Table Tennis: Super Grand Slam

Chapter 195: Xiaguo men’s table tennis team swept Korea and successfully defended the title, winning the delegation’s 35th gold medal in London!
On August 8, the first round of the men's table tennis team event at the London Olympics began.

Based on the previous draw.

The opponent of the Xia team is the polar bear.

Although they have not made much achievements in the international table tennis arena in recent years, the Polar Bears are still a strong team. At last year's Magdeburg Team World Cup, it was they who made the Xiaguo men's table tennis team fight their opponents for five sets in a world championship for the first time in nearly 10 years. Ma Qing lost in singles and he and Monli lost in doubles at the same time.

In today's match, the new Grand Slam winner Li Ying still served as the first singles player. He played in the first set and did not give his opponent too many chances. He won three consecutive games with 11-5, 11-6 and 11-7, making a good start for the Xiaguo team.

Ever since Li Ying was promoted to the Xiaguo men's table tennis team, he has served as the first singles player in team competitions like this one.

A decisive order!
Undefeated Kirin!

now.

The value of this title is constantly increasing.

because.

During the London Olympic cycle, Li Ying really went through it undefeated.

In the second round Liang Long appears.

This was Liang Long's first appearance at the London Olympics as he only competed in a team.

结果梁龙仅在开局打得有些拘谨，以11-9险胜，此后便牢牢掌握了比赛局面，以11-5、11-3再下两局，夏国队大比分2-0领先。

The third set of doubles was played by Liang Long and Kong Fengge, known as the Dragon and Phoenix combination.

But whether it was due to nervousness or other reasons, they were slow to get into the game in the first game, had problems with running, and lost 8-11.

易地再战，夏国组合以11-7还以颜色，并以11-6再拿一局，将比分反超为2-1。

The competition in the fourth game was very fierce. At the critical moment, the Polar Bear combination was better and won another game with 4-11.

In the deciding game, the Polar Bear doubles team won 11-6, defeating Liang Long/Kong Fengge 3-1.

This was also the first defeat of the Chinese table tennis team in this Olympics.

In the fourth set, Kong Fengge played again. He defeated his opponent in three straight sets with scores of 11-8, 11-8, and 11-6, helping the Xia team to lock in the victory with 3-1 and eliminate the Polar Bear team to advance to the quarterfinals.

The men's team head coach Dong Yaobang always faces it with a smile.

Even though they lost the third doubles set, the men's team head coach Dong Yaobang was not surprised or blamed the Dragon and Phoenix combination at all.

because.

The men's team head coach Dong Yaobang knew that since Liang Long won the second set, it wouldn't matter even if they lost the third set of doubles and the fourth set of singles.

Anyway.

Li Ying will take action in the fifth set.

at this time.

When Kong Fengge left the field, Li Ying, Meng Li, and Liang Long all stood up.

Although Mengli did not participate in the team competition.

but.

He participated in individual events.

now.

Naturally, I followed the men's team head coach Dong Yaobang and acted as a cheering package.

then.

The Xia national team went to the press conference room as a group to accept interviews from the news media.

no way.

The Xiaguo men's table tennis team is very popular nowadays.

This has led to news media all over the world chasing after it.

Even though this is just an ordinary team competition, the heat and popularity of the competition are unprecedented.

In this situation.

The Xia country's national table tennis team will naturally not offend the global news media.

not to mention.

The Olympic Games are held every four years.

Many athletes have become famous overnight thanks to the Olympics.

After the interview, the men's team head coach Dong Yaobang returned to the Olympic Village with four team members, Li Meng, Liang Kong.

"In the next game, our opponent is Singapore. If nothing unexpected happens, Germany, Ryuo, and Korea should all be able to defeat their respective opponents. In that case, the men's team semi-finals will still be between us and these three table tennis powers!" said Dong Yaobang, head coach of the men's team, with a smile.

"They are all old acquaintances, but I just hope that the Xiangjiang team can be stronger, so that they can defeat Ryuying!" Li Ying said with a smile.

"Although Hong Kong has Zhao Dongyuan on the Olympic stage, it is still difficult to defeat a table tennis team like Ryuying that is built with the strength of an entire country!" said Dong Yaobang, head coach of the men's team, with a smile.

Back to the Olympic Village.

Li Ying talked on the phone with Wang Xianlan for a long time.

yesterday.

Wang Xianlan was very happy when Li Ying became the new Grand Slam winner.

She was even happier than when she became the new Grand Slam winner.

But this is the Olympic Village, and every move is watched by countless media reporters.

and so.

Neither Li Ying nor Wang Xianlan celebrated, and both planned to celebrate after returning home.

now.

Then I can only express my true feelings through phone calls.

But the fight didn't last long.

It’s because the sound insulation in the Olympic Village is not very good.

On August 8, the men's table tennis team competition for the top eight at the London Olympics began.

Li Ying, Liang Long and Kong Fengge from the Xia team fought for Xia.

