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Apr 25, 2022 · 14. “You don’t have to be crazy to be my friend, but it surely helps!” —Unknown. 15. “Friends offer free therapy.” —Unknown. 16. “A snowball in the face is surely the perfect beginning to a lasting friendship.” —Unknown. 17. “Never let your friends be lonely, disturb them all the time.” —Unknown. 18.
- Aren’T You Talking About Ping Pong?
- Destined to Win
- Strict Upbringing
- Intimidating Size
- Ying and Yang of The So-Called “Miu Mima” Pair
- Results Thus Far at Tokyo 2020
No, the Olympic sport of table tennis, known as takkyu(卓球) in Japanese, is different from ping pong. Contrary to popular opinion, the two games are, in fact, not the same. Only the serve must hit the table on each side of the net in table tennis, whereas in ping pong, every shot must hit the table on both sides of the net. As you may recall from su...
Anybody who has ever played a team sport with one or two stand-out players has probably realized that such talent is often sustained by parents who can be overly supportive. Unlike the kids on the team who are just there to have a good time, these players—and their parents—are out to win. With every successive year, this “support” tends to become e...
Ito, who won her first Olympic medal, a bronze, at the 2016 Olympics in Rio, is said to have “announced” to her parents at age 2 that she wanted to follow in their footsteps (as if she had a choice). From that point, Ito has been trained intensively with a very strict upbringing. Many in Japan believe that her upbringing has been too harsh. It is s...
Despite standing only 152cm (5’ 0”), Ito intimidates opponents who are much taller. Ito uses her petite stature as an advantage. While she can in no way be characterized as a mouse, Ito’s small size enables her to confuse and frighten her opponents, somewhat like how a mouse can terrify an elephant. Combined with an intense mental focus on winning,...
Both from Shizuoka Prefecture near Mt. Fuji, Ito was only 4 years old when she first paired up with Miu Hirano, who had just turned 5. The two would often play together as doubles partners. They first played doubles together at the age of five in a tournament for second-graders and younger. The pair later won the 2014 German Open, earning them a Gu...
Together with teammate Jun Mizutani, Ito won the gold medal in mixed doubles on July 26. Three days later, she snagged another bronze medal in women’s singles. Together with Miu Hirano and Kasumi Ishikawa, yesterday, Ito beat a rival team from Hong Kong to reach the semi-final of the women’s team bracket. We wish Ito and her teammates the best of l...
Sep 25, 2023 · Funny Quotes on Friendship and Love. Eros will have naked bodies; friendship naked personalities. ~ C. S. Lewis. Love is friendship that has caught fire. ~ Ann Landers. Marriage: a friendship recognized by the police. ~ Robert Louis Stevenson. Love is blind; friendship tries not to notice. ~ Otto von Bismarck.
Sep 28, 2020 · 71 Funny Friendship Quotes that Will Crack You Up. Update on September 28, 2020. “The greatest discovery of our generation is that human beings can alter their lives by altering their attitudes of mind. As you think, so shall you be.”. – William James. Having fun in life makes it enjoyable and quite interesting.
Mar 11, 2024 · Might as well share some best friend quotes or friendship poems while you’re at it. 1. “A good friend will always stab you in the front.” —Oscar Wilde. 2. “Lots of people want to ride ...
Ito Mima and Hirano Miu playing doubles together since childhood.Ito Mima crying with every point she loses 'very funny'.
Aug 19, 2016 · 1. Unknown author on true friendship. “True friendship is when you walk into their house and your WiFi connects automatically.“. Unknown. 2. Friedrich Nietzsche on love and friendship. “Love is blind; friendship closes its eyes.“. Friedrich Nietzsche. 3.
