Recently, the final of the Ping Super League has been a hot topic, and the incident involving Wang Manyu has left many scratching their heads. How did a small controversy on the court escalate into such a situation? What exactly is going on? Let's start with the match itself. Wang Manyu raised a question about Tan Yuexuan's second jump, which is allowed by the rules, right? It wasn't intentional nitpicking, so why did it attract so much criticism? Even worse, after the game, three women chased her, hurling insults and even appearing ready to get physical! This is unacceptable. The club had to send bodyguards to escort her, a scene that sends chills down one's spine. This isn't just watching a game; this is causing trouble! The internet has erupted in outrage against these so-called "fans." What kind of fans are they? We should consider that Wang Manyu is also an ordinary person. Even as an athlete, she shouldn't have to endure such inhumane treatment. Athletes are people too, with their own emotions and feelings. They need respect, not cyberbullying! Moreover, even if Wang Manyu made a mistake during the match, does it warrant personal attacks? That goes against the spirit of sportsmanship! Some say that Ma Long also "interrupted" his opponent's rhythm during the Rio Olympics final and even went out to change clothes mid-game, yet no one criticized him. The reason is simple: he followed the rules. So what's the deal with these people now? Do they not understand the rules or are they deliberately looking for trouble?…

On January 10th, Beijing time, the Chinese national table tennis team achieved a great victory with all five female players winning their matches, fully demonstrating their dominance. Ma Lin made an impressive comeback, and the championship is basically in the bag. In this Doha Star Challenge, the Chinese national table tennis team can basically say that they have secured one championship title, which is the women's singles championship. After all, the top five female stars of the women's team have all advanced, defeating four major foreign association opponents, perfectly showcasing their strength. Now that all the strong opponents have been eliminated, the pressure is not as great. Compared to Wang Hao, the position of the women's team head coach Ma Lin is as stable as Mount Tai. This time, the national table tennis team has experienced two major extremes. First, the women's team has won all their matches, with a total of six people advancing to the main draw, five of whom directly qualified for the main draw, and one, Zhongge Man, who advanced through the qualifying rounds. However, except for Zhongge Man who was eliminated, the rest have all won. The quickest match to end was Kuai Man against Ye Yitian, with a 3:0 sweep. Although Kuai Man performed poorly in two doubles matches, losing in the first round in both women's doubles and mixed doubles, she proudly advanced in singles, showing her strong strength. Previously, she also eliminated Daito Satsuki, so her strength is beyond doubt. With Kuai Man's advancement, He Zhuojia on the other side also sent…

On the evening of January 10th, Beijing time, the men's singles 1/8 finals of the 2025 WTT Star Challenge Doha Station were held. Chinese table tennis players Xiang Peng and Huang Youzheng competed one after another, both losing with a score of 1-3 and being eliminated from the competition. Meanwhile, Hong Kong's renowned player Wong Chun Ting narrowly advanced to the next round. Originally, the national table tennis team sent five players to participate in this event. Zhou Qihao withdrew due to injury, and Xu Yingbin failed to pass the qualifying rounds, leaving only Xiang Peng, Chen Yuanyu, and Huang Youzheng to compete in the main event. Chen Yuanyu was eliminated in the previous round by Germany's second-seeded player, Qiu Dang. In this round, Huang Youzheng was also defeated by Qiu Dang, while Xiang Peng lost to Japan's Matsushima Kakeru. In the upper half of the draw, there was a match between China's Xiang Peng and Japan's Matsushima Kakeru. They had not faced each other directly in the domestic Super League before, but they finally met on the international stage. Xiang Peng did not perform well in this match, being consistently pressured by his opponent in the first two sets. Although he made some adjustments in the third set after a timeout, he was once again off-rhythm in the fourth set and ultimately lost the match. Additionally, Zhang Jike defeated his compatriot Jikun Zhen 3-1, South Korea's Park Kang-hyeon won 3-0 against France's Di Bo-Bolet, and Nigeria's Aruna narrowly defeated Spain's Robles 3-2. As a result, the quarterfinals in the…

