No, You Can’t Beat an Olympic Table Tennis Player (www.nytimes.com)

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[-] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

There's also the lucky chance for your own serve to hit the edge of the table just right. That would be my attempt to get a single point in such a match.

[-] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

That never happens if you try for it in my experience. You could also aim for a net hit, but I've seen rescued ones so it's not a sure bet either. The top guys are so fucking quick it is unreal. They'd also catch on pretty quick to what you're doing so I doubt it'll be effective even if you succeed after a while.

But yes, apart from them fucking up, that's likely the only chance.

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