On May 14, Beijing time, the complete list of the national table tennis Paris Olympics was released, Wang Chuqin, Fan Zhendong, Sun Yingsha, Chen Meng were selected for singles and teams, Ma Long and Wang Manyu participated in the team, Wang Chuqin/Sun Yingsha played in mixed doubles, Liang Jingkun and Wang Yidi became substitutes, and the three coaches Li Falcon (head coach), Wang Hao (head coach of the men's team), and Ma Lin (head coach of the women's team) have all responded.
As we all know, the selection method of the Paris cycle of national table tennis has been announced as early as May last year, among which the mixed doubles and singles candidates can be calculated and predicted by fans in advance, reflecting the transparency of the process, so the head coach of the whole team Li Falcon believes that the list this time is "in strict accordance with the selection method, and the final selection of the Olympic squad will represent China", adhering to the principle of fairness and justice.
Like Li Falcon, the head coaches of the men's and women's teams have no objection to the selection of singles, Wang Hao said that "Wang Chuqin and Fan Zhendong deserve to be the top two singles and teams in the selection", and Ma Lin affirmed the fact that "Sun Yingsha and Chen Meng were selected for the singles list in the top two Olympic selection points", and they also expressed their respective views on the arrangement of the group's "third person".
Ma Lin praised Wang Manyu, who was only selected for the team competition, saying that she "showed her tenacious struggle and personal strength to win glory for the country", so she "is the best candidate to be the third person in the team", and also explained why Wang Yidi was selected to get the substitute qualification: "Mainly considering the doubles ability and comprehensive strength in recent years, the coaching staff unanimously believes that Wang Yidi is the most suitable." ”
Wang Hao also spoke highly of Ma Long, believing that the other party had outstanding achievements, having won three consecutive Olympic men's teams and two men's singles championships, and "the performance in various competitions in the past year is also obvious to all", so "he is fully qualified to be the third person in the group"; The reason why Liang Jingkun was able to get a substitute place is because he values his "progress and strength in the Paris Olympic cycle".
Although some fans still have some controversy about the list of national table tennis participants, in general, the selected athletes can represent the highest level of table tennis in China and even the world, but this year's Olympic table tennis is facing a severe test, I hope that the six main forces and two substitute players can live up to the high expectations of the coaching staff and fans, strive to win various championships, and continue to win glory for the country!