Table Tennis: Super Grand Slam

Chapter 137 Men's Team Five Consecutive Championships

5 month 30 day.

Imperial time, 20:.

Moscow Olympic Stadium.

The much-anticipated men's group finals begins here.

Xiaguo team VS Germany team.

The five generals of the Xia national team, the unicorn, dragon, phoenix, turtle and Mengli, are naturally famous all over the world.

But this time.

The German team's lineup is also not bad. Led by the German twin stars Thiem and Dimitri, the German team is also very strong.

After all, in the semi-finals.

Defeated Goryeo 3-1.

not to mention.

Earlier in the Asia stop of the Asia-Europe Table Tennis All-Star Showdown, the European All-Star team led by Thiem and Dimitri defeated the Asian All-Star team.

This restored Tim and Dimitri's confidence.

In this World Table Tennis Championships team competition, the twin stars were in high spirits.

nowadays.

It is bound to challenge the dominant position of the Xia country's national table tennis team.

The Xiaguo national table tennis team cannot afford to make any mistakes.

because.

The women's team has already lost the championship.

The women's team's dream of winning nine consecutive championships was shattered.

In this case.

Then the men’s team must not lose.

At this moment.

Li Ying has taken the lead.

but.

The German team directly sent out their third main player.

It is clear.

The twin stars of the German team are destined to deal with Kong Fengge and Monli.

Avoid Li Ying completely!

because.

According to the rules of the team competition, no matter how strong Li Ying is, he can only play in two games.

If the German team wants to win the championship, they must win all three games that Li Ying does not play.

only if.

Only then can they defeat the powerful and invincible Xia national table tennis team.

In this regard.

The men's team head coach Dong Yaobang took it calmly.

after all.

If Li Ying wins both games, but the other three players of the Xia team cannot win even one game, then Xia will lose.

And to Li Ying!

Today's men's team head coach Dong Yaobang can be said to be completely relieved!

Li Ying shook his head and smiled bitterly.

nowadays.

It is almost impossible to go head-to-head with the core players of the opponent in a team competition.

because!

No matter which country the team is from, if they want to win, they will not send their star players to compete head-on with him.

And logically speaking.

The German twin stars will play in four games, and they are bound to face Li Ying in all of them!

However, they didn't play in the first game.

It is clear.

They came here for Kong Fengge and Meng Li.

But he didn't want to lose against Li Ying first and affect his momentum and state.

The first preliminary round.

With Li Ying's strength, he can naturally sweep his opponents easily!
It was a very clean and decisive victory with a score of 3-0.

In this case.

Li Ying didn't even break a sweat.

Returning to sit next to the men's team head coach Dong Yaobang.

At this moment.

Kong Fengge appears.

The one who faced Kong Fengge was Dimitri.

For Dimitri, as long as he doesn't meet Liang Long from the Xia national table tennis team, he is not afraid of even Kong Fengge or Meng Li.

Not to mention, Dimitri also won the men's singles championship at the New Delhi Open in April. It can be said that now is the time when his confidence is overflowing.

In that case.

Monri will play against Tim later.

At this moment.

The fighting spirit in Dimitri's eyes was simply burning.

Because in the current score, the Xiaguo team is leading the German team 1-0.

and so.

He must defeat Kong Fengge to tie the score.

But by the same token, Kong Fengge cannot lose either.

because.

If he loses the game, it would be almost impossible for him to squeeze out Monli and go to the London Olympics singles.

after all.

It is impossible for the national table tennis coaching staff to give singles qualification to a player who often loses to foreign players.

At present, under the premise that Li Ying has almost secured a singles spot, the competition between Mengli and Kong Fengge is extremely fierce.

and so.

This is a game that neither side can afford to lose.

In this case.

The game was really tense.

This time.

Even though the head coach of the men's team, Dong Yaobang, was nervous, Li Ying always remained calm. Li Ying's heart was as calm as a still well.

Seeing this scene, Xu Guinian couldn't help but ask curiously: "A Ying, why are you so relaxed?"

After all, even now Xu Guinian was nervous, his heart was in suspense.

Hear this.

Li Ying smiled.

"In a best-of-five match, I can only play in two games at most. But if even that happens, our Xiaguo team loses the game, then I can only say that I can do nothing about it. I will cheer for my teammates, but my heart will always be calm. I am ready to accept the worst result."

Li Ying smiled faintly.

After hearing this, Xu Guinian couldn't help but give Li Ying a thumbs up.

of course.

This little episode did not affect the tension of the game at all.

From 1-1 to 2-2, neither Dimitri nor Kong Fengge wanted to lose.

In this case.

It's time to come to the deciding game.

At this moment.

