In the sports world, especially in the field of table tennis, recent developments have attracted widespread attention and heated discussion among fans. The withdrawal of Fan Zhendong, Ma Long, and Chen Meng from the WTT world rankings, as well as their potential difficulty in returning to international competitions, has caused great concern among many fans. As the poem by Xin Qiji says, "Having accomplished the king's affairs under heaven, winning fame before and after life. Alas, white hair appears!" It is truly regrettable that these outstanding athletes face such a situation at the peak of their careers.
As this incident continues to ferment, Liu Guoliang has been pushed to the forefront of public opinion, and the vacancy of the director of the Table Tennis and Badminton Center seems to have become a new focus. This position carries special significance, with administrative rank, which fundamentally differs from Liu Guoliang's current status as the head of the Ping Pong Association, a civilian organization. In this context, fans naturally began to expect the emergence of someone who could change the current situation of the national table tennis team.
The legendary figure Wang Tao has entered the fans' field of vision. Wang Tao has written a glorious chapter in the history of the national table tennis team, winning nine world championship titles. His coaching abilities are also remarkable, and Fan Zhendong is one of his outstanding disciples he personally cultivated.
Considering the level, he was once a lieutenant general, and this identity seems to give him a certain advantage in meeting the requirements for the position. Moreover, there are rumors that he is the director of the Handball, Archery, and Baseball Center, which makes some fans believe that his transfer from the Handball, Archery, and Baseball Center to the Table Tennis and Badminton Center might be a natural personnel adjustment.
However, things seem to be more complicated than they appear. The response from famous journalist He Xiaolong is like a bucket of cold water, cooling down these expectations significantly. First, there is a misunderstanding in the self-media reports regarding the reason that Wang Tao serves as the director of the Handball, Archery, and Baseball Center, because the director of the Handball, Archery, and Baseball Center is a female. This means that the originally plausible connection between personnel and identity does not hold, and the collapse of this key reason greatly reduces the heat around Wang Tao's appointment.
Furthermore, we must consider some personal circumstances of Wang Tao. Since the dissolution of the Bayi Team in 2019, he has been out of the management field for some time. As social beings, people often face many challenges when trying to return to management positions after a long period of drifting. On the one hand, there is the need to adjust one's lifestyle and state, and on the other hand, the entire sports management system may have undergone significant changes during his absence, requiring him to adapt to new management and operational models. This adaptation process is not only a test of his abilities but also a test of his patience and determination.
More importantly, the current separation of management and operation policy in the national table tennis team is an insurmountable obstacle. Under this policy, the national table tennis team has become independent from the Table Tennis and Badminton Center, operating on its own financial responsibility. The Table Tennis and Badminton Center only has the right to guide the national table tennis team, losing its direct management functions. This is similar to a helmsman being on the ship but only able to provide directional suggestions without actual control over the ship's navigation. As a result, the position of the director of the Table Tennis and Badminton Center, in practical terms, is more like a nominal position for the national table tennis team. For someone who has achieved remarkable success and accumulated rich coaching and management experience in the sports field, the appeal of such a position is undoubtedly greatly reduced.
Considering all the factors mentioned above, the possibility of Wang Tao becoming the director of the Table Tennis and Badminton Center is extremely low. This also reflects that in today's ever-changing and developing sports management system, every personnel arrangement for a position requires consideration of numerous complex relationships and factors. Whether it is the expectations of the fans or the potential appointments of celebrities, they must be considered within the framework of existing policies, management systems, and personal circumstances. In the position of the director of the Table Tennis and Badminton Center, although there is currently much anticipation, the final candidate must be determined after a comprehensive weighing of various pros and cons.
Finally, there is another very important factor, which is also the reason why Wang Tao will not take up the position of the director of the Table Tennis and Badminton Center, that is, the previous separation of management and operation. The national table tennis team has been separated to operate on its own financial responsibility, so the national table tennis team is managed by the Ping Pong Association, and the Table Tennis and Badminton Center only has the right to guide. Therefore, unless the Table Tennis and Badminton Center recovers its rights, even if Wang Tao takes up the position of the director of the Table Tennis and Badminton Center, he will not have the direct management rights over the national table tennis team. Thus, this position is more of a nominal one for the national table tennis team, and the possibility of Wang Tao taking office is even lower.
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