At the Beijing Olympics , all four table tennis events were all-Chinese finals . A clean sweep again !   Yes . All international ping-pong tournaments have become a demonstration of Chinese supremacy in the sport .   Do you know any secrets to China's success ?   In the first place , I think the whole nation is just fond of the game . It is well grounded with the mass . With huge numbers of people playing ping-pong , we can always spot a handful of potential world champions .   So , the national ping-pong team must be a highly competitive membership .   Sure . There is a careful mechanism for selecting players from provincial teams , and those lucky dogs have to observe strict rules .   For example ?   They are subject to hard training . And you know what , for a player on the national team , personal affairs are supposed to take a back seat to training and competitions . They are not even allowed to talk relationships with each other .   Oh , dear ! It's an encroachment on individual rights ! 