The Funniest Table Tennis Match in HISTORY

[@1.N.Decent]

When you've completed the sport and just replaying for 100% achievements.

[@jakeschwartz2514]

New game plus

[@thepassenger6499]

True! 😂

[@slugerknot]

The idea that this was a real match, not a movie, or a show, a commercial, or even staged, is truly what makes this the best match of all time.

[@Volkbrecht]

Saive is a natural clown, he loves that shit. Have seen him doing it live when he and a few other pros came to my small home town, must have been around the year 2000.

[@totalherenow]

This wasn't staged???

[@dalfifran7572]

I love everyone just play along with it, even his opponent, and the crowd absolutely love it. The judge at first having none of it, but then can't help herself too... Too funny! It's still feel unreal this is a real event.@@Volkbrecht

[@rirururu4697]

I love how when he moved the table to get the point, the judge actually gave him the point

[@Linosek279]

Didn’t something like that happen in Balls of Fury?

[@karanoelle4819]

I think she was in the spirit of it too. He was in a losing game, and everyone knew it. Why not have some fun?

[@amaduck2132]

​@@strangerdanger1012except his sponsors*

[@Taber01]

@@amaduck2132 that was his last tournement, he was retiring after. He didn't make it to the finals so he decide to go out in style

[@cherish0712]

ESPECIALLY WHEN IT'S NOT ACTUALLY ALLOWED😂😂😂😂

[@Absolutepower7]

I just love how serious the judge was at first by moving the board back in place then later she’s awarding the same guy with a point by moving the table to his advantage 😂

[@AndrewBarsky]

It took them a minute to see what they were going for. It clicked in a few moments for the players but the judges needed a minute or so

[@deniskomoda6423]

I guess both the guy ans the judge realized he was goinf to loose anyway, so they decided just to have fun..

[@Frank-Thoresen]

​​@@deniskomoda6423It wasn't a match but an exhibition for entertainment in between competition matches 😄

[@TheManWhoDoubts]

One guy is funny, and the other is smart so he understands the joke and plays along it. And both are both.

[@Thomazbr]

My guess this is a harlem globetrotters type of deal that everyone knows its a show.

[@ringosis]

@@Thomazbr It's an exhibition match. It's not part of a competition or cup, so there are no stakes. They are usually done for charity, or just to sell tickets, so the players just make it as entertaining to watch as possible. Similar to like Rally For Relief in Tennis.

[@henry_dschu]

hahah, that's true. the one is funny and the other just plays by. very merry and gay atmosphere.

[@Idk-hg8jr]

@@henry_dschu what atmosphere?????

[@henry_dschu]

@@Idk-hg8jr sorry, "plays along", and here "gay" means ""happy" or "joyful"🤣

[@PurpaFur]

The judges were the real MVP's here... Keeping the phony score and allowing massive bends of the rules to enable the players to play to the audience and just have fun

[@cybersavvy531]

I would like your comment, but it is currently at 404. So instead I will say an obligatory: "404 Error: Like not found"

[@danraz0ralice340]

unlike some other sports lol XD lookin at chu rugbi, basketball, tennis etc!

[@Ysalomet]

@@danraz0ralice340 ...Oh I don't know, tennis does have it's moments of fun

[@generalharness8266]

Old comment but ping pong cannot be considered a real sport. I mean this just looked like to much fun, we all know true sporting professionals stop enjoying the game as it becomes statistics and not fun.

[@IAmValenwind]

@@generalharness8266 no, the attitude of the players and coaches does not change whether something is a sport or not... otherwise, every snot-nosed little kid forced to play little league would make baseball not a sport either. ...what makes it a sport is when people choose to play it for fun, all else be damned.

[@wakandaforever8597]

Player: moves table to his advantage Judge: *adds a point*

[@lamhuyvuong755]

wait, it's not against the rules?

[@WFangW]

@@lamhuyvuong755 It was a show match

[@theohallenius8882]

Then because Judge was on his side... he literally made the judge to be on his side of the table xD

[@Scorpio_1974]

I can't believe they actually counted it LMAO!

[@htth613]

Search for this video: The Vortex - Tell It Like It Is

[@GavinSingh85]

This has to be the most beautiful moment in sporting history...no nonsense just pure fun in competing with respect for your opponent

[@blackfadein3527]

Strongly agree! Proud of this funny match in Taiwan! My beautiful country

[@Cra3ier]

@@blackfadein3527 unfortunately Taiwan is not a country 😅

[@Vmurmur]

@Jerrytancc Taiwan really is a country. Like it or not.

