Three days after the tokyo olympic table tennis mixed doubles final, the Chinese duo Xu Xin / Liu Shiwen regretted the loss of the opponent, which made many Chinese fans regret. Xu Xin is the world champion who came out of the Cao Yanhua Table Tennis School in Baoshan District, Shanghai, and a 12-year-old teenager who is also from Baoshan District, after watching the final, has a feeling and sends a "comfort letter" to Wen Wei Po, which was published as follows:
"Xinxin" pity - a comfort letter to Xu Xin's brother
On a summer night, with wind and rain, a much-anticipated Olympic war began. In the lights of thousands of homes, all the Chinese are waiting in front of the screen to pay attention to the upcoming war, holding their breath and concentrating on cheering for the hero in their hearts. I, too, am one of the lights.
At this time, the Tokyo Olympic Table Tennis Mixed Doubles Final is fiercely underway. The "Xinwen Combination" composed of Chinese athletes Xu Xin and Liu Shiwen played against Japanese athletes Mizutani Hayabusa and Ito Mishimasa. Because I and Xu Xin's brother have a "Xin" in their names, I especially hope that he can win, and this "Xin Xin" feeling of pity has my admiration and blessing for Xu Xin's brother. "Xin", hope and light also! May the light of hope in our hearts light up this stormy summer night.
The first set of "Xinwen Combination" started perfectly 7-1, and then Mizutani Hayabusa and Ito Mishimasa chased closely, constantly approaching the score, but our "Xinwen Combination" withstood the pressure and won the first set 11-5, followed by an 11-7 victory to win the second set. During the battle, I kept cheering and cheering for the "Xinwen Combination", and my heart overflowed with happiness.
However, the Japanese combination did not slacken off at all, they fought hard, 11-8, 11-9, 11-9 three consecutive sets, the atmosphere on the field suddenly froze, there was a suffocating feeling. I saw that Xu Xin's brother's expression was very serious, but he still gave Liu Shiwen's sister a look of encouragement, and I read two words in his eyes: "fighting spirit"! Finally, the much-anticipated "Xinwen Combination" won a difficult round 11-6. At this time, although there was no audience in the stadium, we were cheering for them Chinese, and there was also my voice: Xu Xin's brother is the brightest "Xin" star in the night sky!
In the final tiebreaker, the Japanese team set off a Jedi counterattack, with the small ping-pong ball in front of the stage shuttled back and forth, but also step by step extinguished the fire of hope in our hearts. They won the game 11-6, and my hero "Xinwen Combination" could only be relegated to the second place. The quiet, empty arena, I really want to rush up and comfort Xu Xin's brother, even if it's just a hug.
When Xu Xin's brother left the scene sadly, I saw a lonely back, which touched the hearts of many Chinese. I couldn't stop crying. The father who happily put a "Xin" in my name also sat silently on the sofa at this time...
I would like to say to Xu Xin's brother: Although the mixed doubles competition has come to an end, the Olympic flame is still burning, and the flame of hope is still flickering. So, wipe away the tears, you are still the "king of Xin" in our hearts! "Thousands of hardships and hardships are still strong", this is the real strong. "Xin" is hope, may we all move forward towards our dreams and courageously.
INTERVIEWER July 27, 2021
Author: Zhang Tsuen-xin
Editor: Guo Chaohao