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USA Results in Women's Team
USA 0
3 JAPAN
0
HSING Ariel
4
11
3
FUKUHARA Ai
7
11
7
11
0
ZHANG Lily
9
11
3
HIRANO Sayaka
5
11
3
11
0
WU Erica ZHANG Lily
7
11
3
ISHIKAWA Kasumi FUKUHARA Ai
7
11
1
11
HSING Ariel
ISHIKAWA Kasumi
WU Erica
HIRANO Sayaka
Team USA Results in Womens Singles
Round 3
Xiaoxia Li (CHN) vs. Ariel Hsing (USA) 11-4, 9-11, 11-6, 6-11, 11-8, 11-9
Quotes:
Comments from Microsoft billionaire Bill GATES (USA) after watching his friend Ariel HSING (USA) lose 4-2 to LI Xiaoxia (CHN) in the women's table tennis singles at ExCeL on Sunday.
Speaking to HSING, 16, after ger game: "It was fantastic, you were amazing. The first game you started slow and then you were so amazing after that. Well done."
On how HSING played: "Nothing short of phenomenal, she was amazing. I played (table tennis) with her when she was nine, she's gotten so much better, she's playing with the world's best."
On HSING's game: "It would've been quite an upset (if Ariel had won). She's clearly got a great career ahead of her. It was a very close match with one of the best players in the world."
On HSING's future as a table tennis player: "She's gotten herself up to top level and to do that at 16 (years old) means she's got the potential to be as good as anyone."
"I've known her for seven years and she was looking forward to getting into the Olympics, she was very excited about that. Getting through to the third round and just continuing improving, she's great."
On how he met HSING: "My friend Warren BUFFETT (USA) got to play with her about seven years ago and we've rooted for her ever since then."
"Warren BUFFETT had a 75th birthday and he decided we should be beaten at various things, so they took us to play ping-pong with a nine-year-old who turned out to be Ariel."
On his predictions for the women's singles gold medal:"Anyone who beats Ariel is probably pretty good (laughs)."
On how many points he has won off HSING: "Zero, seriously. My service is actually illegal so I did get one (point) with an illegal serve, so that doesn't count, I don't think."
On whether he plays table tennis: "Yeah, in a casual way, I've never really played in competition, just with friends. Ariel and I have done some exhibitions but if I get any points it's only because she's let me."
"It's a fun game, every Olympics I've gotten the chance to go and watch the players. It's fun to watch, it's fun to play."
On how he supports HSING: "Just with encouragement. She's a really good student at the same time as she's playing ping-pong."
Results
Quotes:
Ariel HSING (USA): Comments from table tennis player Ariel HSING (USA) after her 4-2 second round victory over NI Xia Lian (LUX) at ExCeL on Sunday.On her next round opponent LI Xiaoxia (CHN): "I really respect her as she is one of my idols. Skill-wise she is obviously much better. She is also older but it is going to be her first match of the Olympics and that is always a difficult match."
On the support from the crowd: "It really did help. I really want to thank the crowd and I'm so thankful to them."
On how she manages high school and table tennis: "It really does disrupt me because I have to balance school and table tennis. The teachers are all so supportive. When I am in the States I usually do 3-4 hours training and then do homework."
Preliminary Round in Men's Singles
Kim Song Nam (PRK) vs. Timothy Wang (USA) 11-5, 11-4, 11-7, 11-4
Quotes:
Comments from Timothy WANG (USA) following his loss to KIM Nam Song (PRK) in the preliminary round at ExCeL on Saturday.
Timothy WANG (USA): "I had goose bumps from the cheering of the crowd."
On the defeat: "It just was not my day. I was really nervous and he put pressure on me throughout the game."
On his debut at the Olympic Games: "I'm really pleased to be here. It's an amazing experience for me. When I came out into the arena I had goose bumps from the cheering of the crowd." "Playing here is like being on centre court the whole time."
On how he sees his career developing: "I was really pleased to make the US team here - I took two years off studying and now plan to return to my studies while continuing with table tennis."
Round 1
Cornelia Molnar (CRO) vs Lily Zhang (USA) 11-6,11-8,11-7,11-5
Ariel Hsing (USA) vs. Yadira Silva (MEX) 11-9, 11-8, 11-3, 11-5