BEIJING, July 24 (Xinhua) -- The Tokyo Olympic Games have finally kicked off, and the performance of the Dream Team Chinese Table Tennis Team has also attracted much attention. This Olympic Games is the first time that Fan Zhendong, the top seed in men's singles, has appeared in the Olympic Arena, and Wang Hao, as the head coach of Fan Zhendong, is also the first time to participate in the Tokyo Olympic Games as a new coach, and the two are also teachers and friends to prepare for the Olympic Games.
Infographic: Fan Zhendong in the game. China News Service reporter Chen Wen photographed
At the opening of the Tokyo Olympic Games, Wang Haofan Zhendong's mentor and apprentice attracted much attention
Fan Zhendong achieved very good results in the last warm-up match of the National Table Tennis Olympics, this is Fan Zhendong's first time to participate in the Olympic Games, and he has gathered many eyes.
Although Fan Zhendong has won many championships, he has not yet won the Olympic Championship. Liu Guoliang, chairman of the Table Tennis Association, said that whether he can start his era depends on whether the Tokyo Olympic Games will win the championship this time, and there is also a coach Wang Hao who also has expectations for the Tokyo Olympic Games.
Wang Hao unlocked his new coaching status to compete in the Olympic Games for the first time
As a former world champion, Wang Hao has won 18 world championships. After retiring, he did not leave the table tennis world, but transitioned from a player to a coach.
Wang Hao was very serious when he was an athlete, and now he is a coach. Fan Zhendong has also repeatedly said in front of the media that the two people have a good relationship in private like friends, but when it comes to training and competition, Wang Hao has become particularly strict. The two people also lost weight together before, "big fat" and "little fat" two at the same time become handsome, this kind of mentoring and friend relationship makes them trust each other more and make progress together.
Wang Hao has participated in the Olympic Games three times and has a lot of practical experience, and now as Fan Zhendong's coach, he can give him guidance and help in many aspects. At the upcoming Tokyo Olympic Games, Wang Hao will participate in the Olympic Games as a coach for the first time, and Fan Zhendong will also participate in the Olympic Games for the first time, and the two will join hands to attack the men's singles champion of the Tokyo Olympic Games. (End)
Source: China News Network