Recently, the 2023 WTT World Cup Finals came to a successful conclusion, which not only brought together the world's top table tennis players, but also brought generous prize incentives. Among them, the Chinese team performed outstandingly, and Sun Yingsha successfully won the women's singles gold medal for the third consecutive year and won more than 310,000 yuan! But the distribution of prize money has also caused a lot of controversy, especially the disparity between the men's and women's groups. So what's going on?
This WTT World Cup final has attracted many stars to appear, among which Sun Yingsha is undoubtedly firmly in the c position of popularity and strength. In four years, she won the women's singles championship three times in the event, which is almost equivalent to Chen Meng's four-time champion, and the cashier is considerable. However, a closer look at the distribution of bonuses reveals that men and women are not equal. The highest prize for the champion of the women's singles category is US$40,000, equivalent to more than 280,000 yuan. In this way, even if you can't pass the preliminary round, you can still get a bonus of nearly 80,005 yuan, which is enough to buy a good domestic car. In men's singles, the prize money for the champion is only about $8,000. The gap is clear at a glance.
If the women's singles champion has Sun Yingsha in the lead, then Wang Yidi's state is like a hanging. Despite failing to defend her title, the runner-up title earned her US$33,000 and a semi-final in Women's Doubles with an additional US$1,300. Chen Meng ranked second and Chen Xing ranked third and fourth, and the bonuses were 190,000 and 170,000 yuan respectively. In addition, Zhang Rui, who has not set foot in doubles, stood on the podium with 170,000 yuan. In this way, almost all the Chinese players who participated in the competition could get a lot of prize money.
However, this figure is really nothing on the international stage. For example, the 2023 BWF Points Championship is currently in full swing, with a staggering $2.5 million in prize money, which is even 7.35 times that of the table tennis finals. In the Grand Finals, true heroes deserve to be rewarded more than just because of gender or nationality.
Whether it's the Table Tennis World Championships or the International Grand Prix of Badminton, every professional athlete deserves the honor and prize money they deserve. 4 games in 3 days, with a prize of nearly 300,000 yuan, is quite good for the niche table tennis world. At the same time, it is difficult to ignore the problem of the difference between male and female bonuses, and we look forward to seeing a more balanced and fair bonus distribution policy in the future. #文章首发挑战赛#