Recently, the withdrawal of Fan Zhendong and Chen Meng from the WTT world rankings has attracted significant attention. Since Fan Zhendong announced his withdrawal from the world rankings, there have been two camps on the internet. On one hand, some fans believe that as the top player of the national table tennis team, Fan Zhendong's withdrawal has a huge impact on the Chinese team. However, on the other hand, there are also fans who believe that even if Fan Zhendong steps down, the Chinese table tennis team is full of talent, and it is believed that others can replace him and continue to move forward. Fan Zhendong's withdrawal does not have a significant impact on the national table tennis team.
As the turmoil continues to intensify, Zhang Jike recently spoke out during his live broadcast. On the other hand, many fans have been looking forward to the latest response from Liu Guoliang, which has now arrived. Let's take a detailed look at what the situation is.
Firstly, in a recent live broadcast, Zhang Jike expressed his thoughts on the performance and strength of the national team's main players, drawing considerable attention. He said that there are actually main players in the national team who are blindly confident and do not have the actual ability. Some fans also dislike the idea that results represent everything. After Zhang Jike said this, it may seem to outsiders that there are two possible meanings. On one hand, it may be that some so-called main players' abilities are overrated. On the other hand, there are also fans who think that Zhang Jike's words are directed at Fan Zhendong.
Because Fan Zhendong's strength and achievements are there for all to see. Regardless of whether he withdraws from the world rankings or not, his hard power and the achievements he has won are enough to prove everything. In the eyes of many fans, Zhang Jike and Fan Zhendong have always had a very close relationship.
On the other hand, Liu Guoliang, whom everyone cares about, finally broke his silence at the opening ceremony of the latest Super Table Tennis League, but he did not directly respond to Fan Zhendong and Chen Meng's withdrawal from the world rankings. He only gave a speech at the opening ceremony. First, Liu Guoliang summarized that the Chinese table tennis team achieved good results last year. Looking to the future, he said that the Los Angeles Olympic cycle has begun, and he will continue to work hard to lead the Chinese table tennis team to win glory for the country and achieve better results. Finally, he also thanked the organizers of the Super Table Tennis League.
It seems that Liu Guoliang does not intend to directly respond to this storm event. In fact, this incident has caused quite a stir, and it has had a significant impact on the Chinese table tennis team, including the credibility of the Chinese Table Tennis Association. Therefore, it may be that for the Chinese Table Tennis Association and the national table tennis coaching staff, they should still promptly respond to everyone's concerns and explain how this controversial event will be handled. They should also provide clear answers regarding Fan Zhendong and Chen Meng's world rankings and whether these two main players can participate in national team competitions in the future, in order to dispel everyone's doubts.
On the other hand, regarding the issue of whether the world rankings and penalty rules of the WTT World Table Tennis Federation are reasonable, in a recent report, CCTV News also provided a straightforward comment. They believe that any event should serve the players, be reasonable and moderate, and should not make the players exhausted.
Undoubtedly, CCTV has spoken out for many fans. The reason why Fan Zhendong withdrew from the world rankings is because they questioned the current WTT's scoring rules and penalty rules as unreasonable. Therefore, these official institutions should also listen to everyone's opinions in a timely manner and appropriately adjust the rules to better serve ace players like Fan Zhendong.