"I hope I can see you more on the field!"
On New Year's Day, Liu Shiwen said such a sentence through the national table tennis video blessing, which made the fans who loved Liu Shiwen cheer again.
Many people actually know earlier that Liu Shiwen will participate in the WTT event in Macau later this month, and the event will be attended by veterans Ma Long and Xu Xin. It is also these three players who have been absent from the two important events of the recent World Table Tennis Championships and the WTT World Cup Finals. The reason for the absence was ostensibly that the three players took the initiative not to participate, but in fact it is clear that for the sake of the Paris Olympics, the national table tennis has made up its mind to "abandon the veterans and reuse the young players." ”
Despite this, the three veterans still "stubbornly" returned to the field! They can still fight! They still want to fight! They still love the field!
But in the face of such a scene, how can we not let people feel emotional?
It is only a matter of two years, the world table tennis and the national table tennis, especially the women's team, have undergone tremendous changes. After Liu Shiwen won the table tennis championship in her previous life in two years and reached the top, when she looked forward to the Tokyo Olympics, she was so energetic!
The picture above is taken when Liu Shiwen left the airport by bus after returning to China after winning the 2019 World Table Tennis Championships. At that time, I wrote a detailed report that ended with the following words:
Reporter: You have clocked in for the World Cup and the World Table Tennis Championships, is it the Olympic Games next?
Liu Shiwen: Yes, the ultimate goal is the Olympic Games, coach Marlene also said let me fight again, the Tokyo Olympic gold medal is the ultimate dream. But I think it's still a step-by-step approach. In this process, I want to adjust my training, mentality and body in all aspects, and hope that I will be stronger.
Reporter: Can you rest these days on May Day?
Liu Shiwen: These days should be summarized, first summarized, first adjusted for a few days, next month there is an open tournament, followed by an open tournament, but also planning.
Liu Shiwen experienced this World Table Tennis Championships, it seems that it is indeed a lot of experience and maturity, and she has a different champion temperament and aura on her body. And it is these invisible things that make this lovely girl even more beautiful.
Liu Shiwen got on the bus and left the airport. Next, she can celebrate with a little relaxation and also need to adjust for a break.
However, Liu Shiwen's career never seems to be smooth sailing, which can be described as really "ill-fated". Moscow in 2010, Suzhou in 2015, and Tokyo 2020 were postponed due to the epidemic, and long-term injuries and recuperation are the biggest enemies. At key nodes there will always be unexpected things happening.
At the Tokyo Olympics, Liu Shiwen and Xu Xin did not complete the task, lost to the host group, and won the silver medal. That game, the seventh set was not over, Liu Guoliang left the stands. Obviously, as the president of the Chinese Table Tennis Association, he was very dissatisfied with this game and could not accept it, but the result was already so. 2021 has turned over, and despite the regrets, life will continue. Liu Shiwen chose to rest after playing the Games, during which she also participated in many social activities and won some awards.
Fans who love Liu Shiwen still love her and want to see her play. The National Games won the mixed doubles gold medal and singles bronze medal, especially the singles bronze medal in victory over Chen Meng, which also shows that Liu Shiwen's ball skills are at a very high level. Although the current national team has formed Chen Meng, Wang Manyu and Sun Yingsha as the main force, Wang Yidi, Chen Xingtong also basically stabilized the five main layers, Liu Shiwen's position looks awkward, but as Liu Shiwen, who has great popularity and commercial value, it is completely the right thing to choose to continue playing: at the end of her career, she will bloom more dazzling light and dedicate more wonderful games to fans who love herself, Liu Shiwen is worth it!