[@TheRaysDoc]

Who cares if it is a country by international law. I guess there is some debates. What's most important is what the people want and the rights and freedoms of the population.

[@jonathanwells223]

@@Cra3ieryou are dumb and bad and you should be ashamed

[@PintheElfKingdom]

And Chuang Chih-Yuan is still playing in the Olympics today despite the age. True fighter. True legend.

[@徐文軒-k4i]

14:55 is his opponent this time Dmitrij Ovtcharov

[@yoz722]

@Vishnu PM this is the fifth, hope it is not the last

[@FastDuDeJiunn]

true fighter? i mean its fing table tennis lol........ dont get me wrong to play at that level obviously few can do. but its like golf if u can stand u can probably do it as long as u got the skills

[@PintheElfKingdom]

@@FastDuDeJiunn Dude it's nothing like golf lol

[@foro4907]

@@FastDuDeJiunn Not true most of the table tennis players retired at the age of about 35 not like golf but just like most of the ball games player

[@jdvr3891]

sportsmanship AND showmanship AND from both players. Love it!

[@Osiwan960]

also very cool that the judges were having fun as well !

[@pavelpechacek3380]

@@Osiwan960 but the hell they were trying to hold the poker face...

[@LIBqueen]

In Chinese! 😂

[@jeffwells641]

It helps that the one clowning was getting his ass kicked. If it were there other way around I don't think the opponent or the judges would have been as accepting of it.

[@MrMavstar]

@@jeffwells641 I am just guessing here. But I think this match was supposed to be like that. Kinda like the Harlem Globetrotters when I was young. This was probably a Fun Match up for an audience.

[@TheMrBennito]

It's incredible , we are laughing our heads off yet at the same time we become even more aware of the incredible skills those two have. Who doesn't want to play table tennis after watching this? Pure promotion!

[@xqlizxc]

Big respect to Chuang Chih-Yuan for competing in this Olympics. Though he stopped at the top 16, he is the legend of Taiwan table tennis.

[@K88-f3p]

@Ankur Kumar 哩勒靠北

[@bluehoodieguy7568]

@Ankur Kumar nah just Taiwan

[@taknaknak4957]

@Ankur Kumar 2nd account of China, HKsar and Macau are part of her

[@bobbucks]

If that guy finished 16 I can't imagine the skill of the others. Never saw any ping pong coverage at the Olympics.

[@Zevik]

Great cooperation of the players and the crew to create a funny show.

[@kinspower]

Agreed, also how in the hell do you have a verified account

[@smallknuckles5708]

@@kinspower for having 100k in subs

[@1sb3rg34]

Zevik Wtf, i watched you're cod 1 veteran campaign a long time ago xd

[@cru3ltmo]

Here, take my like so you got exactly 1K

[@ratman4733]

comedy is a universal language

[@whackcar]

Nobody remembers a normal match. EVERYONE remembers a unique one like this. Props to both of these dudes & the judges for letting this happen.

[@CityWhisperer]

I'm surprised how much the judges let them get along with the fun. We need more of these.

[@Ulturism]

This is what sport is all about. Both people having a great time, a wonderful show for the audience, even the judges handled it so well! I love this so much. These players showing what being a human is about, no matter where you are from or what your background is.

[@ETREDROOMREVIEWS]

Two friends breaking the physics engine in a game. The tournement staff: *distraught tom face*

[@cagataytosun4493]

yeah, after i watch this game twice, covid-19 infected me

[@encoleremesange899]

*Me* Never searched about table tennis KZbin: here’s a table tennis video for you

[@PhaserFelix]

Even better! It not even english so all I am hearing is grunting.

[@aimensaleem4299]

Sahil Preet hahaha exactly🤣🤣

[@maryammoeen2452]

I know right??

[@SepterRidez]

Make sure no one likes this mans comment the likes are at 666

[@mehaksharma7108]

Right sahil 😂😂😂😂

[@giancarlovan]

Everyone just having fun - this is real sportsmanship!

[@civedm]

I love how everyone wasn't so serious about it. Everyone was just having fun.

[@Ultradude604]

These two aren't just athletes. They are artists.

[@JustinRiray]

Artletes.

