The national table tennis team is currently quarantined in Weihai, Shandong, while two "big gods" who did not participate in the finals of the World Table Tennis Championships and the Singapore World Cup were also quarantined in Beijing due to their participation in the Olympic champions' visit to Hong Kong. These two are double-lap Grand Slam winner Ma Long and national table tennis "laughing star" Xu Xin. Previously, Ma Long, Xu Xin and Liu Shiwen were absent from the World Championships together, Liu Shiwen chose to give her body and mind a holiday during this time, while the "Dragon Python" group went to Hong Kong for learning and exchange activities together with Su Bingtian, Gong Lijiao and others. After returning to Beijing, they began to live in isolation. As two eye-catching business cards of the national table tennis men's team, Ma Long and Xu Xin have never left the fans' sight.
During the quarantine, Malone will perform some simple body stretching movements in the room, although the outside world speculates that he has reached the brink of retirement, but the national table tennis legend has no idea of bowing to the years and injuries. Ma Long, who also interacted with many netizens through the online platform, said in an interview that his visit to Hong Kong was unforgettable, especially the enthusiasm of the Hong Kong people for the Olympic athletes. At the same time, Ma Long also revealed that during the World Table Tennis Championships, he and Xu Xin have been paying attention to Fan Zhendong's performance, and in the end, Xiao Fat can win the championship, and he is also very pleased.
When talking about future career plans, Ma Long bluntly said that he has not yet reached the end and is full of expectations for the 2025 Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area National Games. He hopes that he will have the opportunity to go to the Greater Bay Area to participate in the Competition of the National Games. For Malone's remarks, some fans believe that this is a kind of answering technique used by veterans of various sports, and no one wants to easily say words such as "leave" and "retire" in front of the camera. Some people also analyze from an objective point of view that no matter what, Malone cannot continue to maintain his peak state.
In the future, the new generation of players will take Fan Zhendong as the main target, not the big brother Malone. Next season, maybe Malone will announce the answer to everyone. The funny and humorous Xu Xin is also active in front of the social media camera, he has also repeatedly stated that he will not retire, although the national table tennis men's team has reached the point of alternating between the old and the new, he still wants to play the role of a veteran to help the team do a good job of passing and helping. Interestingly, Xu Xin also "Versailles" in an interview, talking about his deep friendship with Hong Kong table tennis players, he revealed that he had been teammates with the famous Gao Lize when he played in the league for Shanghai in the 2008 season, and now, he and Huang Zhenting have become good buddies.
And Xu Xin also deliberately emphasized that he and "Dasheng" are both direct shooting players, and in today's men's table tennis, straight board players have been few. Things are rare and expensive, so he and Huang Zhenting are particularly cordial. Ma Long and Xu Xin did not clearly state their future careers, and every time they talked about such topics, they invariably adopted the tactic of "playing tai chi", which satisfied everyone's appetite while also leaving room for fans to imagine and expect. The 2022 season is coming, do you think Ma Long and Xu Xin will still be in the limelight?
(Luo Treasurer)