Late last night, Wang Chuqin, the national table tennis general, was arranged to fight in the inhumane time of late at night, facing South Korea's Ahn Jae-hyun. This kind of game schedule is really jaw-dropping, how can the elite of national table tennis always be arranged in this kind of panda eye guarantee time? Poor Wang Chuqin, although his skills are extraordinary, can not escape the "curse" of this late night, first leading, and then being tied up. I felt sorry for Wang Chuqin for a second, no wonder he said after the game that his rhythm was not well controlled, no, the rhythm was controlled and he had to reflect on himself, the "master" of this schedule is simply the brother of a night owl.
Then, Wang Chuqin's first game failed to get off to a good start, which was really surprising. You said that a national table tennis general should have taken the lead, but what was the result? 2-2 draw with South Korean players, and Wang Chuqin's performance in the first two games was booming, and then he lost two games in a row, which is directly a jump from heaven to hell. His strength is there, but it may be that he puts too much pressure on himself, and with this grotesque schedule, it is inevitable that he will be in a hurry.
And then when it comes to this new format, it's really laughable. Who's bad idea to play four games in the group stage? Although Wang Chuqin and Ahn Jae-hyun fought 2-2, Wang Chuqin won by a narrow one-point advantage (39-38). This makes the game full of too many uncertainties, and almost every ball has to fight to the death, which is even more tense than watching an American drama. I don't know if this kind of institutional innovation wants to increase the ornamentality, or simply wants to toss people. Anyway, the audience was confused, everyone had to hold a calculator and do math problems while watching the game, what kind of sportsmanship is this!
Let's take a look at the performance of Lin Gaoyuan, another main player in national table tennis. It was also a 2-2 draw, and it was also a narrow advantage (42-41) to win a point. This format is very exciting, and the players are also exhausted. Lin Gaoyuan's game is also a roller coaster, with ups and downs. Can't there be a simple and straightforward game system that makes people clearly and happily watch? This kind of devastating game that must be fought for every game is really both loved and hated. But then again, I don't know if it's a bad thing for these two generals of national table tennis to have such a difficult start.
Who would have thought that this World Cup would come up with a strange rule that you have to play four full games? Isn't this an experiment of using athletes as guinea pigs? On a big night, while we were eating melon seeds and watching the game, Wang Chuqin's heart was so stressed that he had to be careful every minute and every second, for fear of losing points. The format is simply playing with life, completely ignoring the feelings of the players and the mood of the audience.
After the game, Wang Chuqin said with a lonely face that his performance today was really decent, neither playing his own level nor mastering the rhythm of the game. Listening to his words, you can feel that this young man is under a lot of pressure, one moment saying that he is slow to adjust, and the other saying that he is impatient and wrong. Everyone knows how much psychological warfare accounts for in sports competitions, and we Wang Chuqin obviously need to put more effort into psychological regulation.
In addition, this kind of event arrangement has a great impact on our spectators. Table tennis is a fast-paced sport, and if we have to schedule the game late at night, doesn't it make us fans who stay up late to watch the game suffer? The quality of the game has plummeted because of the fatigue of the athletes, and the spectators' viewing experience has also been greatly reduced. Didn't the ITTF think about how to optimize the audience's viewing experience? The frequent events and unreasonable time made us stagger, which really made people laugh and cry. Isn't it important that fans feel that part of sportsmanship?
Let's talk about the pressure of the coaching team first, Liu Guoliang and Wang Hao, the two coaches, must be under a lot of pressure now, and the two main players have not been able to occupy an advantage in the group stage, which is not only a challenge to their tactical layout, but also a severe test of psychological regulation ability. Coaches now have to work hard, maybe have to stay up late to study the opponent's video, slap the table while drinking coffee, and find ways to adjust tactics and mentality, which is really the psychological warfare on the game field and the strategy after the game will be even more tiring!
What did the national table tennis team practice during the closed training period? Judging from the performance of this competition, it seems that it did not achieve the expected results. Is it because I have practiced some new techniques with bells and whistles, but I have forgotten to build up the basic skills? Or is it because the training intensity has not come up and the passion is not enough?
So what do you think of Wang Chuqin's next crucial battle? Wang Chuqin must be anxious now, but he must be even more calm at this time. In the next game, he needs to adjust his form and find the rhythm of the game, which is not only a win or defeat in a game, but also the key to whether he can qualify.
Finally, let's talk about the overall performance of national table tennis. Wang Chuqin and Lin Gaoyuan's performance did not meet expectations, which made all the expectations discounted, which was really an unexpected "surprise". Judging from the results of this time, the national table tennis is indeed facing technical and strategic challenges, and more innovation and improvement will definitely be needed in future competitions. This performance is a warning that we should not only rely on the glory of the past, but also face the future, adapt to change, and keep improving. Otherwise, those young and promising young players are going to rush up, and the veterans of national table tennis will have to work harder!