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Table tennis, as the national sport of the mainland, has touched the hearts of countless Chinese people in every competition. On May 14, 2023, Beijing time, the Chinese Table Tennis Association officially announced the list of national table tennis teams for the Paris Olympics. The release of this list is not only a certification of the strength of the athletes, but also an affirmation of their hard work.
The Chinese team squad for the Paris Olympics
Men's singles: Wang Chuqin, Fan Zhendong
Women's singles: Sun Yingsha, Chen Meng
Mixed doubles: Sun Yingsha/Wang Chuqin
Men's team: Wang Chuqin, Fan Zhendong, Ma Long P card: Liang Jingkun
Women's group: Sun Yingsha, Chen Meng, Wang Manyu P card: Wang Yidi
In this Olympic trial, it can be said that some people are happy and some are worried. Although Fan Zhendong's recent form has been slightly sluggish, he won the men's singles seat by virtue of the accumulation of points that have dominated the world for a long time.
Chen Meng won the women's singles championship with an outstanding performance in the Saudi Arabia Grand Slam, and her points rose sharply, and finally surpassed Wang Manyu with a high score of 17,960 points and successfully won the women's singles seat.
And Wang Manyu, a young player who has always performed well, unfortunately lost at a critical moment, which is regrettable. Her situation, like those candidates who performed well in mock exams but unexpectedly failed in the college entrance examination, is embarrassing. But even so, Wang Manyu's points ranked third, still higher than Wang Yidi, and the selection of the women's team is well deserved.
Although Wang Yidi is inferior to Wang Manyu in terms of points and foreign combat ability, he also shows good strength, and Wang Yidi participates with a P card.
In the men's team, Ma Long, a 36-year-old veteran, once again proved the importance of his strength and experience, successfully won the Olympic men's team quota and will compete in the Olympics for the fourth time. His persistence and efforts are undoubtedly the best interpretation of "martyrs in their twilight years, strong hearts".
Although Liang Jingkun failed to get a place in the team, as a P card, he is also an important member of the team.
Sun Yingsha and Wang Chuqin, two post-00s players, both in singles, mixed doubles and team, will have the opportunity to hit the Olympic triple crown. Their selection is not only a recognition of their strength, but also a sign that the post-00s have successfully carried the banner of national table tennis succession.
Competitive sports ultimately rely on results! We look forward to their wonderful performance at the Paris Olympics and win all the table tennis championships! Win glory for the country!