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Following are quotes by star players in the World Table Tennis
Championships on Friday:
Vladimir Samsonov (Belarus) after losing to Kong Linghui (China)
:
"I was really trying in the first two games -- but somehow
I just couldn't win the points. At the end of the last game luck
was not on my side -- I really felt ready to play more, now I must
go home."
Kong Linghui (China) after beating Vladimir Samsonov:
"Samsonov's change of tactics in the third game surprised
me. When he is leading he plays more aggressive, and then he is
a very difficult opponent."
Lin Ling (China) after beating Kim Yun Mi (DPR Korea):
"I am happy with the victory. I started out a little nervous,
but once I got used to her different style it was easy to encounter."
DPR Korean coach Lee Hyung Il after his player Kim Yun Mi's defeat:
"She should have remained calmed instead of panicking."
Wang Liqin (China) after beating Kim Taek Soo (South Korea):
"I was very well prepared mentally for this game, and I felt
sure I would win. I didn't make many mistakes."
Chiang Peng-Lung (Chinese Taipei) after beating Liu Guoliang (
China):
"I realized that Liu was using fast services to make up for
not being comfortable with the new large ball. After that it was
a matter of getting used to it and hitting back with my backhand.
In the fourth game I became too eager to finish it off."
Liu Guoliang after losing to Chiang Peng-Lung:
"It was really a pity that I couldn't profit from coming back
in the fourth game. I thought I got control, but when I had 19-17
Chiang against became more aggressive. To be honest, at this World
Championships I haven't been my best."
(People's Daily 05/08/2001)
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