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Doha Stars Tournament Kicks Off National Table Tennis Prepares for Japan's Setback Table tennis is China's national sport and a golden sign for China on the international stage. In history, national table tennis has created countless glories and won honor and respect for the country and the nation.
However, with the globalization of table tennis and the fierce competition, the national table tennis is also facing unprecedented challenges, especially the strong opponents from Japan, which constantly threaten the hegemony of the national table tennis. On January 8, 2024, the table tennis Doha Stars Tournament officially kicked off, which is an event that has attracted much attention, because it is an important test before the Tokyo Olympics and a direct contest between the national table tennis team and the Japanese team.
The Doha Stars Tournament is divided into two phases, the first is the qualifying round, which runs from January 8 to 9, and the second is the main stage, which runs from January 10 to 14. The main players of the national table tennis did not participate in the qualifying tournament, but directly entered the main competition, and they used the time of the qualifying tournament to actively prepare for the competition, in order to play their best level in the main competition.
The preparations for the national table tennis did not go well, and when they arrived in Doha, it was already past one o'clock in the morning, and after a long flight, they were physically and mentally tired. When they returned to the hotel, they were only able to take a short break and then start training at the stadium in the afternoon.
The coaches and players of the national table tennis team said that the climate and environment in Doha are very different from those in China, and they need to adapt as soon as possible, and at the same time, they must also pay attention to preventing injuries and maintaining good condition. The main players of national table tennis include Ma Long, Fan Zhendong, Xu Xin, Liu Shiwen, Chen Meng, Sun Yingsha, etc., they are all the trump cards of national table tennis and the favorites to win gold in the Tokyo Olympics.
Unlike the national table tennis, the main players of the Japanese team have participated in the qualifying tournament, and they hope to run in and improve their level through more competitions, and at the same time, they also want to take this opportunity to send a signal to the national table tennis to challenge and show their strength and confidence. The main players of the Japanese team include Tomokazu Zhangmoto, Hayabusa Mizutani, Takaki Niwa, Kasumi Ishikawa, Miu Hirano, Misei Ito, etc., they are all stars of the international table tennis world, and they are also the future and hope of Japanese table tennis.
On the first day of qualifying, Japan did not perform well and suffered a number of difficulties and setbacks, especially in the men's doubles, where both pairs failed to make it through and surprisingly lost to the Indian pair. Tomokazu Zhangmoto/Shinozuka faced strong opponents in the first round against India's Sharma/Satyanaran, a strong pair who defeated national table tennis duo Fan Zhendong/Lin Gaoyuan to win bronze at the 2018 Asian Games.
Tomokazu Haramoto/Shinozuka had a tough time, losing 5-11 in the first game, and although they pulled one back in the second, they struggled again in the third game to save their hopes of victory with a narrow 16-14 victory. In the fourth game, Tomokazu Zhangmoto/Shinozuka Daito played their own level and easily won 11-6, thus advancing to the next round with a total score of 3-1.
Their opponents are Poland's Golas/Varga, who swept past Egypt's Asr/Saleh 3-0 in the first round. Japan's other pair is Yuya Oshima/Ken Yoshida, who will face India's Amaragit/Batra in the first round, a young pair who are not weak, and at the 2019 Asian Championships, they defeated national table tennis duo Liang Jingkun/Lin Gaoyuan to reach the semi-finals.
Yuya Oshima and Kaiken Yoshida did not play at their level in the match, losing the first two games 9-11, and although they pulled one back at 11-8 in the third game, they lost 8-11 in the fourth game to go out 1-3 on aggregate and miss the next round. They were against France's Garcia/Robin Å, who beat Ukraine's Lichko/Plivorotsky 3-0 in the first round.
Japan's defeat in the men's doubles came as a surprise and raised questions about their strength and form, after all, they are one of the favourites to compete for gold at the Tokyo Olympics, and their opponents are Ma Long/Xu Xin and Fan Zhendong/Wang Chuqin of the national table tennis team, both of which are world-class and very strong, if the Japanese team wants to achieve a breakthrough in the men's doubles at the Tokyo Olympics, they must improve their level and consistency, and there can be no more mistakes and fluctuations. Japan also struggled in the women's doubles, with both of their pairs battling fiercely, one of which narrowly missed.
Kasumi Ishikawa/Mimato Ito will face Romania's Samara/Saaz in the first round, an experienced pair who won silver at the 2015 World Cup. Kasumi Ishikawa/Misei Ito did not have the upper hand in the match, losing 9-11 in the first two games and facing elimination.
In the third game, Kasumi Ishikawa/Misei Ito fought back to win 11-7, and in the fourth game, they equalized the score 11-8 and dragged the game into a deciding game. In the deciding game, the two sides launched fierce attacks, and the score rose alternately, and in the end, Kasumi Ishikawa/Misei Ito narrowly won 12-10, thus advancing to the next round with an aggregate score of 3-2.
Their opponents are Chinese Taipei's Zheng Yijing/Chen Siyu, who also have a good pair and comfortably beat Egypt's Abouel/Hani 3-0 in the first round. Japan's other pair is Miu Hirano/Hina Hayata, who will face Poland's Patia/Parto in the first round, a young pair that should not be underestimated, and they reached the semi-finals at the 2019 European Championships, beating Chen Xingtong/Sun Mingyang.
