At present, the Chinese table tennis team is in full swing to prepare for the upcoming Asian Games, and in order to fully prepare, they also have a series of domestic warm-up competitions. It is remarkable that in the process of preparation, there was an important personnel change in the coaching staff of the Chinese table tennis team, and a young post-80s coach was valued by Liu Guoliang for his outstanding performance and became the focus of attention.
Preparations for the Asian Games are in full swing, and the main members of the Chinese table tennis team are nervously adjusting. However, in the process of preparation, a remarkable personnel change occurred within the coaching staff, and a young post-80s coach was promoted for his outstanding performance, which aroused the great interest of the majority of fans.
According to media reports, Chen Meng, the Olympic champion of the Chinese table tennis team, has officially changed a new head coach, which is the seventh time in her career.
Judging from media reports, Chen Meng's head coach has been replaced by Zhong Jinyong to Sun Xun, a relatively young post-80s generation. Sun Xun's speed of promotion has caused heated discussions, especially after he was promoted to a team coach not long ago, and now he has been reused by Liu Guoliang.
Sun Xun's coaching talent and future have attracted much attention. Judging from the official public information, Sun Xun was born in the 80s of the last century and is a typical post-80s generation. He was a member of the national team at the same time as Liu Guoliang, Ma Lin and others, and was once praised by Liu Guoliang as the best sparring partner of national pingping.
He has quietly made great contributions to the national team, and has paid a lot behind the scenes, which has long been recognized by Liu Guoliang. After retiring, he actively engaged in coaching and helped the Liaoning youth team win multiple championships, and is regarded as a coach with great potential. Therefore, it seems logical that he was selected for the national team coaching staff and promoted again.
Chen Meng's change of head coach is both an adventure and a new starting point. In the past year, under the leadership of Zhong Jinyong, Chen Meng's performance has been up and down, and there is a lack of obvious breakthroughs.
This change of head coach is actually hoping to make a breakthrough in results. Li Feng, the head coach of the Chinese table tennis team, made it clear that the young coach Sun Xun has innovative ideas in training concepts and methods, which can help Chen Meng break the existing mindset, make greater progress, and achieve better results in the upcoming Paris Olympics and Asian Games.
This personnel change is not only an affirmation of Sun Xun, but also the beginning of Chen Mengxin. We are full of good wishes for Chen Meng's future, and hope that she can make another breakthrough under the leadership of the new coach and regain the throne of the world.
At the same time, we also expect Sun Xun to bring more surprises. If he can achieve outstanding results in this year's Asian Games and next year's Olympic Games, I believe his future will be bright, or he will continue to gain Liu Guoliang's trust and opportunities.
Not long ago, the national table tennis warm-up competition was held in Weihai, Shandong as scheduled, but in the recently concluded competition, a huge upset broke out in women's table tennis. The women's first team faced the women's fourth team, and in the first round, Sun Yingsha played against the young junior sister Qu Man. The result was a surprise as Sun Yingsha lost 2-3 to Kuman (6-11, 13-11, 11-8, 13-15, 8-11), and the match was unexpected.
From a score perspective, the two sides fought fiercely in the game. In fact, it can also be seen from the process of the game that Sun Yingsha's state is average, and after losing the first game, she began to actively chase points. Although she struggled to take a 2-1 lead, she made frequent mistakes in the handling of the ball in a pinch.
In the end, Quang Man seized the opportunity and narrowly defeated Sun Yingsha 3-2. The match was fascinating, and Quman was very brave, and she caused Sun Yingsha a lot of trouble. It can be said that the result of the game is in line with expectations, but we expect the little devil Sun Yingsha to adjust her condition as soon as possible and improve her strength.
In the men's team semifinals, Wang Chuqin, Fan Zhendong and Ma Long of the men's first team performed well and achieved remarkable results, and they beat the men's fourth team 3-0. Wang Chuqin, who came on first, won the opening game with a 3-0 (11-4, 11-5, 11-5) victory over Liang Yancang.
Next, Fan Zhendong also played well, and despite losing a set, he always controlled the rhythm of the game, defeating Yuan Licen 3-1 (11-7, 11-8, 9-11, 11-4). In the final match, Ma Long faced Sun Wen, who won the match 3-0 (11-8, 11-5, 11-9) to ensure that the men's first team won the match.
In addition, according to the latest media reports, although Sun Yingsha of the women's first team suffered an upset, teammate Wang Manyu showed strong strength, sweeping Liu Weishan 3-0 (11-6, 11-8, 11-8) to win back a game for the women's first team.
On the other hand, the matches between the men's second and third teams are equally fierce. In the first set, Lin Gaoyuan performed well, defeating Zhou Qihao 3-1 (12-10, 7-11, 12-10, 11-7). However, Big Fat Liang Jingkun lost to young player Xiang Peng, losing 1-3 (11-2, 12-14, 8-11, 4-11). Overall, the warm-up games were extremely competitive and unpopular. Next, we'll wait and see who will be the next big hit!
The 2023 Asian Championships and Asian Games warm-up matches of the National Table Tennis 2023 were wonderfully staged, in which the women's team composed of Sun Yingsha, Chen Meng and Wang Manyu, three Olympic champions, experienced an unexpected upset in the battle against the four non-main women's teams. In the first match, Sun Yingsha faced 19-year-old Kuman, but lost 2-3, opening an unexpected start to the game.
However, in the following game, Wang Manyu and Chen Meng performed steadily and did not make mistakes. Sun Yingsha kept a clean sheet against Liu Weishan in the fourth game, which made the women's team successfully reverse, and the total score was 3-1. This competition fully highlights the importance of overall strength in the team competition, so that the result of a victory or defeat does not significantly change the trend of the game.
In this competition, the women's team gathered the champions of the Tokyo Olympics, and the personal guidance of head coach Ma Lin made many spectators have high hopes for their performance. However, at the beginning of the match, they received an unexpected blow, 19-year-old Kuman counterattacked Sun Yingsha, shattering the expectations of the match.
In the first game, Sun Yingsha faced Qu Man, but lost 6-11. In the second inning, she managed to save the set point after trailing 8-10 and eventually won 13-11. In the third game, she won again 11-8, just one step away from victory.
However, the situation changed dramatically in the fourth game, with Sun Yingsha turning around from 6-10 down to win match points, but ultimately lost 13-15. In the tiebreaker, she led again, but lost the entire match by an 8-11 scoreline, also costing the women's team a point.
However, winning or losing a game does not change the strength gap between the two teams. In the second game, Wang Manyu faced Liu Weishan, the result of the match was no suspense, she won 11-6, 11-8, 11-8, Liu Weishan failed to get a key ball opportunity, lost the whole game, and the women's team successfully equalized the overall score.
The third game also attracted much attention, with Chen Meng facing sparring partner Sun Mingyang, who imitated Ito's playing style. Chen Meng won the first game 11-8, but lost 8-11 in the second game. The third game was fiercely contested, Chen Meng narrowly won 11-9, and then ended the game with an excellent performance of 11-3, defeating Sun Mingyang 3-1 on aggregate, and the women's team won the team.
In the fourth set, Sun Yingsha faced Liu Weishan. Despite some resistance, Sun ended the match with a 11-6, 13-11, 11-6 winning streak to help the women's team reverse the victory. Despite the twists and turns of the game, it ended with a steady win. Let's look forward to the wonderful presentation of the final!