preface
The men's singles 1/4 finals of the Olympic table tennis event ended successfully last night, and everyone was worried about this game for a long time after watching the live broadcast.
You know, this game is not easy, for us watching the live broadcast from the sidelines, this game can be described as thrilling and exciting, but for the athletes on the field, this game is a real competition.
I have to say that Zhang Benzhihe is a strong opponent, the scores of the first few games will catch the hearts of all the audience, fortunately, Fan Zhendong is not chaotic, so he can successfully fight back.
Heart-wrenching score
Twenty-nine to No. 1, from 1/32 to 1/4, it seems that Fan Zhendong only took four days this way, but in fact, no one knows the hard work off the field, the Paris Olympic Arena, is the blood of table tennis lovers, but also the athletes' all-out efforts.
Fan Zhendong started strongly in the men's singles 1/32 finals with absolute strength, his control was easy, his connection was smooth, and Fan Zhendong's high fighting spirit and excellent form allowed him to give full play to his advantages in the arena and make his opponents unable to start with his own flexibility.
But on August 1, 2024, that is, in the Olympic table tennis men's singles 1/4 finals that just ended live last night, Fan Zhendong had a bad start.
At the beginning, the situation faced by Fan Zhendong was not good, in the case of a big score of 0:2 and 2:3, ordinary people were already confused on the field, and once people were confused, what followed was panic, and the athletes panicked on the field, then the result of the game became something without suspense.
Fortunately, Fan Zhendong is worthy of being an Olympic athlete, and he was as calm as ever in the case of such a starting loss, and finally turned the tide with a score of 4:3.
You must know that after Wang Chuqin missed the top 16, only Fan Zhendong was left in the table tennis men's singles event in the mainland, as the only player in a certain event in the Olympic Games, such pressure is very bearable, but Fan Zhendong endured it.
Not only did he endure the unprecedented pressure, but he was still as steady as Mount Tai in the face of a bad situation, although he suffered a little loss in the first game of Tomokazu Zhangmoto's "blitzkrieg", but Fan Zhendong quickly adjusted his state to deal with the next second game.
In the second game, Fan Zhendong bit the score at 9:9, although the last two goals were seized by Zhang Benzhihe, and the score was 9:11 in the second game, but it can be seen that Fan Zhendong's state is returning.
The two consecutive defeats made Fan Zhendong's back soaked, but he quickly regained his form after applying for a change of shirt, and the confidence of returning to form allowed him to change his previous decadence, straighten his spine and win the third and fourth games with a score of 11:4 and 11:7, and the score was tied.
Information source: China News Network2024-8-2 (Paris Olympics) Fan Zhendong staged a "super reversal" to eliminate Zhang Benzhihe and enter the semifinals
From the third game, Fan Zhendong changed the decline and made rapid progress all the way, from leveling the score to winning the tiebreaker, it was not easy, but he did it!
Source: Shangguan News 2024-8-2 "Fight to the last ball!" - Fan Zhendong reversed Tomokazu Zhang to the limit
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After the game, Fan Zhendong himself said, "I didn't panic when I fell behind", "I am getting more and more released", and at the same time, he expressed a high degree of respect for his opponent and affirmed that the opponent was well prepared and played well.
In fact, Tomokazu Zhang is indeed a strong opponent, although he represents Japan, but in fact, Tomokazu Zhang is a Japanese-Chinese, formerly known as Zhang Zhihe, whose ancestral home is Sichuan, only officially became a Japanese citizen in 2014, and began to represent Japan in competitions here.
From the perspective of awards, Tomokazu Zhangmoto's resume is brilliant, winning countless awards, large and small, and in December 2017, he was awarded the title of "Breakthrough Star of the Year" by the International Table Tennis Federation in 2017. It can be seen that Tomokazu Zhangmoto's strength should not be underestimated.
Not only that, Zhang Benzhihe's speech after the game can also be seen that he is different, in the Olympic arena where various news and information emerge in an endless stream, Zhang Benzhihe generously admitted the subjective reasons for the defeat, rather than blindly looking for objective reasons, which is unacceptable.
When talking about the behavior of changing clothes halfway, he generously said that he wanted to change clothes after losing a game because Fan Zhendong adjusted the original chaotic rhythm appropriately after changing clothes.
But no matter what the reason is, it is an objective reason, in Zhang Benzhihe, there is another biggest subjective reason for losing the game, that is, the strength is not enough, Zhang Benzhihe should think that Fan Zhendong's training must be harder than himself, rather than doubting whether the other party used extraordinary means.
In the end, Zhang Benzhihe said that he hoped that Fan Zhendong could get a satisfactory result, and if Zhang Zhendong won the gold medal, then it would not be a pity for him to lose. After a long absence, I have seen that peaceful competition, the mentality of not being arrogant in the face of results, and the affirmation of the opponent are the best qualities.
And after the game, Tomokazu Zhang still responded on social platforms with a humble attitude, Tomokazu Zhang believes that he has made full use of his time in the past three years, and has worked hard for this, but it is obvious that all this is not enough, and said that although he is very frustrated, he will still go all out in the following games.
Source: Beijing News 2024-8-2 Paris Olympics | "Fight to the last ball!" - Fan Zhendong reversed Tomokazu Zhang to the limit
After rushing to the hot search, netizens received mixed reviews
The Olympic events have always been concerned by the people of the mainland, especially in the face of the confrontation between the mainland and several countries, people are always very excited, and this time is no exception.
For a while, there were different opinions, many of them thought that Zhang Benzhihe did have strong strength, regardless of nationality, as a table tennis player he was very good, and some people thought that this was Zhang Benzhihe's best performance, which can be regarded as an extraordinary performance.
Zhang Benzhihe, who has played extraordinarily, is indeed a rival that cannot be underestimated by mainland athletes, but sports competition is not only a competition of physical strength, but also spirit, sportsmanship, and competitive spirit, which has always been the basic skill of mainland athletes.
China has the spirit of the Long March and the revolutionary spirit of unremitting self-improvement, and it will not lack the sportsmanship and competitive spirit of strategizing and being calm and self-contained on the field.
Regarding Zhang Benzhihe's initial ambition and the regrettable departure of the result, netizens are more divided into two poles.
Some netizens who know that Zhang Benzhihe is from Sichuan believe that he is still making progress, and if he still develops in China, he will develop better, and some netizens think that his ambitions are very frivolous.
But I think that as a good and accomplished young athlete, there are some lofty ambitions that should be made, and we don't evaluate nationality, but only discuss the character and strength of the athlete on the field.
What's more, whether Zhang Benzhihe is actually during the game or after the game, there is no inappropriate speech with emotions, just expressing his shortcomings and going all out for the follow-up game, which can be called full of decency.
epilogue
In the world-renowned Olympic competitions, where every move of the athletes represents the country, Zhang Benzhihe, as a native of Sichuan, competed for Japan as a Japanese-Chinese, I think he must also be under great pressure, no matter what, he can maintain decency after Fan Zhendong turned the tide, which is already very powerful.
When warmly celebrating Fan Zhendong's stability and turning the tide, many netizens saw Zhang Benzhihe's progress and excellence, and from the perspective of athletes, I hope he will continue to work hard and be better!