[@jayankaghosh]

Arteries

[@QueenGlory13]

yes, and some of the best at that

[@amuffin5366]

Ultradude I

[@jacobzarkin5174]

Absolutely

[@duanekit94]

The crowd got their money’s worth

[@ivanb1850]

Absolutly

[@kodokunasenshi7069]

Definitely did🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@MaverickJunior175]

Even the youtubers

[@D1vid3By0]

Honestly this is probably the best table tennis video. Two guys with a lot of talent really playing with each other. Having a great time. I would have paid to see a match like this. I don't know if I want to watch another table tennis video after this because i feel like the rest won't come close.

[@martinbmx7]

Same bro, same

[@CatToaster]

+HaiQu And they really did! Awesome!

[@zanniest]

+D1vid3By0 a subbed version of this table tennis video would be great.

[@PatrickLTheAsian]

+D1vid3By0 This is the first professional table tennis video I've watched and It was great. :D

[@PheonoxGaming]

+PatrickL me too and I agree! :)

[@parag263]

Imagine being on your first day at the job as a judge and see them play

[@Adriaan1987]

now imagine your second day...

[@HuanLeVuong]

@@Adriaan1987 I would retire after that first day. I've seen the best, and that's enough.

[@vkarvanzer4243]

I will question everything i've learned before and discard them in 10 minutes

[@asddsaasdfg2846]

I don’t think any beginners would be there

[@kovacspistol]

Why can't this be the gold standard with every sport!? These guys are so amazing!!! 👏👏👏

[@reyariass]

Krystal Pistol YES! I’d promote this in sports I play, but I don’t play sports 😔😬

[@pastelescence5119]

It takes god like skills to be able to do that

[@perhaps5095]

its just two blokes having a blast at a professional competition... I love it

[@meemurthelemur4811]

Exactly! They're having an absolute blast playing, and yes there's competition, but they are genuinely enjoying and joking around with each other. They may not speak or understand each other's language, but they are communicating perfectly on a much deeper level and are even sharing it with the crowd. They've completely lost track of the score and don't even know whose serve it is, but they're having such a good time they don't seem to care. This is what competition should always be like.

[@iggyblitz8739]

But was it staged ?, Maybe they are the Harlem Globetrotters of table tennis, who knows ?

[@meemurthelemur4811]

@@iggyblitz8739 I doubt it. Those officials look far too serious and don't seem to be at all amused by their playing around and the score board shows them from 2 completely different countries. It's not set up like an exhibition at all. But in the long run, does it really matter?

[@saebeeski]

SpectreLegion are you from Australia?! Haha

[@GuHasegawa]

as description they were good friend to begin with and I someone said It's was also retire match of Saive guy.

[@kiranj.3195]

Me: Never even watched a single table tennis match. KZbin: How would you like to watch 'The Funniest Table Tennis Match in HISTORY'.

[@SPOLCOM]

Yawn

[@thrusttdp1666]

Same

[@earthydeodyssey8116]

Same to me 😅

[@victorpacheco7270]

I thinks its cause of the key word fun, but who i am to say something

[@MakerTools]

So, did you?

[@Kiyoone]

This must be one of the greatest moments in human sports history

[@arturo2126]

Can’t wait for the 2024 animal Olympics

[@quack3891]

I don't even play table tennis, but this guy is having the time of his life.

[@slb703264]

I love how the officials never went out of their way to stop these guys from messing around.

[@earthbind83]

@John You sure there are no rules against using two balls or using their heads to play? Or moving the table around or changing the score? A strict referee could've given Saive a warning that they'd disqualify him. The officials definitely had the means to stop him had they wanted to.

[@gab5012]

earthbind83 it was a joke match so they did not

[@earthbind83]

@@gab5012 John claimed that there was no rule against it. I made a counterpoint to that specifically. Whether the match was a joke match or not, I don't know for sure, but I did read that it was some kind of official match, but since the weaker player didn't stand a chance against his friend, he decided to have fun.

[@gab5012]

@@earthbind83 It was not a world cup, an olympics or a ITTF world tour

[@earthbind83]

@@gab5012 So what?

[@MockingBirdGotU]

See THIS is what sports should be ! ! ! Filled with laughter, fun, and good sportsmanship!

[@masana850]

No, sport just exists to replace war and to show who is the stronger.

[@AshrZ]

@@masana850 Party pooper

[@masana850]

@@AshrZ sorry i don't understand exactly. not a native english speaker

[@theepicolaf-gunther1389]

@@masana850 basicly translates to "you must be fun at parties"

[@Ximonic]

I wouldn't mind if war was like this as well.

[@JDsVarietyChannel]

If this went any longer they would have had to bring out different kinds of paddles to revive J.M.