Although the women's team of the Singapore Island team is very strong, the men's team is just average.

In the first game, Xia Guo team sent Li Ying again.

The iron-blooded single, the invincible single, the stable two points, these are not just reputations.

Li Ying continued to play the task of the number one singles in this game. Li Ying, who had fully adapted to the atmosphere on the court in the previous game, performed well and won 3 straight games, easily defeating his opponent with scores of 11-4, 11-5, and 11-6, making a good start for the Xiaguo team.

In the second set, Kong Fengge fought with her opponent until the end of the first game and won 11-8. After that, she ended the battle quickly. The two games she won 11-3 and 11-4 took only 8 minutes.

Due to yesterday's loss, the doubles became a point of great concern.

Today, Li Ying and Kong Fengge will partner up to face the men's doubles combination from Singapore.

In the first game, the combination of Liang Long/Kong Fengge was also blocked by their opponents, and the score was in a stalemate. The Xia Guo team won first with 11-8.

After the game was changed, the Xia Guo team had a good start and led by 4 points, but the opponent tied the score at 9 in the final. At the critical moment, Liang Long/Kong Fengge scored two points in a row and won 11-9.

In the third game, Liang Long/Kong Fengge were more powerful, starting with 7-0 and eventually winning 11-3 to end the game and help the Xiaguo team secure the victory.

In the men's team competition, the Xiaguo men's table tennis team reached the semi-finals.

soon.

The opponents that the men's team is concerned about have been revealed.

Men's team semi-finals, Xiaguo VS Germany.

The battle of the century begins ahead of time.

The other half.

However, it was Xiangjiang and Gaoli who met again. The Ryuo team lost to Xiangjiang 2-3, causing an uproar.

After all, the Ryuo team is quite strong, with Tomoaki Furukawa and Atsushi Naganuma.

but.

The Xiangjiang team seized the opportunity.

Thanks to Zhao Dongyuan's two singles wins and the doubles victory, the Xiangjiang team finally defeated Ryuo 3-2.

In this case, Hong Kong will have to compete with Goryeo.

If you win.

They will get the opportunity to challenge the Xia country's national table tennis team.

On August 8, the women's team semi-finals of the table tennis event at the London Olympics ended. Xia Guo players Wang Xianlan, Ji Chuanxia and Qiao Yuning defeated the Korean team 6-3 and advanced to the semi-finals.

The women's table tennis team final of the London Olympics will be held on August 8. The opponent of the Xia Guo team is the Ryuying team, which defeated the runner-up of the previous Olympics, the Podao team, 7-3 in the semi-finals.

night.

The men's team semi-finals of the table tennis event at the London Olympics were held.

"The German team is very strong. Tim and Dimitri are both strong. Aaron, Fengge, you must be careful!" said Dong Yaobang, the head coach of the men's team, in a deep voice.

It is clear.

Men's team head coach Dong Yaobang is not worried about Li Ying at all.

but.

Worried about Liang Long and Kong Fengge, unable to deal with Tim and Dimitri.

of course.

If Liang Long faced Dimitri, the men's team head coach Dong Yaobang would not be worried.

Li Ying played in the first set again, facing Dimitri who won the singles bronze medal. At the beginning, Li Ying took the lead in serving and took the advantage. In the middle game, Dimitri tied the score at 5. Then Li Ying got 10 game points with 7-3, but Dimitri saved them one by one. At the critical moment when the score was tied at 10, Li Ying showed no mercy and won the first game 12-10.

After changing places, Dimitri took a 7-3 lead. Li Ying then narrowed the score to 5-7. Dimitri scored 4 points in a row and won 11-5, tying the score to 1-1.

In the third game, Li Ying's two serves were broken by Dimitri and he fell behind 3-0. After the two sides were tied at 2, 5 and 6 in the middle game, Dimitri took the lead 7-9 with two serves, but Li Ying held his ground and scored 7 points in a row, winning 4-11 and taking a 9-2 lead. In the fourth game, Li Ying firmly controlled the situation and gave his opponent a point with a 1-4 serve. Then Dimitri's serve went into the net, and Li Ying won 10-0, thus defeating Dimitri 11-1 and helping the Xia Guo team get off to a good start.

In the second set, Kong Fengge VS Thiem.

Kong Fengge got into the game quickly. After the two sides tied at 5, Thiem took the lead 8-6. Kong Fengge scored 5 points in a row and won the first game 11-8.

易地再战蒂姆取得7-1的梦幻开局，孔凤歌则气势被压制，虽然在4-10落后连扳4个局点，但还是以8-11告负。

In the third game, Kong Fengge was always behind Tim in the score. Although he tied the score at 3 in the final game, he still lost 8-9.

