On the occasion of the Spring Festival, when the people of the whole country are immersed in the festive atmosphere of the festival, the Chinese table tennis team is sweating in the training base in Wanning, Hainan, making final preparations for the upcoming World Table Tennis Championships team competition in Busan and the future Paris Olympic Games.
The national flag was hoisted high in the training hall, and the countdown clock of the Paris Olympics was beating in a prominent position, as if to remind every member of the team of the urgency of time and the arduousness of the task. On the training ground, the slogans of "strict management, the same desire, eliminate hidden dangers, Busan dominates, and the sword points to Paris" and "dare to take responsibility, promote murderous spirit, make up for shortcomings, refine expertise, show strength, and dominate" inspired every team member. Since 6:30 in the morning, the team members have started to exercise, and after each training session, everyone consciously increases their practice and races against time to improve their skills.
The men and women also sang the national anthem in unison before training, reminding themselves that as a member of the national team, they must always remember their mission, responsibility and honor. Liu Guoliang, chairman of the Chinese Table Tennis Association, said that the team will spend the Spring Festival holiday in intense preparations to ensure that they are in the best condition to meet the challenges of the World Table Tennis Championships in Busan.
Team leader He Xiao revealed that in order to alleviate the tension of the team members and increase the tacit understanding and cooperation of the team, the team also arranged interesting competitive activities such as the "New Year" mixed team key points competition and serving competition in addition to intense training. At the same time, in order to let the team members feel the warmth of home and the strength of the team, the team also organized a dumpling-making activity, so that everyone can feel the warmth of home in the traditional festival.
On the afternoon of the first day of the Lunar New Year, the national table tennis players devoted themselves to normal training. In the last training session before the Spring Festival, the players had a mixed team key point competition. Fan Zhendong, Ma Long, Chen Meng and other main players went into battle one after another, and the atmosphere was warm. Chairman Liu Guoliang and the coaching staff are also outside the court**, and whenever a player of his team scores, there will be bursts of applause on the sidelines.
After a short half-day holiday, the players ushered in the first training session of the Lunar Year of the Dragon. The Busan World Table Tennis Championships will be held from February 16th to 25th, and the closed training camp of national table tennis is about to come to an end. The men's team composed of Fan Zhendong, Wang Chuqin, Ma Long, Liang Jingkun, and Lin Gaoyuan and the women's team composed of Sun Yingsha, Wang Yidi, Chen Meng, Wang Manyu, and Chen Xingtong will attack the men's and women's team championships. After the World Table Tennis Championships in Busan, the main players participating in the World Table Tennis Championships will also participate in the WTT Singapore Grand Slam from March 7 to 17.