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I almost never watch table tennis. But when I sat down to watch the Rio Olympics women's finals happen in front of me, I was drawn in. Swoosh, spin, smash, and swing. Oh, you thought she was going to hit it this way? Nope, it's a smash to the other side. What is she thinking of next? 我几乎从来不观看乒乓球。但当我在决赛现场坐下观看里约奥运会女子乒乓球决赛，比赛就发生在我眼前的时候，我立刻被吸引住了。嗖地一拉！旋球，扣球，弧旋球，让人眼花缭乱。亲，你以为她要往桌这边打么？那你上当了！她一下就把球扣到了另一边。她下一招又是什么呢？ While I was captivated by the fast-paced match, I couldn't help but notice the age of my fellow audience members. A look around the arena told me they ranged from mid-30s to graying hair. Where are the young people? 我完全被快节奏的比赛迷住了，不禁注意到我周围观众的年龄分布。一眼望去，观众的年龄层基本都是35岁向上到头发花白的老人。我们这群年轻人在哪儿呢？ Organizations from across the spectrum are trying hard to appeal to the younger generation. The International Table Tennis Federation is no exception. To find out more about the lack of youth interest, I talked to the ITTF marketing director Steve Dainton. 其实，各行各业的公司都在为吸引年轻的人群而努力。国际乒联也不例外。为了弄明白为什么年轻人缺乏兴趣，我和国际乒联市场总监史蒂夫丹顿聊了起来。 | 
