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Thumper86 t1_j30fykm wrote
Reply to comment by zombocom66 in WTA says return to China will require resolution to Peng Shuai case. by PrincessBananas85
I mean. Money is pretty valuable. As is, y’know, fighting on behalf of your athletes that may be in danger.
Scevs t1_j30foxh wrote
luffyuk t1_j30faoh wrote
Reply to comment by 4Bpencil in WTA says return to China will require resolution to Peng Shuai case. by PrincessBananas85
Tennis in China is a rapidly growing sport that has received much private and public support, and has today become firmly entrenched in the Chinese as one of the most popular. Tennis is now the third-most popular sport on television in China, behind Association football and basketball.
AdonisPanda27 t1_j30el0y wrote
Immense respect to the WTA, breaking ground since 1970’s and stay safe peng , I hope you’re ok 😭😭🙏
4Bpencil t1_j30dwo3 wrote
Reply to comment by luffyuk in WTA says return to China will require resolution to Peng Shuai case. by PrincessBananas85
...this is ridiculous... Courts renovations of 30+ courts in cities like Beijing and Shanghai is like a drop in the bucket. You can fit the entire population of Canada in either cities. The amount of people that play tennis portionally is very much minimal.
Admittedly last time I spent significant time in China was right before COVID in Shanghai, we had no issues booking courts at all. In contrast all pools and basketball courts are full at all times.
flamfranky t1_j30dvi4 wrote
Reply to comment by bojanhartlane in WTA says return to China will require resolution to Peng Shuai case. by PrincessBananas85
>I know there's some who made jokes about how the top seeded players are inconsistent, but that's more because the talent level is more evenly spread
That's great then, because i want the winner to be a surprise
hankappleseed t1_j30cva3 wrote
Reply to Canada defeats rival U.S., advances to world junior gold-medal game against Czech Republic by Genevieves_bitch
Ope! Michigander here. Good on ya, buds! I'll have a shot of maple syrup tomorrow morning to honor your victory.
wayne63 t1_j30c987 wrote
Dog bless them every one.
_distortedmorals t1_j30c7lp wrote
Reply to Danielle Reyna told U.S. Soccer about past Gregg Berhalter domestic violence incident by Dann610
I'd be embarrassed if I was Gio. As if the us soccer federation wasn't taken seriously by big teams already.
luffyuk t1_j30c74a wrote
Reply to comment by 4Bpencil in WTA says return to China will require resolution to Peng Shuai case. by PrincessBananas85
Your views seem very old and outdated.
As I already said, there are dozens of tennis clubs available for us to choose from within easy traveling distance. On the other hand, there is one golf course, priced completely out of the range of most. There is no way that more people play golf than tennis in China.
Just this past year, two of these closest tennis clubs have been closed for renovations and now boast 30+ courts available! There are even large warehouses being converted into sporting facilities with basketball and tennis inside. If you lived in China now, you would probably have noticed many tennis courts beginning to be paired with the ever popular basketball and football courts. You'll often see the three activities alongside each other now.
Gerbennos t1_j30c54b wrote
Reply to comment by Trent_Bennett in WTA says return to China will require resolution to Peng Shuai case. by PrincessBananas85
"hey guys I'm totally not a bot or a China shill"
tlst9999 t1_j30c52k wrote
Reply to comment by mikemil50 in WTA says return to China will require resolution to Peng Shuai case. by PrincessBananas85
They would allow Messi to disappear in China if they were paid enough.
rainbowshummingbird t1_j30azjx wrote
Reply to comment by albeve in WTA says return to China will require resolution to Peng Shuai case. by PrincessBananas85
It would be great if the ATP would stand with the WTA on this.
plugifyable t1_j30ajil wrote
Reply to comment by majorpail18 in WTA says return to China will require resolution to Peng Shuai case. by PrincessBananas85
Sorry not what is going on, what happened
Naulamarad t1_j309omy wrote
Reply to comment by DCilantro in Danielle Reyna told U.S. Soccer about past Gregg Berhalter domestic violence incident by Dann610
That’s not responsive to either of my points.
4Bpencil t1_j30980u wrote
Reply to comment by luffyuk in WTA says return to China will require resolution to Peng Shuai case. by PrincessBananas85
Couple of things, there is a huge lack of suitable tennis court/gym that supports them, combined with the large Chinese population, ofc everything is booked out in advance. Is not that tennis is a popular sport, is a nich sport with even less facilities to support it.
Normal gyms, yoga, swimming, golf etc you can all place before tennis, combined with the fact that there are so many other entertainment options available, makes tennis not even close to a popular sport there. Just because you and some of your niche coworkers go does it make it a popular sport. Basketball alone sucks up close to 70% of the market. Older population can generally careless about tennis and prefers other forms of exercise like taichi etc, and you would be familiar with the dreaded "guang chang Wu" culture, less tennis with a tiny % population to begin with. It only seems large because of the huge population base.
Eye_am_Eye t1_j3096bq wrote
Reply to Danielle Reyna told U.S. Soccer about past Gregg Berhalter domestic violence incident by Dann610
Mommy got pissed because her little boy was not put on the field. What a bitch. Probably one of those nightmare soccer moms who demanded participation trophies.
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Reply to comment by DrDig1 in Danielle Reyna told U.S. Soccer about past Gregg Berhalter domestic violence incident by Dann610
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993targa t1_j308lyr wrote
Screw all these sports associations (fifa, Olympics) who bring $$ and prestige to the likes of China, Russia, North Korea, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and all the other asshole nations. Assholes get rich while the people suffer :(
mcbizkit02 t1_j308fve wrote
Reply to comment by TriFolk in Lionel Messi returns to Paris Saint-Germain training after Argentina's World Cup victory | CNN by JeanineMiguel
I don’t understand soccer. Players can just take breaks in the middle of a season?
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Reply to Danielle Reyna told U.S. Soccer about past Gregg Berhalter domestic violence incident by Dann610
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luffyuk t1_j307w8r wrote
Reply to comment by 4Bpencil in WTA says return to China will require resolution to Peng Shuai case. by PrincessBananas85
Basketball, badminton, table tennis, football... I'd put tennis after these.
What other sports would you place ahead of tennis?
I play tennis weekly with Chinese colleagues, there are dozens of different clubs for us to choose from, with multiple courts and they're almost all fully booked out in advance.
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Reply to Danielle Reyna told U.S. Soccer about past Gregg Berhalter domestic violence incident by Dann610
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TriFolk t1_j30fzjx wrote
Reply to comment by mcbizkit02 in Lionel Messi returns to Paris Saint-Germain training after Argentina's World Cup victory | CNN by JeanineMiguel
It’s just a week off