With the end of the Macau World Cup, the women's table tennis field once again witnessed Wang Yidi's frustration. In a duel with foreign player Miu Hirano, Wang Yidi suffered a loss, not only failed to qualify, but also lost the foreign battle, which put him at a disadvantage in the Olympic selection. Before this event, the national table tennis has optimized the selection criteria, and clearly stated that the results of foreign battles will be an important consideration, and Wang Yidi has become the first player affected by this.
Although the head coach of the national table tennis Li Falcon said as early as before the new selection rules were announced, Wang Yidi lost a lot of foreign wars and was not suitable to continue to compete for Olympic qualifications. As soon as this remark came out, it undoubtedly increased the pressure of public opinion on Wang Yidi. Despite the enormous challenges she faced, Wang Yidi was unable to turn things around, and her back-to-back defeats on the international stage have put her away from the Olympic quota and her position in the team in jeopardy.
However, under such pressure, Wang Yidi was once ranked second in the world due to the trust of coach Ma Lin, and was expected to form a strong twin star combination with Sun Yingsha. Today, the situation is very different. While Wang Yidi was disappointed, other players peeked at the vacancy. Among them, the most potential is Wang Manyu, although his form fluctuated due to injuries and coach changes, he has gradually recovered and shown strong strength, and has won the World Table Tennis Championships and National Games.
On the other hand, as a double champion of the Tokyo Olympics, Chen Meng's rich competition experience and stable performance still make her an important force in the national table tennis team despite her age and fluctuating form. As other players were temporarily disadvantaged for various reasons, Chen Meng showed the demeanor of a veteran and competed with Wang Manyu to compete for the honor of the Paris Olympics for the national table tennis women's team. In the face of such a situation, whether Chen Meng or Wang Manyu should be used more has become the focus of people's attention.