IMAGINARY SUMMER OLYMPICS - Poll #7 - Tennis - Women's Singles; Badminton - Women's Singles; Table Tennis - Men's Singles

[rafalgorka 1,530]

You can still vote in the Poll #6:

https://totallympics.com/topic/12908-imaginary-summer-olympics-poll-6-cycling-road-mens-individual-time-trial-cycling-track-mens-keirin-cycling-mountain-bike-mens-cross-country/

 

But here comes Poll #7 already.

 

These are olympic champions in certain events.

Imagine that all these champions are on the top of their game at the very same moment in time.

Who would have won gold?

 

Be aware that the voting ends at Monday March 14th, 8 p.m. CET.

 

These pollls are like event start lists, who would win, what you think?

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Olympic_medalists_in_tennis#Singles_(women)

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Olympic_medalists_in_badminton#Women's_singles

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Olympic_medalists_in_table_tennis#Singles

 

Be aware that tennis tournament in our Imaginary Summer Olympics will be played on HARD COURTS (no clay, no grass...).

 

Below you can find our results summary and medal table.

 

Let's vote then!

[Agger 1,663]

Table tennis and badminton are pretty clear to me (believe me, I really want to pick J-O, but Ma Long is ahead). Tough pick in tennis, but I ended up going with Serena though Graf was damn close.

[EupenM 150]

Voted for Puig(the first gold medal for Puerto Rico and the most unpredictable winner in Rio), Marin(without any comments) and Long(two consecutive titles).

[rafalgorka 1,530]

In next poll there will be first athletics and swimming events.

 

I know we can just check everyone's PBs and the results should be obvious.

 

But this whole thing is just for fun, so why not try it? :-)

[phelps 7,675]

not following racket sports that closely, but I think Serena at her best was just untouchable, even if she always missed out on the Grand Slam and Steffi Graf instead did the super-Slam in 1988...

 

but it was another era in Tennis, where the athletic/physical aspect of the game wasn't that dominant as it is since the 2000's...

 

therefore, my pick is  Serena Williams...

 

in Badminton, I admit I haven't watched Zhang Ning play enough to express a truly qualified vote, so I picked  Carolina Marin as the lone not Asian superstar of the game...

 

in Table Tennis, I think  Ma Long is just GOAT...with all respect for the many other great players that dominated the sport through the previous generations...

[rafalgorka 1,530]

Hey, people who took part in Beijing 2022 polls, maybe you want to take part in another series of polls as well?

I know some of you already have done it :-)

 

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[Vic Liu 1,682]

I picked Marin instead of other Chinese players mainly because her aggressive way of play pushing this sport to a new level. It’s more like a revolution. I watched lots of badminton games including other Chinese Olympic Champions and I truly think she is in another level and a model to learn and surpass for younger athletes.

[rafalgorka 1,530]

Poll #7 has ended.

 

The results are:

 

Event #11 - Tennis - Women's Singles

 

1. Serena Williams USA

2. Steffi Graf GER

3. Justine Henin-Hardenne BEL

 

Here was a tie for 3th place, according to the rulebook I had to pick someone and I haved picked Henin-Hardenne over Capriati and Puig.

 

Event #12 - Badminton - Women's Singles

 

1. Carolina Marin ESP

2. Zhang Ning CHN

3. Susi Susanti INA

 

Event #13 - Table Tennis - Men's Singles

 

1. Ma Long CHN

2. Jan-Ove Waldner SWE

3. Ma Lin CHN

 

Thanks for voting.

 

You can vote in Poll #8 now.

 

Our medal table and results summary will be updated soon.