The opening match of the WTT2024 season will be held in Doha, a highly anticipated table tennis match. After the announcement of the list of participants in the national table tennis, some people thought that they were eating their old books. Wang Yidi has lost four times to the Japanese in the past year, which shows that his performance is not consistent enough. In the face of the challenge of opponents from other associations, national table tennis needs to focus on cultivating newcomers and stimulating the potential of players. This can be achieved by providing better training and development opportunities. Challenges are inevitable, but national table tennis can remain competitive by constantly improving and adapting.
The opening match of the WTT2024 season is the Stars Challenge in Doha, which will take place from 8 to 13 January 2024. This will be followed by the WTT Men's Finals, which will take place from January 3 to 5. The national table tennis has announced the list of participants in the Doha Star Challenge, but these 12 people are facing questions about eating their old books. In men's table tennis, there are five main players Fan Zhendong, Wang Chuqin, Ma Long, Lin Gaoyuan and Lin Shidong (new additions), and in women's table tennis, there are five main players Ding Ning, Liu Shiwen, Chen Meng, Zhu Yuling and Qian Tianyi (new additions). The doubles squad has not yet been announced. The Star Challenge will feature a large number of participants, with more than 150 qualifiers. Among the top 30 players in the world, Ocharov, Felix, Misei Ito and Miu Hirano will be absent. These are all exciting matches that will bring exciting table tennis duels to the audience.
The reason why the national table tennis is questioned is that they are using some old players from the past Olympic cycle and have not fully cultivated newcomers. You emphasized that national table tennis should focus on cultivating young players, and that every competition should be carried out in a way that old players lead new players to ensure the future development of national table tennis. You also mentioned that the Chinese Table Tennis Association should have assessment indicators for the two head coaches. The problem with this vicious cycle is that newcomers don't get the chance to compete and therefore get a place in the competition, and the lack of a place also leads to fewer chances to play. This is indeed something that needs to be noticed and addressed.
Finding the balance between nurturing new people and staying competitive is a complex task. National table tennis needs to develop a clear training plan, give young players more opportunities, and provide them with the necessary training and competition opportunities. At the same time, it is important to ensure that the experience and leadership of the senior players can still be used to guide and motivate the younger players.
It is equally important to evaluate and evaluate the performance of coaches to ensure that they are fulfilling their responsibilities in driving the development of the team. The Chinese Table Tennis Association can formulate corresponding assessment indicators and provide coaches with the necessary support and resources to implement the training plan.