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Text: Xixi Guiquan
Editor|曦曦Guiquan
The entertainment industry has set off another "ping pong storm"! The Paris Olympics are about to start, and players from all over the world are gearing up, but the Chinese table tennis team is light and light.
Japan's first brother Tomokazu Zhang Ben said that "if you fight too much, you will know that you are afraid", is it a hidden mystery? Let's take a look at the story behind this transnational "ping pong war"!
Japan's "Naturalized Legion": A New Chapter in Ping-Pong Diplomacy or an Alliance of "Traitors"?
Speaking of the Japan table tennis team, we have to mention Tomokazu Zhangmoto's family. This pair of "table tennis brothers and sisters" are not ordinary Japan players, they are authentic Japanese Chinese!
Mom and Dad used to be a Chinese table tennis national player, and Mom Zhang Ling is still Deng Yaping's old teammate. With such a background, it is no wonder that Tomokazu Zhang is always labeled as a "traitor".
But Zhang's family is not alone. There are still many "naturalized soldiers" in the Japan table tennis team, which is simply a "Chinese club"!
For example, Ren Yanli, who has shined in the World Softball Championship, and He Chile, who has won several championships. These former Chinese athletes are now wearing Japan team uniforms, which is really "cut and unorganized"!
Tomokazu Zhangmoto's "Lion's Roar": The epitome of the relationship between father and son or a stunt of fame?
Because of his youth and the iconic "lion's roar", Zhang Benzhihe naturally became the focus. Netizens gave him a lot of nicknames, which were full of irony.
But who would have thought that this "lion roar" was forced out by his father! During a break in the game, his father was still "educating" him on the sidelines:
"Next time you roar!"
Zhang Benzhihe was angry on the spot:
"I'm still yelling when I'm thirty? Did you see Malone roaring? "
This scene was seen by netizens, and they immediately felt distressed about Tomokazu Zhangmoto. It turned out that this kid also wanted to play quietly, but he was forced out of muscle memory since he was a child.
Netizens comforted: "The child has grown up, don't force him anymore." This wave of reversal has made Zhang Benzhihe gain a lot of sympathy points. It seems that the "collapse of personality" can sometimes win favor?
Tomokazu Zhangmoto: A table tennis prodigy or careerist who was forced to "commit treason"?
In fact, Zhang Benzhihe's "treason" back then was not entirely voluntary. What choice does a ten-year-old have to have? It's all arranged by the parents.
So the question is, his parents used to serve the country, why did they take their children to "defect"? Is it for the sake of the child's future, or is it an ulterior motive?
The answer is simple: more opportunities for children. They know too well how competitive the domestic table tennis world is. In Japan, Tomokazu Zhang is like a baby bump, setting many records, and has also defeated national table tennis bigwigs such as Ma Long and Zhang Jike.
For a time, he was regarded as a rising star that threatened China's table tennis hegemony.
However, the power gap is there. Tomokazu Zhang's results in front of the Chinese players, to put it bluntly, are still not enough. Even he himself admitted that he was really afraid of a new generation of national players like Shangwang Chuqin.
In an interview, Zhang Benzhihe said with rare sincerity:
"I was as confident as the current Japan youngster, but if I fight a few more times, I know how powerful Wang Chuqin is, and I know that I am afraid." That's how I got here. "
These words expressed the jealousy in his heart. It seems that the myth of "national table tennis is invincible" is far from being broken!
Now that the Paris Olympics are approaching, athletes from all over the world are preparing intensively. The Japan team even released a bold statement, saying that it has been studying the Chinese team for a month.
Tomokazu Zhang and his partner Hina Hayada have set their sights on the mixed doubles combination of Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha. Is this going for a "perfect revenge"?
As a result, as soon as the draw ceremony ended, Tomokazu Zhang was dumbfounded. He didn't draw Wang Chuqin, who he was most afraid of, but he ran into a more mysterious opponent - a North Korean player!
This is good, there is no game video at all, it is completely "naked test"! Netizens laughed: "I have been preparing for four years, but the result is still black!" This is really "the plan can't keep up with the change"!
On the other hand, on the Chinese team's side, Wang Chuqin didn't seem to be under much pressure, and he was leisurely eating a small cake before the game. This calmness made many fans sweat for him.
But in fact, the national table tennis players have been training hard in private, and this calmness of "Mount Tai collapses in front and does not change color" is due to their excellent strength.
This is the so-called "one minute on stage, ten years off stage", right? The strength of national table tennis is really not covered!
Although Tomokazu Zhang has changed his nationality, it is undeniable that he is a respectable opponent. Sports know no borders, as long as you can play well on the field, you are a good athlete.
In this Sino-Japanese "ping pong war", who will kill the deer? Let's wait and see! Will there be a "dark horse" to fight their way out of the encirclement?
With the Paris Olympics approaching, the table tennis showdown between China and Japan will undoubtedly become one of the focal points on the field. Can Zhang Benzhihe's "naturalization army" shake the hegemony of Chinese table tennis? Can the new generation of national table tennis continue to be brilliant?
These questions will be answered on the field. Will it continue to "play the world of national table tennis", or usher in the era of "multipolarity"?
According to industry analysts, although the strength of the Japan team has increased greatly in recent years, it is still difficult to surpass the Chinese team in the short term. However, this kind of healthy competition will undoubtedly promote the development of table tennis in the world.
In the future, we may see more exciting confrontations between China and Japan, writing a new chapter in ping-pong diplomacy. Will this become "ping-pong diplomacy" in the new era?
At the same time, the experience of Tomotoshi Zhang has also triggered people's thinking about the flow of sports talents. In today's globalized world, should athletes' choice of nationality be more open?
How to find a balance between protecting the interests of sports in your country and promoting international exchanges? These are all topics that deserve to be explored in depth. Is it time for a new rule on the "free movement of sports talent"?
In any case, let's look forward to seeing more exciting table tennis duels at the upcoming Paris Olympics. Whether it is the Chinese team or the Japan team, I believe they will bring us a high-level competition and continue to write a table tennis legend!
Will the national table tennis continue to dominate, or will the Japan team "turn the tables against the wind"? Let's wait and see!