Pongcast TV Episode 23 - 2013 Austrian Open

It's time to start off the new year in table tennis with the 2013 Austrian Open!  Many ITTF Pro Tour regulars are in attendance, led by world champion Zhang Jike as the top seed.  Plus Timo Boll visits Hollywood, the ping-pong dating scene, and Jun Mizutani's boycott of international events!?!?

Links

Table (Tennis) for Two - Love & Ping-Pong in New York
http://www.sbnation.com/longform/2012/12/18/3766976/new-york-city-ping-pong-scene

Jun Mizutani Boycotts Ittf For His Battle Against Illegal Boosters

http://tabletennista.com/2013/1/jun-mizutani-boycotts-ittf-for-his-battle/

Music

Florence & the Machine - Spectrum (Say My Name) (Calvin Harris remix)

Netsky - Midnight Express

B-Complex - Ocean Deep

Video


Timo Boll vs Sean Zhang
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Boi1kmKrPFc
http://www.youtube.com/user/gfrontosa

Timo Boll vs Subal Mehta.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCjQ8ARkpE0
http://www.youtube.com/user/gfrontosa

Timo Boll vs Erica Wu.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_LOeLEbjvw
http://www.youtube.com/user/gfrontosa

Timo Boll vs Thilina Piyadasa
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CaXrwJlnQbU
http://www.youtube.com/user/gfrontosa

Adrien Mattenet Vs Hidetoshi Oya: Round 1 [Austrian Open 2013]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_ikhBhK0nU

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

Kalinikos Kreanga Vs Par Gerell: Round 1 [Austrian Open 2013]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFj5REijNs8

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

Zhou Yu Vs Jakub Kosowski: Round 1 [Austrian Open 2013]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QabvQeD79sE

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

Marcos Freitas Vs Patrick Franziska: Round 2 [Austrian Open 2013]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPHXhu1JfWo

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

Tan Ruiwu Vs Marcos Freitas: 1/8 Final [Austrian Open 2013]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sM2Vd7mC1Pc

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

Austrian Open: Zhang Jike-Kenta Matsudaira

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

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

Austrian Open: Chuang Chih Yuan-Zhou Yu

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MWgQWNV4ds

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

Zhang Jike Vs Taku Takakiwa: 1/4 Final [Austrian Open 2013]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znnbfR1qaFc

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

Fang Bo vs Tan Ruiwu (Austrian Open 2013) 1/4 Final

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

http://www.youtube.com/user/ttlondon2012

Austrian Open: Fang Bo-Chuang Chih Yuan

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTZ03K3elIs

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

Austrian Open: Hao Shuai-Taku Takakiwa

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8IxZ1zyQqU

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

Austrian Open: Fang Bo-Hao Shuai

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

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

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Pongcast TV Episode 22 - Table Tennis' Best of 2012 Year in Review

We're bringing in the new year with a look back at 2012!  We include some of the most interesting segments covered in News & Notables, plus some of the best lobs, marathon rallies, slugfest points, yelling matches, and more.  Here's to another great year of table tennis in 2013!

Music

• Camo & Krooked - Reincarnation
• Netsky feat. MC Dynamite - The Whistle Song
• LL Cool J - Mama Said Knock You Out
• Netsky - Puppy

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Pongcast TV Episode 21 - 2012 ITTF Pro Tour Grand Finals

We're rounding out the year with the last tournament of the year, the 2012 ITTF Pro Tour Grand Finals.  Plus the life and times of Marty Reisman, who recently passed away.  Including music by Dave Brubeck.  RIP to them both...

Music

• Cut Copy - Hearts on Fire
• Dave Brubeck - Take Five
• Klute - Saviour

Videos

Marty Reisman on the Late Show with David Letterman

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPS5OZPYTsI

https://www.youtube.com/user/giorno81

Marty Reisman - Marlboro Massacre

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsaYyC_EjBI

https://www.youtube.com/user/HardbatProductions

Marty Reisman vs Victor Barna (1949 English Open)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGLkkd_r9D4

https://www.youtube.com/user/VS08540

WATCH THIS 81 YEAR OLD TABLE TENNIS LEGEND IN ACTION!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gtrf3Be6ZeA

https://www.youtube.com/user/MyBeauty212

NEW YORK CITY SERIES: PING PONG HUSTLER

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjNwj7MnUoA

https://www.youtube.com/user/SpineTelevision

Joo See Huyk Vs Tan Ruiwu: Round 1 [Grand Finals 2012]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pyK269bbd4

https://www.youtube.com/user/TableTennisEvents

Oh Sang Eun Vs Zhan Jian: Round 1 [Grand Finals 2012]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZI44WSCmVhY

https://www.youtube.com/user/TableTennisEvents

Ma Lin Vs Koki Niwa: Round 1 [Grand Finals 2012]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JDTC8ZZcCE

https://www.youtube.com/user/TableTennisEvents

Xu Xin vs Joo Se Yuk[ ITTF World Tour Grand Finals 2012]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gE7rFPyDK4