[@steveroper8886]

The best before-bedtime vid ever. What a way to end a day. THANKS ! !

[@muzzammilshah5844]

who else had intention to watch only moments of the video and ended up watching full match.

[@blabla-rg7ky]

somebody that I used to know

[@leonardotirelli7417]

A friend of mine🙄

[@jakobhorrix399]

Don't know what you are talking about 🤔

[@thelegendsplays6266]

Bro, YT recommended this to me at 5 am once and I've shared this with all my friends, multiple times on platforms and I keep watching it ENTIRELY whenever I need a laugh, honestly one of THE BEST videos I've ever seen xD

[@Deonlyjoyl]

same

[@damascusraven]

This needs to be archived and kept forever.

[@tonybarfridge4369]

damascusraven it is, it's video recorded

[@ChesterRGC]

Is this again on people's recommended? I guess that's why my comment is getting likes unexpectedly xdd

[@karlozob3271]

a movie

[@mrichard5682]

Yea I want this clip to be the reminder for the aliens someday that we human once live here on earth

[@winonalieux6728]

I didn’t want it to end. It was so much fun to watch. I love that they were playing for the true meaning of “game.”

[@sanybalkanaciairsoft3253]

The longer you watch it, the more it becomes an Anime Battle.

[@henryhoorray]

MORE POWER!!XDD

[@llyc0s]

Lmao

[@agadoberto]

true roflmao

[@snakedogman]

Now witness my final form!!!

[@adisgrace4009]

How the fuk is this so accurate wtf

[@lazyliam7402]

As if playing at a professional level didn't already require skill, being able to accurately hit goofy shots from so far away and with such precision all while putting on a show needs a whole new level of skill. Such a joy to watch! :D

[@rexgaming4781]

this literally what two friends on the opposite team start having fun

[@aaronanish7400]

thats mister bean's brother

[@aaronanish7400]

oh, utube recommendations?

[@rumfordc]

this illiterately

[@MasterYoda389]

I had the widest grin watching this. Sports should be fun like this at all times. Let the masters bend the rules for our entertainment !

[@VanFahnel]

I love their spotmansship. it's like jean-micheal called chuang. "JM: yo bud, wanna play table tennis in a stadium full of crowds?" "CC: sure why not, let's give them some entertainment"

[@waspbulgasari4498]

Van Fahnel reminds me of law and paul in aftercredits on tekken 5

[@sbk0703]

Best example of a friendly match And this is one of the moments when you lose the match but win the hearts

[@moondawg3693]

It's a show

[@TheLoxxxton]

Random KZbin gold right here! Brilliant just brilliant

[@gabiballetje]

The best match he ever lost. Or the best match he ever had. And he lost it. Or even though he lost it. Etc.

[@yescoblol]

Me and buddies usually play like this when we play, not with the extreme spins and prob not that distance. but its fun :D

[@sbk0703]

@@yescoblol if you have this kind fun while playing with your buddies then, there is no harm if I say that you have the best buddies in your life, you are the luckiest one, your life is gold. God bless you man, never lose them.

[@yillalonk6382]

when they started playing with two balls judge: confused screaming

[@ultace]

i laughed soo hard when they finally got a grin on that judge

[@savakiri5870]

that sounds wrong lol

[@foxxygradius7858]

Playing that way for any length of time is just bonkers. You're literally doing everything twice as fast.

[@sethdrake7551]

"ill allow it"

[@nameless4046]

ñ

[@Husainbhinder02]

To just see how casually Jean-Michael is playing and with sheer skill speaks for itself that how great of a player he must've been in his prime. It's definitely both the players just having fun here, but then the distance from which they both are receiving the ball, especially Saive, sheer class! What a fun, entertaining, unforgettable match!

[@firefox3187]

Half expected them to run out and get some red Dixie cups and start a round of beer pong half way through lol

[@blammmed]

💀💀💀

[@gladysrodriguez5498]

FABULOUS! IT WAS FANTASTIC. THANK YOU,BOTH.

[@suhpc82]

How can you half expect something?

