Zhendong clinches gold, but Sweden`s Truls Moregardh wins hearts by snake shot
You may have heard about the four basic shots in table tennis- forehead drive, backhand drive, forehand push and backhand push, but have you ever heard about snake shots in table tennis?
In the finals of the men`s singles competition of the Paris Olympics 2024, Sweden`s Truls Moregardh showcased a classic snake shot during the match. The shot left China`s world number four table tennis player Fan Zhendong thinking of how to tackle this shot.
How to execute a perfect snake shot in table tennis
The snake shot is performed from beneath the table and out of your opponent`s sight. It takes a heavy spin of the ball in order to mislead the opposition by forcing them to think the direction the ball is going to bounce. Taking to X:
The physics of this `snake shot` by Sweden`s Truls Möregårdh in table tennis at the Olympics finalpic.twitter.com/KLzIMZpM1d
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However, China`s world number four table tennis player Fan Zhendong secured the gold medal in the men`s singles competition at the Paris Olympics 2024.
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In the finals of the men`s singles competition, he defeated Sweden`s Truls Moregardh by 1-4 (7-11, 11-9, 11-9, 11-8, 11-8). After winning the first game, Truls could not match the intensity of his Chinese opponent and had to settle for a silver.
Previously, Fan Zhendong won a gold medal in the men`s team event at the Tokyo Olympics and a silver medal in the men`s singles. But in the Paris Olympics 2024, he bettered the colour of his medal by clinching a gold in the finals.
India`s campaign in table tennis has been led by star player Manika Batra as the country prevailed over higher-ranked Romania 3-2 in a thrilling tie and made a memorable entry into the quarterfinals of the women`s table tennis team competition at the Paris Olympics 2024.
Leading 2-0, India saw Romania fight back to draw level at 2-2 but in the decider, Manika delivered for her side.
