In the 2023 Chengdu Mixed Team World Cup, the Chinese table tennis team stood on the championship podium with a smile and won the first mixed team World Cup with 9 consecutive wins. In the final, they overwhelming their strong opponent South Korea 8-1
The Korean table tennis team also won the runner-up in this competition. When Fan Zhendong defeated South Korea's Lee Sang-so 2-1 to ensure the victory of the Chinese team, the coaching staff and players of the Chinese team couldn't help but cheer up. High Fives
Laughter and hugs became the most visual celebration images on the field. In the audience, warm applause and shouts accompanied the game to the end, and the excellent performance of the Chinese team won bursts of applause. Although the final defeat to the Chinese team, this did not affect the morale of the South Korean team
They accepted the result with a relaxed attitude. The logic behind it is obvious, the South Korean team did not send the main force to play this time, and their platoon was left behind. After the final whistle, the South Korean players also smiled and had a friendly exchange with the Chinese team.
In contrast, the mood of the Japanese team is a little low. Before the game, Tomokazu Haramoto had expressed his ambition to win the championship, but unfortunately the Japanese team did not make it to the final. After winning 8-4 against Germany, there was no joy on the faces of the Japanese players.
After losing to South Korea and China in the first two rounds, they competed for the third place in this competition. Despite the superior strength of the Chinese team, the Japanese table tennis world did not put on a posture of winning the championship, but was more dissatisfied with the failure to surpass the Korean team.
The award ceremony officially began, and the gold, silver and bronze medalists lined up in a long line. The podium was packed to show the scale of participation in this sporting event. First of all, the Japanese team received the award, and the nine team members looked depressed, and Tomokazu Zhang was particularly worried.
The atmosphere of the Korean team on the podium was much more relaxed, especially Shin Yubin, who was known as the "genius girl", and his joy was beyond words. And finally, the moment of celebration belonging to the Chinese team came. No longer like the past convergence, each member is filled with irrepressible joy.
Fan Zhendong and Sun Yingsha held the trophy side by side, and Lin Gaoyuan's glittering gold medal revealed his extraordinary happiness;This is an unforgettable picture that records the glorious moments of the Chinese team in this World Cup.