sports fans!channel me's second installment at the arrow factory will commence sunday (feb 21, 2010) at 16:00! music, cooking, the fashion police, oh my! and that's not all- wangwei and i will be organizing the 健身乒乓球世界杯 Exercise Ping-Pong World Cup Competition. what is that, you ask? well, here's the brief:
Fierce competitors from all over the globe will gather at the Arrow Factory Sunday Feb 21, 2010 at to compete for the Exercise Ping Pong World Cup Championship.
2010年2月21日的北京，来自世界各国的选手汇聚在箭厂空间争夺首届健身乒乓球世界杯的冠军。
The single elimination matches will take place using a small folding table with spices and bottles lined up across the middle as a net.
选手以分组淘汰制的方式进行比赛，比赛用桌经组委会一致通过选用白色“我台”演播桌，拦网由各色厨房调料瓶组成。
1. Competitors will first sing as much of their national anthem as they can remember.
各国选手首先唱国歌，能记住多少就唱多少。
2. Competitors will pick their paddle of choice. There will be at least 5 choices of paddles ranging from rice scoopers, spatulas, pot lids, trivets, etc.
选手挑选比赛用拍， 球拍共有五种选择：日记本，铅笔盒，炒菜的铲子，乘米饭的铲子，塑料或木制小案板等。
3. Competitors will serve 3 times.
比赛钢种每位选手各发球3次
4. whoever gets to 6 points first wins.
比赛全部为6分制进行
Competition lasts until the final round. Only a Gold medal will be awarded.
比赛将以分组淘汰的方式产生首届健身乒乓球世界杯冠军。
At the awards ceremony, all present sing the chinese national anthem, regardless of their country of origin and regardless of the winner's nationality.
组委会将为冠军发金牌，比赛在中国国歌声中胜利闭幕。
all competitors should arrive at the arrow factory by 5:30pm to register. competition starts around 6:15pm. all nationalities welcome - ideally you can also sing a portion of your national anthem.
