The Chinese table tennis team is undergoing winter training in Beijing, and the national table tennis sharpshooter Matt announced his withdrawal from the national team in a long post yesterday, while he also stressed that leaving the national team does not mean retirement, and will continue to be active in national competitions. Zhou Qihao, the new main player of the national table tennis men's team, seems to be particularly sad, he left a message saying: "Your batch is also gone, the next batch should be me!" "The fans gave him encouragement in a variety of ways.
Born in January 1994, Matt is one of the few chippers in the national table tennis team in recent years, entering the national team in April 2009 and promoted to the first team in 2011, but his results did not break through much and he did not get the opportunity to participate in the World Series. However, in the preparation of each world championship of national table tennis, Matt is an indispensable member, due to the scarcity of the cutting style of play, the young generation of national table tennis has poor ability to cut the ball, especially male players, Matt has undertaken a lot of sparring work before the competition every time. Although Matt did not make it to the stage of the World Series, he also had his share in the honor of national table tennis. After leaving the team, Matt also promised that no matter when and where in the future, as long as the national table tennis needs his help to prepare for the battle, he will report to the national table tennis as soon as possible.
Matt has also repeatedly said that he will not retire and will not leave table tennis for the rest of his life. Another sharpshooter, Hou Yingchao, said that the "Year of the Monkey" double chipping combination will still appear in the familiar playing field, looking forward to cutting music with Matt. Hou Yingchao's present may be Matt's future, although in 2014 to open the national table tennis, Hou Yingchao did not retire to insist on playing, in 2019 Hou Yingchao consecutive victories over Liang Jingkun, Wang Chuqin and other active national table tennis players, won the national championship men's singles championship, and then the closed training of national table tennis, the team warm-up competition will invite him back to the team to help young players prepare, he also formed a "double cut combination" with Matt. Perhaps in the future, Matt will also be invited back to the team by the national table tennis team to help the main players prepare for the World Series. Matt also replied to Hou Yingchao, saying that the "Year of the Monkey" combination will continue to give everyone wonderful competitions in the national competition.
After Matt announced his departure from the team, many former teammates left messages for him, including Wang Chuqin and Lin Shidong, who were actively in service, as well as Yan An and Gu Yuting, who had left the national table tennis. However, the latest person to pay attention to is the message of Zhou Qihao, the new main force of the national table tennis men's team: "Your batch is also gone, and the next batch should be me!" Zhou Qihao's words can be described as exploding among the fans. At last year's World Table Tennis Championships in Houston, Zhou Qihao qualified for the men's singles competition and finally lost to German veteran Bohr in the second round. In the domestic arena, Zhou Qihao has many eye-catching competitions, winning over Ma Long, Fan Zhendong, Wang Chuqin and other main players, becoming a key player cultivated by the coaching team. His frustrated words made the fans very unhappy, and they advised and encouraged him: "What to say! Practice well and go! "Zhou Qihao, how old are you, when you fight!" Don't think about it! Practice well! Believe in yourself! "Disagree, say it again!" "Play well! Don't mess around! Matt also encouraged him: "You can, practice well!" ”
Perhaps it is the delay in the international arena, so that Zhou Qihao is a little discouraged, or perhaps the competition in the national table tennis team is too fierce, so that Zhou Qihao is a little depressed, after the Tokyo Olympic Games, the national table tennis team born before 1995 in addition to the main team members basically chose to leave the national team, at their age did not reach the main level, it is difficult to produce results. Born in 1997, Zhou Qihao is not young, and fan Zhendong, who is the same age as him, has become a member of the national table tennis team, after Ma Long and Xu Xin withdrew from the World Table Tennis Championships, Zhou Qihao only got a chance to participate in the singles competition of the World Table Tennis Championships, but he also failed to get too good results, which may be the reason why he is a little frustrated. But soon, Zhou Qihao regained his strength, saying that his body could still withstand it, and he should fight again for the dream.