With the announcement of the final list of the Paris Olympics by the Chinese Table Tennis Association at 10 o'clock on the 14th, the preparation of the national table tennis has officially entered the sprint stage. In the men's singles, Fan Zhendong and Wang Chuqin were selected, while the men's team was composed of Wang Chuqin, Fan Zhendong, Ma Long, three experienced veterans and P card player Liang Jingkun. In terms of the women's team, Sun Yingsha and Chen Meng, two players with good strength and condition, qualified for the women's singles, while the women's team was joined by Sun Yingsha, Chen Meng, and Wang Manyu, and the P card player was Wang Yidi. In addition, the mixed doubles event is led by the tacit partnership of Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha.
However, after the announcement of this list, doubts from the outside world have come one after another, especially for Wang Manyu's defeat. As a top player who has won many championships in the Olympic cycle, such as the World Table Tennis Championships, the National Games, and the Continental Championships, Wang Manyu's defeat undoubtedly made many fans feel regretful and puzzled. So, what exactly is the reason behind this result? Next, we will take a deep dive into the analysis from multiple angles.
First of all, let's take a look at the changes in the competition rules of the national table tennis women's team. In the past, the competition rules of the Olympic cycle were relatively stable, but in recent years, the national table tennis women's team has made several changes to the rules. For example, the change from three years to one year in the Olympic cycle has put athletes under more pressure in a shorter period of time and increased the uncertainty of the selection. In addition, the national table tennis has also added the provision that the corresponding points for the championship will be deducted if you lose a foreign war, which undoubtedly brings greater challenges to the players. Under such rules, Wang Manyu was deducted 3,000 points for losing to an Indian player, causing her to lag behind Chen Meng in Olympic points.
So, how exactly are Wang Manyu's Olympic points calculated? According to the selection method of national table tennis, the Olympic points of the players are mainly composed of two parts: one part is the results of participating in international and domestic competitions, and the other part is the evaluation of the coaching staff. In international and domestic competitions, players need to win as many championships and medals as possible to accumulate enough points. The evaluation of the coaching staff is mainly based on the player's technical level, competitive state, psychological quality and other factors. In both aspects, Wang Manyu has performed quite well. However, due to a change in the rules of the competition, she was punished more after losing the foreign war, which caused her to fail to reach the maximum number of Olympic points.
Next, let's take a look at the honor criteria for the Olympic cycle. In the Olympic cycle, Wang Manyu won 8 women's singles championships, including the World Table Tennis Championships, the National Games, and the Continental Championships, which is undoubtedly a very outstanding result. However, in Olympic selections, the coaching staff does not only focus on the number of accolades a competitor has, but also on the overall performance of the athlete during the Olympic cycle. Although Chen Meng's pre-Olympics international competition was underwhelming, she managed to qualify for the Women's Singles in the final stage before the Olympics thanks to her outstanding performance in the Grand Slam tournament. Although Wang Manyu has many honors, his performance at critical moments failed to meet the expectations of the coaching staff.
So why does the coaching staff place so much emphasis on the performance of the players in key moments? This is mainly due to the fact that the Olympics are very competitive and every game counts. In such a competition, players need to maintain a stable competitive state, and at the same time, they also need to have strong psychological quality and adaptability. Therefore, the coaching staff pays more attention to the performance and stability of the players at critical moments when selecting players.
Of course, Wang Manyu's defeat does not mean that her strength is insufficient. On the contrary, she is still a very good fighter with a lot of quality and potential. In the women's team competition, she will join hands with Sun Yingsha and Chen Meng to fight for the honor of Chinese national table tennis. In addition, she can continue to work hard in future competitions to strive for more honors and achievements.
Regarding Wang Manyu's defeat, the coaching staff also gave corresponding explanations and responses. Women's team coach Ma Lin said that Sun Yingsha and Chen Meng were selected for the women's singles list because they ranked in the top two in the Olympic selection points. In the whole process of preparation, Wang Manyu showed the spirit of tenacious struggle and personal strength to win glory for the country, and he was the best candidate to serve as the third person in the group. This statement not only affirmed Wang Manyu's strength and performance, but also reflected the coaching staff's fair evaluation and reasonable arrangements for the players.
Li Falcon, the head coach of China's national table tennis, also responded to this. He said that the selection of the Paris Olympics is to better complete the task of participation, and the coaching staff will select in strict accordance with the selection method, and the final selection of the Olympic squad can represent China and continue to write the glory of national table tennis. This statement not only reflects the rigor and fairness of the coaching staff's selection work, but also expresses the trust and expectations of the players.
In general, the announcement of the list of China's national table tennis team for the Paris Olympics has aroused widespread attention and discussion. Although Wang Manyu's defeat made many fans feel sorry and puzzled, it is also an inevitable part of competitive sports. We believe that in the future competitions, Wang Manyu and other players will continue to work hard and strive for more honors and achievements for Chinese national table tennis.
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