When world champions are also defeated, can the rising stars overturn the old order?
The afternoon game was full of dramatic plots. Olympic champion Sun Yingsha and world champion Liang Jingkun lost one after another. Post-03 youngsters Kuman and Xiang Peng seem to announce the rise of a new generation of athletes. So, is it true that the back waves of the Yangtze River push the front waves, and the king status of National Table Tennis will be challenged?
On August 23, Beijing time, the team finals of the 2023 Asian Championships and Asian Games warm-up competitions of the National Table Tennis were released as scheduled. The top ten main players advanced as scheduled, and the powerful first and second teams naturally became the biggest favorites in the final. However, there are always variables in the arena. In the first round, the unexpected defeat of Sun Yingsha and Liang Jingkun brought a huge upset to everyone.
The women's team was hot, especially Sun Yingsha's 2-3 defeat to 19-year-old Kuang Man in a fierce match. Although the men's team went relatively smoothly, Liang Jingkun also suffered a 1-3 upset loss to young player Xiang Peng.
Although both Sun Yingsha and Liang Jingkun experienced brief lows, they quickly adjusted their form and helped the team reach the final. At the same time, the men's and women's teams also performed well, and they will undoubtedly give the team a great challenge in the final.
However, this match is much more than just a showdown between athletes. It is also a collision between experience and passion, tradition and innovation. **A new generation of athletes is beginning to emerge, and their outstanding performance reminds us that the future of National Table Tennis is full of possibilities and challenges.
In short, regardless of the final result, such fierce competition presents us with a wonderful game, and also witnesses the power and charm of the alternation of the old and the new. In the future competition, we look forward to seeing the rise of more new stars, and hope that the veterans can continue to inherit the glory and continue the glorious tradition of National Table Ping.