Wang Chuqin's main shooting was trampled on is under investigation, what responsibility may the photographer involved bear?
From winning the first mixed doubles championship in the history of the mainland Olympics, to the usual main shot being broken, to the round of 32 upset - in just 24 hours, Wang Chuqin has experienced ups and downs.
How much impact does the on-the-spot change affect the athletes?
After reading many professional interpretations, my personal understanding is that the opponents are different, the scenes are different, and they cannot be generalized.
For ordinary players in ordinary competitions, skill is the deciding factor, and equipment is only support.
For the top Olympic-level masters, there may be only a thin line of difference in technology, in addition to hard power, there is also a fighting mentality and on-the-spot state, and any small factor may have a butterfly effect on the performance.
Historically, Wang Hao, Wang Liqin, Zhang Yining, etc. have all encountered on-the-spot photo changes, and from their feedback, it still has an impact on the performance.
This is also why after the filming was cut off yesterday, a senior sports reporter commented: "There is a huge difference between the main and backup boards in specific scenes, and Wang Chuqin needs to pass the psychological level." ”
In fact, the combat records of the two can also tell the problem.
Previously, Wang Chuqin won all seven matches against Moregard, and most of them were crushing victories by large scores, which is enough to prove that our athletes are technically passable.
The top 32 in the most important field can only show that the mentality is indeed not stable.
Of course, this is not to justify failure, after all, mentality is also part of strength.
The quarterfinals and semi-finals are acceptable, and the top 32 is no longer as simple as being disturbed, but the mentality has been greatly shaken, which shows that the mentality of the athletes is neglected in the usual training, which is also a lesson we need to learn.
Then again, what is the responsibility of a photographer who steps on a broken racket?
Looking at the report, the survey was organized by the camera manager, not the ITTF or the Organising Committee of the Olympic Games.
This shows that even if you are punished, at most it will be a self-discipline punishment from within the industry - such as being criticized or ordered to apologize by the industry association, and it may be difficult to even ban yourself from major events.
Legally speaking, if the incident occurred abroad and the nationality of the photographer cannot be determined, jurisdiction and application of law are major issues, and even if accountability is pursued, there will be great procedural obstacles, and even diplomatic means must be used.
If it is considered according to mainland law, then it is first necessary to determine whether the other party is intentional.
If it is intentional and the value of the racket is more than 5,000 yuan, it may be suspected of intentional destruction of property, and the organizer behind it may also be disqualified or even banned for cheating.
However, Wang Chuqin believes that the other party is an unintentional mistake, which can be preliminarily ruled out.
So from a civil point of view, the most important thing is to determine the value of the racket.
According to industry insiders, the market price of Wang Chuqin's racket model is about a few thousand yuan, but if you really want to spend thousands of yuan to buy an Olympic champion's racket, it is a dream.
This kind of collectible racket will only circulate in auction houses, although there is no precedent, but the Olympic auction of Lee Chongwei of Malaysia next door has also sold for 320,000 yuan in the case of non-gold medals, which can be used as a reference.
From a few thousand dollars to hundreds of thousands, how is the standard determined?
The key depends on the degree of fault of the photographer and whether he can foresee the value of the racket.
It is understood that Wang Chuqin put the racket in the open suitcase of the coaching area at that time, and the photographer stepped on the racket in the confusion in order to seize the photo position, crossed the demarcated shooting area.
Then, if the other party has fulfilled its obligation to collect and keep it, and knows that the other party is an Olympic champion, I think it is more appropriate to calculate a compromise value based on the auction price.
Something has happened, and even if the person responsible is found, it is actually only consolation.
It's a pity that Wang Chuqin didn't get the best out of him, but it's a pity that competitive sports don't assume – we have to face up to the reality of young athletes' mental flaws in foreign war.
In the early years, Zhang Yining also faced on-the-spot switching, and the quality of the racket was extremely poor, but he still stabilized the battle with his crushing strength.
If you want to really eliminate the interference of factors outside the game, you can probably only open an absolute gap with your opponent in terms of strength like your predecessors.