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[varghese]

The World Table Tennis Championships 2009 matches will be telecast in America on 5/13/2009 and 5/14/2009 on Universal Sports TV.

The matches are viewed by 40 million viewers. I'm glad that our table tennis business is part of a small sponsorship in this program. Check out the advertisement that will be broadcast between the matches.

TV Channel & Schedule:

Verify your state and the cable channel it carries: http://www.universalsports.tv/Universal ... on_TV.html

Time: http://www.universalsports.com/EPG/tv.d ... SPID=13408 (Please click the dates 5/13 and 5/14 from the top and scroll down to check the table tennis).

[ejunkie]

I didn't see your ads. I saw ads for Butterfly Tenergy and Bumper-net or something.

[varghese]

It comes part of the Joola ad. I have just received the note saying it would be broadcast tonight.

I think I would be able to post link for the ad here in few minutes.

[ejunkie]

I watched most of the programs. I wished there were more of the rounds showed. They only show the gold metal games, and so I didn't see a single non-Chinese.

I enjoyed the women's final and the long rally they play close to the table. I know how hard it is for Zhang to win this time after a 0-2 start. She also lost to the #2 seed many times before and has the greatest problem playing against her because of Gao age, her being a lefty, and her speed, but this time Zhang must have study how Waldner played again Gatien because I can see some of the same moves. Stay close to use the blocks to move the opponent around, closer than previous match between the two. Use the serve to get some cheap points. Use strong forehand to back the opponent further and further away.

Wang Hao was also much better than WLQ than any of the matches I have seen. Wang's forehand was awesome, wining him point after point, unlike previous matches he wins mostly by the rpb. Good matches. I will watch again when they rebrodcast.

[varghese]

Good.

I have to watch those women's matches and respond to your post. I haven't got time to watch those matches. I have so many people watched the matches on cable. They said it was Channel 67 in our area. I have been busy with getting the ad done, so could not look into the time.

What time the matches broadcast? Is it like 6:00 PM Eastern Standard Time? That is like 4:00 PM my time.

[ejunkie]

I saw it yesterday around 4pm pacific time and so it's 7pm est time. I am sure it will be on again soon, may be over the weekend.

[varghese]

Have you seen any Joola ad in between the matches?

[ejunkie]

Yeah. Those are the ones with the blurred players and clear Joola tables shots, right?

[varghese]

Yeah. At the end of that Joola ad there is our store logo and website address.

[ejunkie]

I also learn some very good double's techniqques watching Chen Qi play in the double's final with Wang Hao, but I've learned more about partnering in doubles from the women's final. For example, when a team returning a ball, they have to move together very tight, one just about to get out of the way and the other just about to reach the ball with a stretch. This ensures they can get to the following ball that's going the opposite corner. At some of the local tournaments I have never seem any long rallies because the teams are usually form just before the tournament; so I have never seen double that play so well and rallies that last so long.