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Once the Asian Cup roster was announced, it was like a pebble dropped into a calm lake, stirring up ripples in the domestic table tennis world. This list from China's national table tennis team, whether for the men's or women's teams, has sparked much controversy.
First, let's look at the men's team. Fan Zhendong's omission is undoubtedly the focus of the controversy. As an important force in the national team, his absence surprised many people. On the national team side, Wang Hao only responded to Fan Zhendong's omission by saying that the national team had started building its echelon, but this response did not directly address the public's doubts.
The saying "Silence is golden" seems inapplicable in this situation, as this silence instead triggered more speculation and questioning, with some even asking, "Why doesn't Wang Hao mention Fan Zhendong? Is he afraid to bring it up?" Fan Zhendong was invited but ultimately not selected, and without a clear explanation from the national team, this controversy became even more pronounced.
Now let's turn to the women's team. Qian Tianyi, who once ranked in the top 10 in the world, failed to make the Asian Cup roster, which also sparked heated discussions among fans. The national women's team's Asian Cup roster includes Sun Yingsha, Wang Manyu, Wang Yidi, Chen Xingtong, Kuai Man, and Shi Xunyao. Among them, Sun Yingsha, Wang Manyu, Wang Yidi, and Chen Xingtong are already main players, Kuai Man is the women's singles champion in Doha, and Shi Xunyao is the women's singles champion in the WTT regular season. On the surface, their selection seems reasonable. However, Qian Tianyi's omission left many fans feeling indignant on her behalf.
There are various opinions about the reason for Qian Tianyi's omission. Some fans believe it is due to a drop in world rankings, but this is not the case. Qian Tianyi also had a good performance at the end of 2024. There are also speculations that it was because of her high-profile announcement of her relationship with Wang Chang from the national badminton team, which caused controversy, but this is not the main reason either. In fact, Qian Tianyi's omission is more due to her form. She stopped at the quarter-finals in Doha during the New Year, clearly not performing as well as Kuai Man and Shi Xunyao.
However, behind Qian Tianyi's omission lies other complex factors. The controversy surrounding Qian Tianyi is not limited to her relationship. The old saying "Words can be your downfall" seems to apply to Qian Tianyi. In the Chinese Super League, she complained that the fans were too noisy and believed that the noise created by the fans would affect her playing.
This comment angered many ticket-buying fans, after all, they believe that buying a ticket gives them the right to cheer and support. After this controversial incident, when there were no fans watching in Doha, many fans jokingly said to Qian Tianyi, "This prosperous age is as you wish, may you achieve good results." It can be seen that Qian Tianyi's omission is largely due to her controversial nature, after all, if she were to compete in the Asian Cup and fail to achieve good results, it could plunge the national team into even more controversy.
Chen Meng, although absent from the competition, Ma Lin stated that he had communicated with her and that she simply did not want to participate in international competitions for the time being, which makes her absence relatively clear. However, the controversies behind Fan Zhendong's omission and Qian Tianyi's omission are like mist, leaving fans constantly searching for the truth.
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