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The following message is on the Joola.de website:


translation: After her victory over Wenling Tan-Monfardini (ITA) [she is a Chinese player plaing for Italy, not quite as old as Gao Jun, but of her stature, having taken part several times in the European top-12 tournament until quite recently; K.] all burdens fell from Amelie's shoulders. After a long, stressful tournament she has done it: she has qualified for the Olympics. Even when it is "only" for the team-event, for Amelie a dream has come true. Four years ago in Beijing she had been nominated for the German team, but was sentenced to be just a spectator. In London however, the 21 year old, now playing for Austria, will be able to play an active part. Amy's zeal and love for the table tennis sport have paid off. A very problematical and difficult time is now behind the Joola-player. Now, in Villach, she seems to have found her fortune and she can look forward to the big spectacle at the Thames.


What can one say? Well done, well done indeed...

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Without opponent, no match.

Its great to have at least a (very) few non-mainstream tt players showing up in the world class. Sometimes I watch two topspin duellers, but I rarely reach the end of their game because it is too boring. People criticizing Amy often claim she knows exactly two stokes but forget that the world class often masters just one.

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Slick wrote

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Without opponent, no match.

I do understand what you are meaning here, but to say any World class player only masters one stroke is just false, as all high level players tend to be good in all areas of their game including defending/ backhand / short game / serving / service returns and not just one stroke

Well with that off my chest, it is great to hear young Amelie is going to the Olympics and for me I believe that her style or anyone else's who's style that may look funky but achievable up to high International standard is just great for Table Tennis
she may even attract a different set of viewers and players to watch/play and be different

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In case anyone missed my earlier post, I send her congratulation on behalf of all our forum members here (thanks MNNB for the reminder ), which she really appreciates, and here was her response (which she allowed me to share here):

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Well I was close to the world class some time ago, when players actually were good in all kinds of strokes. The summit of this play was reached by J.-O. Waldner, imho, who was (and in a way still is) able to play any style he wants at almost the same level. Recently, I was able to practice against two top 200 players during my vacation. We tested exactly this, just for fun: We made games in which they were not allowed to play topspin but any other style. Being an old man, I certainly had not a slice of a chance to win in normal game, but I beat one of them when he could not play topspin, and I reached a fifth set against the other. My conclusion: Certainly they can play strokes other than topspin, but not at world class level.
Amy has at least two world class strokes!!!

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Any update on Amy? How did she fared in the singles? What's her schedule on team event?

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Enjoy the game. It is a never ending learning experience once you play and keep the ball on that 45 sq ft of space or should I say half of that space.

Unfortunately, she was not qualified for the singles, as the ban against Chinese triple-medal winners also forced all other nations to send just two players. She will show up in the team competition.

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That was unfortunate indeed.

Thanks slick..

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Enjoy the game. It is a never ending learning experience once you play and keep the ball on that 45 sq ft of space or should I say half of that space.

Amy will show up today (1:30 pm GMT) in the first team match of Austria against Hong Kong; not that easy a job.

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Amy is in lead over Jiang Huajun by 2:0

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Funny: I am watching the German stream (Germany - Australia) because I have no access to a stream with Austria's match. The commentator just reported from Amy's lead at the neighboring table, in the next sentence he explained the various types of rubbers, and, finally, stated that no one in the world class plays anti anymore...

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Amy made it 3:0

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The double is LEE Ho Ching / TIE Yana <> LI Qiangbing / SOLJA Amelie, so she will not shine up in another single match today. Meanwhile, Austria has lost the double 3:0.

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Li Qiangbing is getting destroyed. Unless she comes back from 0-2, 2-5, Amy is finished.

Update: 6-11. They shouldn't have wasted Amy on doubles.

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