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The Warrior, symbolising the combat to come, appears on a walkway to introduce every session at the Singapore Smash.
PHOTO: WORLD TABLE TENNIS
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A helmeted warrior stands on a version of a model’s catwalk. Lights flicker, sound builds, drama unfolds. He poses, strides around the arena and displays martial arts moves as if to symbolise the impending gladiatorial contest.
Cage fighting, you think?
