The WTT Singapore Grand Slam will kick off during the Spring Festival. The Chinese national table tennis team participating in this competition includes men's singles: Wang Chuqin, Lin Shidong, Liang Jingkun, Xue Fei, Xiang Peng, Zhou Qihao; women's singles: Sun Yingsha, Wang Manyu, Wang Yidi, Chen Xintong, Qian Tianyi, He Zhuojia. Doubles events: Men's doubles: Wang Chuqin/Lin Shidong Women's doubles: Wang Manyu/Kuai Man Mixed doubles: Lin Shidong/Kuai Man Seeing such a lineup, it's clear that they are all top athletes from the national table tennis team. Of course, other countries also have some top players, but they are not opponents of the national table tennis team. Initially, it was thought that North Korea would participate in this Singapore Grand Slam, and the initial list included North Korea's Kim Chol-yong and Byeon Song-gyeong. However, recently, the two did not participate. Kim Chol-yong should be familiar to everyone; she once defeated China's female player Sun Yingsha 3-2 and even won the silver medal in mixed doubles at the Paris Olympics, so her strength cannot be underestimated. Byeon Song-gyeong is also a very capable player. Therefore, many people say that North Korea does not participate in such events. The only regret this time is Kuai Man. In yesterday's Doha Star Challenge, Kuai Man won the championship through her own efforts. Kuai Man is 20 years old this year. Competing with top players from other countries, she stood out directly. Some time ago, there were people saying that Kuai Man's singles were not good enough, and only when paired with Lin Shidong in mixed…

Oh, the sports world has been buzzing lately! Lin Gaoyuan's withdrawal from the competition hasn't settled yet, and now two North Korean table tennis masters, Kim Gyeong-yong and Byeon Song-gyeong, have also announced their withdrawal from the WTT Singapore Grand Slam. This is quite puzzling. Is WTT really going to impose a $10,000 fine? Let's start with Lin Gaoyuan's withdrawal. It caused quite a stir online, with many people asking: Will there be a fine for withdrawing? In fact, not only Lin Gaoyuan, but many other players have withdrawn as well, such as those from Nigeria, Vanuatu, Romania... the list goes on! Among them, the withdrawal of the two North Korean players has drawn the most attention. Think about it, a $10,000 fine might not seem like much to us, but for an average North Korean worker, that's 15 years' worth of salary! That's no small amount! This money could feed their family for several years, right? Some say, isn't WTT being a bit inhumane? Is this fine standard too "international"? Athletes travel thousands of miles, only to not even make it to the singles quarterfinals, and end up losing money. Who can bear that? The cost of airfare, accommodation, living expenses... it all adds up to a significant sum! In my opinion, winning the competition is naturally joyful, but don't be too harsh when you lose. After all, the competition is meant to promote table tennis, not to exploit the athletes. Now, let's consider whether the prize money is enough to cover the cost of participating. If the prize…