During the break between games, Li Ying and Liang Long said a few words to Kong Fengge respectively.

Li Ying had just simulated the match between Dimitri and Kong Fengge in the fantasy space, and as for Liang Long, he seemed particularly experienced in playing against Dimitri.

Kong Fengge received temporary guidance from Li Ying and Liang Long, which could be considered as sharpening his sword before the battle.

finally.

In the deciding game.

Kong Fengge defeated Dimitri.

In this case.

The overall score is 2 to 0.

Saw this scene.

Tim and Dimitri were both very unwilling.

Because this means that even if the German team wins the next two games, the Xia team will send Li Ying to the fifth game. In this case, it means that the championship has already been won by the Xia team.

But even so.

The third game is Tim vs. Monri.

Tim tried his best, but Monri seemed a little slack.

because.

Kong Fengge won the game, and Meng Li was thinking in his heart that the Xia team had almost secured the championship.

then.

Monli was defeated by Tim.

It was not until after the defeat that Mengli seemed to wake up from his dream.

Seeing this scene, the men's team head coach Dong Yaobang's face was not particularly good. But now.

As the competition was still going on, it was impossible for Dong Yaobang to lose his temper.

Game 4.

Enter Liang Long.

And the opponent is still Tim!
Because there was no way Dimitri would think he could break the curse in such a big competition.

but.

Liang Long is now in a very relaxed state of mind.

but.

He thought that Dong Yaobang had gone against everyone's opinion to give him the opportunity to perform, and since Dong Yaobang trusted him so much, he couldn't let Dong Yaobang down!
then.

Liang Long eventually defeated Thiem.

In this case.

The Xiaguo team finally defeated the German team with a score of 3 to 1.

The Xia national table tennis team won five consecutive championships in the World Table Tennis Championships.

Only after winning the championship did the men's team head coach Dong Yaobang breathe a sigh of relief.

At this moment.

While waiting for the award ceremony, Dong Yaobang said with a smile: "Our men's team has won five consecutive championships, and the starting point of our hegemony was in 2001. I'm sure you all know what happened that year!"

As soon as these words came out.

Meng Li laughed and said, "Of course I don't know that. The 2001 World Table Tennis Championships was a legendary match in the history of our national table tennis team. In the 46th World Table Tennis Championships, Brother Liu saved 7 match points to help win the championship, and became famous in one battle."

As teammates of the national table tennis team, everyone is familiar with this legendary battle.

That was the men's team semi-finals.

Xiaguo team VS Goryeo team.

Brother Liu saved 7 match points in the deciding set, defeated the famous Korean player, successfully helped the Chinese men's table tennis team advance to the finals, and eventually won the championship!
It can be said.

This is the most glorious moment in the life of coach Liu of the national team.

Dong Yaobang smiled and said, "I hope you can always protect the honor of our men's team in the future. The unexpected failure of the women's team this time also reminds our men's team not to be careless. Dameng, what do you think?"

As soon as Dong Yaobang said this, Mengli suddenly looked extremely embarrassed.

Meng Li lowered his head in shame and said, "I was indeed a little careless at that time!"

Seeing that Meng Li had already apologized, Dong Yaobang did not pursue the matter further.

"Don't put all the pressure on Ah Ying. Ah Ying is younger than all of you. But you all act like big brothers and think that Ah Ying can win, so you all relax."

After the men's team head coach Dong Yaobang said this, Kong Fengge, Liang Long, Meng Li and Xu Guinian all dared not speak.

soon.

Award ceremony held.

Under the leadership of the men's team head coach Dong Yaobang, Li Ying, Kong Fengge, Meng Li, Liang Long and Xu Guinian jointly lifted the World Table Tennis Championships team championship trophy.

After attending the press conference after the race, it was already late at night when I returned to the hotel.

Under such circumstances, it is naturally impossible to take a plane back to the imperial capital.

presidential suite.

When Li Ying opened the door, he saw Wang Xiqing, Wang Xianlan, and Lan Qiongzhi, a family of three, all sitting in front of their computers.

"looking at what?"

Li Ying asked with a smile.

Previously.

Wang Xianlan was also watching the game. Not only her, but the women's team was also cheering for the men's team, of course, in the stands.

but.

After the game, the women's team members left.

But Li Ying was so busy attending a press conference that he only came back now.

"The situation in the country is completely in turmoil right now. Many news media have already reported on it!" Wang Xiqing said happily.

"Oh, what did you say?" Li Ying was also very curious.

Li Ying immediately looked at the hot search list on Weibo.

"The World Table Tennis Championships set a new record in viewership. The Table Tennis and Badminton Center: The coaching team may be adjusted."

"It is said that Xu Mingyue's being put on ice has been tacitly acknowledged by relevant leaders. Where will her future go?"

