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

Chapter 180: Long-term planning -
10 month 5 day.

BJ Grand Slam, seventh day of competition.

Today, there are six games in total.

Men's doubles final, women's doubles final.

As well as two men's singles semi-finals and two women's singles semi-finals.

The men's doubles and women's singles matches are scheduled for the afternoon.

Women's doubles and men's singles are in the evening.

As for the mixed doubles, it ended yesterday.

The combination of Lin Shidong and Kuai Man defeated Lin Gaoyuan and Wang Yidi to win the mixed doubles championship.

At 1pm, the men's doubles final.

Lin Shidong and Lin Gaoyuan partnered up to face Wang Chuqin and Liang Jingkun.

On the way to the training hall.

Hearing Li Qian talking about Lin Shidong's three-item record, Xie Mingyang frowned slightly and suddenly said, "It's over."

"What's over?"

Li Qian was puzzled.

"I'll make a bet with you guys."

Xie Mingyang looked at Chen Jin, "Even if you beat Lin Shidong today, there will still be people who say that you won unfairly."

Before Chen Jin, anyone with a discerning eye could see that Lin Shidong was being trained by the national table tennis team to be Ma Taki's successor.

Therefore, whether it is singles or doubles, they will play whenever they can, just like cattle and horses.

The coaching team’s idea is simple, to use the most resources and at the fastest speed to get Lin Shidong up to the top as soon as possible.

But now, Chen Jin has emerged out of nowhere, like a dark horse, and is poised to surpass others.

But this time, Chen Jin only participated in the singles event.

It is bound to cause criticism from some people.

"What's so unfair about this?"

Li Qian said, "Lin Shidong has been in the national table tennis team for a long time. He usually has doubles training."

"And Chen Jingang has joined the national table tennis team, so how can he have the time to cooperate with others in doubles?"

Anyone who understands will understand this truth.

however.

As Xie Mingyang said: "Would a fly want to know how a hero died?"

"..."

Li Qian was silent.

It has to be said that Chen Jin’s sudden rise has indeed affected the interests of many people.

It seems calm on the surface, but in fact, undercurrents are surging.

"It doesn't matter."

Chen Jin smiled indifferently, "Even money is something that some people say they are not interested in, let alone me?"

"Give it my all, regardless of the finish line, and play every game well. This is what I should be thinking about now."

While talking.

The three of them came to the training hall.

At this time, it is not yet one o'clock.

The huge training hall was empty.

There were only two old acquaintances who were practicing diligently.

Ye Sijia and Lin Xinyu.

In this competition, both of them also qualified for the qualifying round due to their results and performance in Lima.

Same as Xie Mingyang.

The two of them joined hands to advance from the qualifying round to the main competition.

In the end, Lin Xinyu fell in the quarterfinals.

Ye Sijia entered the semi-finals, and her opponent was the main player of the women's team, Wang Manyu.

The estimated time for their match is 2pm.

"So early?"

Chen Jin took the initiative to say hello.

Lima and his group were quite familiar with each other.

We train separately on weekdays, and although we don’t chat much, we are together day and night.

"The game is at two o'clock, come here early to warm up."

Ye Sijia smiled.

"come on."

"You too."

The two looked at each other and smiled.

Immediately, Chen Jin and Xie Mingyang found an empty table, put down their backpacks, and started practicing against each other.

Li Qian stood by with a ball-picking tool in his hand, acting as a caddy.

Watching Chen Jin and Xie Mingyang training, Li Qian knew that even without his supervision, the two would not slack off.

When I'm bored.

I simply sat down on the ground, took out my cell phone, and browsed the forums and watched videos.

Sudden.

There was a ding.

Received a message from Wang Hao.

"what?"

Li Qian raised his head and said, "Xie Mingyang, Coach Wang said that you, Zhou Qihao, Xu Yingbin, and Kuai Man will attend the fan meeting at 5 o'clock this afternoon."

"A fan meeting?"

Xie Mingyang's face was full of reluctance, "I'm not interested, can I not go?"

"I will help you ask."

Li Qian buried his head in typing.

"Hey, didn't you say you wanted me to go?"

Chen Jin wiped the sweat off his face and said with a smile, "I have even practiced my signature."

"Don't you still have a game?"

Li Qian said casually, "There will be plenty of opportunities in the future."

"Coach Wang has replied. I'll play it for you."

talking.

Turn on the speaker for voice messages.

Turn the volume up to maximum.

Wang Hao's voice suddenly rang out: "Tell Xie Mingyang that he has to go, and he can't look sad. Make him smile."

"I'm not a jokester."

Xie Mingyang frowned, "Okay, I'll go, but I can't promise to laugh, I can only promise not to cry."

Li Qian: “…”

Half past four.

End of training.

Chen Jin and Li Qian went to the cafeteria, while Xie Mingyang went to the fan meeting.

After eating, take a nap in the lounge for half an hour.

Return to the training hall at five o'clock.

Warm up before the game.

The semi-final between Chen Jin and Lin Shidong will start on time at 6 o'clock.

Nowadays, Chen Jin's matches are attracting a lot of attention and discussion online.

Straight to Shatou.

Especially this Grand Slam.

Chen Jin has won numerous fans, winning bronze and silver medals without a single defeat and using a straight-blade playing style.

The game hasn't started yet, but the hot searches have already been arranged.

#Chen Jin vs. Lin Shidong#
Most of the topics in the entries are about cheering for Chen Jin.

Just as Xie Mingyang expected, people are so different that they cannot be compared in the same breath.

Although Chen Jin plays cleanly and has not lost a single game so far, his strength is obvious to all.

However, some doubts still remain. "Both are new generation players in the national table tennis team. Look at Lin Shidong, who competes in three events and plays two matches a day. But what about Chen Jin? Even if he wins, it's not a fair victory."