[@fullenergika]

We, belgians, cant afford to lose a beer pong game!!! :p

[@shadowstorm79mc]

They'd be the first people to ever play beer pong with paddles and somehow make it work

[@bencressman6110]

What I understand: Saive is very skilled. Saive is severely outmatched. Saive is a freakin comedian. Chuang has a heart of gold and plays along, turns out he is also a freakin comedian. The officials are LEGENDS. EDIT: Apparently Saive was not outmatched, just having fun in an exhibition toward the end of his career. I mean, clearly they are both incredible players, that much is obvious. I didn't mean to imply otherwise

[@insanemaniac9317]

Saive is retiring and really good friends with chuang so ye

[@rustler08]

This was an exhibition match and Saive was being a goofball. Saive has been to the Olympics multiple times and is also a world-class player

[@masteroliver9010]

Jean-Michel Saive (his brother is also a ping-pong player) was belgium's most gifted and durable p-p player. He went to seven Olympiads and was our country's flag bearer. Respect for this great player and sympathic human being. JEAN-MI !!!

[@10o01semih10o01]

@@masteroliver9010 I thought you where stuttering for a second there

[@johncox9868]

No Saive does not appear to be outmatched. He is goofing off and having fun. He consistently gives his opponent easy slams on purpose and yet keeps returning them. That is not criticism of his opponent, only a defense of Saive's skill.

[@hardiksharma1428]

Saive retired about an year after this game, having played at the Olympics a record 7 times straight since 1988, when the sport was first introduced there. Chih-Yuan is 15 years younger than him and currently the world no. 26 with a bright future.

[@taylorroland3288]

In fact, Chuang Chih-Yuan is 40 years old now, which means he is about to retire. His highest world rank was 3 in 2003.

[@gargargargar]

Chuang Chih-Yuan is very unfortunately retiring. He had a great career.

[@benlex5672]

Chuang is likely going to retire after this Olympics. He played during the period where the nation did not fund athletic training programs and spent all his savings and some more to build the first dedicated table tennis training facility.

[@Zwodo]

@@benlex5672 That's absolutely awesome!! Thanks for sharing 🥰

[@fableagain]

Thanks for the update! I know nothing about this sport so it's appreciated :]

[@taylordiamond]

Gotta give these guys credit for their outstanding sense of humor and sportsmanship. Kudos to both!

[@ZeonlorGMS]

A friendly reminder that these people started playing the game for fun.

[@MrBlindsight1]

I don't know it seems like they are still having fun.

[@douchymcdouche169]

And it ended with China reminding everyone that they have nukes so you better let their guy win.

[@BluoenixInstitute]

Douchy McDouche this game was in Taiwan, not China

[@douchymcdouche169]

@@BluoenixInstitute Taiwan is a part of China, so my comment stands.

[@ayporos]

@@douchymcdouche169 Yes and no. It's delicate. Suffice it to say, Taiwan both is and isn't China at the same time. A more useful thing to say, in this context, is that Taiwan is more pro-west than the 'rest' of China and also has a much better relationship with the west.

[@joesr31]

The real legend here is the judge, for keeping a straight face throughout

[@AnuragYadav-nf6ut]

They are like federer and jokovic, so judges wont mind. Only the legends bend rules

[@paragagrawal6668]

@@AnuragYadav-nf6ut Judges definitely deserve props for letting this happen, but I think he meant keeping a serious face throughout the match when everyone was going crazy laughing. :-D

[@supportingshen2243]

@@AnuragYadav-nf6ut Djokovic

[@perhaps5095]

legend has it, she's never lost a game of poker

[@souderyabbas3732]

judge is sleeping

[@janjaf844]

This was wholesome and I love the judges not being..... well...judgemental lol. Both were fun. Had no idea this sport could be entertaining till there two lol. Bringing in the 2 balls... rotating the tables.. moving the board and going further away. That guy played into it he could of def got him on pretty much any of them but he played into for the audience to see how par the dude can go. Their ball control is insane. Way to go guys. And judges you were great! And to who ever put this out there...ty!

[@kalel21675]

These guys are having a blast entertaining the crowd...this is awesome

[@sayanorasonic]

One of the few times I actually enjoy KZbin recommendations

[@Arcaryon]

Mate I have been blessed with this, female athletics and 50 scientific differences between men and women. I must be on an enourmous streak of luck.

[@aktan4ik]

oh look everyone we got an elegant viewer with an exquisite taste in fine videos. Only delightful videos will satisfy this fella.

[@sayanorasonic]

Faggatron if you say so

[@ChesterRGC]

So does that mean that you doesn't enjoy watching a KZbin recommended video at 3am of a turtle fucking a shoe?? What kind of soulless person are you?

[@pentaxseal6689]

these two players are not just giving fun moments for the audience but also a masters of their field..their friendship is awesome!

