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

Chapter 207: The opportunity to participate in the competition is obtained by strength
The next day, early in the morning.

Six twenty.

Chen Jin and Xie Mingyang got up almost at the same time, went out together, and ran side by side.

The two of them each wore headphones and listened to music, and there was no communication throughout the whole process.

Like a stranger.

But, go straight when you should go straight, and turn when you should turn.

There were no obstacles and there was perfect understanding.

At seven o'clock, I returned to the dormitory.

After a quick shower, I headed to the cafeteria.

Optional meal.

Chen Jin turned his eyes and caught a glimpse of Wang Hao, who looked tired, yawning, and walked into the cafeteria.

"Coach Wang."

Chen Jin greeted.

"You two so early?"

Wang Hao had just started to yawn, but he held it back abruptly, with tears welling up in his eyes.

Judging from his appearance, he seems to be very sleepy.

After all, the plane had just landed at five in the morning.

After returning to the General Training Bureau, I slept in the dormitory for two or three hours and was finally woken up by hunger.

So, dragging my sleepy body, I went to the cafeteria alone to have breakfast.

Take a nap after finishing the work.

Unexpectedly, I met Chen Jin and Xie Mingyang.

Wang Hao took the plate and said with a smile, "Just now in Xiaolou, I ran into the gym manager, Old Xu. He complained to me that you two practiced until nearly twelve o'clock last night and refused to leave."

"Old Xu said that if you do this again next time, he will ask you two to pay for the electricity."

Knowing it was a joke, Chen Jin and Xie Mingyang just laughed it off.

After a pause, Chen Jin asked, "Coach Wang, doesn't the Montpellier Championship start on the 22nd?"

"Why did you call us back so early?"

Originally, he had calculated the time before participating in the National Championships.

The national team competition will start on the 16th.

Even if we manage to make it to the finals and fight until the 19th, we will still have time to rush to France.

But the coaching staff called him back to the team, and there was still more than a week before the Montpellier Championship, which seemed a bit too hasty.

"We suffered from the tight schedule and insufficient rest in this Asian Championship."

Wang Hao sighed, "So, the coaching staff decided to arrive in Montpellier three days in advance."

Montpellier is further away than Astana.

The time difference also needs to be corrected.

"Arrived three days early?"

Chen Jin silently calculated the time in his mind, "Doesn't that mean we have to leave tomorrow or the day after tomorrow?"

After all, going to Montpellier would delay one day on the road.

"Correct."

Wang Hao nodded, "I've already booked the flight ticket, tomorrow night at 11:55."

"In such a hurry?"

Chen Jin and Xie Mingyang looked at each other.

"Get used to it."

While talking.

The three of them chose their breakfast, found an empty table, and sat down.

"Chen Jin, you are the fifth seed in this Montpellier Championship."

Wang Hao looked at Chen Jin, "Besides, we are playing away from home. The atmosphere is very different from previous games. We may need more adaptation."

Counting on my fingers, it has been less than two months since the qualifying competition.

In such a short period of time, Chen Jin won three championships in a row: Lima Regular Challenge, Macau Championship and BJ Grand Slam.

So far, no loss.

Ranked among the top ten in the world.

Become the youngest player ever to enter the top ten in the world!

At the beginning, because Chen Jin was Coach Wu's disciple, because of this relationship, Wang Hao favored Chen Jin and valued him very much.

But he never expected that Chen Jin's strength was so terrifying.

It's even more exaggerated than Fan Zhendong who suddenly appeared out of nowhere.

How can this be called the Purple Star descending to earth?

It's obvious that the Jade Emperor has come on a secret visit!

Of course, there were only three games, and they were all commercial games.

It is not one of the three major competitions, so it is not an honor.

No one knows whether Chen Jin’s performance is the Jade Emperor descending in disguise or just a flash in the pan.

More competitions and opponents are needed to test the limits of Chen Jin's strength.

Besides, apart from the Lima Regular Challenge, the Macau Championship and the BJ Grand Slam are all home games.

This time, the stadium is in Europe and he is playing for an Asian team. If there is no booing at the scene, it will be considered a progress in civilization.

This will put the mentality of the two young players, Chen Jin and Xie Mingyang, to an even greater test.

"clear."

Chen Jin nodded, "For me, I only focus on the court. As for the outside world, whether it is the spectators or the fans, it doesn't have much impact."

"That's good."

Wang Hao smiled slightly.

The Macau Championship and BJ Grand Slam have given us a glimpse into Chen Jin’s mental problems.

If your skills and mentality are not strong enough, how can you stand out from the world's top players and win the championship?

Wang Hao is still quite relieved about Chen Jin.

His gaze immediately turned and fell on Xie Mingyang.

"Thank you Mingyang."

Wang Hao said, "Do you know why the coaching staff wants you to participate in the Montpellier Championship this time?"

The national table tennis team has a total of twenty-four people.

In addition to Ma Long and Fan Zhendong, Wang Chuqin, Lin Shidong, Liang Jingkun and Lin Gaoyuan are obviously the main forces.

Young players such as Xiang Peng and Xu Yingbin also had the potential to become main players.

But now, Chen Jin's sudden appearance has completely disrupted the original echelon construction plan of the national table tennis team. Including Xie Mingyang, judging from their performance in the Grand Slam, they seem to have more potential.

