Recently, the national table tennis is competing in the Saudi Arabia Grand Slam, and entering the third match day, the national table tennis has broken out a number of upsets, including Ma Long, Wang Manyu and Lin Gaoyuan, and many aces have been eliminated, which has surprised many fans.
Especially the 35-year-old Ma Long, who just won the World Cup in the last World Cup, turned out to be an upset in the second round of this game, which may be difficult for many fans to accept. However, looking back on the journey of the previous World Cup, and then to the overall physical condition of Ma Long in this Saudi Grand Slam competition, it can be found that Ma Long was eliminated for a reason this time. Ma Long had already had an early warning before, but Wang Hao, the head coach, didn't take it seriously at all.
I still remember that when I participated in the Macau World Cup before, before entering the 1/4 finals, Ma Long revealed key information in an interview with the media. Ma Long said that his body had a lot of pain, but he still gritted his teeth and insisted on playing the game in this Macau World Cup. I believe many fans still remember that in the World Cup final against Lin Gaoyuan, Ma Long's neck was covered with plasters and even turned very hard. But even in such a difficult situation, Malone still gritted his teeth and insisted on finishing the game despite the injuries all over his body, and achieved a shocking reversal to win the World Cup.
This kind of spirit is very valuable, but persistence is persistence, and it is clear that Ma Long's body has issued a warning that he must rest well and not be able to participate in excessive competitions. For the national table tennis coaching staff and Wang Hao, the best way must be to let Ma Long only participate in one competition, or even not participate in this World Cup competition, and have a better rest to face the Chongqing Championship at the end of May.
However, it can be seen from the latest arrangement that this time the national table tennis coaching staff not only let Ma Long participate in the World Cup, but also let him play two games alone, in addition to the singles competition, he also competed in the doubles competition, which must be unbearable. Especially Ma Long, as a 35-year-old veteran, is injured himself, how can he be able to play two competitions by himself under such circumstances? So this upset loss to South Korean star Zhang Yuzhen is not a problem of Ma Long's ability, but because his physical condition can no longer support it, so he can only swallow this fiasco.
In this way, it is obvious that Ma Long has already recognized his problems before, but the national table tennis coaching staff has arranged the battle, and Ma Long must help the national team complete the task, so he will grit his teeth and insist, but unfortunately in the end he still did not achieve the results as scheduled. For the national table tennis coaching staff, this is a signal and a lesson, telling Wang Hao that if the main players of the national table tennis are really unwell, or if there are early warning signs, they should pay attention. Even if it's a champion, you have to make sure that Malone is in good shape, and that the players are healthy.
Because the most important task of national table tennis is to participate in the 2024 Paris Olympics, and now there are only about two months left before the opening of the Olympic Games. Otherwise, like this competition, Ma Long dragged his tired body to achieve poor results, which would not only lead to a recurrence of injuries but also seriously destroy their self-confidence. How can the national table tennis team members compete in the Paris Olympics with such a state, and achieve good results?