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

Grand Finals 2012: Ma Lin-Ryu Seung Min

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcZNaI5x2dw

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

Gao Ning Vs Chuang Chih Yuan: 1/4 Final [Grand Finals 2012]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uE8ldunMd8

https://www.youtube.com/user/TableTennisEvents

Wang Hao vs Zhan Jian (World Tour Grand Finals 2012) 1/4 Final

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTMGl9f6geg

https://www.youtube.com/user/ttlondon2012

Xu Xin vs Ma Lin[ITTF World Tour Grand Finals 2012]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qK4ZMxtYT5c

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

Grand Finals: Wang Hao-Chuang Chih Yuan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_5ENYb7H0w

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

Grand Finals: Xu Xin-Wang Hao

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awnO2g0y2L0

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

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Pongcast TV Episode 20 - 2012 Polish Open

It's Episode 20 with results and highlights from the 2012 Polish Open.  Plus a Jan-Ove Walnder TV commerical, more table tennis robots, playing ping-pong for a good cause, and the German national team gets a big prize!

Music

• Nero - Reaching Out (Fred Falke Remix)
• Netsky feat. Jenna G - Moving With You
• Ghostland Observatory - Sad Sad City
• Chase & Status - No Problem

Video

Pingis med Tiden

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NICrJlW5HrU

https://www.youtube.com/user/amf

Robot plays Ping Pong

http://www.wlfi.com/dpps/lifestyles/must_see_video/video-robot-plays-ping-pong-nd12-tvw_4927219

Kickoff to TopSpin 2012!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJ9JfmoGeRE

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

http://www.facebook.com/timoboll

http://www.facebook.com/DimitrijOvtcharov

Ueda Jin Vs Marcos Freitas: Round 1 [Polish Open 2012]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CYupJ4-tm4

https://www.youtube.com/user/TableTennisEvents

Seiya Kishikawa Vs He Bai: Round 2 [Polish Open 2012]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WqffNu1N-k

https://www.youtube.com/user/TableTennisEvents

Patrick Baum vs Achanta Sharath Kamal[Polish Open 2012]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuPDTkXO2gE

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

Wang Hao vs Kenta Matsudaira[Polish Open 2012]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYFEdHh8pog

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

Polish Open: Zhou Yu-Wang Yang

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-aSrFn5qDY

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

Polish Open: Wang Hao-Jiang Tianyi

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-aPpg5XWQhw

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

Polish Open: Zhou Yu-Chen Fen

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRfogIMKukI

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

Polish Open: Wang Hao-Zhou Yu

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtmdXaH6LN0

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

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Pongcast TV Episode 19 - 2012 German Open

In this episode Zhang Jike is on a Chinese variety show, Adam Bobrow updates his victory dance, F1 driver Nico Rosberg shows his reaction time translates to table tennis, table tennis robots are the basis for Skynet, and Kevin Garnett plays Wang Hao!?!?  Plus highlights and results from the 2012 German Open!

Show notes:

Music

• Wild Flag - Romance
• TC - Do You Rock?
• BCee - Beyond Belief (Technimatic Remix)
• Nero - Reaching Out (Fred Falke Remix)

Video

Excessive Ping Pong Celebration Without Music (Adam Bobrow)

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

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

Gangnam Style Ping Pong (Adam Bobrow)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4m_Mz4YxQlY

https://www.youtube.com/user/adambobrow

F1 2012 - Mercedes AMG - Nico Rosberg & the F1 driving seat

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4eh4FB5D3rs

https://www.youtube.com/user/NextgenAutoVideos

Nico Rosberg social TV Part II: Gangnam Ping Pong Champion 2012

https://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=n5eHy41q7N4

https://www.youtube.com/user/nicorosbergtv

Robot plays table tennis (vs Robot, vs Human)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_qN3dgYGqE

http://www.youtube.com/user/Fo3oX

A 7 DOF arm, ping pong robot playing with human, Zhejiang University

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SesgRYHLv34

http://www.youtube.com/user/ZhangYuanhui23

Towards Learning Robot Table Tennis

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SH3bADiB7uQ

https://www.youtube.com/user/mpikybroll

Zhang Jike on Day Day Up -- with Eng Sub(Annotation)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EWUUepE3VE