[@jetlee2652]

這個影片竟然晚了七年看到 不過真的很爆笑 希望YT演算法能讓更多台灣人也看到桌球教父在專業比賽之餘逗趣詼諧的一面

[@irishjestyr4937]

For once the title didn’t lie. Thank you table tennis players for being so awesome

[@V3ritas1989]

be honest! Have you ever watched another table tennis match in order to be able to compare?

[@nar5205]

mad respect for messing around in the middle of a tournament lol

[@gab5012]

It's an exhibition match not a tournament

[@richardpaz5217]

@@gab5012 You mean exhibition?

[@gab5012]

Richard Paz yes

[@panda4247]

@@gab5012 well, the number of times he went out of the court, it was also an expedition

[@basedbear1605]

@@richardpaz5217 Funny how you knew what he meant.. but still felt the need to correct him. Makes you quite the douchebag.

[@wompastompa3692]

Two friends meet in bracket and decide to goof on everyone.

[@lexer2297]

Jojo's, now im in ocean stone xd

[@TrevorLahey3]

Wompa Stompa You are doomed. 666 likes. I’m not touching it

[@dr.stoner7341]

@@TrevorLahey3 you wouldve saved this man/woman but you opted to let them suffer for eternity? smh

[@quack3891]

the best part is that they were completely random

[@mattiemathis9549]

Best ping pong I’ve ever seen!! The guys were having so much fun and watching the judges not crack up laughing was great!!

[@itachi2011100]

When you realise the real reason why people start playing games. Fun.

[@ERROR-qt1si]

What a great comment 👍🏼

[@Tchernobog]

then stop paying them millions

[@dyland-label7577]

xD

[@weplayontheroad]

i just like your comment to be the numer 666 .l..l l..l.

[@lisanshahariar6003]

No,the real reason is to be the very best no one ever was.

[@willr1820]

when coach says 'just go out there and have fun don't worry about the match'

[@עידןדןבלומקין]

You know it's a damn good match when both players can't stop smiling

[@dallased25]

These dudes are phenomenal! I love how they played off each other, had fun with it and not only showed their amazing pong skills, but that they are both hilarious.

[@bizzy511]

Im not sure why this is in my recommended list, but im glad i watched it. I started busting up when he started changing the score.

[@ericelectro8684]

This is what happens when Mr. Bean and Jackie Chan plays pingpong!

[@n.m.liyanaarachchi5234]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@hendryfreon2182]

hahahaaa..😀😀

[@n.m.liyanaarachchi5234]

But Mr.Bean doesn't sounds like that🤣🤣🤣

[@TheJustJoe]

Lmao, totally what I was thinking!

[@nahhahh]

Eric Electro ayyy now i want to see that happen

[@Lolfire]

So let's strike "Watch a 16 minute table tennis video" off my bucket list.

[@JorgeGonzalezC10]

"Watch an EPIC 16 minute table tennis video"

[@jatilq]

I should regret it, but I don't

[@gabiballetje]

The KZbin algorithm works in mysterious ways. This is actually the second time it came around. And i watched it again. Yes, i have no life.

[@ryanlexow3875]

I said to myself "i'll only watch a few minutes" watched it all. This was amazing.

[@cipher88101]

Check

[@FenrisEx]

I mean wtf. They are playing on a high level. They know each others turns, they are capable of receiving a pun when its meant to be. Not just for the pure show but they both did recent normal servings, going from aggressive to defensive and had some fun is incredible. It's like watching two best friends who played hundreds of matches against each other and then this......they got it all and seperated by the best way. So much thank yous for these players

[@maruftim]

Now this is what I call *playing table* tennis.

[@ShootAUT]

Didn't expect to watch the _whole_ thing, but I'm glad I did.

[@york0014]

same for some reason i just keep watching, and i even clicked on it because i though ugh why not i got nothing better to do with my life

[@justkev9232]

It was so enjoyable how they didn't even car about the points it was all about having fun the judges probably lost count when they went double balls

[@CrazedPop]

I did the same thing. Nice to see everyone in good sport and enjoying themselves.

[@meegssan5716]

Hahah, same. I like how they turned it into a show

[@MikeNexusCastle]

I wonder if this was planned from the beginning. It was like watching the Harlem Globetrotters play table tennis.

