The Olympic Games for Dai Ziying, in fact, is not unfamiliar, this year's 27-year-old Dai Ziying, has participated in two Olympic Games, Tokyo Olympic Games, is her third test, Dai Ziying is a very adventurous player, which also means that her fault tolerance rate is not high, and in the Olympic Games such a pressure and motivation on the stage, Dai Ziying's play, in fact, has not been ideal, her risky play, let her Olympic journey with a difficulty increase, The Tokyo Olympics may be Dai's last Olympics, and this may make her realize the other side of her play.
Dai Ziying, who is currently ranked no. 1 in the world, has participated in two Olympic Games and five World Championships, but has not won a medal. Although she believes she is in good shape, she is also acutely aware that if she makes a mistake, she will destroy everything.
"I feel like the Olympics is a sacred and significant event, which is why I'm so eager to win a medal." Dai Ziying, who has won all the major titles except the world championship, said.
"I was very young when I first competed in the London Olympics in 2012 and I didn't have much of a thought but just went all in. The second time I competed in the Rio Olympics, I put a lot of pressure on myself and got injured in the game, so my performance was not ideal. I feel like I'm at a very high level for this year's Olympics, but if I have a situation that I can't control, I may also lose to the bottom of the ranking players. It's my biggest weakness and the Olympics are a huge challenge for me because when I'm too hungry to win, I'm not sure I can stay the best I can be. ”
Being rigorous with the bottom-ranked players may help Dai Ziying, as she is placed in the only P group with four players along with Qi Xuefei, Ruan Cuiling and Jaquiat. She could face a tougher test in the quarter-finals, with her potential opponent Indanon, whose record is slightly inferior with a 14-15 record.
Dai Ziying has a strong start to 2021, with all three matches of the Asian season in Bangkok reaching the finals and winning the year-end finals. Surprisingly, she was not happy with her results.
"Not a single game is particularly satisfying to me because I made a lot of mistakes in the game. I know it has to do with the way I play, I'm very demanding of my own shots and want every ball to fall where I want it to be. This has led me to make mistakes a lot, and if I had chosen a more stable and conservative style of play, I think I would have lost my most important means of scoring. ”
Whatever happens, Dai is sure the Olympics will be her last major event.
"The Tokyo Olympics will be my last big game before I hang up the auction, I haven't decided whether to continue to compete after the Olympics, I still need time to make a final decision."
"I feel like I'm not young anymore and I'm getting more injuries. I recover much more slowly than before, I didn't feel that way before and usually I recover very quickly, but now it takes a long time for me to get a relatively healthy body. ”
Text/BWF BWF Consulting