After the visit of Olympic athletes to Hong Kong, Ma Long gave a video interview to relevant media. He expressed his feelings about this visit to Hong Kong. Also shared some new experiences of personal careers. When he faced the media, he also very clearly expressed that in the Chinese table tennis team, Liu Guoliang, chairman of the Chinese Table Tennis Association, is the person who "understands him the most". I believe that after watching Ma Long's expression, some fans may say, why would Ma Long give the title of this person who knows him best to Liu Guoliang instead of his coach Qin Zhijian? Since Ma Long regards Liu Guoliang as the person who knows himself best, what kind of position should Qin guide have in Ma Long's side and in the process of growing up?
First, we need to understand righteously what Malone means by "knowing him best." Because there is a reason for mutual understanding and communication of hearts and minds. As Ma Long himself explained, when Ma Long entered the national table tennis team lineup as a young player, Liu Guoliang had already changed his identity role and became the head coach of the national table tennis team. Because, Ma Long was also brought up by Liu Guoliang. Another point is that the style of play of the two people on the field has similarities, and both belong to the world's top players and have become superstars at the Grand Slam level. Obviously, none of the current coaches in the national table tennis men's team can reach such a height. That is to say, in the current national table tennis first team, there is also the executive level of the table tennis association, only Liu Guoliang and the active player Ma Long are the existence of the Grand Slam level. Only they have a more intuitive and real feeling about being in such a position.
Another point is also ma long's own initiative to talk about it. It is in the game, what kind of psychological fluctuations will be generated at which stage of his own, Liu Guoliang also feels empathy. Although Liu Guoliang's identity, in the past ten years, has changed from the manager of the national table tennis men's team to the head coach of the national table tennis team, and then to the head of the table tennis association, it seems that the role has been changing, but he has a fairly accurate understanding of the current table tennis forward extension technology, as well as the changes in the tactical playing style and trends and trends. Moreover, when Ma Long has some psychological problems or self-doubt, Liu Guoliang can always give him the best encouragement and spiritual help. And can give Malone guidance. Even if Ma Long returned to the field after surgery, once lost consecutively, because of the continuous loss to Zhang Benzhihe and Lin Yunru, he was once criticized by fans, and it was considered that Ma Long was old, should no longer insist on playing, and could turn around and become a coach. However, Liu Guoliang still insisted on supporting Ma Long, and used his employment to let Ma Long survive the most difficult stage, and finally achieved a double circle Grand Slam. Become the only player in the current world table tennis world to receive such a high honor.
In general, there is both a master-apprentice relationship between Liu Guoliang and Ma Long, a father-son relationship, a brotherly love, and a comradeship. Various emotions can be said to be intertwined and moving. As a guide for Qin Zhijian, his greatest contribution to Ma Long is not only reflected in providing him with technical help, but more importantly, he has always maintained the company of Ma Long and Xu Xin. In the words we often say, it is called - companionship is the longest confession of affection. From Qin Zhijian is still a young and handsome guy, to now the two sideburns are white, even Ma Long himself once smiled and said with Xu Xin in the face of reporters that the white hair guided by Qin Zhijian was because he and Xu Xin were worried about white. From this small detail, we can also see that in the eyes of Ma Long and Xu Xin, Qin Guidance really broke his heart for them.
Perhaps in terms of the big ping-pong pattern, there is still a small gap between Qin Guidance and Liu Guoliang. But the real help he brought to Malone is also something that everyone can see. Nowadays, Qin Guidance also pays great attention to Fan Zhendong. We hope that under the leadership of Qin's guidance, the national table tennis men's team can achieve better results. Not only must there be the highlights of Fan Zhendong and Ma Long, but also More young people such as Wang Chuqin, Liang Jingkun, and the younger Lin Shidong and Xiang Peng will stand up and become the top pillars of national table tennis and show the competitiveness of young people in national table tennis on the world stage. Of course, we also look forward to Malone's continued return to the field and the opportunity to continue to write the legend. I also hope that we can still see him on the field of the Paris Olympic Games.