For this group world table tennis championships, it is also to the final stage, today is the men's team semi-final and the women's team final, and tomorrow will be the final of the men's group, the Chinese men's group and the women's team are also marching, before they were also defeated by consecutive 3-0 scores to defeat their respective opponents, the men's team and the Japanese team met in the semifinals, and the Chinese and Japanese women's groups met in tonight's final, which is also a reenactment of the final of the World Table Tennis Championships 4 years ago, but for the Chinese women's group, this time the personnel has also changed, Ding Ning and Zhu Yuling are no longer in the team, while Liu Shiwen appears in another capacity.
Before the start of the World Table Tennis Championships, Liu Shiwen also came to the World Table Tennis Championships with Xu Xin and other teammates, but they did not enter the big list of the World Table Tennis Championships, and came to Chengdu to cheer for the teammates, Xu Xin guided the young teammates by the way, and Liu Shiwen also took her own state, and the young teammates were also warmed up, it can be seen that Liu Shiwen still hopes to play, but now there is no chance, although only 31 years old, is the core member of the last women's team to win the championship, But now this wave of players is younger and more impactful.
Liu Shiwen also gradually withdrew from the main lineup, but she also has her own new identity in this World Table Tennis Championships, that is, the commentary guest of the event, which is also the debut of Liu Shiwen's commentary career, tonight at 19:30, Liu Shiwen and her old partner Xu Xin are also together to explain the decisive battle of the Chinese and Japanese women's group, I believe that the fans also hope to see her change. In addition to Liu Shiwen and Xu Xin's broadcast along the way, this China-Japan decisive battle also invited many world champions to explain the game, including Liu Shiwen's former teammate Ding Ning, as well as the old predecessor Deng Yaping, as well as Yan An and Matt of the men's team, but Liu Shiwen is still Liu Shiwen and Xu Xin's commentary debut, I believe many fans are still very concerned!
For Liu Shiwen, although there is no way to fight the World Table Tennis Championships again, but in such a way for the World Table Tennis Championships and teammates to cheer, it is also very novel, there are fans who are very concerned about Liu Shiwen's salary, in fact, there is not much, that is, thousands of dollars of income, which is nothing for Liu Shiwen, more importantly, to participate in the World Table Tennis Championships in another way. Although Liu Shiwen's age is not as big as Ma Long, but now her position in the team is no longer the main force, and it is inevitable to gradually withdraw from the national team in the future. Although there is no official announcement yet, next year's Asian Games may be her last chance, and if she has not yet qualified for the competition, she may announce her retirement. If it is earlier, maybe at the end of the year or the beginning of next year, we also have to say goodbye to this former meritorious player of national table tennis, but Xiao Zao definitely still wants to play in his heart, but the opportunity is really not much!