The 2023 Table Tennis Mixed Team World Cup came to an end in Chengdu, and the national table tennis team successfully won the championship and finally defeated the South Korean team. Despite the frequent changes in the South Korean squad during the game, Shin Yubin's poor form and Tian Zhixi's hospitalization due to illness and his inability to play, they still managed to finish as runners-up. ITTF President Petra Sorin praised the success of the World Cup and announced that the Men's Singles and Women's Singles World Cups will be held in Macau, China in 2024, while the mixed team event will be held in Chengdu in November next year. The head coach of the national table tennis team, Li Falcon, affirmed the performance of the players in an interview after the match, pointing out that despite some challenges and problems encountered in the competition, the championship was finally achieved.
He specifically mentioned the problems faced in the mixed doubles competition, believing that his team did not let go when facing opponents who were obviously weaker, and the fluency of the cooperation did not come out. He also commented on the performance of the men's and women's singles players, mentioning the fluctuating form of players such as Fan Zhendong and Wang Manyu. The victory of this World Cup is inseparable from the hard work and hard work of the national table tennis players, who showed a very high level in the competition. And this victory once again demonstrates the strong dominance of Chinese table tennis in the world table tennis arena. The hard training and tenacious fighting spirit of the national table tennis players have provided a solid guarantee for them to achieve excellent results in the World Cup competition.
As the leader of the table tennis world, the Chinese table tennis team has been committed to improving its own strength, while also constantly cultivating a new generation of table tennis players to contribute to the development of the national table tennis industry. Their success is not only a victory, but also an affirmation and encouragement to China's table tennis career. In the future, we are also looking forward to seeing more exciting table tennis competitions to add more luster to this excellent sport. Under the leadership of ITTF President Petra Sorrin, table tennis will usher in more opportunities and challenges.
In the future, we will continue to pay attention to the development of table tennis events and look forward to the Chinese table tennis team creating brilliance in the next competitions.