The 2023 ITTF Mixed Team World Cup is kicking off, and a pinnacle showdown of international table tennis is about to be staged. However, just as the competition was about to start, the Foreign Table Tennis Association made a decision not to participate, which cast a haze over the entire event. In this regard, the national table tennis team pursued the principle of "no regrets" and attacked with lightning speed.
According to foreign media reports, although foreign table tennis associations are ready to send teams to participate, the registration time has passed, and whether they can participate will depend on the attitude of the ITTF. Foreign table tennis teams have made great progress in recent years, and the overall strength is also very strong. They have always been the number one rival of the national table tennis team, and the battle in the table tennis world has always attracted much attention. If foreign teams are absent from this mixed team World Cup, the game will inevitably lack a lot of highlights, and the domestic and foreign player duels are the most interesting and topical.
The first Mixed Team World Cup was held on the mainland, an innovative event promoted by the ITTF. It's a pity that the non-participation of foreign table tennis associations is like severing the bond between the ITTF and our table tennis. However, the national table tennis team reacted urgently, and Liu Guoliang sacrificed the two-fist combination and took two measures. First of all, he strongly supported the national table tennis players of foreign leagues to return to China in order to weaken the strength of the foreign side. Secondly, the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) will be at the helm and will issue world ranking points to the participating national team athletes. This series of measures is not only a direct blow to foreign parties, but also to prevent other strong teams from following suit and maintain the fairness of competition in the competition. These moves not only allowed the ITTF to regain the initiative, but also made foreign table tennis associations extremely passive.
After the introduction of the ITTF points measure, we have received exciting news. According to foreign media reports, in the case of giving points, the foreign table tennis association finally bowed its head and prepared to participate. However, as the saying goes, it's not too early to worry about time, and the registration deadline has already closed. If the foreign table tennis association re-applies for the competition at this time, it will depend on the attitude of the ITTF. If the other teams still hold the line, the ITTF has no reason to allow foreign teams to participate again. The battle has caused an uproar, but the situation is still not over.
In fact, the ITTF and Liu Guoliang have introduced various measures, on the one hand, to fight back against foreign teams, and more importantly, to lay a good foundation for the future, enhance the attractiveness of this event, make it bigger and stronger in the future, and prevent strong teams from not participating or sending the strongest teams to participate. Will foreign countries finally participate in the mixed World Cup for the first time? We need to wait for the ITTF to discuss it and give an answer. In short, the matter is moving in a more favourable direction for the ITTF. We have to say that the national table tennis team and Liu Guoliang are too strong
Overall, the prospect of this ITTF mixed team World Cup is still unpredictable. The national table tennis team's attack shows their enthusiasm and determination to play the game, and strive to leave no regrets. The decision of the foreign table tennis association not to participate in the competition caused a storm, but it also made the entire table tennis community rethink the meaning and value of the event. Regardless of the final result, this table tennis contest will surely be full of passion and sparks, becoming the focus of the international sports arena and bringing more exciting topics for table tennis lovers. Let's wait and see the glorious bloom of this table tennis feast!
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