The Paper' Zhu Weihui
The much-anticipated Tokyo Olympic Table Tennis Mixed Doubles Final was played at the Tokyo Gymnasium at 20:00 Beijing time on July 26, 2021, and the Chinese mixed doubles duo Xu Xin / Liu Shiwen faced the Japanese duo and decided the first gold of the table tennis event of the Olympic Games.

On the evening of July 26, 2021, the leaders of the Municipal Sports Bureau, the Baoshan District Government and other relevant units, Xu Xin's parents, and the seniors and comrades in the Shanghai table tennis industry cheered for the Chinese team by watching the live broadcast. The pictures in this article are all pictures of The Paper's reporter Zhu Weihui
In the evening, the leaders of the Municipal Sports Bureau, the Baoshan District Government and other relevant units, Xu Xin's parents, and the seniors and comrades in the Shanghai table tennis industry cheered for the Chinese team by watching the live broadcast.
Leaders of the Municipal Sports Bureau, Baoshan District Government and other relevant units, Xu Xin's parents and seniors and comrades in the Shanghai table tennis industry cheered for the Chinese team by watching the live broadcast. The picture shows Xu Yinsheng, honorary life president of the International Table Tennis Federation, watching the game.
In the evening, the leaders of the Municipal Sports Bureau, the Baoshan District Government and other relevant units, Xu Xin's parents, and the seniors and comrades in the Shanghai table tennis industry gathered at the Shanghai Hongshuangxi Building to cheer for the Chinese team by watching the live broadcast. The surging news reporter directly attacked the whole process.
Xu Xin's parents, as well as seniors and comrades in the Shanghai table tennis industry, cheered on the Chinese team by watching the live broadcast. The picture shows Xu Xin's father, Xu Haiping (right), applauding Xu Xin and Liu Shiwen for scoring.
Xu Xin's parents, as well as seniors and comrades in the Shanghai table tennis industry, cheered on the Chinese team by watching the live broadcast. The picture shows Xu Xin (mother) Luo Yonghong applauding Xu Xin and Liu Shiwen for scoring.
The seniors and comrades in the Shanghai table tennis industry cheered on the Chinese team by watching the live broadcast. The picture shows Olympic champion Wang Liqin (left) applauding Xu Xin and Liu Shiwen for scoring.
This is the first time that the mixed doubles event of table tennis has appeared in the Olympic arena. In the competition, Xu Xin / Liu Shiwen won first and then lost, and was reversed by Ito Mishimasa / Mizutani Hayabusa to win the silver medal, missing the first gold medal in history in the history of table tennis mixed doubles. It was also the first Olympic gold medal that national table tennis had lost since 2004.
Xu Xin's mother, Luo Yonghong (left), closes her eyes while watching the game.
Wang Liqin (left) hides his face, feeling sorry that Xu Xin and Liu Shiwen have lost points.
After the game, Xu Yinsheng, honorary life president of the International Table Tennis Federation, encouraged everyone: "Think more about the honor of the country, inspire confidence, and don't think too much about losing and winning." As long as you try your best, you will win glory for the country. ”
Editor-in-Charge: Shi Jiahui
Proofreader: Shi Gong