For the upcoming Paris Olympics, the list of candidates for the table tennis team has finally been announced. The list sparked widespread discussion, especially Wang Manyu's decision to lose the women's singles caused a lot of controversy. Wang Manyu has achieved remarkable results and is known as the "King of Foreign Wars", winning eight singles championships at the age of 25, and even winning eight consecutive championships in the Olympic cycle, even surpassing Chen Meng. Despite this, she failed to qualify for the women's singles, while Chen Meng was successfully selected, which puzzled many supporters.
What is even more unacceptable is Coach Ma Lin's evaluation of Wang Manyu. Ma Lin admitted that Wang Manyu is an excellent player, who is not afraid of strong opponents on the court and has won many good results, but she failed to qualify for the women's singles and can only be an important member of the team competition. The decision disappointed many supporters, who questioned whether Ms. Ma had neglected Ms. Wang because of her preference for Ms. Chen.
The fans' dissatisfaction began with Wang's defeat to Batra, who believed that Ma Lin's tactical guidance was wrong, which led to Wang's defeat. In fact, Wang Manyu did not have a problem with his technique, but he had adaptability problems in the face of his opponent's unique style of play, which led to a series of mistakes in the game. Even though she won the first fight, the subsequent mistakes made it difficult for her to keep her cool and she eventually lost.
Despite this, Wang's quality should not be underestimated, her game spirit and mentality are usually stable, and this defeat was more of a surprise. Every player has wins and losses, and everyone should have more understanding and support for her. However, the defeat also damaged her Olympic selection points and was overtaken by Chen Meng.
In this competition and controversy, Chen Meng's selection naturally made Ma Lin feel gratified, and he has always regarded her as the core force of women's table tennis. Wang's public image and emotional intelligence don't seem to be at the level required for the competition, and her performance outside of the competition also affects her evaluation.
It is a pity that Wang Manyu's women's singles has become a women's team. Hopefully, she will be able to win more support and understanding for herself in the days to come by improving her emotional intelligence and social skills.