On January 10th, Beijing time, the WTT Star Challenge in Doha will continue with fierce competition. Chinese table tennis stars such as Qian Tianyi and Zong Geeman, along with other national team mainstays, will face off against top international players from countries like Germany, Slovenia, and Japan in men's and women's singles and doubles events. Although CCTV5 and CCTV5+ have not scheduled live broadcasts of the table tennis events today, fans can still follow the two championship matches featuring the national team tonight through other means. In the women's singles round of 1/8 finals at 4:00 PM, Qian Tianyi will face Scarlett Akula. As the leading figure of the national team in this event, Qian Tianyi has an overall advantage in strength and is expected to advance to the women's singles quarterfinals without much difficulty. In the men's singles round of 1/8 finals at 4:35 PM, Xiang Peng will compete against Matsuura Kakeru, with both players having similar strengths, making it uncertain who will advance to the next round. At the same time, in another women's singles round of 1/8 finals, Chen Yi will challenge Hina Hayata, a Japanese table tennis star who holds a significant advantage in terms of strength, making it difficult for the young Chinese player Chen Yi to overcome her opponent. In the women's singles round of 1/8 finals at 5:10 PM, He Zhuojia will face Szocs Bernadette, where the national team's main player will encounter a strong Romanian opponent, presenting a considerable challenge for He Zhuojia. In the men's singles round of 1/8 finals at…

The Doha Star Tournament is still in progress with intense competition. In the evening's focus matches, the national table tennis team experienced both joy and concern, with three players advancing and two being eliminated. In the first mixed doubles semi-final, Huang Youzheng/Shi Xunyao defeated one of the championship favorites, Zhao Dacheng and Shin Yubin, with a score of 3:0. Zhao Dacheng and Shin Yubin had previously defeated Xiang Peng and Kuai Man in straight sets in the first round. Huang Youzheng/Shi Xunyao were not favored before the match, but they advanced to the final from the qualifying rounds, making them a dark horse worth looking forward to for national table tennis fans. In another mixed doubles semi-final, Chen Yuanyu/Chen Yi, who were leading 2:1, were eliminated by Japan's Zhang Benmei and Matsushima Kakeru. Zhang Benmei has repeatedly defeated the national table tennis team since last year's Asian Championship and French Championship, and after the New Year, he won against the national table tennis players again, becoming the Japanese player who has won the most against the national table tennis team in this Olympic cycle, posing a significant threat in both singles and doubles. It was indeed a pity that Chen Yuanyu/Chen Yi lost the match. In the first game, the two entered the state slowly and fell behind in the opening stages. Although they fought back later, the gap was too large, and they lost the first set 7:11. However, it could be clearly felt that from the second half of this set, our national table tennis pair began to…

Recently, the table tennis world has been stirred up by a major event. The actions of Olympic champions Fan Zhendong and Chen Meng, who jointly withdrew from the world rankings, have caused a huge stir, with the focus squarely on WTT's overbearing clauses. This incident has drawn public attention to the management mechanisms of WTT. Amidst this controversy, Liu Guoliang's stance appears quite subtle. As the head of WTT World Table Tennis, he has not mentioned his own position in the face of numerous doubts, and this silence has greatly affected his reputation. At this time, Ma Long's situation is even more special. Ma Long is already at the end of his career, and the increase in age poses many challenges to his competitive state. More importantly, he has a close relationship with Liu Guoliang, and it is rumored that they also have private collaborations, which makes it inconvenient for him to publicly express his stance on this matter. "The friendship between gentlemen is as pure as water," perhaps this friendship allows their interactions to follow more the tacit understanding and respect within their hearts. However, when asked during an interview who he most wanted to challenge, Ma Long blurted out the three words "Liu Guoliang," which was undoubtedly a bombshell. Both Liu Guoliang and Ma Long are grand slam winners in the table tennis world, but they represent different eras. Liu Guoliang is the first male grand slam winner in the history of the national table tennis team, and he had a unique playing style in his era. In…

On January 10, 2025, the men's singles quarterfinals of the Doha Ping Pong Star Tournament were announced. The national team suffered two consecutive defeats in foreign matches, leaving them completely eliminated from the event. Xiang Peng and Huang Youzheng were successively eliminated, while Japanese players Tomokazu Ishihara, Koki Niwa, and Daiki Yoshimoto continued to advance. South Korea was represented by only one player, Kanghyeon Park. However, Xiang Peng advanced to the men's doubles final, and Huang Youzheng reached the mixed doubles final, still maintaining the possibility of winning the championship. This time, the national team did not have many players registered for the men's singles. With Zhou Qihao withdrawing due to injury and Xu Yingbin falling behind in the qualifying rounds, there were only three remaining players: Xiang Peng, Huang Youzheng, and Chen Yuanyu. In the previous round, Chen Yuanyu lost to German veteran Qiu Dang. Now, Huang Youzheng lost 1-3 (8-11, 11-9, 7-11, 9-11) to Qiu Dang. This result is quite normal, as Qiu Dang is a top-ranked player in the world, and it is indeed difficult for Huang Youzheng and Chen Yuanyu to overcome him. As for Xiang Peng, who was favored by many fans, he lost in a youthful confrontation with Japanese player Koki Niwa. Both are very young and can be considered excellent players of the younger generation. This time, the young national team player failed to achieve further success, with Xiang Peng losing 1-3 (9-11, 7-11, 11-9, 8-11) to Koki Niwa. Additionally, so far, Koki Niwa has achieved a perfect record in all three events…

