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46. China's Ping Pong Power: Episode 2

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Zuang Zidong: A Legendary Table Tennis Player

Zuang Zidong won the World Men's Singles Championships three times in succession in the 1960s. He was phenomenal because he could play a tremendous backhand, says Trevor Taylor. The USA table tennis team were amongst the lowest ranked in the world and had no coach. Most people didn't have coaches back then; they either got books from the library or somebody they knew was a good table tennis player to help them.

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