[@Shikii05]

When you cant see the ball clearly but your still having fun and laughters

[@blabla-rg7ky]

you're*

[@daniplays9124]

Yea

[@adamwiliams4001]

bEST COFFEE MACHINE WITH A MAGIC MUSIC kzbin.info/www/bejne/mZiVeq19r8qhe6s

[@axx33233]

看完東京奧運莊智淵的最後一場球賽，突然在youtube上看到了這影片 雖然這次奧運無緣晉級八強，但40歲的莊智淵表現的太好了，這些年他也在桌球場上有超人的成績，世界排名也曾到了高居第3位 隨著年齡漸漸變大，年輕的球員也開始有了超越自己的成績 但是希望莊智淵一直到老都能在桌球場上感受到快樂，像這場Saive一樣，雖然他大了莊智淵10幾歲，贏得勝算雖然已知不大，卻依然享受整場比賽 謝謝你，莊智淵！辛苦了！台灣最棒的桌球選手！

[@gabrielrocha7777]

Realmente.

[@bobholmes8338]

Verdade

[@narufy1]

He was like Mr.Bean playing ping-pong...!!

[@om0193]

kaushal yadav

[@Sera-Marie]

I thought the exact same!

[@Salvo04]

Same

[@MeysChristophe455]

He is just an ex world champion... He played seven Olympics games.. One of the best ever..

[@transparent91]

Still one of the greatest videos ever posted on youtube. To be able to put on a show while also playing top tier ping pong is quite the skill lol. The fans and the hosts will remember this match for the rest of their lives

[@lucasmctaggart1024]

No kidding I have watched this video a lot over the years. These 2 guys are just having fun. But the level of skill and concentration at the same time is insane. just look when the guy gets to playing with the barriers; you can tell the other guy is adjusting but he puts it in the right place!

[@ZebraActual]

To me this was not just a funny event in table tennis history, but a master class as well as an epic example of sportsmanship and showmanship!

[@funlovesjoy]

I watched this 6 years ago, then about 3 years ago, then again today after Chuangs retirementannouncement. A classic game is always fun to watch because it's a classic game. There is a reason we call Sports a game, because that's what it is, a Game, something Fun to experience, to play. That spirit seems to have lost somehow nowadays.

[@HexVisualNovelPlaythroughs]

so true i love chess but not so great

[@davedumas0]

i must admit the video title was completely correct

[@davedumas0]

+Dave Dumas lol i even watched the whole thing lol

[@KismetMookz]

+Dave Dumas how is your jaw ?

[@shabbirocks123]

hatts off to players who didnt just played but also entertained the crowd. Respect earned.Great to see its not about points

[@reaperhound5930]

shabbirocks123 he'll yea

[@benjamincooper9631]

Kudos to Chuang he was a superb and a great sport with the comedy, others wouldn't have played along so well xd

[@soos4719]

Yea

[@emma6506]

i thought they were friends, thats why they were so goofy in this round

[@drumcdoo9050]

When East meets West showing humour and sportmanship combined with humour at it's finest. A wonderful example of nations getting on and a lessonwe should all remember.

[@alejandroleguizamo7722]

Humor and everything, but their skill is unbelievable. Even noticed the judges cracking up a smile.

[@rupertcow]

Laughter is the only thing that can be understood by everyone. No language or religious separation could ever change that.

[@styrofoam9981]

Crying too

[@ramuk1127]

+Styrofoam No, crying varies from culture to culture. Some take it as unmanly, others take it as expressive.

[@brendan8593]

Hoshiko Kureiba It's so fucking cringe worthy what the dude said.

[@Alpha4Sierra]

+rupertcow The expression of emotions is the same for every single human being. However the social environment of the person determines the understanding and meaning of the emotion.

[@NIneDJcali]

Not true, mathematics is.

[@abdullahb3870]

Only had to wait 7years for youtube algorithm for me to watch this masterpiece

[@zou4283]

me too HAHAHAHA

[@ichiva]

bruh same

[@icetube1254]

true

[@zuhailirosli4175]

yea

[@bakbak4960]

this is my third time here I think. I come on a yearly basis

[@Cindywuuu]

給智淵1000個respect 台灣永遠的桌球傳奇❤

[@sheep3200]

好不容易找到一個中文留言

[@remixfan2725]

@@sheep3200 這場真的有夠好笑XD

[@淂淂]

真的快笑死XD

[@harikrisshnabansal8816]

Saive: **does cheating** Chuang: oh so we are playing like this huh

[@BatkoNashBandera774]

The most professional of all matches in the history of table tennis. Both men deserve shows on Broadway and at Bolshoy.

[@БорисБалалайкин-м4ю]

at Bolshoy это какое-то устойчивое выражение, или имеется в виду буквальный Большой театр?

