Women's Table Tennis Singles Gold Medal Match - China v China | London 2012 Olympics

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[@aa-dk8zm]

now each of them has won an olympic gold, i feel great for both of them..

[@mommi8888]

San Disk thank you for being the only respectful person

[@Abdulbasit-alshafi3i]

Yess

[@Tholodem]

I am a table tennis player myself and have never seen an umpire taking so much influence in a high class match like that. All she wants is attention. It is unbelievable how she destroys the concentration without even explaining what she is doing wrong. Some serves are not perfectly after the rules but without any advantage getting out of it. Also the yellow and red card are totally over the top. Shame on that lady that only wants to have a short moment of triumph there.

[@keenansouthall1861]

Obviously you haven't play table tennis for long. She explained that the serve was not tossed high enough. And the only reason she gave both of those cards, was because Ding Ning did not agree and you are not allowed to second guess the umpire.

[@ayushkrishnanchakravarthy5548]

the toss has to be above the net line. so it was legal. Again some refs are stricter while some are lenient. The umpire completely overreacted with the yellow and red card. Played State for 4 years just so you know

[@DaniloZabotto]

+Keenan Southall you have no idea what you are talking about mate, just shut up

[@shawoon]

+T Cheng, after going 41:49 make the video speed x0.25 slo-mo and measure the height. the rule is you have to throw it at least 6 inches high; no matter how up your hand is already or how much down you let it fall. here you will see she barely thrown it up, she just hit the ball after falling down. +Ayush Krishnan Chakravarthy, please please read service rules before making public comment. +Keenan Southall, well said

[@francishou7407]

Tholodem.. Mn

[@jeromecottner1376]

I can barely follow just watching. These athletes are truly gifted

[@csabakelemen1039]

I love Liu Shiwen smarty little girl,she looks like than a little doll,I love it so much when she plays!!!

[@kayabun89]

Such a shame. Referee totally destroyed the game. An olympic finals game. 8:10 17:20 41:40

[@johnquinones7435]

8:10 17:20 41:40

[@PraisePrayPeace]

8:10 , 100% fault 17:20, 100% fault 41:40, the ball isn't visible in this angle so it's hard to see, but most likely the height of the toss wasn't enough from Ding's hands. A very good call, but maybe a red card was a little too much, especially in a stage like this. I feel bad for Li Xiaoxia because all she did was play better than Ding here, she did nothing wrong and she had to be in this controversy and isn't getting enough credit from people

[@TennisConditioningTV]

Great video - thank you for sharing!

[@KarmentheHusky]

Omg I just clicked on this I didn't know table tennis got this intense XD

[@good2freelance1]

The camera angle was wrong, The camera should be move to the far Left or far Right so that the player doesn't block the view too much.

[@bordtennisklub8009]

Ding ning also made some other serves looks invalid, but the umpire didn't noticed them due to her angle.

[@KO-yz7fz]

Certainly the umpire spoiled the match, even though her servicr was kinda gray.. It's a FINAL OF THE OLYMPIC. She did not seem to undeterstand the significance of the match. "Suspicious" should be treated as merit. She hundred present should not call faults. Beside that, Li's performance was said to be way higher than Ding, both mentarily and technically. I reckon Li would win anyway even if DN wouldn't get any faults. LXX was something else on this match.Amazingly stable and calm.

[@krmunoz2169]

Then I go to man's final and it's China vs China...

[@xabelh.h2772]

and you will see the third is also chinese

[@Shinfyq]

You wont see that anymore

[@miguelcdiogo]

+Charles Yongqi (FanyCharles) agreed!

[@Shinfyq]

agree what

[@miguelcdiogo]

+Charles Yongqi (FanyCharles) forget, i'm just watching the same final, same player, Just 4 years later :"D

[@Metz4021]

Table Tennis My favorite Sports

[@chen-fy1lh]

great game ！that moment is the one all the players looking for ！

[@bordtennisklub8009]

It's a good lesson to table tennis players and coaches, very classic :-)

[@bordtennisklub8009]

Basically it also shows that ding ning didn't get concentrated or focus enough while she serves, she did make other 30+ serves valid anyway.

[@wanamir91]

This is the second time I watch this match..i hope Ding Ning win this time

[@xDGongasxD]

she won it this Olhmpics :D

[@panpeter1978qwer]

Actually most ding's serves have problem. She always throws the ball with an angle towards herself, not vertically like li. So it's not the judge's fault at all to punish her.