"Lin Shidong competes in three events, two matches a day, while Chen Jin only competes in singles. Is JLZ so blatantly biased towards newcomers? They say my eldest son is the prince, but in my opinion, a certain newcomer is the real grandson."

"What is the origin of this Chen Jin? Has JLZ's conscience been bought out?"

……

For a while.

There is constant debate online.

The popularity quickly reached its peak.

Liu Guoliang sat in the audience, holding his mobile phone and checking the trending searches.

"It's already in the top ten of the trending search list so quickly?"

Liu Guoliang couldn't help but smile, "Chen Jin is quite popular right now."

"It seems that I made the right bet this time."

Put your phone back in your pocket.

look around.

There are still more than ten minutes before the game starts.

The venue was already packed.

Chen Jin obviously has more cheering cards than Lin Shidong.

"She is talented and good-looking, and she is indeed the password for traffic."

Liu Guoliang smiled and said, "If we put in some effort, we may be able to create another Ma Long or Zhang Jike."

Creating gods is necessary.

Which sport has not been deified?

The key is that the god created must be obedient.

If he wants it to rain, it will rain; if he wants it to blow, it will blow.

Otherwise, wouldn’t this God have been created in vain?
Other than that.

In everything, balance is the key.

A monopoly is never a good thing.

Just like what head coach Zhang said, someone must suppress Chen Jin.

Chen Jin's foundation is not stable now, so there is no need to worry.

What can happen later?

"Coach Zhang is a man of foresight."

Liu Guoliang sighed in his heart.

As for the person to check and balance Chen Jin, it is not very obvious for the time being.

But head coach Zhang has already made a recommendation.

"Besides, Chen Jin is not mature enough at this age and needs more experience."

Liu Guoliang thought to himself, "We still need Wang Chuqin and others to carry the banner."

But here's the thing.

Wang Chuqin's recent performance has been a bit disappointing, and public opinion has been outraged.

"We must find a way to create conditions for Wang Chuqin to revive his career."

For athletes, winning the championship is undoubtedly the best way to heal injuries.

"It all depends on this Asian Championship."

Arms on chest.

He pondered for a moment.

He turned to Wang Hao beside him and said, "You suggested before that Chen Jin replace Xu Yingbin to participate in the Asian Championships?"

Wang Hao was stunned for a moment as he didn't expect Liu Guoliang to suddenly mention the Asian Championships.

"Correct."

Wang Hao nodded.

Judging from Chen Jin's recent performance, he is definitely capable and qualified to participate in the Asian Championships.

not to mention.

Ma Long and Fan Zhendong have both withdrawn from the competition, and he is still a little worried.

As main players, Liang Jingkun and Lin Gaoyuan have had their own glorious moments, but they always lack that little bit of quality.

Since the Paris Olympics, Wang Chuqin's competitive state has been obvious to all.

Lin Shidong is a young player and still needs experience in major competitions.

After all, these players are not as stable as Ma Long and Fan Zhendong.

Therefore, Wang Hao proposed that Chen Jin participate in the Asian Championships.

According to his observation, Chen Jin is more stable than Wang Chuqin, Lin Shidong and others in terms of both strength and mentality.

Wang Hao can feel more at ease knowing that Chen Jin will be there to back him up in the Asian Championships.

Let a newcomer to the national team take the blame... Even Wang Hao himself found this idea a bit funny.

Has the echelon construction of the Chinese national table tennis team fallen to this point?

But, that's the truth.

"Have you asked Chen Jin?"

Liu Guoliang thought for a moment, "What does he think?"

"Asked."

Wang Hao remained calm and said, "He said he really wants to participate in the Asian Championships."

"I promised him that if he could make it to the semi-finals in this tournament, I would reserve a singles spot for him in the Asian Championships."

He spoke these words calmly.

Liu Guoliang had no doubts.

"Did you really promise Chen Jin this?"

Liu Guoliang frowned, "Isn't he participating in the National Championships?"

"He said that he wanted to win glory for his country more than the national championships."

Wang Hao was very serious.

"I didn't expect this kid to have such a strong sense of collective honor."

Liu Guoliang smiled and said, "But the schedule of the Asian Championships is a bit tight, and the venue is abroad."

"If Chen Jin makes it to the final of this Grand Slam, he will have to go to Astana immediately after the match tomorrow. The time is too tight."

The final will be tomorrow.

It was December 10th.

The Asian Championships happened to start on the next day.

Liu Guoliang's worries, at first glance, seemed to be reasonable.

But Wang Hao remained silent.

After all, Lin Shidong is also on the list of participants for the Asian Championships.

If Lin Shidong makes it to the final of the Grand Slam tomorrow, won't he face the same problem as Chen Jin?

"In the final analysis, Coach Liu still doesn't want Chen Jin to participate in the Asian Championships."

How could Wang Hao not understand Liu Guoliang's thoughts?

Originally, he wanted to secure qualification for Chen Jin to participate in the Asian Championships.

Compared to the National Championships.

This Asian Championships is obviously more valuable.

It is of great benefit to Chen Jin's growth.

however.

Chen Jin had not had much desire to participate in the Asian Championships before.

Now, from what Liu Guoliang said, for some reason, he does not intend to give Chen Jin a place to participate in the competition.

In this case, if I force Chen Jin to participate in the competition, I will be in a dilemma.

Think of this.

Wang Hao sighed secretly: "The Asian Championships is held every two years. Fortunately, Chen Jin is young and will have plenty of opportunities in the future."

"I understand."

Wang Hao said, "I will go and convince Chen Jin myself when the time comes."

"Thanks for your hard work."

Liu Guoliang patted Wang Hao's shoulder with satisfaction.

(End of this chapter)