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Li Sun officially announced that six young players will take over the national table tennis team, with Chen Meng and Ma Long being replaceable by two new players, and Liu Guoliang also supports this decision.
In particular, the main players who have recently achieved consecutive victories are set to take over the national table tennis team for the Paris Olympics. There is no problem with this, as all six players have won in the WTT Mascot regular challenge match, making it a natural succession.
For the men's national table tennis team, Ma Long, Fan Zhendong, and Wang Chuqin are currently facing challenges. Ma Long may find it difficult to compete in the next Olympics, and Fan Zhendong has also mentioned the need to replace older players with younger ones. Therefore, only Wang Chuqin and Lin Shidong remain capable of participating, leaving one important spot that must be given to a young player.
Currently, the three male players Chen Yuanyu, Yuan Licen, and Huang Youzheng have all achieved three consecutive victories. One of them will be selected to take over as the main player for the next Olympics! At present, Yuan Licen seems to have a greater chance, as everyone knows that he has already proven himself, but has only recently been given the opportunity.
In the WTT Mascot regular challenge match, Chen Yuanyu first defeated Cai Junjie from the Hong Kong team with a score of 3-1. Then, Yuan Licen delivered a 3-1 victory over Yu Henggui, followed by Huang Youzheng securing a crucial win with a 3-2 victory over Zhang Chengyi.
If Liu Guoliang had not only sent absolute main players to compete in the past 1-3 years but had also provided more opportunities to young players, they would have received significant training regardless of wins or losses. Perhaps the main players of the national table tennis team would already have been taken over by young talents like Lin Shidong and Yuan Licen.
Regarding the women's national team, Chen Meng has stated that she will not participate in the next Los Angeles Olympics. Sun Yingsha and Wang Manyu will continue to compete, but who will be the third player? After all, Chen Meng's decision not to participate in the next Olympics is not only due to her personal wishes but also due to limited spots.
After Zhu Sibing, Li Yakuo, and Zong Geman also achieved consecutive victories, there is hope that one of them will be selected to participate in the Los Angeles Olympics. The succession of young main players has become a certainty. Zhu Sibing, on the women's team, has an even greater chance of taking over, as her mentality is excellent, which will make her takeover of the main position of the national team even more appropriate.
In the Mascot regular challenge match, Zhu Sibing defeated Gao Sen Aoyang with a score of 3-2, Zong Geman swept Jiang Zhilin with a 3-0 victory, and Li Yakuo also achieved a 3-0 victory, successfully defeating Jokic from Serbia, securing a three-game winning streak for the women's team, which is indeed very impressive.
Liu Guoliang's leadership will usher in new changes, and Li Sun has also expressed his intention to let young main players take over. It seems that excellent young players will soon take over and compete. Only by vigorously cultivating young players can Liu Guoliang and Li Sun ensure that future international competitions will be won with certainty. Do you agree?