Liu Guoliang Breaks Silence! Directly Responds to "Dismissal" Rumors, Admits National Table Tennis Team Will Have a "Big Move"
By Editor Mai Mai
"I firmly believe that Liu Guoliang has been dismissed."
On December 24th, well-known sports media personality He Xiaolong publicly posted targeted comments on social media. He didn't forget to add, "This is just my personal judgment." The target of his remarks was none other than the "head of national table tennis" - Liu Guoliang.
He Xiaolong usually likes to make some guiding remarks, which can be said to have "stolen the show." It's more like "riding the wave and grabbing attention" rather than expressing an opinion. This time, he once again provoked controversy, quite smug about it.
In response, Liu Guoliang no longer remained silent but directly responded to the rumors of his dismissal, admitting that the national table tennis team would make a "big move." The previously smug He Xiaolong also suffered a "slap in the face"!
- "Bombarding" Liu Guoliang
As the "head of national table tennis," Liu Guoliang led the national table tennis team to win numerous honors and medals. Currently, under Liu Guoliang's leadership, the national table tennis team is developing with great momentum. At the recent Paris conference, Liu Guoliang once again led the national table tennis players to compete in Paris, sweeping five gold medals. The national table tennis players are also very popular, gaining countless fans with their strength and personal charm, enjoying endless glory.
However, behind the glory, they are deeply embroiled in various negative rumors. Not long ago, well-known media personality He Xiaolong posted a provocative dynamic, attracting widespread attention and questioning from netizens. As a public figure with a certain influence, every word and deed is closely watched by the outside world.
His open accusation that "Liu Guoliang has been dismissed" is bound to be provocative. Liu Guoliang and the entire national table tennis team were quickly pushed to the forefront of public opinion due to this sentence.
This year's Paris Olympics were not easy for the national table tennis team! With veterans retiring and young players unable to hold up, every decision carries tremendous risk. Wang Chuqin, who had high hopes, stopped at the round of 32 under everyone's expectations, failing even to reach the semi-finals.
Fan Zhendong experienced a thrilling final and eventually successfully won the men's singles championship. This championship was hard-won; he not only bore the pressure of the gold medal but also carried the eager expectations of many people for him.
However, after winning the championship, instead of cheers, he faced "attacks" from Wang Chuqin's fans. Many mindless fans felt that Fan Zhendong should give the championship to Wang Chuqin, as the championship originally belonged to "our own brother."
On the other side, the women's singles table tennis final was even more intense than the men's singles. As we all know, table tennis has always been one of China's strengths, and women's singles have produced many strong players. In the women's singles final of the Paris Olympics, Chen Meng and Sun Yingsha met in the championship match.
The two were evenly matched, but in terms of experience, Chen Meng might have the upper hand. In the end, Sun Yingsha became Chen Meng's defeated opponent, yet the expressions of the spectators in the stands were uglier than each other. Sun Yingsha's fans even shouted "black幕," making the atmosphere at the scene very awkward.
Chen Meng, who won the championship with her strength and experience, suffered from a long period of cyberbullying. What should have been a very happy event required her to pretend not to care, and the bitterness in it is probably known only to her.
From fan culture to commercial endorsements, these are the key factors for which the national table tennis team is questioned. And the head of the national table tennis team, Liu Guoliang, has become the biggest "mastermind" in everyone's heart. Some netizens even questioned that Liu Guoliang and some national table tennis players have formed an "interest alliance." They only care about commercial interests and do not care who wins or loses in the competition.
On one side is glory and achievement, and on the other is doubt and speculation. But is the real situation really like this? Or is there something else going on behind the scenes...
- Facing Doubts and Deeply Suspected of Being the "Mastermind Behind the Scenes"
On December 24th, He Xiaolong posted remarks questioning Liu Guoliang's "dismissal." Many netizens also agreed with his remarks, expressing their opinions, among which there were no shortage of doubts about Liu Guoliang.
