Time flies, and the tide rolls in, but it can't stop a generation of recruits from moving forward bravely. When the ITTF WTT feeder tournament Valaždin kicked off in fierce competition on April 5, a wonderful table tennis drama began to be staged. Despite the absence of the Chinese team, this did not stop the Japanese and South Korean table tennis rookies from competing for Olympic qualifications, and they wrote their own wonderful troubled times in this table tennis world.
In the women's singles 1/32 finals of the Valažidin station, the young South Korean player Park Jiaxian and the famous Zhu Chengzhu of Hong Kong and China fell into a fierce showdown. Park Ga-hyun took the lead with his excellent strength, but Zhu Sung-ju did not give up, but gave full play to his advantages in the next three games, and finally won with an aggregate score of 3:1 and advanced to the next round. This wonderful match not only aroused the attention of fans from all walks of life, but also fully demonstrated the vitality of the young generation of rising table tennis stars.
Immediately afterwards, another player from Hong Kong, China, Li Haoqing, staged a fierce five-game battle in the women's singles 1/16 finals. Facing France's Stephanie Lloylet, Li Haoqing relied on her extraordinary fighting will and excellent skills and tactics to finally defeat her opponent with a total score of 3:2 and successfully advanced. The outstanding performance of this young player is also impressive, which shows the style of the new generation of table tennis.
However, there have been some notable upsets in this tournament. The 60-year-old Luxembourg-Chinese world champion Ni Xialian won the women's singles 1/32 finals, although she had a moment to overtake, but finally lost to her opponent Hana Arapovich with an aggregate score of 13:11 and suffered a round of defeat. This also means that the first world champion has been knocked out of the tournament.
For the veteran Ni Xialian, although there are some regrets about this loss, she still maintains a positive and optimistic attitude. In an interview, Ni Xialian said that she is currently ranked 11th in Olympic points and still has hope of qualifying for the Tokyo Olympics. At the same time, she also emphasized her belief in "doing your best and having no regrets", which is undoubtedly admirable. The optimism and never-give-up spirit of this senior are undoubtedly the best footnotes to the new generation of table tennis players.
In fact, Ni Xialian's performance also reflects the changes in the current table tennis pattern. Nowadays, a young generation of table tennis rookies have sprung up, not only with excellent technical strength, but also with strong fighting spirit and super desire to win. This has also shaken the existing pattern of table tennis to a certain extent and set off a new trend.
For example, in the women's singles 1/32 finals, 16-year-old South Korean star Park Jiaxian almost defeated veteran Zhu Sungzhu, showing his extraordinary strength. Another example is Li Haoqing's match, where the young player finally defeated his opponent with extraordinary willpower. These are the epitome of the new generation of table tennis players, who are replacing those old strong players little by little and writing their own wonderful table tennis chapters.
For these young table tennis rookies, the most urgent goal at the moment is undoubtedly the Tokyo Olympics. For them, this is not only a chance to win gold and medals, but also a pivotal moment to realize their dreams. It is this desire for the Olympic Games that drives them to work tirelessly in their daily training and competitions to stand out from the competition.
Of course, in order to achieve the desired results at the Tokyo Olympics, these young athletes will need to further improve their overall strength. First of all, at the technical and tactical level, they need to continue to learn and explore to find a style of play that suits their characteristics. At the same time, in terms of physical and mental fitness, they also need to develop the belief to win and the courage to fight through hard training and competition. Only in this way will they be able to show their skills at the Tokyo Olympics and bring glory to themselves and their country.
Not only that, the rise of these young generations has also brought infinite possibilities for the future development of Chinese table tennis. The Chinese team has been dominant in table tennis for a long time, but with the continuous improvement of foreign players, it is not easy to maintain this advantage. And these new generation of provoking beams have undoubtedly injected new vitality into the Chinese table tennis world and brought hope for future development.
The future Tokyo Olympics will undoubtedly be the last battle for these young athletes to pursue their dreams. However, no matter who wins the championship in the end, they have already written their own wonderful chapter in this table tennis world. With their high morale and brave attitude, they showed the world the demeanor of the new generation of table tennis players, which made people moved.
We believe that under the leadership of these young generations, the Chinese table tennis world will usher in a new spring. Whether it is in the Tokyo Olympics or in the major competitions in the future, they will surely add countless brilliance to the Chinese table tennis world and become the mainstay of the national team in the future. Let's cheer for these rising table tennis stars, I believe they will shine the brightest on the final Olympic stage!