Table tennis: Swinging the racket billions of times, achieving a grand slam

Chapter 132 You laugh at me for not knowing how to draw lots, I laugh at you for not knowing how to

Chapter 132 You laugh at me for not knowing how to draw lots, I laugh at you for not knowing how to do it...

Arrived at Macau Airport at 5:20 pm.

Under the organizer's arrangement.

Everyone took the bus to the Andaz Hotel.

The hotel rooms have already been allocated.

Chen Jin and Zhang Jiahao stayed in a twin room.

As soon as you enter the door, you will see a whole floor-to-ceiling glass window, overlooking the scenery from a high vantage point, and you can still catch a glimpse of a corner of Taipa Island.

"Wow!"

Pushing the suitcase hard and letting it slide, Zhang Jiahao had already rushed to the French window, leaning his face against the glass, looking out at the scenery of Macau, "The Macau Championship is different."

Then, he walked around the room again.

"Wow, there's a bathtub."

Zhang Jiahao smiled and said, "Come here, give me some rose petals, and watch me show you how a handsome man emerges from the bath."

"A handsome man coming out of the bath?"

Chen Jin glanced at him and asked, "Prison in prison?"

"Brother Jin, I heard that the sponsor of this championship is Galaxy Entertainment?"

Zhang Jiahao made faces and smiled in an extremely obscene way.

"not sure."

Chen Jin shook his head.

He never paid much attention to anything outside of the game.

"The sponsor is Galaxy Entertainment. If I'm not mistaken, this hotel must also be a subsidiary of Galaxy Entertainment."

Zhang Jiahao rubbed his hands and chuckled, "I wonder if there are any sexy dealers dealing cards online?"

"When night comes, I will sneak out and investigate."

Glancing at Zhang Jiahao, Chen Jin knew that he was just talking nonsense and he didn't have the guts to do it.

However, he still reminded: "Pay attention to your image. You are now a national table tennis player. Your words and actions have an impact."

"The mouth can cause trouble, and the consequences will be greater than the gains."

Rest in the room for a while.

seven thirty.

We all went to the restaurant to attend the welcome dinner arranged by the organizer.

Walking on the road and looking around, Zhang Jiahao was even more excited and whispered, "There's actually a welcome dinner?"

"The championship is different. Compared with the regular Lima Challenge, the level has been raised dozens of times."

"Brother Jin, I am grateful to you."

Although Zhang Jiahao seems to be nonchalant, he has a bright mind.

If Chen Jin had not obtained the qualification to participate in this Macau Championship, with his qualifications, it would have been impossible for him to come here as a sparring partner.

"come on."

Chen Jin patted Zhang Jiahao on the shoulder and said, "I hope that next time you come, you won't be a sparring partner, but the main player."

"Ah."

Zhang Jiahao clenched his fists to show his determination, "Next time, for sure!"

Unexpectedly.

Wang Chuqin, Sun Yingsha and others also appeared at the dinner.

These days, the Olympic champion is traveling to Hong Kong and Macau.

Ma Long, Fan Zhendong, Wang Chuqin, Sun Yingsha and other absolute main players of the national table tennis team traveled between Hong Kong and Macau to participate in exchange activities.

It just ended on September 2nd.

Because of the championship, Wang Chuqin, Sun Yingsha and others stayed in Macau, waiting to reunite with the national table tennis team.

As for Ma Long, Fan Zhendong, Chen Meng and others, they had their own schedules and had left long ago.

Before the dinner, the leader gave a speech.

Zhang Jiahao yawned repeatedly when he heard this. He turned his eyes and saw Wang Chuqin whispering with the people around him.

It seems that the relationship between the two is particularly close.

"Brother Jin."

Zhang Jiahao lowered his voice and asked, "Who is the man next to Wang Chuqin? Why does he look so familiar? I feel like I've seen him somewhere before?"

"It should be Liu Dingsuo."

Chen Jin glanced at it and said.

"Liu Dingsuo?"

Zhang Jiahao raised his eyebrows, "The one who was laughing secretly?"

"No wonder I always feel like this scene is familiar, as if I've seen it somewhere."

"It's a reenactment of the scene."

"Why is he here? I haven't seen him in the previous training camp."

Chen Jinwei shrugged his shoulders: "I guess he is here to serve as a sparring partner for Wang Chuqin."

While the two were talking.

The leader finally finished his speech.

Open the banquet.

Lobster, abalone and grouper, a sumptuous feast is right before your eyes.

Just looking at it makes people drool.

What’s more, Zhang Jiahao is a foodie.

Like a whirlwind, they accepted everything that came and ate with relish.

I have to say, if Zhang Jiahao's tennis skills were half as good as his appetite, winning the Super Grand Slam would be a piece of cake.

Sitting on Chen Jin’s left was Zhang Jiahao.

On the right hand side is Xie Mingyang.

