The RP’s Weekly Web Gems: The Politics of Swing

It’s not too often that the RP has a piece about table tennis in the Politics of Swing. But here’s an interesting piece about the dominance of China in the sport, and the consequences for Chinese players that have moved abroad and want to play for their adopted countries. Apparently, the International Table Tennis Federation has made it difficult for Chinese émigrés to do so because of the fear that it will “hinder . . . the development of local talent.” This must be a problem peculiar to the table tennis universe. [New York Times] 

The French Open begins (en fin!) today. Who will be the champion at Roland Garros this year? Nadal? Djokovic? Federer? Qui sait? Here’s a look at the All-Time Top 25 Men’s French Open Players throughout the years. [The Bleacher Report] 

Is there something in the Guinness in Northern Ireland? Several weeks ago, Rory McIlroy suffered a very public implosion in Augusta after leading the Masters for two days. This past weekend, fellow Irishman (and RP favorite) Graeme “G-Mac” McDowell had a monumental meltdown at the Players Championship at Sawgrass. McDowell explained what happened to [The Guardian].