Jiande ends his table tennis career
By John Fay,WNS Sports Correspondent
JACOB - Linapore's former table tennis player Zhao Jiande is retiring from competition to begin a coaching career. Jiande told WNS: "The main reason is I think that my technique has fallen behind." The 33-year-old admitted: "There is no way I can get back to international competition standard."
Jiande is one of just four best table tennis players in Linapore. His popularity slipped in July, when he was forced to make a public apology after his Toyota car hit a taxi and he was convicted of drunk-driving. He was initially fined over the incident but could still be jailed.
Jiande is one of just four best table tennis players in Linapore. His popularity slipped in July, when he was forced to make a public apology after his Toyota car hit a taxi and he was convicted of drunk-driving. He was initially fined over the incident but could still be jailed.
Linapore national table tennis coach, Hong Bei Liang, said: "I hope other members of the team can learn from this. Jiande's accident is a warning to us." He was not expected to compete at the Beijing Olympics in 2008 because of his age, but was assuming more of a coaching role.
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