Of course, there are also some off-field reasons that are not known to outsiders.

“The coaching staff wants to develop new players.”

Xie Mingyang pondered.

"Yes."

Wang Hao nodded, "This is a rare opportunity, you must seize it."

"In the Montpellier Championship, as long as you can get into the quarterfinals, you will have more opportunities to participate in the competition."

As the head coach of the men's table tennis team, these words coming from Wang Hao naturally carry weight.

For Xie Mingyang, he knew he could not be compared with Chen Jin.

The opportunity to participate is crucial.

"Ah."

A sharp light flashed in Xie Mingyang's eyes, "I will definitely make it to the quarterfinals."

Chat and eat at the same time.

He swallowed half a steamed bun with the last mouthful of millet porridge.

A satisfied smile appeared on Wang Hao's face.

"I am full."

Wang Hao patted his stomach gently and said, "I'll take another nap."

"Gather at the training hall at 2pm."

After leaving such a sentence.

Wang Hao got up and left.

……

2 p.m.

Chen Jin and Xie Mingyang arrived at the training hall on time.

But the main players of the national table tennis team, such as Lin Shidong, Liang Jingkun and Lin Gaoyuan, have all arrived.

The only one missing was Wang Chuqin.

Liu Guoliang, Qin Zhijian, Li Suo and other national table tennis leaders gathered together and were discussing something.

The expressions were serious and the atmosphere was solemn.

Even a blind man could see that the defeat in the Asian Championships had cast an indelible shadow over the hearts of coaches and players.

When he saw Chen Jin and Xie Mingyang, Lin Shidong originally wanted to say hello.

But due to the atmosphere at the scene, no one shouted it out loud after all.

Half past two.

Following a sharp whistle.

Under Marin's command, the male and female teams gathered together.

Liu Guoliang gave the speech personally.

"Everyone knows the results of this Asian Championship, so I won't repeat them."

Looking around, Liu Guoliang's face was expressionless. "Let the past be the past, and look forward to everything."

"Of course, we need to learn from our experience, not make the same mistakes again, and learn from our mistakes. This is a must."

"The new Olympic cycle has just begun, and the coaching staff will give everyone opportunities to fill in the gaps."

"But, each of you must have an enterprising heart and the spirit of seizing the opportunity."

"Ma Long has withdrawn from the competition, Fan Zhendong has withdrawn from the competition, whose class and whose nest are you going to take over?"

"You have to compete with every teammate around you and every player in the world."

"Remember, each of you got the chance to participate by relying on your own strength, not given by me."

Speaking of which.

Liu Guoliang paused.

"Take Chen Jin for example. In less than two months, he won three WTT titles and has not lost a single match so far."

"At such a young age, he has already made it into the top ten in the world. Even the people from the International Table Tennis Federation were amazed and told me that the Chinese team has produced another Fan Zhendong."

"But was Chen Jin's chance to participate in the competition given by me alone?"

"It's because he won the Qualifying Championship first, then the Lima Regular Challenge, and then he was able to participate in the Macau Championship, BJ Grand Slam, and this Montpellier Championship."

"Chen Jin's current opportunity to participate in the competition was snatched from Ma Long, Felix, Moregard and others."

Liu Guoliang said loudly, "If you want a chance to participate, you have to fight for it from them."

"Only by maintaining this competitive spirit and infecting our coaching staff can we have the opportunity to step onto a higher level of competition and stage."

Regardless of whether it is true or not, it must be said that Liu Guoliang's speech was eloquent and moving, and quite infectious.

Many people at the scene felt a surge of fighting spirit in their hearts.

"Okay, I have said everything I need to say. I wish you all good results in the Montpellier Championship."

Amidst the applause, Liu Guoliang walked aside.

Followed by.

Chinese national table tennis head coach Li Suo stood up and announced the list of participants for the Montpellier Championship in public.

Men’s team: Lin Shidong, Liang Jingkun, Chen Jin, Xie Mingyang.

Women’s team: Wang Yidi, Chen Xingtong, Qian Tianyi, Ye Sijia.

As for Sun Yingsha and Wang Manyu, they both withdrew from the competition due to injuries.

Qian Tianyi and Ye Sijia are both replacements.

Except for the players.

The lists of sparring partners, coaches, physical trainers and team doctors have all been released.

Li Qian was also on the list.

"Everyone, as Coach Liu just said, the Asian Championships are over, and we should focus on the next competition."

Li Suan was full of energy, "Montpellier Championship, we must win the championship."

"Are you confident?"

Everyone said in unison: "Yes!"

Wang Hao stood by with his arms folded across his chest, looking at Chen Jin, feeling inexplicably at ease.

"Liang Jingkun and Lin Gaoyuan's ceiling is just that, and Xiao Shitou's condition is not very stable."

Wang Hao thought, "Although Chen Jin has just joined the national team and is not very old, he makes people feel more at ease."

“I hope Chen Jin can continue to work hard and achieve better results in this Montpellier Championship.”

If Chen Jin can win the championship in this game at home in Europe, then his position as an absolute main player will basically be set in stone.

"There is no precedent for a 15- or 16-year-old who is an absolute main player in the national table tennis team."

(End of this chapter)