Miu Hirano and Hina Hayada were consistent in their matches, winning the first two games 11-8 and then 11-9 in the third game to advance to the next round with an aggregate score of 3-0. Their opponents were South Korea's Shin Seung Hee/Shin Hye Na, who also had a good pair as they beat India's Batra/Kamat 3-0 in the first round.
Japan's performance in the women's doubles, although not lost, did not impress either, their two pairs encountered a lot of resistance, one of which was almost eliminated, which makes people worry about their strength and form, after all, they are one of the favourites to compete for gold at the Tokyo Olympics, and their opponents are Liu Shiwen/Chen Meng and Sun Yingsha/ Wang Manyu, these two pairs are world-class and very strong, if the Japanese team wants to achieve a breakthrough in women's doubles at the Tokyo Olympics, they must improve their level and consistency, and there can be no more fluctuations and mistakes like this. Japan also had a poor fare in the men's singles, with both of their main players battling fiercely, one of which narrowly missed.
Zhang's opponent in the first round is Lin Yunru from Chinese Taipei, a strong player who defeated Lin Gaoyuan in national table tennis at the 2019 Asian Championships and reached the semifinals. Tomokazu had a tough time, losing 6-11 in the first game, and although he pulled one back in the second game, he fell into a tough battle in the third game and finally won 16-14 to keep his hopes of victory alive.
In the fourth game, Tomokazu Zhang played his level and easily won 11-6, thus advancing to the next round with a total score of 3-1. His opponent is Kim Dong-sub from South Korea, who is also a good player, and he easily defeated Asr from Egypt 3-0 in the first round.
Japan's other main player is Mizutani Hayabusa, who will face India's Satyanaran in the first round, a young but not weak player who has beaten Liang Jingkun in the 2019 Asian Championships to reach the semi-finals. Mizutani did not have the upper hand in the match, losing 10-12 in the first two games and facing the danger of elimination.
In the third game, Mizutani fought back and pulled back a game 11-7, and in the fourth game, he equalized the score at 11-8 and dragged the game into a deciding game. In the deciding game, the two sides launched a fierce attack, and the score rose alternately, and in the end, Mizutani Hayabusa narrowly won 12-10, thus advancing to the next round with a total score of 3-2.
His opponent was Gao Chengrui from China, who was also a good player, and he easily defeated Lichko from Ukraine 3-0 in the first round. Japan's performance in the men's singles, although there was no defeat, but it also did not impress, their two main players have encountered a lot of resistance, one of the main players was almost eliminated, which makes people worry about their strength and form, after all, they are in the Tokyo Olympics, is one of the favorites to compete for the gold medal, their opponents are Ma Long, Fan Zhendong, Xu Xin and others, these are world-class players, the strength is very strong, if the Japanese team wants to achieve a breakthrough in men's singles at the Tokyo Olympics, they must improve their level and stability, and there can be no more such fluctuations and mistakes.
Japan also struggled in the women's singles, with both of their main players battling fiercely, one of which narrowly missed. Ito's first-round opponent is Romania's Samara, an experienced player who won silver at the 2015 World Cup.
Ito didn't have the upper hand in the match, losing 9-11 in the first two games and facing elimination. In the third game, Ito fought back and pulled one back 11-7, and in the fourth game, she equalized the score 11-8 and dragged the game into a deciding game.
In the deciding game, the two sides launched a fierce attack, and the score rose alternately, and in the end, Ito Misei narrowly won 12-10, thus advancing to the next round with an aggregate score of 3-2. Her opponent was He Zhuojia from China, who was also a good player, and she easily defeated Hani of Egypt 3-0 in the first round.
Japan's other main player is Kasumi Ishikawa, who will face Poland's Patia in the first round, a young player who should not be underestimated, and she defeated Sun Mingyang in the 2019 European Championships to reach the semi-finals. Kasumi Ishikawa was consistent in the match, winning the first two games 11-8 and then sealing the win 11-9 in the third game to advance to the next round with an aggregate score of 3-0.
Her opponent is Chen Xingtong from China, who is also a good player, and she easily defeated Plivorotsky from Ukraine 3-0 in the first round. The performance of the Japanese team in the women's singles, although there was no loss, but also did not impress, their two main players have encountered a lot of resistance, one of the main players was almost eliminated, which makes people worry about their strength and form, after all, they are in the Tokyo Olympics, is one of the favorites to compete for the gold medal, their opponents are Liu Shiwen, Chen Meng, Sun Yingsha and others, these are world-class players, the strength is very strong, if the Japanese team wants to achieve a breakthrough in women's singles at the Tokyo Olympics, they must improve their level and stability, and there can be no more such fluctuations and mistakes.
In summary, Japan did not perform well in the qualifying round of the Doha Stars Tournament, and they encountered a lot of difficulties and setbacks in various events, especially in the men's doubles, where both of their pairs failed to pass and, surprisingly, they lost to the Indian pair. This shows that the strength and state of the Japanese team still need to be improved, and they still need more run-in and improvement in order to play their level in the main competition, start a more fierce competition with the national table tennis, and prepare for the Tokyo Olympics.
