Recently, Japan** broke the news about the possible adjustment of the national table tennis coach, which has attracted widespread attention in the table tennis world. Although the Chinese men's and women's teams have both defended their titles at the World Table Tennis Championships, the strong challenges they face have unnerved the senior management of the Chinese Table Tennis Association, and several meetings have been held to discuss countermeasures, including rumors that there may be a change in the coaches of the women's teams.
Columnist Ito has analyzed the situation in depth, noting that the performance of the Chinese women's team is no accident. The rise of young players such as Miu Hirano and Hina Hayada has brought new challenges to the Chinese team. Ito pointed out that in the past, Japanese players had to do their best to make up for their lack of strength against Chinese players, but now they have more coping strategies and are no longer behind Chinese players in terms of speed and spin.
Among them, Miu Hirano's progress is particularly significant. In addition to the stability of her backhand technique, her forehand technique has also improved significantly. Ito noted that Hirano did well against the Chinese athlete by strengthening his core and improving his forehand speed through repeated practice.
However, this World Table Tennis Championships was not perfect for the Chinese team. It is said that the Chinese table tennis ** believes that this competition is a "partial failure", so the top management has held many meetings, and it is even rumored that there will be personnel changes and even coach adjustments. In order for Chinese table tennis to defend its hegemony, it is imperative to train hard for the Paris Olympics.
However, the Chinese team has not only set its sights on the Paris Olympics. Based on the young players of the Japanese women's table tennis team and the confidence of the World Table Tennis Championships, the Japanese team may bring even greater challenges in the future. Ito believes that with the current strength of the Japanese team, there is a great possibility of a five-to-five match with the Chinese team at the Paris Olympics, and players such as Hina Hayada and Miu Hirano are expected to beat Chinese players again and even be on the singles podium.
As for the rumored coach adjustment of the women's team, who will it be? At present, there are 6 coaches in the women's team, and the division of labor is clear. Judging from the performance of the World Table Tennis Championships in Busan, the performance of Wang Yidi and Wang Manyu has caused the most controversy. Wang Yidi's head coach may face adjustments, and Wang Manyu's coach Xu Hui also needs to prove himself. While a major adjustment is unlikely, the discussion continues.
At the same time, men's table tennis is also facing challenges. In the semi-finals, he was even forced to the edge of the cliff by South Korea. As veterans such as Malone get older, the men's team also needs to solve many problems. It remains to be seen whether there will be any changes to the coaches.
This discussion on the future direction of Chinese table tennis is quietly going on, let's wait and see, and look forward to the Chinese team to create brilliance in the future competitions!