Korean table tennis players chanted and fought with coaches, and young coaches led a young national team
In 2022, the new coach of the Korean table tennis team has a new atmosphere. In the coaching team, Zhu Se-hyuk and Wu Guangxian succeeded Kim Taek-so and Liu Nam-kyu. Among the national team members, the "first-line veterans" Zheng Rongzhi, Li Shangsu, Xu Xiaoyuan and Liang Xiayin faded out of this year's World Championships/Asian Games; Zhang Yuzhen became a new ace status for men's table tennis; and the women's team Tian Zhixi stood firm, with Jin Naying and other little sisters.
In the Korean Table Tennis 2022 World Table Tennis Championships/Asian Games Representative Selection Competition, Zhang Yuzhen stood out in advance with 8 wins in the first round.
The Article of the Korean Table Tennis Association named: Zhang Yuzhen is a veritable Korean men's table tennis signboard and has long maintained the first position in the domestic ranking.
On the international stage, Zhang Yuzhen has accumulated a persistent career. In the 2018 Korean Open Triple Crown, the mixed doubles mixed doubles with Che Xiaoxin became a topic. In 2018, he reached the quarter-finals of the singles at the World Table Tennis Championships in Budapest and was also active as a representative of the Tokyo Olympics last year. At last year's World Championships in Houston, together with Lim Joong-hoon, he created the history of reaching the men's doubles final for the first time in the history of Korean men's table tennis. The toughness of overwhelming opponents and the strong forehand attack are the hallmarks of Zhang Yuzhen.
Pictured: Korean men's table tennis from left, Cho Dae-sung, Jang Woo-jin, Ahn Jae-hyun, Hwang Min-ha, cho Seung-min
Pictured: Korean women's table tennis from left, Kim Na-young, Lee Shi-win, Tian Zhi-hee, Yoon Hyo-bin, Kim Ha-young
There are also concerns. Zhang Yuzhen is the only player in the men's national team led by new coach Zhu Shihe to have participated in the Asian Games and world championship team matches. Ahn Jae-hyun, who reached the quarter-finals of the World Championships in Budapest, has not yet competed in the team competition, and Cho Dae-sung and Cho Seung-min are participating in the World Championships for the first time. Huang Minxia is entering the national team for the first time.
After confirming all the members, coach Zhu Shihe said: "Left-handed people have three more than right-handers, which is the characteristic of this national team. Doubles was revived at the Asian Games and we plan to create an aggressive and creative combination. Young players can breathe new energy. A young coach will lead a young national team.
Pictured: Kim Taek-so, executive director of the Korea Table Tennis Association, encourages the representative players after the selection match.
The 17-year-old Kim Na-young showed her rapid growth, filling in The Absence of Shin Yu-bin due to injury and becoming a rising star.
Wu Guangxian, head coach of the women's table tennis national team, said: "First of all, I am satisfied with the good structure of the national team. From now on, you have to think about how to exert your maximum strength in these players. With young players being the main players, I think there's a lot of room for improvement. ”
Photo: Korean table tennis! Team members and officers chant "Fight" together
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