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preface
When it comes to the national table tennis women's team, the most unsatisfactory female player is probably Liu Shiwen.
At the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Liu Shiwen and Xu Xin missed the mixed doubles gold medal, which is the saddest thing in the hearts of many fans.
Not only that, before Liu Shiwen retired, she failed to win the Grand Slam, which is also a regret for many fans.
And now, Liu Shiwen, who has been retired for less than a year, is not as popular as before.
The cute girl hits the ball
Although it's a representative of the cute girl, the ball played is fierce.
In the national table tennis women's team, although Liu Shiwen has a cute cute face, the ball she plays is very fierce.
Liu Shiwen's talent has always been obvious to all.
Because her mother used to be a professional table tennis player, Liu Shiwen has also developed a great interest in table tennis under the influence of her mother since she was a child.
Gradually, Liu Shiwen's talent in table tennis was gradually revealed.
When Liu Shiwen was 5 years old, her table tennis talent was discovered by the coach and suggested that she go to a sports school to study.
The coach is very optimistic about Liu Shiwen's ability, and for this reason, he also suggested that she practice the fast attack style of the near stage according to her height.
And this also laid a certain foundation for Liu Shiwen to play a fierce ball later.
In 2004, Liu Shiwen officially entered the second team of the national team.
And, in July of the same year, Liu Shiwen participated in the Table Tennis Asian Junior Championship and the World Table Tennis Championships.
In these games, Liu Shiwen's performance can be described as very dazzling, not only winning the women's doubles, mixed doubles and women's team championships.
Moreover, Liu Shiwen was only a teenager at that time, and being able to achieve such excellent results in these international competitions is enough to prove how strong Liu Shiwen's ability is.
Therefore, Liu Shiwen is also called a "genius girl" by many fans.
After that, Liu Shiwen officially entered the first team of national table tennis.
After entering the national team, Liu Shiwen was also called "Little Deng Yaping" by fans and coaches because she was good at fast attack play.
It is worth mentioning that Liu Shiwen regarded Deng Yaping and Wang Nan as her idols when she was a child, and wanted to be on the podium like them and win glory for the country.
In order to be able to play her best in the game, Liu Shiwen began to use her body strength to hit the ball, and at the same time match footwork and center of gravity conditions to ensure that the ball is played quickly.
And this also made Liu Shiwen form her own unique way of playing, although she has a cute face, but she plays very fiercely.
Since then, Liu Shiwen has also won the championship in many competitions and began to emerge.
For this "talented girl", many fans are very much looking forward to her winning the Grand Slam.
Being able to win a Grand Slam in his career is a very worthy celebration for a table tennis player.
Among the national table tennis team, there are also many people who have won Grand Slams many times, such as Deng Yaping, Wang Nan, Zhang Yining and Ma Long, etc.
It is worth mentioning that among these Grand Slam players, most of them are Chinese table tennis players, except for Waldner from Sweden.
It's a pity that Liu Shiwen hasn't won a Grand Slam, which is also a matter of great regret for many fans.
According to a report by People's Consultation, this matter was published on June 27, 2022 "This Guangdong family has cultivated world champion Liu Shiwen, the secret is-"
"Genius Girl" or "Tragic Girl"
Compared with the title of "Genius Girl", many people think that "Tragic Girl" is more suitable for Liu Shiwen's career.
In the 2010 Moscow World Table Tennis Championships, 19-year-old Liu Shiwen was entrusted by coach Shi Zhihao with the important task of serving as the first singles place.
At that time, Shi Zhihao's decision caused a lot of controversy.
Although Liu Shiwen's ability is very strong, compared with Guo Yue and Li Xiaoxia, the main players of the national table tennis women's team at that time, Liu Shiwen is still slightly insufficient.
Therefore, Shi Zhihao's decision is very risky.
But no matter what the outside world says, Shi Zhihao insists on his ideas and decisions.
When the match officially began, Liu Shiwen was unfavorable in the game, not only losing to Singapore's Wang Yuegu in the first match.
Even, in the fourth game, he lost to Feng Tianwei.
Losing two games in a row, coupled with Ding Ning's previous loss of one more game, led to the final loss of the Chinese team to Singapore.
The Cobillon Cup, which was originally kept by the Chinese team for 17 years, was won by Singapore.
Because of Liu Shiwen's performance in this game, many people think that it is difficult for her to take on a big role.
Even in the 2012 London Olympics, Liu Shiwen failed to qualify for the field and could only serve as a substitute.
According to a report by Guangzhou Daily, this incident was published on March 7, 2016 "Liu Shiwen takes the lead again in the World Table Tennis Championships after 6 years, and there is a perfect redemption in Rio"
And this game also left a lot of shadow on Liu Shiwen, and for a long time after that, she lost confidence in the team competition.
In the 2015 Suzhou World Table Tennis Championships, Liu Shiwen, who could have won the championship, won the runner-up in the end.
Such an experience and result not only made Liu Shiwen unforgettable, but also made many fans who supported Liu Shiwen feel very regretful.
At the beginning of this game, Liu Shiwen performed very well and soon took a 2-0 lead.
But after that, the opponent suddenly "took a medical pause", which made Liu Shiwen's mood very complicated.
And the behavior of the audience on the competition field also affected Liu Shiwen.
In the end, Liu Shiwen lost the game.
According to a report by Yangcheng Evening News, this incident was published on May 4, 2015 "Liu Shiwen Review Women's Singles Final: I Was Stunned and Everyone Hoped She Would Win"
In addition, Liu Shiwen also lost to Japan's Misei Ito in the 2018 World Table Tennis Championships women's team final.
This also made the outside world once again question Liu Shiwen's ability.
In addition, Liu Shiwen failed to win the mixed doubles gold medal in the Tokyo Olympics, which has also become a regret in the hearts of many fans.
Originally, this gold medal could make up for the regrets in Liu Shiwen's career.
But fate, Liu Shiwen made a big joke again.
In the Tokyo Olympics, Liu Shiwen planned to participate in the women's team competition, but due to a recurrence of injury, Liu Shiwen had to choose to withdraw.
couldn't participate in the women's team finals and lost the mixed doubles match, Liu Shiwen's career failed to draw a perfect end.
According to a report by China News Network, this incident was published on August 1, 2021 "Liu Shiwen: It's a pity to retire from the Olympics with an injury, I hope to understand myself and the team's decision"
epilogue
Throughout Liu Shiwen's athletic career, regrets seem to far outweigh achievements.
But in the face of all this, Liu Shiwen chose to accept it calmly.
In 2023, Liu Shiwen chose to retire.
Although Liu Shiwen has retired, she still loves table tennis and has not completely faded out of the game.
In October 2023, Liu Shiwen also represented the Guangdong team in the National Table Tennis Championships. In the game, Liu Shiwen's performance is still very bright.
But with Liu Shiwen's retirement, her influence seems to be much less than before.
Many fans have set their sights on the new main force of the national table tennis team, and they will also represent China in this year's Paris Olympics.
Finally, I wish the Chinese Olympic athletes can win the championship in the Paris Olympics and win glory for the country.