Fan Zhendong withdraws from world rankings, suspected reasons exposed, ultimately unable to avoid it. Netizens hotly debated and pointed out incisively and vividly that the Chinese table tennis team always gives the opportunity to compete to the first few newcomers they are promoting, while veterans like Xiaopang (Fan Zhendong) and Chen Meng, who are Olympic champions with commercial value, rest and recuperate. As a result, the newcomers' rankings are artificially inflated, but this does not benefit the healthy development of events and harms the commercial economic development of WTT, so they started to impose fines.
From the Busan World Table Tennis Team Championships against South Korea, where he single-handedly scored two points, to the Paris Olympics where he guarded the entire zone alone, it was all thanks to Xiaopang's efforts that saved the glory of the national table tennis team. Undoubtedly, this year's best should be Xiaopang.
So what can be done? Either force participation, but you cannot disobey orders or play passively, so it's better to just quit. After all, if you're not allowed to play, it saves you from being fined. It is obvious that this is targeting the Chinese team's recent widespread withdrawals from competitions. Not participating in competitions and giving other countries opportunities is not enough; it seems that table tennis players will have a hard time surviving if this continues. There will definitely be more withdrawals in the future, not just Fan Zhendong and Chen Meng.
Such a great top athlete has been forced to reluctantly withdraw from the rankings. He must truly love the table tennis cause! We are reluctant to see such a great athlete, one who has brought glory to the country, gradually move away from us. However, we hope that Xiaopang becomes increasingly happy!
These veterans participate in competitions to clear obstacles for the newcomers. Now that they are no longer playing, those with the ability should strive to reach the top themselves. Rankings have become meaningless to them. Today's newcomers cannot rely on such star-making methods; otherwise, high-quality events will be directly discredited. If WTT fines players for withdrawing from events after registering, that would be reasonable. However, if players choose not to participate without even registering and are still fined, that would be absurd.
Fan Zhendong and Chen Meng, two world champions, are role models, exemplars, and towering gold medals. Without Fan Zhendong dominating in 2024, the consequences are imaginable. Why? Because in 2024, Fan Zhendong is the world's unique best and most outstanding table tennis player!
This year's men's singles gold medal at the Paris Olympics can be said to be the heaviest gold medal in the history of Chinese table tennis. Xiaopang stood at the pinnacle with his strong strength and powerful mental fortitude! He absolutely deserves it, and Xiaopang is the best!
The Asian physique cannot withstand such high-intensity competitions. Look at European and American sports events. Fines for withdrawal, as if people were machines. Normally, athletes should be allowed to withdraw from several events each year based on the level of the event. When the繁华 (prosperity) ends, there is no feast that doesn't disperse. Achieving fame and success, retiring at the peak of the tide takes courage and reflects wisdom.
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