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So...is the IOC going to have to run the Table Tennis tournament as well?

 

These IFs need to get it together.

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:cheer:

 

Despite the quite horrible, but horrible effort in the final against the young German pair, Balážová/Pištej achieved history becoming the new European vice-champions in Mixed Doubles. They equalled their silver medal from 2013 (which was at separate Mixed Doubles ECH at that time).

 

Silver is huge, How often you see :SVK winning medals in Table Tennis at continental Championship (only our 3rd medal in the whole history 0 - 2 - 1, both Silvers are from Balážová/Pištej 2013 & now 2021 and Bronze from Popova/Truksa also in XD in 1994)

 

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13 hours ago, hckošice said:

:cheer:

 

Despite the quite horrible, but horrible effort in the final against the young German pair, Balážová/Pištej achieved history becoming the new European vice-champions in Mixed Doubles. They equalled their silver medal from 2013 (which was at separate Mixed Doubles ECH at that time).

 

Silver is huge, How often you see :SVK winning medals in Table Tennis at continental Championship (only our 3rd medal in the whole history 0 - 2 - 1, both Silvers are from Balážová/Pištej 2013 & now 2021 and Bronze from Popova/Truksa also in MD in 1994)

 

 

They made history because they are slovaks, right? or is it something special about that silver?

If the lights light up exactly at the correct moment, he was definitely first, since his light went on first. Not sure if those lights are 100% accurate though?

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4 minutes ago, zob79 said:

They made history because they are slovaks, right? or is it something special about that silver?

Our history obviously. First ever silver from major continental event (the 2013 silver was from a separate Mixed Doubles championship), but if you want count it too then first SVK Table Tennis players to win 2 medals at Major continental championship. choose which you want :p

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13 hours ago, hckošice said:

Silver is huge, How often you see :SVK winning medals in Table Tennis at continental Championship (only our 3rd medal in the whole history 0 - 2 - 1, both Silvers are from Balážová/Pištej 2013 & now 2021 and Bronze from Popova/Truksa also in MD in 1994)

You meant XD here? :d

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1 minute ago, hckošice said:

Our history obviously. First ever silver from major continental event (the 2013 silver was from a separate Mixed Doubles championship), but if you want count it too then first SVK Table Tennis players to win 2 medals at Major continental championship. choose which you want :p

I don't wanna go into technicalities; let me just be happy for your small but brave land!

If the lights light up exactly at the correct moment, he was definitely first, since his light went on first. Not sure if those lights are 100% accurate though?

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