The main players of the national table tennis did not participate in the qualifying tournament, but directly entered the main competition, and they used the time of the qualifying tournament to actively prepare for the competition, in order to play their best level in the main competition. The coaches and players of the national table tennis team said that the climate and environment in Doha are very different from those in China, and they need to adapt as soon as possible, and at the same time, they must also pay attention to preventing injuries and maintaining good condition.
The main players of national table tennis include Ma Long, Fan Zhendong, Xu Xin, Liu Shiwen, Chen Meng, Sun Yingsha, etc., they are all the trump cards of national table tennis and the favorites to win gold in the Tokyo Olympics. The competition between the national table tennis team and the Japanese team will be a highlight of the Doha Star Tournament and a preview of the Tokyo Olympics.
Qingdao men's basketball team double-defeated Shenzhen, and Liu Weiwei praised the team's details for doing a good job
Introduction In the 27th round of the CBA regular season, the Qingdao men's basketball team faced the Shenzhen men's basketball team at home. This is the second meeting between the two teams this season, and the last time in Shenzhen, the Qingdao men's basketball team narrowly won 103-99.
This time, the Qingdao men's basketball team played well again, defeating the Shenzhen men's basketball team 110-105, completing the double kill against Shenzhen in the new season, and also adding confidence to their own playoff road. At the beginning of the game, the Shenzhen men's basketball team launched a wave of 10-0 offensive, while the Qingdao men's basketball team made many mistakes and fell behind 23-32 in the first quarter.
In the second quarter, the Qingdao men's basketball team gradually found its form, and Powell and Yang Hansen scored consecutive points to narrow the gap to 3 points. The Shenzhen men's basketball team relied on the breakthrough and three-pointers of Sallinger and Shen Zijie to maintain the lead, and at halftime, the Qingdao men's basketball team trailed by four points at 50-54.
In the second half, the Qingdao men's basketball team strengthened its defense against Sallinger, limited his play, and played a smooth coordination on the offensive end, Powell, Wang Ruize, Zhao Jiayi and others took turns to cut points, and overtook the Shenzhen men's basketball team 82-79 in the third quarter. In the fourth quarter, the two sides launched a fierce attack, and the Qingdao men's basketball team once led by 10 points, but the Shenzhen men's basketball team did not give up, Sallinger and Shen Zijie hit key shots in a row, chasing the score to 105-107, with 15 seconds left.
At this time, the Qingdao men's basketball team controlled the situation, Powell stabilized his nerves, hit two free throws, sealed the win, and finally defeated the Shenzhen men's basketball team 110-105. After the game, Qingdao men's basketball head coach Liu Weiwei was interviewed by the media, and he spoke highly of the team's performance.
He said: "It was a wonderful game, we were behind in the first quarter, and the details of the next three quarters were better, especially for Sallinger's clear defense, we handled the key ball well, and it was not easy to win the game. He also singled out Powell's contribution, saying: "Powell is our core foreign player, his role on the pitch is not just about scoring, he can also bring other teammates, give them passes, give them confidence, he is our leader.
The performance of the Qingdao men's basketball team this season can be described as unexpectedly good, with a record of 9 wins and 2 losses in the past 11 games, including victories against strong teams such as Guangdong, Liaoning, and Xinjiang, and the overall record has come to 17 wins and 10 losses, ranking sixth in the standings, second only to Guangdong, Liaoning, Zhejiang, Guangsha, and Xinjiang, the five favorite teams to win the championship. The success of the Qingdao men's basketball team is inseparable from Liu Weiwei's guidance and the efforts of the players, they have played a system with Powell as the core foreign aid, Yang Hansen, Wang Ruize, Zhao Jiayi, Lv Junhu, Duan Angjun, Ji Zhuo and other core players as the team, and have achieved a very good chemical reaction.
Powell is the leading scorer of the Qingdao men's basketball team, averaging 24.6 points, 7.3 rebounds and 5.4 assists per game. Yang Hansen is the first local player in the Qingdao men's basketball team, he can contribute 16.1 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 3.4 assists per game, and his breakthrough and projection ability are important firepower points for the team.
Wang Ruize is the three-point sharpshooter of the Qingdao men's basketball team, he can contribute 12.8 points, 3.1 rebounds, 2.1 assists per game, and his three-point shooting rate is as high as 46.2%, and his outside threat is a weapon for the team. Zhao Jiayi is the inside warrior of the Qingdao men's basketball team, he can contribute 11.9 points, 8.7 rebounds, and 1.4 blocks per game, and his defensive and rebounding ability is the team's guarantee.
Lu Junhu, Duan Angjun, Ji Zhuo and others are also strong supporters of the Qingdao men's basketball team, and they play their roles in different positions and contribute to the team's victory. Liu Weiwei said that the team still has a lot to improve, such as defensive intensity, offensive efficiency, error control, etc., he said: "We can't be satisfied with the current results, we still have a lot of challenges and difficulties, we have to remain humble and work hard, continue to improve our level, and strive for better performance in the playoffs."