On the evening of September 24, in the quarterfinals of the men's table tennis team of the Hangzhou Asian Games, the Iranian team eliminated the Japanese team 3:0, which broke out a big upset.
Iran, who was unknown before the game, relied on what to win this match?
Some fans joked that looking at the backs of Iranian players, they gained "mysterious eastern power" before the game.
Of course, for the Iranian team, the real secret to victory may be hard work and not giving up in the face of strong and difficult situations.
Throughout the match, Japan and Iran fought fiercely. "It's all about losing points on key balls and obviously Iran did better than us tonight." After the game, Japanese men's table tennis team member Zhang Benzhihe said in an interview with reporters. After Iran's victory in the first two sets in Alamyan and Alamyan, Hodae, who appeared third, and Maharu Yoshimura of Japan, also played a tiebreaker. The two sides fought until 11-10, at which point Hodae, who had won the match point, excitedly ran around the field. "Running helps me think calmly and focus on the race itself, I need some time to think, it's my 'magic' move." Hodae said after the game.
On September 24, Iranian players celebrate during the game. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Liu Xuan
It is not only Hodae who has "magic" moves, and some fans have noticed that Alamyan, who played in the second game, looked a little weird in the game. He flipped his wrists, almost always used his backhand to face all kinds of incoming balls, and even sometimes changed hands for rackets.
On September 24, the Iranian players returned the ball during the match. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Liu Xuan
"I have a problem with the nerve in my left hand." An illness seven years ago forced Alamyan to change his serve and use a backhand. Instead of knocking him down, the illness allowed him to develop a sharp backhand, and his creative attacking approach often helped him win in the game. At the last Asian Games, he won a bronze medal in the men's singles.
Bless to all the struggling athletes!
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