Conspiracy theories in the Japanese media: using Zhang Benmei and deliberately losing to squeeze out Wang Manyu
Japanese media believe that Zhang Benmeihe's loss to Chen Meng was actually to help the Japanese team win the championship better in the Paris Olympics. They believe that if Miwa Zhang can defeat Wang Manyu, then it will be difficult for Wang Manyu to enter the Olympics, so that the Japanese team will have one less strong opponent at the Olympics and the chances of winning the championship will be greatly increased. Therefore, Zhang Benmei took the initiative to choose to lose to Chen Meng in order to achieve such a goal.
This statement is undoubtedly extremely absurd. From a professional point of view, a professional player will not deliberately lose a match, as it not only damages his reputation, but also violates the professional ethics of the athlete. For a top player like Miwa Zhang, every fight means a huge amount of energy and hard work, and they will never deliberately lose for some other purpose.
What's more, in the past few encounters, Zhang Benmei and Neither were able to defeat Chen Meng, which in itself illustrates the difference in strength between the two. In response to this objective result, the Japanese media and fans have concocted such far-fetched conspiracy theories, which is enough to show their inner anxiety and uneasiness.
Fundamentally, the Japanese media
The reason why sports and fans put forward this statement is related to their concerns about the internal pattern of China's national table tennis. As the leading star of national table tennis, there has always been a subtle competitive relationship between Chen Meng and Sun Yingsha. As the leader of the new generation of national table tennis, Wang Manyu has also shown excellent strength recently, and has won all the matches against Japanese players, which makes the Japanese feel threatened.
Therefore, they are eager to curb Wang's rise by all means to ensure Japan's chances of winning the Olympic Games. And the conspiracy theory of deliberately losing the game is undoubtedly an attempt by them. But this approach is too far-fetched and absurd, not only cannot explain the objective reasons for Zhang Benmeihe's loss, but also is difficult to be convinced.
In fact, if you look at it from the perspective of the game itself, Zhang Benmeihe did not show his best form in this match against Chen Meng. Throughout the game, she made many mistakes and inaccuracies, and was unable to effectively suppress Chen Meng. These are objective facts of the game, not a deliberate loss.
Even out of strategic considerations, Zhang Benmeihe had no need to take the initiative to release water to Chen Meng. After all, as a professional athlete, her priority is to do her best to win every match. Giving up the chance to win may affect one's mental state and future development, which obviously outweighs the loss.
To sum up, the conspiracy theory of the so-called "Zhang Benmei and deliberately losing" put forward by the Japanese media and fans is too far-fetched and absurd. It can neither explain the specific reasons for Zhang's defeat in this tournament, nor can it be convincing. This statement obviously stems from their anxiety and concern about the internal structure of China's national table tennis, and they want to curb the rise of Wang Manyu through various methods.
However, this approach is undoubtedly irrational and unprofessional. As a professional athlete, every fight is a huge effort and effort, and she will never deliberately give up a victory for some other purpose. Instead, she should continue to maintain her professional standards and strive for the best results through her own strength, rather than falling prey to some conspiracy theories.
Japanese media and fans should objectively understand the strength of China's national table tennis, rather than trying to promote their goals by fabricating facts. The charm of professional sports is fair play, not some conspiracy and conspiracy theories. We should believe that through fair competition, Chinese and Japanese table tennis players can achieve due results in the future arena.