[@phanlemis88]

To the ITTF, fire the umpire!!!! This was a very crucial match !!!! To the umpire, I play and compete, so I know, Ding Ning's serve is LEGAL. !!!!

[@miokuroki4097]

Why are all comments SO stupid?

[@daniel-oc6pp]

Why won't you guy upload the 2016 finals to this channel?

[@woodyinhoooo11]

Ding ning❤️

[@312146866]

great for Li Xiaoxia!!!

[@Pinkfloydlistener]

WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE SONG AT THE START??

[@MistycFanny]

Whats the name of song in 0.53??

[@applemint7028]

xiaoxia shout n frown always haha dingning cried when she lost at the end of the game... awesome match~

[@glossary90]

Ding Ning cried then and cried now. Different reasons.

[@Blowurmind63]

You need to thank this commentator for translating imperial to metric

[@Shane_2022]

Either way, the Referee's decision will be debated, whether she made ruled against Ding Lin or not. If the Referee did not make these decisions, people will start calling her "not enforcing the rule" or "unfair"

[@AshAsh1717]

I love this event so much. It's literally the most entertaining Olympic sport. :)

[@Vienli]

晓霞看着就有冠军相，气度和气场让我想起来张怡宁，虽然庆祝方式不一样。

[@markokeller1326]

I like to watch it)

[@dondodo2130]

10:13 when you are bored in olympic final

[@sk8rdaniel]

How can you not get it? Individual sport and the 2 best players are from China so they play against each other. Just like tennis, sprinting, badminton, and pretty much every other individual sport. LOl

[@rL27zucQ]

まじこの時の李暁霞強すぎやろw

[@tnegitoro]

falfal この4年後、丁寧が金とりましたけどねw しかし、丁寧のイエローカード(審判が1分経ったコール2回したのに水分補給）といい、イエロー・レッドカード(多分6の倍数じゃない時のタオル)といい、こればかりは仕方ない・・・

[@PongGod]

My question wasn't specific to table tennis. Practically any Olympic individual sport can potentially come down to two athletes from the same country facing off in the finals.

[@agjptagjpta]

ding neng will sure capture the gold nest year! #dingningolympicchamp2016

[@PauloneLiu]

she did

[@xDGongasxD]

yeah, she just did

[@damarfadlan9251]

The referee in this match is like maFIA.

[@bordtennisklub8009]

I see this video many times, ding ning did make some serves not valid, either not vertical, or not high enough. She got 2 points lost, because first point is the invalid serving, second point is taken for her throw the ball back while she was supposed to serve.

[@burning5738]

Ding ning can not lose not in this world. Give are a minute she is good. Give her a week she is great. Give her six months she is unbeatable.

[@xlHsG]

dont you just hate it mwen she goes DAAAAA

[@renegadefilms1826]

Personally I find it rude to celebrate a point if it was caused by an opponents mistake, points should only be celebrated if you worked for it.

[@sp3949]

Imagine facing invalid serves whole game?? That's the reason she must've celebrated

[@juikja]

No, I have never followed table tennis, that's why I was wondering...it'd have been more helpful if you provided an explanation...

[@judiannelee2323]

because they both got into the finals and their were obvioously at least two chinese in the same tournament

[@figureskatingDIY]

The stupid judge just ruined the game. This should have been a very brilliant game, technically li is stronger, but mentally dn is magnificent. If not mentally as strong as Ding Ning, this judge might just ruin a career of such an excellent player. But still thanks to this mean woman, without you we will not see a queen of heart like Ding Ning today, one of the best ever in table tennis.

[@wirus32120]

L.X.X. was coocky like a ZJK, nice play by Ding Ning. 5* Video!

[@liixuaan]

but the vertical height of these serves really did look shorter than 16cm.

[@BlueDragonWings8888]

SPOILER China loses.

[@katecrowe6849]

SPOILER China wins.

[@RexshaTheOneAndOnly]

Kevjumba???

[@orbiron2]

In the Laws of Table Tennis, Law 2.6.2 states: 2.6.2 The server shall then project the ball near vertically upwards, without imparting spin, so that it rises at least 16cm (6.3 inches) after leaving the palm of the free hand... Ding Ning serve at 41:40 ??? .... very creative. Never seen anything like this !!

[@andreialexandruparfeni7129]

Tomahawk serve. Kenta Matsudaira uses it a lot.

[@Lawrjohn15]

London , Scotland 😂 40 secs

[@johnlowe3050]

I thought dings serves were fine, i hope the video was checked and any action needed was taken. Ding plays all over the world and im sure shes not had an umpire like that before.