After glancing at Zhang Jiahao, who looked like a starving ghost while eating, Chen Jin moved to the right to avoid the soup splashing on himself.

I started chatting with Xie Mingyang again.

"You and Lin Shidong are in the same room?"

Chen Jin asked.

According to the organizer's room allocation principles, contestants and sparring partners stay in the same room.

I thought that Xie Mingyang and Lin Shidong were the same.

Unexpectedly, Xie Mingyang shook his head: "No."

"what?"

Chen Jin was a little surprised, "Who do you live with?"

"I live alone."

Xie Mingyang's tone was still so calm.

His elegant eating manner formed a stark contrast with Zhang Jiahao.

"what?"

Chen Jin immediately responded, "Pay out of your own pocket?"

"It doesn't count."

Xie Mingyang picked up the towel and wiped his hands. "My father is a shareholder of Galaxy Entertainment. My family also has a small stake in this hotel, so the hotel reserved a suite for me."

Chen Jin: "..."

Li Qian: “…”

From Xie Mingyang's usual behavior, one can already tell that this boy has an extraordinary background and must be a rich second-generation.

After all, there are many rich people in Shanghai.

However, they did not expect that Xie Mingyang’s background seemed to be much greater than they imagined.

"The financial sponsor of this Macau Championship is Galaxy Entertainment."

Li Qian looked at Xie Mingyang in surprise and whispered, "Fortunately you didn't participate in the competition, otherwise, I would have to give you the award directly."

"Don't worry, I play based on my strength."

Xie Mingyang said seriously, "I will never do these crooked things."

The dinner isn't over yet.

Xie Mingyang had already left the table early.

According to him, since he was in Macau and Galaxy Entertainment was the organizer, he had to say hello to a few uncles.

Eat and drink enough.

Zhang Jiahao rubbed his stomach with a satisfied look on his face, "I feel so full...Brother Jin, do you want to go out for a walk and help digest the food?"

Are you really going out for a walk to help digest your food?
I'm embarrassed to point you out!

"Want to digest food?"

Chen Jin smiled and said, "That's great. I have an appointment with someone. Shall we go meet him together?"

"Fuck."

Zhang Jiahao was surprised and delighted, "Brother Jin, you found a way so quickly?"

"No wonder I saw you sending messages while we were having dinner just now."

Chen Jin smiled and didn't answer.

Instead, he took Zhang Jiahao, took the elevator and went straight upstairs.

Arrived outside a guest room.

"What the hell."

Zhang Jiahao became more and more excited, rubbing his hands, "Even the rooms are ready?"

Chen Jin walked forward and knocked on the door gently.

Soon, the door opened.

After seeing the other person's face clearly, the smile on Zhang Jiahao's face suddenly froze.

Immediately, he showed a look of surprise.

"Coach Wu?!"

Zhang Jiahao blurted out.

It turned out that the person Chen Jinyao met was Coach Wu.

Coach Wu seemed to have expected the two to come. He was beaming with joy and said, "You guys are here? Come in and sit down. Come in and sit down."

"Brother Jin, you didn't even tell me in advance that you were going to see Coach Wu."

Zhang Jiahao complained, "I have nothing in my hands..."

"fine."

Coach Wu smiled and said, "I have already received the gifts you two sent me."

no doubt.

He had already received the news that Chen Jin had won the Lima Regular Challenge.

Although they have been separated for some time, the friendship between master and apprentice has never faded.

"Chen Jin, I heard that you defeated two famous European players, Francesca and Darko Joczyk, in the Lima Challenge this time."

Coach Wu pushed up his glasses, looking pleased and full of praise, "You have lived up to my expectations of you."

"And me."

As if competing for favor among concubines in the harem, Zhang Jiahao raised his hand and said, "Coach Wu, I'm also in the top eight."

"You played well too."

Coach Wu laughed, "However, what surprised me the most is that you, Chen Jin, actually got a wild card for the Macau Championship."

"At that time, I just wanted to give it a try and try to get it from Coach Liu."

Chen Jin smiled and said, "I didn't expect that it would actually succeed in the end."

"It seems that the national table tennis team is really determined to build a strong echelon this time, so they are giving you so many opportunities."

Coach Wu sighed softly.

In other words, there is indeed a problem with the echelon construction of the national table tennis team.

That's why they are so desperate.

But at the same time, it also gives young players like Chen Jin the opportunity to emerge.

As long as you can seize the opportunity, soaring to success is just around the corner.

There was a pause.

Coach Wu looked at Chen Jin and asked, "What is your goal for this competition?"

"Of course the champion."

Chen Jin answered without any hesitation.

"Oh?"

Coach Wu smiled and said, "So confident?"

"The Macau Championship is not comparable to a regular challenge tournament."

What's more, in competitive sports, winning and losing are the norm.

