
Wang Hao uses shovel serve (aka hooking serve), Zhang Jike uses pendulum and reversed pendulum serves
20:59 when the villain of the next season appears as an extra in the current season
Who's that?
Who's that?
@@anon4599 Ma Long, the next OGM, sitting right of Liu Guoliang and Ma Lin. Watch Liu and Ma tease him at 6:10! He is now considered the GOAT by many fans, having won all the major titles, breaking records along the way.
thank you
The way the world is going it's going to be like this in every sport