[@user-mu9ik5sm9l]

It is two points why?

[@PongGod]

Dude, have you ever watched any Olympic competitions before?

[@arielpefaur1136]

Judge name?

[@martinquinn3382]

Dont understand why Ding did shake the hand of that ... umpire....

[@sweaq123]

Ding Ning's serves do look ilegal most of the times, but I'm not an expert.

[@aa-dk8zm]

at least you understand very well that you are NOT an expert..

[@Nyquiiist]

Lmaoo this umpire actually called serve violations in a CHN vs CHN Olympics final ? Lady is nuts. Ruined the game.

[@zafaraminov8951]

Bugun 16 - yanvar LiXioXia ni tugʻilgan kuni ekan, kun tarixida aytishdi SportTvdan. Qani koʻraylikchi qanday oʻyin boʻlgan ekan

[@alicialeung1212]

個球證……真係……

[@latiosLai]

i bet that china will win this match!

[@joedejong5632]

+latiosLai i was surprised that China had one

[@TTTTCJGKS]

+latiosLai You're the same person that posted in the men's match!

[@joedejong5632]

yea

[@WolfShadowWhisper2]

China always gets to play in the gold medal matches because most Asian countries do good at Table Tennis

[@sebribo1873]

1:20 - the big moment of the ref. She will think of it the rest of her life.

[@user-ww2bw4yg1c]

42:28のイエローカードとレッドカードは、何？どうして出たの？

[@JeremyB787]

違反サーブとタオルを使った(ルール違反)から

[@tnegitoro]

JeremyB787 6の倍数以外のタオルが1番の理由でしょうね。タオルに手をかけた瞬間に出しましたから

[@monkeydyo]

you're wrong. look carefully and you'll see that Ding Ning's mental is by far stronger than Li Xiaoxia's. that's why she was so close to win the second set.

[@user-tk8ps1cj3v]

8:14 why fault?

[@taevue]

Well of course China vs China. They're the best ping pong players.

[@allensha210]

i dont even know why you have to say that, everyone already knew...

[@kyoungshinkim5598]

42:00 why was 2 points given at there?

[@tokiemami]

+Yong Geun Song Because Ding Ning didn't start her serve right away, instead she reach for the towel, maybe to wipe the tears from her face. I suggest the referee call that a violation because Ding Ning delayed the game.

[@alinspeedalin1509]

Kereeen boes

[@user-ix3mg5yb5y]

She served legally

[@evanzeng9828]

First, the stupid umpire knows nothing about a legal serve. Second, Ding Ning was so emotionally fragile face to an unfair judgement. Hope she learned a lesson from 4 years ago and beat Li XX in Rio.

[@sweaq123]

And indeed she did.

[@kimiliu3527]

Actually, Li.X.X 's ability is under Ding.N . If the competition change a new umpire, maybe the winner is Ding.N.

[@aa-dk8zm]

and she did, and i'm sure the trashy umpire has lost her job..

[@cansetyildiz9077]

is Li X X ability under than ding ning.?!?whaaatt? ! boey You have TO get your brain checked.Li XiAoxiq is faster than Ding Ning and her looping quality is better too. also she has more Power than Her. İ mean Li's Playing Style is very very better than DN. ALSO Li is smarter than Dn in THE play. everybody knows this ,the coaches, the players in China... Finally Li XiAoxiq lost the match because she Got à lot of injuries which left hər away from the table in 2015 and in Earlys 2016,unfortunately .she couldnt Train systematically. İ mean she got very very unlucky problems FOR à sportperson. Although that problems occured, she did well in the match. she was nearly the Winner. in the Last set if she could get some points now the champ would be her.but anyway ..WE all know she is öne of the bests. and ı bet if 2012 olympics ding ning hadnt got that penality, the Winner wouldnt be different.because Li was in Form at that time and the one who was closer TO THE title was Li XiAoxiq before that penality.

[@thesinhoooprime]

👹

[@joeyjohnson9378]

讲实话是抛得不够高，因为丁宁以为自己蹲下去就可以把抛物线高度拉长，但是裁判觉得你抛得不够。真的是各人看法不一样导致的。如果我没记错之前裁判判过李晓霞发球遮挡好像。

[@joeyjohnson9378]

李晓霞也是不幸碰到一个裁判影响状态不说，队友输了以后还利用舆论来压迫她，说她胜之不武。

[@sp3949]

The toss wasn't high!! She tried to cover it up by going down herself....

