In the world table tennis world, every ranking update may trigger a storm of discussion. The latest ITTF rankings were released, and Japan's Miwa Haramoto jumped to eighth in the women's singles world with her excellent performance as the third place in the World Cup. This is not only a recognition of her personal ability, but also an affirmation of the "young age" strategy of Japanese table tennis. However, in the face of this strategy, the national table tennis seems to have taken a different path.
National table tennis, a name that is almost equivalent to hegemony in the table tennis world, has always been a strategy of "gold medal supremacy". National table tennis does not pursue breaking age records, and does not deliberately advertise any "youngest" titles, but pursues to win every gold medal as much as possible in every major competition. This strategy has made the national table tennis last for a long time in the Olympic Games and the World Championships.
In the composition of the national table tennis lineup, an Olympic cycle is usually defined as "3+1", that is, three main players plus one possible substitute. The women's team in the Tokyo Olympic cycle, for example, is made up of experienced veterans and young and promising stars, such as Sun Yingsha and Wang Manyu. Such a configuration makes it unnecessary for the national table tennis to carry out large-scale rejuvenation and blood change in each cycle, but to maintain the team's competitive state and technical update through the gradual replacement of the old and the new.
On the other hand, the Japanese team's "young age" strategy, although it has cultivated outstanding new stars such as Miwa Zhangmoto, the price behind this is huge. The development of a large number of young players not only requires huge investment, but can also lead to a waste of resources - not every young player can grow into a top player. Moreover, pushing young players into high-intensity international competition too early can also bring injuries and psychological stress.
What's more, the stability and mature competition system of national table tennis are incomparable to other countries. If the national table tennis implements a young age on a large scale, it may cultivate "strong rivals" for opponents, and it may even be possible to "make wedding clothes" for other associations. For example, some young talents who fail to gain a firm foothold in national table tennis may be absorbed by table tennis associations in other countries in a naturalized way, and then become opponents of national table tennis.
Therefore, the strategic choice of national table tennis, in a sense, is based on the maximum use of existing resources and the reasonable control of risks. They are more inclined to gradually cultivate and replace talents while ensuring their achievements, rather than taking risks to carry out drastic reforms.
There is a lot of discussion among fans, some who support the current strategy of national table tennis, believing that this is the best way to ensure gold medals and glory, and others believe that national table tennis should consider appropriate youth to cope with the increasingly fierce international competition. In any case, every update of the international ranking is a test of the national table tennis strategy.
In general, although the strategy of national table tennis is conservative, it is steady. In future international competitions, we have reason to believe that this team will continue to respond to all questions and challenges with their strength and results. Zhu Ting's tenacity and hard work in Serie A also indicate that national table tennis still has the potential to continue to improve and break through while maintaining its traditional advantages.
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