The list of China's national table tennis team for the Paris Olympics has been announced, which has sparked widespread controversy. Especially regarding the women's singles dispute between Wang Manyu and Chen Meng, many fans believe that Wang Manyu, who has won 8 women's singles championships, is more qualified to participate in the singles competition than Chen Meng, who has only won 2 women's singles championships in 3 years. Even Internet celebrity Zhang Xuefeng complained about Wang Manyu, saying that no matter what the results were, he would reward Wang Manyu with 1 million yuan after returning from the Olympics.
However, the controversy between Chen Meng and Wang Manyu has not subsided, but Fan Zhendong's late-night voice quickly appeared on the hot search. Why? As we all know, Fan Zhendong's recent state is not ideal. From the Incheon Championship, the Table Tennis World Cup to the Saudi Grand Slam, Fan Zhendong's performance was unsatisfactory. Fortunately, the men's team did not deduct points due to the defeat in the foreign war, otherwise Fan Zhendong's situation could have been even more dire.
Because of successive defeats, Fan Zhendong was under tremendous pressure. Especially after Ma Long lost the men's singles qualification, many players, foreign media and fans complained about Ma Long, who believed that Ma Long's performance was more consistent and should qualify for the Olympic men's singles. And Fan Zhendong has received more criticism for watching the Moldy concert and watching the Champions League with Bol.
In 2024, Fan Zhendong will be 27 years old. Theoretically, if he maintains his form, the 31-year-old still has a chance to compete in the next Olympics. However, Fan Zhendong does not seem to have the same ambition as Ma Long. At 23 o'clock on May 14, Fan Zhendong updated his social media, forwarded the news of the list of China's national table tennis Olympic Games, and expressed his position in four words: "LAST DANCE".
Obviously, Fan Zhendong is saying that this Paris Olympics will be his last dance. His statement made many fans anxious, but he officially announced his decision in the news: "Go all out". In the final dance in Fan Zhendong's eyes, he will go all out to attack his Grand Slam dream. Fan Zhendong's announcement that he plans to retire has worried fans, but it may not be a bad thing for him to go to the Paris Olympics. If he really regards this Olympics as his last, he will inevitably go all out. In such a situation, he has a good chance of fulfilling his dream of a Grand Slam.
To some extent, the results may also be an important factor in determining whether Fan Zhendong retires. If the 27-year-old Fan Zhendong can realize his dream of Olympic men's singles, even if he wants to retire, the national table tennis will not let go easily. On the contrary, if he does not meet expectations, it will become inevitable to fade out slowly. But no matter what, we believe that his mentor Wang Hao will definitely bless him and do his best to help Fan Zhendong realize his dream.