"Women's team head coach: The most wrong decision made by the coaching staff this time was not including Wang Xianlan in the roster!"

"It is not a disaster for the Xia national women's table tennis team to lose. Those who work hard should be applauded!"

"World Table Tennis Championships Trend: Ryu-sakura Rising, Korea Aged, Singapore Women's Team Still to Improve."

It’s particularly lively on the hot search list.

but.

Almost all of them are related to the Xia country women's table tennis team.

because.

The popularity and heat of table tennis competitions has completely soared in Xia Country, and nowadays, it is in no way inferior to basketball and football.

Li Ying smiled and said, "When we return to the imperial capital, if nothing unexpected happens, Xianlan's head coach Hou Bingguang should take over as the head coach of the women's team. By then, Xianlan should be officially promoted to the leader of the women's team."

"But if that's the case, then the pressure we'll have to face and endure in the future will be enormous!"

At this moment.

Speaking of this, Li Ying was a little worried about Wang Xianlan. He wondered whether Wang Xianlan's young shoulders could bear such a heavy responsibility.

Wang Xianlan's face was firm at this moment, "I am not afraid of responsibility, I can definitely take up the banner of the women's team!"

Although her soul was in agony these days, Wang Xianlan was also receiving deeper training and exercise invisibly.

This will be beneficial to Wang Xianlan's future growth.

and.

So that Wang Xianlan will not be caught in the storm of public opinion.

after all.

She didn't even participate in the competition, so if they lose, it has nothing to do with Wang Xianlan.

5 month 31 day.

The national table tennis team returned to the capital!

but.

However, Li Ying did not join the main force, but took the Wang family's private plane back to the imperial capital.

after all.

No matter how comfortable the first-class cabins of other airplanes are, they can never compare to those of private jets.

This was not the first time Li Ying took the Wang family's private plane.

Li Ying had taken it before when he was in China.

Li Ying never expected that when they got on the private plane, Wang Xiqing and Lan Qiongzhi actually asked Li Ying and Wang Xianlan to play mahjong with them.

and.

There are also stakes.

of course.

Li Ying was making money out of nothing and doing a business with no capital, because there was a pile of brand new red banknotes in front of Li Ying.

Since Wang Xiqing and Lan Qiongzhi wanted to play, he played with them. Then Li Ying suddenly discovered that Wang Xianlan was also a mahjong master.

Normally, the truth is kept secret.

Although Li Ying seldom plays mahjong, the rules of national standard mahjong are not very complicated. The key is that Li Ying also has a professional panel.

Although they all have full-level table tennis skills, some skills are universal.

Soon, it was Li Ying's turn to win the game and keep winning by himself.

that's it.

I played mahjong all the way until the plane landed in the imperial capital, then I came to my senses.

"It feels like time has passed very quickly!" Wang Xiqing said with a smile.

"Xianlan, you and your uncle and aunt should go home first. I have to return to the Imperial Capital training base first!"

During this period, Wang Xianlan is not suitable to appear at the training base and must go home to avoid the limelight.

"I'll send a car to take you there!" Wang Xiqing said with a smile.

Li Ying did not refuse.

Li Ying was the first to return to the national table tennis training base. At this time, the main force of the national table tennis team had not arrived yet.

Inside the base, Yu Xuejian and Lin Wangyuan came out together to greet Li Ying and hurriedly carried Li Ying's suitcase.

"Brother Ying, congratulations!"

At this moment, Lin Wangyuan was particularly envious.

Yu Xuejian also smiled and said, "A Ying, why did you come back alone?"

"I didn't take the same flight with them!" Li Ying laughed.

After returning to the base, the first thing we did was to go to the cafeteria and eat and drink.

Although there are food and drinks on the private plane, the variety can never compare to that in the canteen at the base.

Yu Xuejian and Lin Wangyuan both know what Li Ying likes to eat.

After Li Ying had eaten and drunk his fill, he returned to the dormitory, changed into sportswear, and went to the gym.

Saw this scene.

Yu Xuejian and Lin Wangyuan were stunned.

"Brother Ying, isn't it?"

As Li Ying's sparring partner, Lin Wangyuan was looking at Li Ying in amazement at this moment.

"A Ying, please give the rest of our national table tennis team a chance to survive. You are an animal, and you just came back from winning the championship!"

Yu Xuejian looked up to the sky and sighed.

Li Ying smiled and said, "Hurry up, stop pretending, and start training with me!"

Li Ying is like a training maniac. Now he is training with Yu Xuejian and Lin Wangyuan.

Under Li Ying's tyranny, Yu Xuejian and Lin Wangyuan were completely unable to resist.

(End of this chapter)