![Japan's Toshio Tasaki smashes against Lars Hielscher of Germany during the second round of the men's singles of the World Table Tennis Championships in Osaka May 2, 2001. Tasaki was defeated by Japan's Toshio Tasaki smashes against Lars Hielscher of Germany during the second round of the men's singles of the World Table Tennis Championships in Osaka May 2, 2001. Tasaki was defeated by](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D3E23D/japans-toshio-tasaki-smashes-against-lars-hielscher-of-germany-during-the-second-round-of-the-mens-singles-of-the-world-table-tennis-championships-in-osaka-may-2-2001-tasaki-was-defeated-by-hielscher-2-3-stdl-2D3E23D.jpg)
Japan's Toshio Tasaki smashes against Lars Hielscher of Germany during the second round of the men's singles of the World Table Tennis Championships in Osaka May 2, 2001. Tasaki was defeated by
![Swedish Peter Karlsson serves against German Lars Hielscher in team finals at the European Table Tennis Championahips in Zagreb on April 2, 2002. Sweden defeated Germany 3-2. REUTERS/Nikola Solic NSO/CLH Stock Photo - Swedish Peter Karlsson serves against German Lars Hielscher in team finals at the European Table Tennis Championahips in Zagreb on April 2, 2002. Sweden defeated Germany 3-2. REUTERS/Nikola Solic NSO/CLH Stock Photo -](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D3KJXK/swedish-peter-karlsson-serves-against-german-lars-hielscher-in-team-finals-at-the-european-table-tennis-championahips-in-zagreb-on-april-2-2002-sweden-defeated-germany-3-2-reutersnikola-solic-nsoclh-2D3KJXK.jpg)
Swedish Peter Karlsson serves against German Lars Hielscher in team finals at the European Table Tennis Championahips in Zagreb on April 2, 2002. Sweden defeated Germany 3-2. REUTERS/Nikola Solic NSO/CLH Stock Photo -
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