Just now, the Chinese Table Tennis Association announced the list of participants in the Houston Single World Table Tennis Championships, and the results were quite unexpected: 3-member veteran Ma Long Xu Xin Liu Shiwen not only did not have the opportunity to singles, but even doubles and mixed doubles did not report, that is to say, Ma Long Xu Xin Liu Shiwen completely missed this World Table Tennis Championships.
The list of the Chinese Table Tennis Association is as follows:
Men's Singles: Fan Zhendong, Liang Jingkun, Wang Chuqin, Lin Gaoyuan, Zhou Qihao
Men's Doubles: Fan Zhendong / Wang Chuqin, Lin Gaoyuan / Liang Jingkun
Women's Singles: Chen Meng, Sun Yingsha, Wang Manyu, Chen Xingtong, Wang Yidi
Women's Doubles: Sun Yingsha / Wang Manyu, Chen Meng / Qian Tianyi
Mixed doubles: Wang Chuqin/Sun Yingsha, Lin Gaoyuan/Wang Manyu
According to the head coach of the men's team, Qin Zhijian, Ma Long and Xu Xin took the initiative not to participate in the World Table Tennis Championships due to their own adjustments and other reasons. The coaching staff believes that at the Tokyo Olympic Games, the replacement of the old and new men's table tennis was not fully formed, and this World Table Tennis Championships will look at the Paris Olympics and hone the perfect opportunity for young athletes.
Of course, the men's team has not won the world table tennis championship this time, and it will definitely face great challenges in singles, and the team is ready for young players to "pay tuition". As Qin Zhijian said, it's all about the Paris Olympics.
Coincidentally, Liu Shiwen also took the initiative not to participate in the World Table Tennis Championships. Head coach Li Falcon said that although Liu Shiwen failed to participate due to personal reasons, the team hoped that she could continue to maintain her form in the new cycle and make new contributions to the team and table tennis.