10:40
7 years ago
Dan Palmer
in London
Dan Palmer

Eyebrows were raised when the coach of Chinese table tennis star Ma Long suggested that he drink alcohol to help with his preparations.

The world number one and London 2012 team champion is safely into the last four of the men's singles and looks set to ignore his mentor's advice, however.

After his Olympics is over, though, it's anything goes.

"I have a semi-final and the final together, so probably this time I won't drink," said Ma.

"After the team competition is all done, I will drink, and I will drink anything I like."

Watch out discotheques of Rio de Janeiro.

Party animal Ma Long is coming to get you.


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