On February 5, the Japan Table Tennis Association announced the list of participants in the Paris Olympics, Zhang Benmei and Ito Misei beat Misei Ito to qualify for the women's team of the Paris Olympics, and Shinozuka Daito qualified for the men's team of the Paris Olympics.
Ten days ago, at the All Japan Table Tennis Championships, Ito lost 3-4 to her opponent in the 1 8 finals and missed the quarterfinals, which meant that her Paris Olympic points could not catch up with Miu Hirano, and she was not selected for the women's singles quota for the Paris Olympics in advance.
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According to the regulations of the Japan Table Tennis Association, the final team qualification for the Paris Olympics is determined by the Japan Table Tennis Association. In terms of selection points after the All Japan Championships, Ito was third and Zhang was fourth. In the latest world rankings, Ito is ranked 10th and Zhang is ranked 16th.
In the end, Miwa Zhang will join Hina Hayada and Miu Hirano to compete in the women's team competition at the Paris Olympics. This also means that the Zhang brothers and sisters will appear in the Paris Olympics.
Commenting on this choice, Takehiro Watanabe, head coach of the Japanese women's national table tennis team, said: "We want to beat China in the final to win the gold medal, and Miwa Zhang can play doubles, that's why we chose her. ”
I accompanied her to some international competitions last year, and after getting a full picture of her performance and her performance against the top fighters, I thought that Zhang was a better fit. ”
Takehiro Watanabe said that she was surprised by the speed of her growth, which is why she chose Mikazu Zhangmoto, "Miwa Zhang is a genius in the table tennis world, and I am impressed that she was able to play like this at the age of 15, she is a great player. ”
At the same time, she also stressed that her evaluation of Ito has not changed, "She is a great player, unfortunately she missed this tournament, but she is a treasure in the Japanese table tennis world." ”
Takehiro Watanabe said that Ito is expected to be a substitute for the Paris Olympics, "The number of substitutes will be decided in May and June, and then the selection will be based on the form of the players, it may be Ito, but other players will also have a chance." ”
Previously, after missing out on a singles quota place at the Paris Olympics, Ito said, "My goal has always been to win the singles title, and even if I am selected for the team event, I am not sure if I will participate. ”
Editor in charge: Cheng Xuehan.