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzh7tcb1l7ZY-WOa2WAYVzw

Kevin Garnett TV show in China--Play pingpang ball with World Champion Wang hao

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2dHVh2MkSg

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

Adrien Mattenet vs Stefan Fegerl[German Open 2012]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlKm3N25SSM

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

Kim Minseok vs Seiya Kishikawa[German Open 2012]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KA92QngOlXQ

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

Bastian Steger vs Kim Minseok[ German Open 2012]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWXoKOphkXk

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

Timo Boll vs Koki Niwa[German Open 2012]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fM9fd_gC01Y

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

Timo Boll vs Gao Ning[German Open 2012]-360p

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ib_X72OxYU

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

German Open: Dimitrij Ovtcharov-Chuan Chih Yuan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzjm3PA1wF0

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

German Open: Dimitrij Ovtcharov-Timo Boll

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhc3i_nZupg

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

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Pongcast TV Episode 18 - 2012 European Championships

The latest highlights & results from the European Championships!  Plus speculation on the next crop of future European stars.  Serve controversies and service rules.  Timo Boll plays TT with pro golfer Rory McIlroy.  Susan Sarandon promotes the sport on the Katie Couric show.  And Dimitrij Ovtcharov & Timo Boll share some cool photos!

Music: 

Alex Clare - Treading Water

Eagles of Death Metal - I Only Want You

Rusko - Everyday (Netsky Remix)

Pongcast TV - The Golden Hour

Video:

http://www.katiecouric.com/on-the-show/2012/10/22/susan-sarandon/

Quentin Robinot Vs Liam Pitchford: Qual. Group 25 [European Championship 2012]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWcJ8b7s7Zs

https://www.youtube.com/user/TableTennisEvents

Robert Gardos Vs Liam Pitchford: Round 1 [European Championship 2012]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHPPa9Grfx0

https://www.youtube.com/user/TableTennisEvents

Michael Maze Vs Stefan Fegerl: Round 1 [European Championship 2012]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNyJuuqACL0

https://www.youtube.com/user/TableTennisEvents

European Championships: Dimitrij Ovtcharov-Tiago Apolonia

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

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

European Championships: Timo Boll-Andrej Gacina

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aQLz9QJ3I4

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

Vladimir Samsonov vs Bastian Steger[European Championships 2012]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pECJlLmc-yg

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

European Championships: Tan Ruiwu-Bastian Steger

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqFpJExJ4H0

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

European Championships: Timo Boll-Adrian Crisan

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6sz35oWqZ-A

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

European Championships: Timo Boll-Tan Ruiwu

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNIN-JG67CA

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

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Pongcast TV Episode 17 - 2012 China National Championships & Chinese Super League

Table tennis is everywhere!  At PGA clubhouses, daytime talkshows, and reality gameshows!  Plus highlights from the 2012 China National Championships and the first round of matches in the 2012/13 Chinese Super League.

Music:

Yuksek - Break Ya

Pendulum - The Island, Part 1 (Pongcast Remix)

Video:

http://www.wxyz.com/dpp/sports/fierce-ping-pong-competition-erupts-outside-red-wings-locker-room

RYDER CUP: Mickelson EXCITED to get started

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYzcxG3ezzI

https://www.youtube.com/user/livesport

Table Tennis with a Twist

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-zVpNXq224

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

http://www.ardmediathek.de/das-erste/morgenmagazin/ovtcharov-ich-habe-viel-vor?documentId=12055548

The Amazing Race - Dusted With a Clipboard

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phl_La0le8k

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

2012 China Nationals (Mxd-Final) Ma Long / Ding Ning Vs Zhai Yiming / Chang Chenchen[Short Form]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvyLvbJfT6g

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

2012 China National Championships (Ms-Final) ZHOU Yu - FANG Bo [Full*/Short Form]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJpeNLqq5cM

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

2012 China Super League: ZHANG Jike - MA Long [Full* Match/Short Form]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JEw24b5BVM

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

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