Wang Liqin Ma Lin Wang Hao dominated the table tennis world for 10 years, from 2000 to 2010, the competition only lost 4 crowns
National table tennis talents emerge, and at each stage, several core main players jointly carry the banner of national table tennis, such as the "two kings and one horse" era, Wang Liqin, Ma Lin, Wang Hao supported the golden years of national table tennis for ten years.
In the 2000 World Cup, Marlene defeated Kanazawa Soo to win the championship, and won the final set 21-9, which was the first major championship won by the two kings and one horse, heralding a new era.
In the 2001 World Table Tennis Championships, Wang Liqin reversed Kong Linghui to win the championship, Wang Liqin was excited to hide his tears, and the era of "Gemini Stars" came to an end.
In the 2003 World Cup, Marlene first defeated Wang Liqin in the semi-finals, and then defeated Greek star Glinka in the final to win the championship for the second time.
In the men's singles semifinals of the 2004 Athens Olympic Games, Wang Hao defeated Wang Liqin 4-1, and in the 5th set, he exploded with an 11-3 score, and Wang Hao stepped onto the stage of history. Unfortunately, he was defeated by Yoo Seung-min in the final and lost the gold medal.
In the 2004 World Cup, Marlene won the championship against Glinka.
At the 2005 World Table Tennis Championships, Wang Liqin won the championship for the second time 4-2.
In the 2006 World Cup, Marlene defeated Wang Hao to win the championship, becoming the four champions of the World Cup, known as "Mr. World Cup".
At the 2007 World Table Tennis Championships, Wang Liqin won 3 consecutive sets in a desperate situation of 1-3 to complete the big reversal, becoming the triple champion of the World Table Tennis Championships, and Ma Lin was the runner-up for the third time, and tears fell like rain.
In the 2007 World Cup, Wang Hao swept Liu Chengmin 4-0 to win the championship, sweeping away the shadow of the Athens Olympic Games, and Wang Hao finally won the first world championship.
In the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, Ma Lin defeated Wang Liqin 4-2 in the semi-finals, defeated Wang Hao 4-1 in the final, and won the heaviest gold medal, the Chinese team won the gold, silver and bronze medals, and three five-star red flags were raised at the award ceremony at the same time.
In the 2008 World Cup, Wang Hao defeated Ball 4-1 to win the championship.
At the 2009 World Table Tennis Championships, Wang Liqin defeated Ma Lin 4-3 in the semi-finals and hit Ma Lin at three consecutive World Table Tennis Championships. In the final, Wang Hao defeated Wang Liqin 4-0, and Wang Hao won the heaviest crown.
In the 2010 World Cup, Wang Hao won the championship with Zhang Jike 4-1 lightly, becoming the triple champion of the World Cup, which is also the last world championship of the two kings and one horse, marking the end of the era of two kings and one horse, and the era of Zhang Jike and Ma Long has come.
The two kings and one horse have created brilliance and also left regrets, of which there are two:
One is that no one has reached a Grand Slam, all three have the strength to become a Grand Slam, but they are holding each other back, Marin World Table Tennis Championships three runners-up, Wang Hao Olympic Three Runners-up, Wang Liqin lacks World Cup and Olympic Champions.
The second is to lose four World Series champions, in the case of two kings and one horse, the defensive line was broken, 2002 World Cup Pol won the championship, 2003 World Table Tennis Schrage won the championship, 2004 Olympic Games Liu Chengmin won the championship, 2005 World Cup Pol won the championship.
There are glories and regrets, this is the real life, as long as you have struggled, it is enough.
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