On January 16, 2022 Beijing time, Liu Shiwen, Ma Long, Xu Xin, Fan Zhendong, Chen Meng and other national table tennis world champions appeared at the airport, the destination is Macao, and they will participate in the star match that begins on January 19. This is the first time that Liu Shiwen, Ma Long and Xu Xin have played in an international competition after the Olympic Games, and although the competition is fierce, the world champion of national table tennis has a relaxed face.
The Macau Star Tournament will kick off on January 19, the official has announced the list of participants, mainly national table tennis players, in addition to the main players of national table tennis, there are also hope stars such as Ku Man and Xiang Peng, it can be said that this is a good opportunity for young players to test the results of training and accumulate experience. This competition set up a mixed doubles event, Ku Man partner Fan Zhendong, Qian Tianyi partner Ma Long, is indeed a good opportunity for young players to learn.
As can be seen from the lineup, this competition is almost a national table tennis team competition, it can even be called a team selection competition, although the pressure of foreign war is not too big, but considering that the team world table tennis championships will be held in China in April, the previous competition is an important opportunity for the coaching staff to select people. Therefore, for the main players, every competition must strive for good results, so as to occupy the initiative in the competition.
Especially Ma Long, Xu Xin, Liu Shiwen and other veterans, after the Olympic Games, they missed the individual World Table Tennis Championships and the WTT World Cup final, although they are older, they clearly stated that they will not give up, will not retire for the time being, and continue to strive for more good results, of course, they hope to participate in the team World Table Tennis Championships. If you want to compete, you must continue to produce convincing status and results, and the first competition in 2022 is particularly important.
Ma Long and Xu Xin communicated face-to-face at the airport, which seemed very relaxed, Liu Shiwen was dressed in sportswear and wore a purple mask, looking very capable, and the five-star red flag on her body was particularly conspicuous. There are also fan zhendong, Chen Meng, Lin Gaoyuan, Sun Yingsha and other world champions are in a relaxed state. Xu Xin and Liu Shiwen sometimes smile, the two will be in Macao to partner in mixed doubles, of course, mixed doubles to win the big hit.
This is the first competition in 2022, the team attaches great importance to it, because the national table tennis has entered the Paris Olympic cycle, to be a long-term layout, cultivating young players is also a key task, so if young players perform well, there is hope to improve their team rankings and lay the foundation for the future to strive for the main position. I wish the national table tennis trip to Macao all the best, and all athletes to stay healthy and return safely!