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<title>JOOLA Sale Now On!</title> 
<link>http://www.megaspin.net/articles/view.asp?id=503</link> 
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 09:47:00 EST</pubDate>
<description>We have just slashed all our JOOLA prices.  This offer is available for a limited time only. -- 	JOOLA Rubber Sheets	JOOLA Blades	JOOLA Shoes	JOOLA Apparel	JOOLA Bags and AccessoriesJOOLA Glue	JOOLA Cases	JOOLA Tables	  ...</description>
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<title>Germany wins European Men's Title</title> 
<link>http://www.megaspin.net/articles/view.asp?id=502</link> 
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 19:32:00 EST</pubDate>
<description>The German Olympic silver medallists prevailed in the Men&#8217;s Team event at the Liebherr European Championships. The defending champion overcame Belarus with 3-2. -- An outstanding Vladimir Samsonov won two matches for Belarus and put a huge pressure on the shoulders Germany&#8217;s youngster Dimitrij Ovtch...</description>
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<title>Wang Hao wins World Cup, retains title </title> 
<link>http://www.megaspin.net/articles/view.asp?id=501</link> 
<pubDate>Sun, 28 Sep 2008 14:42:00 EST</pubDate>
<description>China&#8217;s Wang Hao beat Germany&#8217;s Timo Boll to clinch gold at the Liebherr Men&#8217;s World Cup in Li&#232;ge on Sunday 18th September 2008, thus reversing the verdict of three years earlier and retaining the title he had won one year ago in Barcelona. -- Wang Hao won 11-8, 11-3, 14-16, 11-7, 11-9. -- In 2005, ...</description>
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<title>Hao Shuai clinches gold at Panasonic China Open</title> 
<link>http://www.megaspin.net/articles/view.asp?id=500</link> 
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2008 13:35:00 EST</pubDate>
<description>Hao Shuai upset the formbook to win the Men&#8217;s Singles title at the Panasonic China Open in Shanghai on Sunday 14th September 2008 beating Chinese compatriot, Wang Hao in the final. -- The hard working left hander had grown in confidence as the tournament progressed and after losing the opening game ...</description>
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<title>Beijing Olympics:  Ma Lin Crowned – Sweden’s Persson Cannot Spoil China’s Party</title> 
<link>http://www.megaspin.net/articles/view.asp?id=499</link> 
<pubDate>Sat, 23 Aug 2008 13:54:00 EST</pubDate>
<description>China&#8217;s MA Lin is Olympic table tennis champion in the Men&#8217;s Singles event. MA overcame his compatriot WANG Hao in five games 11-9, 11-9, 6-11, 11-7, 11-9. It was the first very big title for the 28 year old Chinese. MA has already won four times the ITTF World Cup, but never gold at World Champions...</description>
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<title>Beijing Olympics:  A Champion’s Story</title> 
<link>http://www.megaspin.net/articles/view.asp?id=496</link> 
<pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2008 14:14:00 EST</pubDate>
<description>The four top seeded players of the Women&#8217;s Singles event contested the semi-finals in the morning session on Friday 22nd August. LI Jia Wei the player from Singapore was the only semi-finalist who did not wear the Chinese shirt. However, she was not confused. She was born in China and arises from th...</description>
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<title>Beijing Olympics:  Six Times Olympian in the Semis!</title> 
<link>http://www.megaspin.net/articles/view.asp?id=495</link> 
<pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2008 08:57:00 EST</pubDate>
<description>Sweden&#8217;s J&#246;rgen PERSSON is about to add another chapter to his incredible career. Olympian in 1988 where table tennis made its debut, semi-finalist 2000 in Sydney, world singles champion 1991, four times world team champion, married and father of three children, the Swede today reached the semi-fina...</description>
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<title>Beijing Olympics:  Three Chinese in the Women’s Semis</title> 
<link>http://www.megaspin.net/articles/view.asp?id=494</link> 
<pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description>For the Olympic Women&#8217;s Singles event, the ITTF World Ranking was the perfect indicator for the effective results. The three top seeded Chinese with world number one ZHANG Yining, GUO Yue (no. 2) and WANG Nan (no. 5) all reached the semi-finals on the ninth day of the Olympic table tennis competitio...</description>
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<title>Beijing Olympics:  African Sensation is Saive’s Nightmare</title> 
<link>http://www.megaspin.net/articles/view.asp?id=493</link> 
<pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:10:00 EST</pubDate>
<description>Segun TORIOLA, Nigeria against Jean-Michel SAIVE, Belgium; it was the match of the eighth day in the Peking University venue. The probable best African player is only number 115 in the world ranking, but never in his match against SAIVE (no. 26) there was a visible difference. The match in the night...</description>
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<title>Beijing Olympics:  Tops and Flops of the First Singles Round</title> 
<link>http://www.megaspin.net/articles/view.asp?id=492</link> 
<pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 11:55:00 EST</pubDate>
<description>ITTF Press Release  -- After the Olympic Team events, the men and women played on four tables match after match today. The sophisticated system in the Singles event best female players will only have to compete from tomorrow and the top seeded men from the day after tomorrow. The matches today were ...</description>
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<title>Beijing Olympics: Chinese Men's Team win gold, merciless with German challengers </title> 
