Liu Guoliang announced his resignation, and the national table tennis was shocked to appoint a new team leader, and the Olympic feats were at the right time
Recently, the International Table Tennis Federation released the latest world rankings, and the Chinese table tennis team occupied the top spot in four of the five individual events, once again demonstrating its absolute strength in the international table tennis arena. At the critical moment of preparing for the upcoming Paris Olympics, the Chinese table tennis team announced a very shocking personnel change - Liu Guoliang stepped down as team leader, and two-time Olympic meritorious He Xiao officially took over.
Perhaps, for the average fan, the name He Xiao is not so familiar, but within the Chinese table tennis team, he has long been an indispensable link. He Xiao, who served as a team interpreter at the 2016 Rio Olympics and then as the secretary general of the national table tennis team at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, has been silently contributing to the team's brilliance. And now, the Paris Olympics are approaching, and He Xiao will shoulder the responsibility of the national table tennis team leader. In the past two Olympic Games, the Chinese table tennis team has achieved brilliant results, and He Xiao's hard work has contributed a lot.
At the last Tokyo Olympics, Liu Guoliang, chairman of the Chinese Table Tennis Association, served as the team leader, but he turned down the opportunity to be re-elected, obviously feeling the urgency of cultivating new talents. And He Xiao is undoubtedly the best successor. His work in the past two Olympic Games has been closely linked to his responsibilities as team leader, and this time he has officially become the national team leader. Director Li Falcon, Secretary-General of the Chinese Table Tennis Association, recognized He Xiao's election, emphasizing that he has rich experience in management and has been working together with the team for many years.
As the Paris Olympics approached, fans began to speculate about the squad of national table tennis. In the women's event, Sun Yingsha and Wang Manyu may play in the women's singles, while the team event will be played by Li Meng, and Wang Yidi will prepare as a substitute. In the men's event, Fan Zhendong and Wang Chuqin will compete in the men's singles, while Ma Long will compete in the team event and Liang Jingkun will be the substitute. In the mixed doubles event, Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha will play together. Do you agree with such a lineup?
This round of large-scale personnel changes in the Chinese table tennis team has undoubtedly added a touch of variables to the upcoming Paris Olympics. Liu Guoliang's departure and He Xiao's appointment can lead the national table tennis to achieve new achievements in the Olympic arena has become the focus of the fans' eagerly awaited. Looking forward to the arrival of the Paris Olympics and witnessing the glorious moment of the Chinese table tennis team.