In the just-concluded 2023, the Chinese badminton team is a bit bittersweet and sour, with both young players and worrying problems with Zonghua. Due to age, injuries and other reasons, they faced a series of challenges such as the loss of coaches and the lack of successors to the men's team. At the same time, with the turning of the game, speculation about the rights and interests of the head of the basketball association and the successor has gradually heated up.
On the occasion of the New Year, Chen Yufei, who participated in the Tokyo Olympics this year and won the women's singles gold medal, attracted everyone's attention. At the moment, her form seems to be a bit up and down, and there are concerns about whether she will be able to maintain her consistency in the Circle. Recently, when Zhang Jun, the leader of the Chinese Badminton Association, was asked about this topic, he gave a six-word summary - reversal, maturity, and expectation. He believes that these three words summarize the main performance of the national feather in 2023.
Zhang Jun first said, "We reversed the game, and both the male and female players improved, especially the young people are energetic, and the middle generation players are more mature. At the same time, we are very much looking forward to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. I look forward to the competition, and I hope to win the honor again in the competition and add glory to the country. ”
This expectation also affects the athletes themselves, just like the specific requirements of Chen Yufei and others in the badminton team, who want to not only improve their own strength, but also help the young players in the team adjust their mentality. After all, every game is not easy and requires thorough preparation. Zhang Jun said.
Although Zhang Jun talked lightly, the challenges faced by the national feather team are indeed not small. On the one hand, in recent years, due to age, injuries and other reasons, many coaches have chosen to leave, on the other hand, the issue of the continuation of the men's team also needs to be solved urgently, especially since Lin Dan's retirement, the overall level of the players has declined significantly. This made Zhang Jun worried.
There is another issue that is equally nerve-wracking. According to the regulations of the Chinese Badminton Association, the term of office of the head is only two terms. When asked which suitable celebrity will take over after stepping down, Zhang Jun himself said that he has not thought about the future successor setting, and fans hope that the famous player Cai Yun who has returned to China or Lin Dan, who has retired, can take over the position and lead the Chinese badminton team back to the top.
After experiencing many challenges, the national feather team has shown excellent counterattack ability, and we look forward to their continued efforts in the new year to bring more exciting competitions to China and the whole world. And Zhang Jun will step down in the upcoming 2026, as for who will be able to succeed him after that, it may not be long before it will be revealed. #文章首发挑战赛#