[@ИльяТверьянович]

@@БорисБалалайкин-м4ю это буквально понимается как Bolshoy, но на гастролях.

[@reniadiwijaya8211]

Lol

[@kevwang0712]

For anyone watching in late 2019: This match was the last one in the group stage of an invitational tournament, so in terms of points for the calculation of world ranking, the results wouldn't have had too much of an impact. Also, Saive had already been eliminated from the tournament by this point, so winning wouldn't have mattered, and since he and Chuang are good friends, why not have some fun? Unfortunately I didn't catch it live back then, but I remember this going viral on the interwebs that night and I was rolling on the floor because I was laughing so hard

[@WahyuPA]

Thank for info

[@Ya_ra37]

Why was he eliminated?

[@danielgyila3662]

Ya ra guess he lost the other group matches

[@ThiccRamen16]

Hehe 200th like ty for info btw😇

[@howdyh5267]

Thanks roe the info! Rly appreciate the backstory

[@NotAMycologist]

One of the few times I've been genuinely entertained watching a sport. Fun players, judges and audience, and sport, too.

[@Sunzen44]

They literally need to rent a football field to play the tennis table.

[@firstnamelastname5787]

lolololollol

[@daenagarcia8959]

right 🤣🤣🤣

[@milk3n858]

Me: wanting to understand English subtitles: *exist* Me: *turning on* English subtitles: *hysterical laughter*

[@Krels]

haha jokes on you I learned chinese is school like a nerd!

[@rorygibson3124]

hahaha coincidentally I also speak Chinese and have been thoroughly enjoying this while wondering what '小球‘ means

[@Krels]

@@rorygibson3124 that means little ball

[@daviddong7730]

@@Krels It's more like a "small serve"or "small pass", but close lol.

[@HikoSeijuroXIII]

I think I heard J Jonah Jameson laughing in the background when I turned on the captions.

[@k.m.abdulhakim1801]

No one: KZbin 7 year later: Do u wanna see a funny table tennis match?

[@heyxfueee3199]

lol yes

[@dinglejono]

100%

[@aoelp]

Yes, I wanna. 🤣🎾

[@thedevilkinggaming8575]

ya lol

[@vacollow]

yes, yes indeed I do, although I should be sleeping rn because I'm deprived

[@Minato_of_the_leaf]

Its so nice to see the judges joining in on the fun! As well as both the players joining in without saying much to each other!

[@fal3881]

Friend : "Last game?" Another Friend ; "yea lets make it longer" The game :

[@g.-4678]

Well, it's saive last game in his career before retirement

[@zxcpretzel660]

this cannot be more legit

[@SpaceShift]

This is a real show! Combining comedy and entertainment. I'd rather watch this then the real game

[@SpaceShift]

The guy reminded me a little of Mr. Bean

[@MrLoowiz]

This is a real game! How dare you!

[@tarekreheem5722]

Shifting Identities ح

[@0638]

Wow KZbin t

[@RickieBeubie]

Here's what happens when sports are not corrupted by money

[@kasturisamanta]

Absolutely World was so beautiful once !!!

[@karmaqu4352]

True fact

[@ashishhembrom3905]

You can tell that to China

[@Kangaroos_News]

Well noted!

[@hostingoptions4260]

100% sports true meaning = fun and that encourages everyone to play it

[@jinnyohcoolio514]

Saive realizes early on it's better to be remembered as the funny player than the player who lost. What a game!

[@rumpelwurzwurst4308]

He won my heart.

[@krishanuphukan80]

These 2 are so close friends that they probably mess around in the winning podium by standing on each other's ranks.

[@ihaveaplan.ijustneedmoney.9777]

Are they really? That's cool. I thought they were complete strangers, it just so happens that they were really good sports

[@awn-exotic8439]

The moment two balls got onto the table the umpire was like "I don't get paid enough for this shit"😂😂

[@margaretlyon2115]

yah but it was only an exhibition match anyway, so his job was kind of useless

[@SGprooo]

hish11 TAIWAN NO.1

[@tiago4158]

margaret lyon what are these exhibition matches for?

[@GuHasegawa]

@@margaretlyon2115 it's an official match but they were good friend and after the result is clear they decide to have fun.

[@Q_z_]

This is how you attract people to the sport!!

[@GGKevin]

It’s amazing how big a smile this still puts on my face.

[@AnelorGalor]

ya i keep watching it when ever i need a pick me up