Recently, the table tennis world has been buzzing with excitement! Fan Zhendong and Chen Meng withdrew from the competition, CCTV supported them, and the WTT rules were questioned... What's really going on behind all this? Is it just a simple dispute over the rules? Let's start with these WTT rules. The top 100 players in the world must participate in their competitions; otherwise, they will lose points, affecting their world rankings and, in turn, their eligibility for the three major events. Think about it; this is practically a "tyrannical clause"! How can a commercial event be so closely tied to the qualifications for world-class competitions? It's hard to believe there isn't more to this story. This isn't just a matter of the rules themselves; the creation and enforcement of these rules are closely related to Liu Guoliang's multiple roles, which raises suspicions. Liu Guoliang serves as the Chairman of the WTT World Table Tennis Corporation Board, President of the Chinese Table Tennis Association, and First Vice President of the International Table Tennis Federation, holding several positions at once. Isn't that a bit too much power for one person? It's like having one person control legislative, judicial, and executive powers; how could that not be concerning? In the past, athletes have raised doubts, but nothing came of it. This time, it's different. Two Olympic champions withdrew simultaneously, and it's a big deal that the global media is paying attention to! CCTV even stepped in to voice its concerns about the WTT rules. Liu Guoliang responded, saying that the rules do need…

On January 10th, Beijing time, the WTT Star Challenge Doha Station is currently underway. The doubles matches are in progress, with the men's doubles featuring Guo Peng and Xu Yingbin from the national team. For this open tournament, the national team coaching staff has arranged for 11 young players to participate. In the men's doubles, the main national team players are collectively absent, with only Guo Peng and Xu Yingbin selected to compete for the championship. In the quarter-finals of the men's doubles, the Indian pair of Taka and Manash Shah won three consecutive games with scores of 11:5, 11:3, and 11:6, defeating the Hong Kong China pair of Guan Wenhao and Lin Zhaoheng 3-0 and advancing to the semi-finals. The South Korean pair of Zhao Dacheng and Wu Juncheng, after losing the first game, won three consecutive games with scores of 11:9, 13:11, and 11:7, reversing Alekro and Larsen Fors 3-1 and successfully advancing to the semi-finals. Next, the quarter-finals of the men's doubles continued, with Japanese players Tomokazu Harimoto and Matsushima Kakeru facing the Indian pair of Achantha and Sutawarjula. Both are main players for Japan and key training targets for the Japanese Table Tennis Association during this Olympic cycle. Harimoto and Matsushima lived up to expectations, winning 3-0 with scores of 11:4, 11:8, and 11:6, sealing a major victory and advancing. In the last quarter-final match of the men's doubles, the national team's only remaining pair, Guo Peng and Xu Yingbin, faced the European pair of Darko and Kozul. Among them, Darko is a European champion who…

On January 10th, Beijing time, the second day of the main event of the 2025 WTT Doha Star Challenge concluded. The tournament lasts for a total of 6 days, with 2 days of qualifying matches and a dense schedule over the 4 main event days. Currently, the doubles events have determined their finalists, all of which are dominated by Chinese and Japanese teams. Both the Chinese national table tennis team (Guo Ping) and Japan have advanced to the finals in three doubles events. In the semi-finals, Chen Yuanyu/Chen Yi and Qian Tianyi/Shi Xunyao were eliminated, both losing to Japanese opponents. Xiang Peng/Xu Yingbin has advanced to the men's doubles final, where they will face Japan's Tomokazu Harimoto/Koki Niwa. Although they are at a slight disadvantage, they maintain an attacking mindset and still have a chance to defeat them. He Zhuojia/Zong Geeman has made it to the women's doubles final, facing Japan's Miharu Ito/Sakura Nagai, who are also at a slight disadvantage. Their opponents are very strong, so they will do their best to compete. Huang Youzheng/Shi Xunyao can be considered as dark horses, continuously eliminating seeded players. Their opponents in the final are Koki Niwa/Miharu Ito, which is a more balanced match with an equal chance of victory. As the second seed in the women's singles, Tomokazu Harimoto was surprisingly eliminated in the first round, losing to Thailand's second female singles player, Orawan, becoming the biggest upset and the highest-seeded singles player to be eliminated. If we say that continuous participation in competitions and playing in three events affected energy…