Although Chen Jin defeated Francesca and Darko Yochik in the regular challenge.

But the next time they encounter each other, it may not be possible to stabilize them again.

"clear."

Chen Jin nodded, "Anyway, I'll set my goal higher. If it doesn't work this time, then I'll do it next time."

"Anyway, I'll try my best and sprint towards the highest goal."

"It doesn't matter even if I get shattered into pieces."

Having spent more than two years with Chen Jin day and night, how could Coach Wu not know Chen Jin's character?

Looking at Chen Jin's stubborn face, Coach Wu reached out and patted Chen Jin on the shoulder: "I feel relieved that you can have such an idea."

"In this competition, my expectation for you is to play against the world's top straight-blade players like Felix and Qiu Dang."

He has studied straight-blade techniques for decades and has trained two of his most successful disciples, Ma Lin and Wang Hao.

At the 08 Beijing Olympics, two disciples had a peak straight-blade showdown.

Become a classic of an era.

At the same time, it is also the biggest highlight of Coach Wu’s life.

But nowadays, horizontal board is the dominant force in the world table tennis.

Straight boards can only survive in the cracks.

The only two straight-blade players who have made a name for themselves are in Europe.

As for the Chinese national table tennis team, apart from Xue Fei, there is no other straight-blade player that can really show off.

Faced with such a situation, how could Coach Wu not feel heartbroken?
Although he believed in Chen Jin's strength, true gold still needs to be tempered by fire.

Only by fighting with Felix, Qiu Dang and others and defeating them head-on can we prove it to the world.

The straight-blade style of Chinese table tennis will never die!

Coach Wu continued, "After the Macau Championships, I, a 70-year-old man, will really retire."

"Originally, Xiaopang won the singles championship in this Olympics, and my wish has come true. I can travel around the world for the rest of my life without any worries."

“But I always feel a little regretful.”

"I have been researching straight blades for 10 to 20 years, but in the end, the straight blades of the Chinese national table tennis team have fallen into decline."

Speaking of which.

Coach Wu was so moved that tears welled up in his eyes.

"Coach Wu, don't worry."

Chen Jin tightly held Coach Wu's hand, his eyes determined, "I will definitely revive the glory of the straight blade and bring it to an unprecedented height!"

"Good, good, good."

Coach Wu was a little excited. He patted the back of Chen Jin's hand, his eyes full of anticipation.

Take a deep breath.

After he calmed down, he continued, "However, in this competition, I estimate that you will most likely meet a big boss in the first two rounds."

"Hasn't the lottery started yet?"

Zhang Jiahao interrupted, "It's not certain that we'll meet Wang Chuqin. What if we meet Felix or Qiu Dang?"

Hearing this, Coach Wu smiled slightly.

You laugh at me for not knowing how to draw lots, I laugh at you for not knowing how to do it...

Oh, forget it, no more explanation!
"If you encounter a big head, don't worry, but don't underestimate it either."

Coach Wu reminded, "Although Datou's Olympic singles results are not ideal, he still has some strength."

"Otherwise, it would be impossible for me to become the world's number one, the uncrowned king."

Since the Paris Olympics, Wang Chuqin's ability has been questioned by public opinion.

Coach Wu was worried that Chen Jin would be affected by this and start to look down on Wang Chuqin.

This is a big taboo in the competition field.

"clear."

Chen Jin nodded, "Coach Wu, don't worry. As long as we are on the real field, no matter who is standing opposite me, I will treat him as the strongest opponent and fight with all my strength."

"That's good."

Coach Wu smiled and nodded.

Followed by.

The three of them were in the room, chatting about the game and technology, having a great time.

Until more than an hour later.

Chen Jin and Zhang Jiahao had just said goodbye to Coach Wu reluctantly.

Standing at the door.

Chen Jin hesitated for a moment, raised his head, and looked at Coach Wu: "If I make it to the finals this time, will you come to watch my game?"

"of course."

Coach Wu smiled.

In this competition, he was not Chen Jin's coach, but Zhu Yuling's off-court coach.

Given Zhu Yuling's current condition, having recovered from a serious illness and having been away for two years, and facing the main players of the national table tennis team, her chances of winning are actually not very high.

However, Zhu Yuling still can't let go of her passion for table tennis.

Coach Wu was moved by this and agreed to help Zhu Yuling give it a try.

at the same time.

Chen Jin was his last disciple, so he placed all his hopes for the success of the straight-blade game on Chen Jin.

How could Coach Wu not pay attention to his game?
Not to mention reaching the finals.

"Coach Wu."

Chen Jin said firmly, "I will definitely make it to the finals and win the championship in this competition!"

"must!"

That’s all.

Bowed to Coach Wu.

Then, he turned around and left with Zhang Jiahao.

Looking at Chen Jin's back getting farther and farther away, Coach Wu's vision suddenly became a little blurred.