[@blacksunshine1661]

In the 1970s didn’t stellan bengsston and others have a stooping serve? Surbek and Joyner used in the 1980s. Did Gabor Gergeley even throw the ball up? Check out the great Hungarians beat China in North Korea 1979 on Kamplar’s site…

[@Ducati368]

Who is here after watching 2016 Rio Final? Why?

[@ZeidGho]

8:13 whats wrong with her serve??

[@tonywu3035]

She didn't throw the ball high enough i think

[@wallacechow7892]

Tony Wu no it’s about it not being throw vertically up

[@Abdulbasit-alshafi3i]

@@wallacechow7892 no not high enough vertically it was good . But ppl don't understand the rules you have to throw 6 inches and let it drop 6 imches not hitting it right at the top of the throw

[@sssbattleaxe]

Long Xlong

[@Asianpride2142]

i think ding ning is pretty

[@manuelmontiel5418]

I think umpire is prettier !

[@Brezinski1000]

Who cares?

[@qing4249]

So unfair. If the judge takes the dominance in a game, then the game is pointless. Shame on her. Now that she likes spotlight so much, she should probably get her authority ass off that high seat and apologize.

[@vodkadrank]

丁寧が可哀想

[@tnegitoro]

横浜南 実際、微妙なところじゃないですか？ イエローカードが出たときは主審が2回も「タイム」と言った後に水分補給してますし、イエロー&レッドカードのときは足して6の倍数ではないのにタオルを使ってますし(その前のフォルトはおかしいと思いますが)

[@random_person_who_likes_music]

and everyone complains about harimoto...

[@jon23446]

this umpire is so unfair, giving points for no reason, luckily she didn't turn out in Rio! please fire her

[@PigpiGLULU]

China v China AGAIN...........

[@1ice697]

我觉得丁宁的发球不是特别标准，但球证的判罚未免太严厉。这令双方无法发挥最佳水准，丁宁输得不服，对奥运留下阴影，李晓霞也赢得不完美。

[@user-eo5lv5kl7d]

抛的不是很直，但是沒有到犯規的程度。裁判滿扯的。

[@lutherbabugulla5671]

1 ice 0

[@Ytremz]

I think the Chinese woman won.

[@prabhatparalkar3726]

Ytremz simultaneously a chinese woman lost

[@darrentan4579]

England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@zachmoney716]

On the bright side, China can't lose!

[@andreialexandruparfeni7129]

China lost and China won.

[@peorakef]

what did she claim to be wrong? not throwing the ball high enough?

[@julasinio]

why?

[@dimadyrenkov2047]

41:50

[@et7992]

Find a measure for yourself and check where 16cm is, it's the length of a female hand. NO ONE would throw a ball lower than 16cm, it's almost impossible..

[@iamgood321]

I hate it when they shout after they score a point

[@noahfree8973]

Women final? Where are the women s?

[@wirus32120]

i don't think so .

[@preetichaturvedi1]

The referee was wrong to give Ding a yellow and a red card. She should know better than this. It was unfair because she purposely wasted both the players time.

[@anirai1516]

I find that the shouting is a bit excessive and disrespectful in this environment especially since she is playing against a teammate.

[@Adrimartja]

i didn't find it

[@jason81949]

Yea, Li seems mean, no heart and everything, although they are taught to be cool when in match, but she didn't even apologize for a let ball... She seems to be a bad person to be with

[@IAmNotAllan]

anirai1516 it's all about momentum really

[@Gehlee5thGenITgirl]

It's a strategy and China really are people of competitiveness. It's more heartbreaking for them to lose against their own team rather than losing from other countries

[@r.i.p7981]

จะร้องทำไม

[@DylanASD]

Did you stupid?

[@MrJmranderson]

Gold medal goes to...the Ref.

[@aa-dk8zm]

if those serves were illegal Ding would've changed her serves like, i don't know, maybe 10 years ago?? OBVIOUSLY THEY WERE LEGAL!!!

[@andreialexandruparfeni7129]

Umpires typically DON'T fault players for illegal serves, even (especially) at the top level.

[@kaitlynwhite662]

Why do they hit the ball with their head?

[@VNVKZ]

they don't, watch kenta matsudaira's serve or well Ding Ning's serve and you will see!. Have a nice day.

[@mikezhang640]

+Kaitlyn White why are u so stupid

[@cenktekin7175]

ok, serve is legal, but it is not the reason Ding lost. Liu was better and she deserved. And a champion cannot be destroyed by such a small case, in that time Ding was not ready enough to become champion in that time. no need to be unfair and scorn Liu's success and effort