It seems that besides the so-called "fan culture," the national table tennis team is also deeply embroiled in the whirlpool of "interest alliance." It is not difficult to see from He Xiaolong's previous posts that he deliberately targeted the national table tennis team. His words were full of disdain for Liu Guoliang and disgust for "fan culture."
It is certainly undesirable to mix "fan culture" into national sports, but it cannot be assumed that it is caused by Liu Guoliang. He Xiaolong's remarks are tinged with strong individualism and lack objective factual basis.
Of course, there are also many people who support Liu Guoliang and actively defend him. After all, in the past 30 years since entering the national table tennis team, his dedication and contributions to the national team are visible to all.
At the age of 6, he embarked on the path of table tennis and was selected into the national team at the age of 15. After entering the national team in 1991, he became the main player of the national table tennis team with his talent and efforts. During his service to the national team, he won many medals and nearly 50 championship trophies.
With his excellent record, he became the first grand slam winner in the history of our national table tennis team. After experiencing many storms and glories, he officially announced his retirement in 2002. Although he left the arena, he did not leave the sports he loved but continued to serve the national team and became a coach.
Under his leadership, the national table tennis team has overcome obstacles and achieved remarkable results. In more than ten years of coaching career, he helped the men's national table tennis team win more than 40 gold medals. The "three musketeers" of the men's national table tennis team grew up under his guidance.
As he put it, "What we lack the least is world champions," and he is very strict in daily training. It is precisely because of this that Chinese table tennis has always maintained a top level in the world.
The reason for the doubts from the outside world is that the strength of the national table tennis players at the Paris Olympics was lacking. Secondly, it is related to the recent changes in positions at the National Sports Training Bureau. The position of director has been vacant since the dismissal of Yang Xin, the former director of the Table Tennis and Badminton Center. In theory, Liu Guoliang is fully capable of taking on this position.
However, after waiting for a long time, there was no news of a smooth promotion. This situation also triggered wild guesses from many people with ulterior motives. Among them is He Xiaolong's "dismissal" remark, which directly misled many uninformed netizens.
In response to such remarks, Liu Guoliang did not explain too much but directly responded to the matter with an interview video.
- CCTV Interview and Direct Counterattack
Not long after He Xiaolong posted remarks targeting Liu Guoliang, a previous CCTV interview video of Liu Guoliang was released.
On December 24th, the National Sports Director's Conference was held as scheduled in Beijing. As the chairman of the Chinese Table Tennis Association, Liu Guoliang was naturally invited to attend. This alone directly dispelled He Xiaolong's rumor of "dismissal."
After the meeting, he also accepted a separate interview with a CCTV reporter. When asked about the topic of the new Olympic cycle, Chairman Liu Guoliang frankly stated:
"In 2025, the new cycle will begin, providing more opportunities for young people to compete, from initial cultivation to relative maturity, then to the sprint, and finally directly preparing for the Olympics. In the new cycle, the national team will build a new platform, reorganize a new structure, and organize a new team."
It seems that the national table tennis team is really going to reform from beginning to end and consolidate its "dominant position" in the world table tennis arena. After all, veterans are about to retire, and young players are about to enter the arena. According to this year's trend, Ma Long will likely miss the next Olympics.
Paris Olympic men's singles champion Fan Zhendong also has thoughts of retirement after completing the super grand slam. Wang Chuqin, although a rising star, still lacks in strength and experience.
On the women's side, Chen Meng is not young either and is about to face retirement. Once these powerful players leave, the strength of the national table tennis team will be greatly reduced.
Only after reselection, tempering experience, and improving strength can they reach the level of preparing for the Olympics.
Conclusion:
"There are always better people out there, and there are always higher levels above us." Only by continuously training and making progress can we avoid falling behind. When you are standing still, others are working hard to catch up.
We believe that under Liu Guoliang's leadership, the national table tennis team can surely reach new heights and let the world witness the powerful strength of the national table tennis team again!
