Ito's mother once told her that only she could beat the Chinese national table tennis players. This idea deeply influenced Ito, and it was not until she faced strong opponents such as Sun Yingsha, Chen Meng, and Wang Manyu that she realized the cruelty of reality. The strength of Chinese national table tennis is far beyond her imagination, and she is not the so-called invincible.
In the case of young players such as Hina Hayata, Miu Hirano, and Miwa Zhangmoto, Ito realized that he was no longer an indispensable member of the Japanese national table tennis. In the last Olympic cycle, Kasumi Ishikawa chose to retire from the national team due to not being selected for the Paris Olympic team. And in the current situation, Ito also found herself in a passive situation, and her points were not enough to qualify for the Japanese national table tennis team.
Faced with the reality of missing a trip to Paris, the Japanese national table tennis does not want to let Ito's strength and experience go to waste. It is said that the Japan Table Tennis Association wants her to participate in the Olympics as a standby player, maintain her form and contribute. After the World Table Tennis Championships in Busan, South Korea, Ito attended a press conference and made an important decision.
"At the Rio Olympics, Miu Hirano gave me a lot of support, and at the Tokyo Olympics, Hina Hayata's encouragement led me to win the gold, silver and bronze triale Grand Slam," she said. This decision will open a new chapter, perhaps no longer to beat the Chinese players, but to surpass themselves and move to a higher stage.
Subsequently, Misei Ito also announced a decision, she refused the invitation of the Japan Table Tennis Association and resolutely did not join the ranks of Paris as a P card. She decided that she was not suitable to be an alternate, so she resolutely declined the invitation. The main task of the P card player is to sparring and cannot participate in the competition, which is also an important reason for Ito's refusal.
Ito's decision means she will not be able to appear in Paris, and the 23-year-old table tennis player has unfortunately missed out on the opportunity to participate in the Olympics. Since participating in the Olympics at the age of 16, she has been famous all the way, but this time she missed the competition, which made her and her leader Kasumi Ishikawa feel distressed and regretful. It is worth noting that her friend Sun Yingsha also regretted that she did not make it to the Olympics, and although they were opponents in the competition, their friendship has always existed. I hope Ito can continue to work hard, and there will be better opportunities waiting for her in the future.