Table tennis is a household name in China. Whenever there is a major event imminent, the whole country is closely watching the lineup of the national table tennis team. On April 25 this year, the list of Saudi Arabian Grand Slams was finally released, and as soon as the news spread, it immediately caused an uproar in the fan circle.
It turned out that there was a major adjustment to the squad, with Lin Gaoyuan and Liang Jingkun winning the doubles wildcard, and they will be given the opportunity to represent their country in men's doubles and women's doubles. For the fans of the two, this is simply a dose of medicine from the official, and they are sincerely ecstatic.
Speaking of Lin Gaoyuan, the 25-year-old is undoubtedly one of the top players in table tennis today. He's well-rounded, sharp-serve and well-handed, and he's especially adept at using his personal style to disrupt his opponent's rhythm with a nimble technical style.
In recent years, he has repeatedly made miraculous achievements in major competitions and won praise one after another. In the World Cup not long ago, he first defeated Fan Zhendong, the old captain of the national table tennis team, and then swept the Japanese king Tomokazu Zhangmoto, all the way to the finals.
Liang Jingkun is also a fan favorite star player, and although he has suffered a fluctuation in recent World Cup competitions, he has repeatedly reached the finals of major tournaments in the past few years, showing us his outstanding quality and determination, especially when it is needed most.
Since the beginning of his career, Liang Jingkun has regarded Lin Gaoyuan as his best partner, and the doubles duo formed by the two has won many world championships and the highest ranking has also reached the throne of world No. 1, which can be said to be the best of the masters.
Now, the Saudi Grand Slam has set the stage for the two to hold hands again and fight together, which has excited countless fans. Everyone is looking forward to the old pair regaining their former dominance on the field, showing their natural and wonderful skills, and more importantly, adding new sports glory to the motherland.
In addition to Lin Gaoyuan and Liang Jingkun, there are two other outstanding girls on the list who were selected for women's doubles, they are Wang Yidi and Chen Xingtong. Although the two have not had much history of cooperation before, the internal run-in of the national team often has other tricks, and we can leave infinite reverie about their tacit understanding.
Although Wang Yidi is young, her skills are quite proficient, especially the backhand has always been her magic weapon.
Chen Xingtong is an experienced fighter in the competition, and he is comfortable swinging the racket on the court. They are playing in women's doubles, which is not an excellent choice for the national team.
Overall, the Grand Slam roster is really exciting. It not only condenses a large number of top main forces in the national table tennis team, but also cleverly arranges Lin Gaoyuan, Liang Jingkun and others to get unexpected opportunities, so that the extraordinary strength but rarely have room to play has an opportunity to show their talents.
Judging from this list, we can deeply understand that the Chinese Table Tennis Association is indeed well-intentioned in selecting and arranging athletes. They have a thorough understanding of the strength of the national team members, and strive to make every soldier can display their strengths and give full play to their value, which not only takes into account the needs of personnel matching and running-in, but also opens up sufficient space for the development of reserve forces.
This reflects the strategic planning and foresight of the national table tennis in the talent reserve and application, and also shows the foresight and wisdom for the long-term development of sports. We have every reason to believe that under the guidance of this list, the national table tennis team will definitely bring us exciting results.
It won't be long before the Saudi Grand Slam kicks off in the region. At that time, we will witness the heroic performance of athletes such as Lin Gaoyuan and Liang Jingkun. Let's cheer with them, never stop cheering for them, and send the warmest support and blessings to these well-dressed and heroic sports stars!
Remember, although the national table tennis is far away, we will return, and our hearts and blood will always be with it. The glorious battle that belongs to the Chinese athletes is about to be ignited in the arena of Saudi Arabia! Come on!