Pongcast TV Episode 10 - 2012 Kuwait Open

Up next is the Kuwait Open.  The Chinese team is absent due to training camp, and some of the top Europeans had club obligations or took the weekend off.  That leaves the field wide open, led by top the Japanese and Korean teams in attendance.

We also spotlight the Werner Schlager Academy, a growing trend of using table tennis workouts for regular exercise, and Susan Sarandon's generous donation to help promote the sport.

On a side note, I apologize for the lack of episodes lately.  I've been pretty busy, but I hope to get back on schedule soon.  Also, my voiceover might sound over-compressed so I apologize for that as well.  Please let me know if it sounds distorted or not, as I seem to be having an audio difficulty lately.

Music:

Jragon One - I Need It

Smashing Pumpkins - Zero (Le Castle Vania Zero Machine Remix)

Technicolour - Half A Chance

Jragon One - You Release Me

Videos:

Ryu Seung Min-Ahmed Ali Saleh [Kuwait 2012]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2cs8C-cYB0

http://www.youtube.com/user/CrawSpecificated

Kuwait Open 2012 Jun Mizutani-Leung Chu Yan

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTk4I-RmuR4

http://www.youtube.com/user/TTPoster

Kuwait Open Joo Se Hyuk-Zhan Jian

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWb5D8T72Hg

http://www.youtube.com/user/ttCountenance

Kuwait Open Jun Mizutani-Kim Min Seok

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJ2aNH9fnvQ

http://www.youtube.com/user/ttCountenance

Kuwait Open Ryu Seung Min-Joo Se Hyuk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zY7uBiolrl8

http://www.youtube.com/user/ttCountenance

Kuwait Open Jun Mizutani-Chuan Chih Yuan

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4lvhpN1FYc

http://www.youtube.com/user/ttCountenance

Kuwait Open Jun Mizutani-Ryu Seung Min

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2w_Ia06LBOU

http://www.youtube.com/user/ttCountenance

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Pongcast TV Episode 9 - 2012 Slovenian Open

The second ITTF Tour event of the year is the Slovenian Open.  Some unexpected players from under represented countries make it deep into the draw, the world champion attempts to make a comeback, and Ma Long tries to make history by winning the most consecutive events in the world with a sixth win here!

Music:

Force of Nature - Sneak Chamber

Jragon One - Conversations on the Dance Floor

Brookes Brothers - Hard Knocks

Matrix & Futurebound - Sand Storm

LTJ Bukem - Orchestral Jam

Videos:

Celebs Ping-Pong for a Cause

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AoF2ofANg_Y

http://www.youtube.com/user/younghollywood

TOPSPIN TRAINING - BARON DAVIS

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANOn1GQSIrU

http://www.youtube.com/user/TopSpinCharity

Kunal Nayyar on The Talk about TT on the set of the Big Bang Theory

http://www.cbs.com/shows/the_talk/video/2191792975/the-talk-1-31-2012

US Open 2010 Kamal Sharath Achanta-Thomas Keinath

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NDqTbOMKrY

http://www.youtube.com/user/ttprovider

Amalraj at Hungarian Pro Tour

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_t8jANn6eyo

http://www.youtube.com/user/bestoptimizer08

2012 Slovenian Open (ms-R32) GAUZY Simon - ZHANG Jike [Last three sets|Short Form]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjbIBr4t3s8

http://www.youtube.com/user/janus770

Bojan Tokic-Ma Long [Slovenia 2012]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kN6ZmLaLJyU

http://www.youtube.com/user/CrawSpecificated

Slovenian Open 2012 Ma Long-Wang Eugene

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnRmKfGd2lU

http://www.youtube.com/user/TTPoster

Slovenian Open 2012 Ma Lin-Wang Hao

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddrkBQaRYEI

http://www.youtube.com/user/TTPoster

2012 Slovenian Open (ms-qf) XU Xin - JOO Se Hyuk [Full Match|Short Form]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJCKVlczKng

http://www.youtube.com/user/janus770

Zhang Jike vs Mihai Bobocica[Slovenia Open 2012]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AusxgbcSJWA

http://www.youtube.com/user/GecaPhoenix

Slovenian Open 2012 Ma Long-Ma Lin

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22e_yrK1kiQ

http://www.youtube.com/user/TTPoster

Slovenian Open 2012 Zhang Jike-Xu Xin

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQ2Q6c4Uodg

http://www.youtube.com/user/TTPoster

Slovenian Open 2012 Zhang Jike-Ma Long

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxM3pevnzZE

http://www.youtube.com/user/TTPoster

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