The Olympic Games heroes in table tennis have returned home and three floors of fans gathered to welcome them. I want to continue and take more medals for Sweden in different championships, says silver hero Truls Möregårdh to TT.
SportsAfter the Olympic Games success, the table tennis players agree that they want Jörgen Persson to remain as the national team captain. He's more than welcome to stay, says Anton Källberg. It's been going extremely well since he arrived. I don't think it's a coincidence. He's welcome to continue, says Kristian Karlsson.
SportsIt was a long time since Sweden was so close to breaking down the Chinese ping-pong wall. China's superstar Ma Long is impressed by the new generation of blue-yellow table tennis stars. It's a relief to have won, he says after the tight Olympic Games final.
SportsHe has led Sweden to medal success in Paris. But after the Olympic Games, Jörgen Persson's contract as national team captain in table tennis expires. Now I will enjoy this a bit, then we'll see, says Persson about the future.
SportsThe Chinese wall shook. But it stood firm. Kristian Karlsson, Anton Källberg, and Truls Möregårdh have to settle for Olympic Games silver after pushing China's table tennis masters through three five-setters. We should be extremely proud, says Möregårdh to Max.
SportsThe Swedish players have never beaten China in a championship final. But Jörgen Persson has – and that has significance. They know that someone on the bench has done it, says the Swedish national team captain ahead of today's Olympic Games final.
SportsThe weeks in Paris will be hard to forget. Today, Truls Möregårdh is playing his second Olympic Games final in five days. If you had said that beforehand, I would have said you're crazy, says the 22-year-old ahead of the battle for the team gold in table tennis.
SportsTo defeat China's table tennis masters in a team final is almost impossible. Jörgen Persson has done it three times. Now the Swedish Olympic Games team wants to copy the national team captain's achievement. Imagine if we could do it? It would be like tearing down the wall, says Anton Källberg.
SportsJan-Ove Waldner and Mikael Appelgren praise the Swedish table tennis players after the heroic turnaround in the team semifinal against Japan in Paris. The biggest thing that has happened here in the Olympic Games for Sweden's part. Actually even bigger than Truls' final, says Appelgren to Aftonbladet.
SportsThe hours in Arena Paris Sud, Anton Källberg will never forget. And who does? Heroics, thrill, incredible drama. All three cover the sensational Swedish turnaround against Japan. Now the Olympic Games final awaits on Friday. It's a fantastic evening that I will remember for the rest of my life, says Källberg.
SportsSometimes it takes 24 years between Swedish Olympic Games medals in table tennis. Sometimes just a few days. After one of the most incredible Swedish comebacks of all time, it's clear that the men's team will bring home at least one silver medal. It's hard to find words, says national team captain Jörgen Persson.
SportsKing Carl XVI Gustaf missed Truls Möregårdh's latest Olympic Games final. He can get a new chance on Friday. Yes, that's our thought. We would like to give him another final so that he doesn't miss anything, says Möregårdh after the table tennis men's quarterfinal victory over Germany.
SportsJ-O Waldner is almost invincible in China, after having dominated the world of table tennis for several years. Now the table tennis legend believes that Möregårdh's status in the sport's "Mecca" will become similar. Once you've beaten a Chinese player, they have an incredible respect for you, he says.
SportsTruls Möregårdh was in the World Championship final already three years ago. So why is the Olympic Games silver such a sensation? Here is the 22-year-old's journey from super talent to Olympic Games medalist.
SportsTruls Möregårdh only managed to tear down half of the Chinese wall in Paris. Fan Zhendong was too tough in the Olympic Games final. But the Olympic silver in table tennis can't be taken away from him. This is the biggest thing that will happen in my life, says Möregårdh.
SportsThe tears are dried and the sights are set. Truls Möregårdh is going for Olympic Games gold when he faces the Chinese player Fan Zhendong. I'm so psyched.
SportsJörgen Persson had something important to say to Truls Möregårdh. But he didn't dare do it before the Olympic Games semifinal. I didn't want to put pressure on him, he says.
SportsShocked and tears flowed like never before. Truls Möregårdh didn't understand what was happening in Paris. We're a family that doesn't cry much, but damn how we're crying right now, he says after securing a spot in the Olympic Games final – and thus also a medal.
SportsSweden has not taken an Olympic Games medal in table tennis for 24 years. But Truls Möregårdh is very close now. After 4–1 in sets against Omar Assar, the 22-year-old is clear for the semifinal. What I have done here is completely incredible, says Möregårdh.
SportsTruls Möregårdh has given Sweden a dose of table tennis fever. But tonight's Olympic Games quarterfinal opponent Omar Assar gives no good vibes. Omar will take very many of my first attacks and I will feel that I'm getting anxious, says the 22-year-old.
SportsThe schedule in men's singles in the Olympic Games receives criticism from former top player Ulf "Tickan" Carlsson. Table tennis star Truls Möregårdh is forced to play another match the same day after the major upset – but takes it calmly. It will be wonderful, he says.
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