The second stage of the 2024 China Table Tennis Super League is set to kick off. Led by Wang Chuqin, Shandong Weiqiao will once again launch a challenge for the championship! However, before the start of the competition, Wang Chuqin encountered two pieces of not-so-good news, which is indeed regrettable!
The first piece of news is that as the match is about to begin, Wang Chuqin took a plane to Shanghai but was surrounded by fans at the airport. Wang Chuqin was fully equipped and covered up tightly! However, for some reason, many fans were waiting at the airport. It's impressive how good the fans' eyesight is, as they immediately recognized Wang Chuqin! Then a large crowd followed Wang Chuqin. In front of Wang Chuqin, many fans were taking photos, making it difficult for him to move. As a result, Wang Chuqin was in a bad mood and was indeed angered by these fans! Wang Chuqin shouted loudly, "Get up, get up, you're not letting me go, this is too exaggerated, everyone's gone crazy!"
Indeed, such an encirclement by fans affects Wang Chuqin's mentality. It is still hoped that fans will focus on Wang Chuqin's matches! But this situation also shows that Wang Chuqin has high popularity!
The second piece of news about Wang Chuqin is that Xinhua News Agency announced the list of the top ten international athletes of the year, and Wang Chuqin was unexpectedly left out. As previously mentioned in our article, Wang Chuqin has very high popularity and is very popular among fans. Not long ago, a certain platform conducted an annual vote for the best male athlete. Wang Chuqin led with a landslide advantage. Therefore, for this selection of the top ten international athletes by Xinhua News Agency, many fans believed that Wang Chuqin should be included. However, it is very regrettable!
On the list of the top ten international athletes announced by Xinhua News Agency, only Zheng Qinwen from China made the cut! The other selected athletes are all foreign athletes, such as tennis Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic and World Footballer of the Year Vinicius.
Why did Wang Chuqin fail to make the cut? The author believes that the most critical point is that Wang Chuqin did not win the men's singles gold medal at the Olympics. Although Wang Chuqin won mixed doubles and men's team gold medals at the Paris Olympics, he missed out on the most important men's singles gold medal for individuals! Moreover, in the men's singles event, Wang Chuqin was eliminated in the first round, creating the worst performance by a Chinese table tennis player at the Olympics.
In a recent interview, Wang Chuqin also discussed the reason for his unexpected elimination in the men's singles at the Paris Olympics. Wang Chuqin himself believes that the main issue was insufficient time for rest and adjustment. Because he participated in three events, and after winning the mixed doubles gold medal the day before, he returned to his accommodation very late! He had to get up at 6 am the next morning!
Although Wang Chuqin failed to make the list of the top ten international athletes announced by Xinhua News Agency, he has the support of fans for his willingness to admit mistakes! Looking forward to the upcoming competitions, it is expected that Wang Chuqin will prepare carefully and achieve better results!