On December 7, the International Table Tennis Federation announced the latest edition (week 49) of the world rankings, 8 members of the national table tennis entered the top 16, 7 people entered the world's top 10, namely Chen Meng, Sun Yingsha, Wang Manyu, Wang Yidi, Ding Ning, Zhu Yuling, Liu Shiwen. Although there are as many as 7 people, the situation is different, and Ding Ning has officially announced that he has retired and started his own path as a player. Although Liu Shiwen has not yet chosen to retire, she has slowly faded out of the national team. Zhu Yuling is in the year of fighting, but is plagued by injuries and is still in the recovery period. Under such circumstances, why can Ding Ning and Liu Shiwen still enter the world's top ten?
Here are many reasons, not only the athletes themselves are strong, but also limited by the rules of the International Table Tennis Federation, from the side can show that the comprehensive strength of the national table tennis is strong.
First, due to the impact of the epidemic, there are fewer international competitions, which affects the athletes' points
Trapped by the epidemic, the ITTF's events have been greatly affected and are basically in a state of stagnation. In addition to the three major competitions and the ITTF finals, the rest of the open tournaments are even rarer, and even if they are held, it is difficult for athletes to participate. Athletes basically have no games to play, and there are no points to record. The three major competitions and the finals are the focus of the national table tennis preparation and the focus of the competition. With the participation of national table tennis, it is difficult for the players of the rest of the association to produce results, poor results, and low points.
2. Subject to the points rules of the International Table Tennis Federation
Due to the impact of the epidemic, the International Table Tennis Federation has also adjusted its own point system. The original points are 50% off, plus the new points earned this year are the athlete's latest points. The previous points system was not arranged in this way, it was dynamic before, and the points for open tournaments, World Cup finals and other competitions were only valid for one year. Under such circumstances, even if Ding Ning and Liu Shiwen have not played a game this year, they can both rely on the advantages of previous points and benefit from the influence of the point rules to rank in the top ten.
Third, the strength of athletes is strong, and the strength of national table tennis is strong
Ding Ning is 31 years old and Liu Shiwen is 30 years old, which is already a veteran in national table tennis. In the face of the impact of the young generals, it is no longer meaningful for them to persist, and it is difficult to get the opportunity. Although the choice to retire or fade out, this does not mean that these two people can not play, the strength of the national table tennis forced these two people to make a choice. If this age and state are placed outside the association is still the absolute core main force, it will become a key opponent of national table tennis.
Ding Ning and Liu Shiwen have always been the top five in the world in previous years, and not playing a game this year will lead to a slow decline in points. From the side, it can be said that the strength of these two people has accumulated enough points advantage in previous competitions.
With the passage of time, the ranking of Ding Ning and Liu Shiwen will decline, and it is very normal to withdraw from the top ten and quit the top sixteen, and it is rational to look at it!
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