In the Tokyo Olympics, mixed doubles was the first time it was set up in the Olympics. We all know that table tennis is our national ball, and the Chinese table tennis team is a champion team, so for the gold medal of the mixed doubles event, the Chinese table tennis team has been eager to win it. Throughout the Tokyo Olympic cycle, Xu Xin and Liu Shiwen's mixed doubles partnership was the ace combination of the Chinese table tennis team, and their world ranking was steadily ranked first. However, at the Tokyo Olympic final, facing the host country's Ito Mima and Mizutani Jun combination, Xu Xin's team was clearly leading by a large margin, but they were reversed by the Japanese team, resulting in missing the first mixed doubles gold medal in the Olympics, which is really a pity.
The loss of the mixed doubles championship in the Tokyo Olympics really hit the Chinese table tennis team hard, and it was quite painful in their hearts. Then, in the Paris Olympic cycle, the mixed doubles pair of Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha took on the eager expectations of the whole team to regain the championship and made a brilliant debut. Throughout the cycle, their combination has always been firmly seated on the throne of the world's first place. At the Paris Olympics, they finally fulfilled their wish and embraced the championship trophy. Wang Chuqin even said that for this gold medal that must be won, he would spare no effort, even if it meant risking his life. They have written a new chapter of glory for the Chinese table tennis team.
I am Wang Chuqin, after winning the mixed doubles gold medal with Sun Yingsha, I went on to compete in the team events. We both worked hard and helped the Chinese table tennis team successfully defend the men's and women's team gold medals, and we both became double champions, with our singles world rankings remaining firmly in first place. Many fans thought that we could be shortlisted for the Xinhua News Agency's Top Ten International Athletes, but in the end, we were surprisingly left out, feeling quite disappointed.
In the list of nominees for the Xinhua News Agency's Top Ten International Athletes, only our Chinese Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen managed to squeeze in. The remaining nomination spots were all taken by foreign athletes, such as Olympic tennis champion Djokovic and World Footballer of the Year Vinicius, among many others.
For Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha, it is indeed quite regrettable to miss out on the selection! But there is no time for them to sigh! After all, a new Olympic cycle has already opened! They must quickly get involved in preparations for the Los Angeles Olympics and work hard!
Sun Yingsha, who has experienced the small regret of being the runner-up in two consecutive Olympic women's teams, must be looking forward to not repeating such a scene at the Los Angeles Olympics. As for Wang Chuqin, the matter of being eliminated in the first round of the Paris Olympics has already turned the page, and in the new Olympic cycle, he will embark on a new journey. Looking forward to the two of them blooming more dazzling brilliance in the upcoming competitions, come on!