The 2024 Busan World Table Tennis Championships is about to kick off, don't worry, this is not a billiards match for the king next door to you, but a pinnacle showdown between the national ball and sushi! Hi fans and foodies, are you ready? Don't just stare at the fish in your bowl, the Japanese team has sent a group of "post-00" youngsters this time, let's take a look at what kind of sparks this young team can make.
First of all, let's aim at the focus figure - Miwa Zhangmoto. Don't be scared by the name, this kid is a leader in the "post-00s" in the football world, he is only 15 years old this year, and what about you, what were you doing when you were 15 years old? I'm still thinking about my junior high school crush. Zhang Benxiaomeihe's debut was eye-catching, and I couldn't help but sigh: "The post-90s generation has become extinct, and the post-00s generation has risen in an all-round way!" "It seems that we also have to adapt to the rhythm of this era, and the fact that I can play table tennis in elementary school can be regarded as refreshing my perception of youth.
Another person who cannot be ignored is Matsushima Teikong, who is one year older than Zhang Ben, but he can be regarded as the "uncle" of table tennis. This kid was not only recommended by the Table Tennis Association, but also successfully squeezed out the world champion veteran Yoshimura Maharu and others, which is simply the table tennis version of "Little Fresh Meat". It seems that the Japanese team is sparing no effort on the young players, and they want to give the veterans a ride in the green car and let them go for a cup of health tea.
If you are a veteran fan who follows the Japanese table tennis world, then you must have heard of their "generational project". Don't get me wrong, this is not an independent plan, but to develop young players and make room for them. Now it seems that this plan has been implemented really well, and Misei Ito and Miu Hirano, who were born in 2000, are already considered "veterans". If you put it in other fields, you are still worried about the college entrance examination at this age.
Relatively speaking, among the top ten main forces of national table tennis, the oldest is 35 years old, and it is time to arrange a health care product advertisement for Ma Long. And the youngest Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha are the same age as the main players of the Japanese team, which makes people feel a little impulsive to open the blind date software to connect them.
Unlike other countries that are full of a large number of post-90s and post-80s players, the Japanese team sent a "post-00s" lineup this time, which is simply to catch the veterans of the world table tennis off guard. Imagine that this group of post-00s players and a group of uncles are fighting on the field, it is like riding a bicycle and driving a Ferrari, not a grade!
In the last team World Table Tennis Championships, only two post-90s "veterans" of the Japanese team were selected, but one did not participate because of illness, and in fact, only one post-90s played. Therefore, anyone with a discerning eye can see that the main lineup of the Japanese team this time is likely to be replaced by all the post-00s. I have to admire their "generational plan" for being implemented so thoroughly, and they are worthy of being pioneers in the field of national football.
At this year's World Table Tennis Championships, the Japanese team initially participated in the top four men and four women in the team's Olympic selection standings, and then recommended to send Matsushima Teruma and Kihara Miyu to play. Matsushima Teruku surpassed Yoshimura Maharu with higher points and was selected for the team list, which was really an "uninvited guest" for the veterans. It seems that the young players are still quite sought-after, a bit like a discount product, and they are gone as soon as they are grabbed.
Matsushima's ascension to the position may not only have an impact on Japan's World Table Tennis Championships roster, but may also lead to a change in the thinking of the Olympic selection. After all, the "third person" of the Olympic team was also recommended by the Japan Table Tennis Association, and the biggest controversy at present is the dispute between Misei Ito and Miwa Zhangmoto. This is reminiscent of the election when I was a student, and there were always two of the most popular people in different classes, and the results were always expected.
The Japanese team can be described as a ruin this time, sending a young and promising "post-00" lineup, which is preparing to show its style at the World Table Tennis Championships in Busan. Compared with the veterans of other teams, the little fresh meat of the Japanese team is shouting "table tennis" on their lips, but they are counting the number of "post-00s" in their hearts. Let's wait and see if this young Japanese team can make waves at the World Table Tennis Championships, perhaps, this is the charm of sports, making people feel the quiet years on the field.
Finally, come and leave your opinion on this "post-00" Japanese team! Do you also think they look like an evolved version of the future stars of table tennis? Or do you feel sorry for the veterans of national table tennis and feel that this game is like a race of time? Dear fans, let's have a lively discussion in the comment area, you're welcome, let's call for the team we support in our hearts!