第4局孔凤歌2-3落后时，请求暂停，回到场上蒂姆继续拉开比分差距5-2，并将优势继续保持8-5，最终以11-8取胜，从而以3-1的比分逆转孔凤歌，帮助德国队将大比分扳为1-1平。

双打较量由梁龙/孔凤歌对阵蒂姆/迪米特里，首局两对组合打得非常胶着，夏国组合以10-12先失一局。不过此后两人逐渐找到状态，以11-8、11-5、11-5连扳3局，逆转取胜，大比分变为2-1。

随后李赢再次出场，面对德国队三号球星，李赢牢牢掌握住比赛局面，以11-3、11-5和11-7取胜，中国队从而以3-1击败德国队晋级决赛。

The German team knew that if they lost the doubles match, it would be equivalent to losing the entire game.

because.

Whenever Li Ying comes on the field, the game can be ended.

Men's team head coach Dong Yaobang after the interview.

In private, a few people gathered together, without reporters.

The men's team head coach Dong Yaobang looked at Kong Fengge with a cold gaze.

It is clear.

Kong Fengge had just lost to Thiem, and the men's team head coach Dong Yaobang was very unhappy.

"Tim and I just fought fiercely, so I am under a lot of pressure. I haven't gotten rid of the burden yet, and it's a bit heavy." Kong Fengge said in a deep voice.
"The reason why I didn't play well was because I was too cautious. Every time I made a move, my tactics and skills didn't match my thinking. I didn't play to my full potential and was completely outclassed by the opponent. The overall mental pressure was too great and I didn't release it."

It is clear.

Kong Fengge knew where he lost.

The men's team head coach Dong Yaobang reluctantly accepted his explanation.

Men's team head coach Dong Yaobang said solemnly: "This is a team competition. We cannot let a loss affect you and the entire team."

Men's team head coach Dong Yaobang didn't say much, because overall, the game was won. But for Kong Fengge personally, men's team head coach Dong Yaobang knew that he would always have to bear heavy pressure.

if not.

Kong Fengge's personality is not as calm as Li Ying and Liang Long.

And now, Kong Fengge must have understood this painful lesson.

The Chinese national table tennis team did not have to wait long.

The result of the battle between Hong Kong and Goryeo is out.

"Oh, I thought I would have a chance to meet Zhao Dongyuan again, but I didn't expect that we would fight Goryeo again!" Kong Fengge said with a smile.

Men's team head coach Dong Yaobang said with a smile: "In the early morning of August 8, we will play against Korea. I have only one request for you, you must successfully defend your title!"

"Otherwise, if anyone fails me in the competition, I will punish him when we return to the capital!"

By now.

They all made it to the men's team finals.

The men's team head coach Dong Yaobang did not hide anything.

"The women's team has swept Ryuying 3-0 and won the gold medal in the team competition." Dong Yaobang, head coach of the men's team, said in a deep voice.

It is clear.

Now the pressure is on the men's team.

because.

The women’s team has successfully completed its goal.

Then next.

The men's team must not lose.

In the first set, the Xia team sent Li Ying to face Park Kwang-ho. It can be said that Li Ying and Park Kwang-ho are old rivals in international competitions.

When Li Ying first started out, he almost stepped on Park Kwang-ho to get to the top.

Unexpectedly, I met Park Kwang-ho again in the team final of the London Olympics.

Li Ying started with a 4-2 lead, and gradually widened the gap to 7-4 in the middle game. After Park Kwang-ho narrowed the score to 6-7, Li Ying scored 4 points in a row and won the first game 11-4.
After changing the venue, Li Ying started with a 6-2 lead. Park Kwang-ho intensified his fight and tied the score to 6, but Li Ying kept his footing and scored 5 points in a row to win another game with 11-6.

第3局朴光浩一举取得7-3的优势，以11-6扳回一城。

In the 4th game, Li Ying started with 8-2. After conceding two points, he requested a timeout. After adjustments, Li Ying won 11-4 and helped the Xiaguo team get off to a good start.

In the second set, Kong Fengge faced the world's number one chopper. In the semi-finals, Kong Fengge lost to Thiem, but in the final, the men's team head coach Dong Yaobang still trusted him and gave him a chance to play.

As it turned out, after a day of adjustment, he had regained his form.

The competition between the two sides was very fierce at the beginning. When it came to the crucial ball, Kong Fengge was better and won 11-9.

After changing the venue, the opponent took the lead at the start and won the game 11-5.

The competition between the two sides in the third game was more intense. It was very stalemate at the beginning, but Kong Fengge showed his strength in the middle game, got the game point with 3-10, and won another game with 4-11.

第4局孔凤歌6-2开局，以11-8锁定胜局，夏国队取得2-0的优势。

In the third doubles match, Kong Fengge played again, teaming up with Liang Long to face Park Kwang-ho/Lee ​​Jin-won.

In the first game, the Xiaguo combination won easily with 11-4.

In the second game, the Xiaguo Dragon and Phoenix combination started with 5-1. After being tied at 5 by the Korean combination, they did not panic and won again with 11-8.

第3局孔凤歌/梁龙以11-6锁定胜局，夏国队从而以3-0完胜高丽队，取得伦敦奥运会男团冠军。

(End of this chapter)