Unexpectedly, the official first day of the Hangzhou Asian Games ushered in a surprising upset. The Japanese table tennis men's team, which had high hopes, was actually eliminated in the semifinals, and at the same time lost to the 208th in the world Iranian table tennis men's team, which completely detonated the attention of public opinion.
After the match, the coach of the Iranian team was emotional in an interview, excitedly chanting: "This is a historic moment! We made history! These words undoubtedly exacerbated the sensation of the incident. The Japanese media angrily focused their firepower on Tomokazu Changmoto, who lost 2-3 in the first game, and from the evening of the 24th to the morning of the 25th, many Japanese media reported on this incident.
Flip against the wind! Iran ends Japan
In this game, even the Iranian table tennis men's team itself did not think of defeating the powerful Japanese table tennis men's team. However, the young Tomokazu Chang made a bad start for the Japanese boy band. He made his first appearance against Iran's Darluen Korae, where the two sides played five sets and took 58 minutes, and Chang Benzhi lost 2-3 to his opponent.
Although Zhang Benzhihe lost the first game unfavorably, the atmosphere reached a climax in an instant! Surprisingly, the second Japanese player Hayasuke Togami also experienced a fierce battle in five sets, but unfortunately lost again 2:3.
Many Chinese fans began to defect and cheer for the Iranian boy team. The spectators were thoroughly immersed in this historic match, and they supported the Iranian table tennis men's team with excitement, as if they could not miss it all.
Surprisingly, the last person to appear Yoshimura Majin also fought five games like Tomokazu Changmoto and Hayasuke Togami, and finally lost 2:3. The result was unexpected, the Japanese table tennis men's team was swept out by the Iranian table tennis men's team with a score of 0:3! The audience was in disbelief, they witnessed a feat in the history of table tennis.
After the match, Tomokazu Chang became the focus of criticism by the Japanese media and fans. He deeply apologized for the impact of his opening defeat on the next two teammates, and publicly apologized in an interview.
However, it is confusing that Zhang Benzhihe's apology seems to reveal dissatisfaction with the Chinese fans at the scene! He expressed the view that after he lost his first game, the atmosphere in the stadium became that everyone was cheering for the Iranian team, they all wanted the Iranian team to beat him, so the blame was on him.
The situation is embarrassing, not people inside and out!
Tomokazu Chang suffered a defeat in the match, and although he has apologized, many Japanese media and many fans do not intend to let him go easily. "Tokyo Sports", a much-watched Japanese media, published a strong critical article at 10:23 pm on the 24th, bluntly saying that the match was a humiliation for Tomokazu Changmoto.
The world number three actually lost to Iran, and what is even more surprising is that he did not win a medal in two consecutive Asian Games, and was swept out by his opponent by a score of 0:3, which is undoubtedly a humiliating result.
Even table tennis star and Olympic champion Hayabusa Mizutani has joined the criticism. Hayabusa Mizutani unabashedly said on social media: "Iran can actually defeat the Japanese team, which is even more incredible than Japan's table tennis victory over China, I will say it bluntly!" This remark undoubtedly added a lot of difficulties to Zhang Benzhihe and caused more controversy.
In addition, some Japanese fans have shown no mercy to Tomokazu Chang. They angrily expressed: "As a Chinese, Tomokazu Chang has once again dragged down Japanese table tennis!" This is not the first time that they have held this view and continue to use Tomokazu Chang's "Chinese identity" to mock them, and similar situations have already occurred at the Tokyo Olympics.
The athlete, who was born in Sichuan and acquired Japanese nationality at the age of 11, wonders how he thinks today. He worked hard every day to compete against the Chinese table tennis team, but in the end he lost a game and lost the opportunity to be accepted as a Chinese, which turned out to be frustrating and embarrassing.
As a top Japanese table tennis player, Zhang Motochiwa participated in the high-profile Hangzhou Asian Games and participated in three events as originally planned. However, with the entire team suffering a crushing defeat in the game, his goals may suffer somewhat. While Chang has publicly stated that he wants to win medals in all events, the reality is that he faces more challenges and pressures.
It is no accident that the people have betrayed
In the table tennis world, Zhang Benzhihe is definitely an eye-catching young player. His talent and hard work are amazing, and his talent has long been in the spotlight among table tennis enthusiasts around the world.
However, despite his string of dazzling achievements and defeats against some of his top rivals, Chang has also been controversial and criticized.
As a young player, he was accused of lacking grace and experience. Some believe that the arrogance and arrogance he shows in the game is disrespectful to his opponents. The media has frequently exposed his behavior, such as refusing to give high-fives to his opponents or not being willing to take responsibility for his failures.
In addition, his aggressive style and unique style of play are brilliant, but he has also been accused of lacking patience and strategy. Some believe that he relied too much on talent and strength to focus on developing physical strength and fine skills.
Zhang Benzhihe often shows a cold and uncooperative attitude in contact with the media, avoiding the important answers to questions and refusing to take responsibility for his actions. This attitude gives the impression that he lacks respect and professionalism.
Of course, not everyone has an aversion to Chang. His fans pride themselves on his unique style and continued progress. They believe that he is young and promising, and will continue to change and mature as he grows up.
Zhang Benzhihe needs to review his attitude, training and image maintenance. Only through serious reflection and hard work on improvement can he become a truly respectable table tennis player. It is hoped that he can realize the seriousness of the problem, actively correct his shortcomings, and achieve better results.