<link>http://www.megaspin.net/articles/view.asp?id=491</link> 
<pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2008 12:28:00 EST</pubDate>
<description>It was the dream final of the first Men&#8217;s Team event at Olympic Games. The top seeded Chinese team against the first challenger Germany, Asia against Europe. The Chinese team with world number one WANG Hao, MA Lin (no. 2) and WANG Liqin (no.4) could show its superiority. -- In the opening match, 19 ...</description>
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<title>ITTF says Boosters and Tuners are illegal</title> 
<link>http://www.megaspin.net/articles/view.asp?id=490</link> 
<pubDate>Sun, 17 Aug 2008 20:54:00 EST</pubDate>
<description>In a statement on its website ITTF has shed more light on its rubber enhancement ban, 16 days before it comes into effect.   -- ITTF announced the new rule also bans boosters and tuners, in addition to speed glues.  The news upsets players who relied on these new products since the announcement of t...</description>
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<title>Beijing Olympics - Gold for Chinese Women's Team</title> 
<link>http://www.megaspin.net/articles/view.asp?id=489</link> 
<pubDate>Sun, 17 Aug 2008 19:34:00 EST</pubDate>
<description>Under the eyes of China&#8217;s President HU Jintao and IOC President Jacques ROGGE, the Chinese women&#8217;s team overcame Singapore in the final of the Women&#8217;s Team event. It was the first table tennis team event at Olympic Games. The Chinese serial winner took another gold medal but the incredible frame in ...</description>
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<title>Review of Killerspin Kido 7P Blade</title> 
<link>http://www.megaspin.net/articles/view.asp?id=488</link> 
<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2008 12:09:00 EST</pubDate>
<description>by Greg Letts - an Australian state coach, an International Umpire and one of the top ranked players in his country. -- I've reviewed Killerspin's Forza 4z rubber elsewhere, now it's time to go from software to hardware and review one of Killerspin's blades - the Kido 7P. Once again, Megaspin genero...</description>
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<title>Review of Li Ning Yellow Flame Dragon Competition Shirt</title> 
<link>http://www.megaspin.net/articles/view.asp?id=487</link> 
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2008 10:45:00 EST</pubDate>
<description>by Greg Letts - an Australian state coach, an International Umpire and one of the top ranked players in his country. -- I first saw this shirt when I saw members of the Chinese National team wearing it in competition. I remember thinking at the time that it was a unique and attractive design. So I w...</description>
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<title>Singapore Open - Ma Long wins second consecutive title</title> 
<link>http://www.megaspin.net/articles/view.asp?id=486</link> 
<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2008 11:15:00 EST</pubDate>
<description>ITTF Press Release -- Seeded two, China&#8217;s Ma Long won the Men&#8217;s Singles title at the TMS Singapore Open on Sunday 8th June 2008 and thus completed consecutive wins on the ITTF Pro Tour having succeeded one week earlier at the Volkswagen Open Korea. -- At the final hurdle he defeated Vladimir Samsono...</description>
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<title>Killerspin Forza 4z Review</title> 
<link>http://www.megaspin.net/articles/view.asp?id=485</link> 
<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jun 2008 08:25:00 EST</pubDate>
<description>by Greg Letts - an Australian state coach, an International Umpire and one of the top ranked players in his country. -- Megaspin were kind enough to send me a Killerspin Forza 4z rubber to try out and review. Here are my thoughts after putting this rubber through its paces. I started off by speed gl...</description>
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<title>Korean Open:  Titles for Nineteen Year Old Chinese Stars</title> 
<link>http://www.megaspin.net/articles/view.asp?id=483</link> 
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jun 2008 08:30:00 EST</pubDate>
<description>ITTF Press Release -- China&#8217;s Ma Long and Guo Yue, both nineteen years old, won the Men&#8217;s and Women&#8217;s Singles titles respectively at the Volkswagen Open Korea in Daejeon on Sunday 1st June 2008. -- At the final hurdle Ma Long overcame Chinese national team colleague Ma Lin, who at the penultimate st...</description>
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<title>2008 WTTC DVD Set - Low International Shipping</title> 
<link>http://www.megaspin.net/articles/view.asp?id=482</link> 
<pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2008 08:31:00 EST</pubDate>
<description>The DVDs of the 2008 World Team Table Tennis Championships are now available.  We are offering low International shipping of $11 for the complete set of 4 DVDs. -- 4 DVDs, 11.5 hours of action!Men's team quarter-finals through final, women's final!  29 complete matches!Top-quality picture and produc...</description>
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<title>Japan Open: Ten Years Later the Same Names Clinch Gold</title> 
<link>http://www.megaspin.net/articles/view.asp?id=481</link> 
<pubDate>Mon, 26 May 2008 08:52:00 EST</pubDate>
<description>Yokohama 25th May 2008 -- China&#8217;s Ma Lin and Zhang Yining won their first ever singles titles on the ITTF Pro Tour, when they succeeded in Kota Kinobalu at the Malaysian Open in 1998; ten years later on Sunday 25th May 2008, they stood proudly on the top step of the medal podium when matters came to...</description>
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