Sun Yingsha, the name, for the mediumNational table tennisThe world of table tennis is incredibly familiar. She is todayTable tennisOne of the youngest, most promising and brightest players in the world. And at the recent WTT Nagoya Annual Women's Finals,Sun YingshaOnce again, he proved his strength and realized his dream, and became the biggest winner.
In the Women's Doubles,Sun Yingshawith a partnerWang ManYu won the championship together. The tacit cooperation and wonderful performance of the two young players made people see itNational table tennisThe possibilities for the future of table tennis are endless. And in the women's singles final,Sun Yingshadefeated her opponent Wang Yidi with a score of 4-2 and successfully won the women's singles championship. Not only was her performance appreciated by the fans, but she also received a prize of $44,000.
Sun YingshaThe success is not accidental. She has shown exceptional talent and talent from a young age, and you only have to look at her confident style of play and flexible form to feel her strength and potential. However, the prize money for this tournament has become a focus of discussion among fans. Why, exactlySun YingshaThe bonus withLiu ShiwenwithChen MengMuch less in comparison?
Sun YingshaReceived $44,000 in prize money, including $40,000 for the Women's Singles champion and $4,000 for the Women's Doubles champion. Like her, she swept the top four in the women's singlesNational table tennisThe team members also received the corresponding bonuses. However, compared with the previous international table tennis finals, the prize money this time has shrunk significantly.
Looking back, either wayChen MengStillLiu Shiwen, they have achieved very good results in the ITTF women's singles competition. Chen MengWon the Women's Singles title four years in a row between 2017 and 2020, whileLiu ShiwenShe won the women's singles championship for three consecutive years from 2011 to 2013. And in the past, the prize money for these champions has reached $100,000, even in 2012Liu ShiwenWhen he wins the championship, the prize money is as high as $104,000.
So whySun YingshaWill the prize money shrink?One of the reasons may be because the ITTF handed over the hosting rights of the tournament to the WTT. After all, in addition to hosting the finals, the WTT World Table Tennis Federation also has a number of events such as Grand Slam events, World Table Tennis Championships, World Cup, Star Tournament, regular season, and regional events and youth events. As an independent organization, WTT needs to protect its own operations, which will inevitably adjust the prize money to avoid its own losses.
Compared with the ITTF directly hosting events, the WTT World Table Tennis Federation's organizational structure is more complex. This also led to an increase in the operating costs of the tournament, which in turn led to a decrease in prize money. Therefore, the phenomenon of this drawdown of winnings is not only happeningSun Yingshabody, otherNational table tennisPlayers were also affected.
Through the comparison of the above data, we can find that the little cutieSun YingshaIn terms of bonuses, the return is virtually cut in half. Originally as a three-time winner of the finals,Liu ShiwenReceived more than 300,000 US dollars, equivalentRMBMore than 2 million, whileSun YingshaOnly half of the bonus can be obtained. Not to mention withChen MengCompared to the four consecutive championships, her prize money is much less.
It's worth noting that this is merelyTable tennisComparison of project bonuses with previous ones. If it willTable tennisThe prize money of the project is related toTennisBadmintonand other projects, and the prize gap is even more significant. Take HangzhouBadmintonThe Grand Final, for example, amounted to $2.5 million in prize moneyTable tennisThe prize money of the tournament is not even a fraction of a fraction. This also sparked fan interestTable tennisReflection on the bonus situation of athletes.
In the face of the drop in bonuses, we call for givingTable tennisAthletes pay more attention and support to raise their prize money appropriately. After all, with their perseverance and outstanding performance, they represented China at a high level and won honors. They deserve to be rewarded more fairly and reasonably, rather than declining year by year.
Sun YingshaThe success at the WTT Nagoya Women's Finals of the Year became the mediumNational table tennisThe news in the world of table tennis, however, the prize money she won caught the attention of fans. Through comparison, we find:Sun YingshaThe prize money has shrunk compared to the prize money in the past international table tennis ** finals. One of the reasons is that the ITTF handed over the hosting rights of the competition to the WTT World Table Tennis Federation, which led to the adjustment of the prize money. However, it also sparked fan concernsTable tennisAttention and appeal on the issue of athlete bonuses. Hopefully, over timeTable tennisAthletes can get more support and attention, and the prize money level can be appropriately increased, so that their efforts and efforts can be duly rewarded.