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How did the former table tennis pride become a prisoner? - Counting the "Seven Deadly Sins" of Shalala
He came from an ordinary background, but with hard work and talent, he left his name in the table tennis world, he was a role model for athletes, after retiring from the transformation of coaches, continue to shine for the table tennis career, when he ascended to the throne of the International Table Tennis Federation, the power gradually corroded his original intention, a series of "reform" measures against Chinese table tennis, pushed him to the forefront of public opinion, he is Adam Shalala, a controversial name
Shalala began to contact table tennis at the age of 10, with extraordinary talent and hard training, at the age of 19, he was selected for the national team, for Canada to compete in major competitions, after retiring, he chose to stay in the table tennis court he loved, became a coach, and successfully cultivated a Canadian national women's singles champion, this experience, is undoubtedly the highlight of Shalala's life, he used his own efforts and sweat, interpretation of the love of table tennis
When Shalala became the president of the ITTF, everything changed, and he began to use the power in his hands to impose a series of restrictions on Chinese table tennis, with sinister intentions and despicable methods, which were outrageous
Small Ball to Big Ball: The Darkest Moment of China's "Twin Stars".
In 2000, the first "reform" measure implemented by Shalala after taking office was to change the 38 mm ball that had been used for many years to a 40 mm ball with a weight of 2.7 grams
The first to bear the brunt of the Chinese table tennis team at that time - Liu Guoliang and Kong Linghui, Liu Guoliang is known for his direct shooting and fast attack style, after the small ball is changed to a big ball, the ball speed slows down, the spin is weakened, and his advantages are difficult to play; Although Kong Linghui mainly plays with a cross-shot two-sided reverse rubber arc ball, which is relatively less affected by the ball, the physical exertion brought by the big ball is greater, and his physical fitness problems are exposed
In the 2001 World Table Tennis Championships in Osaka, it became an unforgettable pain for the Chinese table tennis team, Liu Guoliang lost to teammate Wang Liqin in the men's singles final, and missed the three consecutive championships; Kong Linghui lost to the Korean team in the semifinals of the men's team due to physical exhaustion, and finally missed the final, which also became a watershed in the careers of the two
11-point system and "no blocking serve": Shalala's "yang scheme"
In 2001, under the impetus of Shalala, the International Table Tennis Federation changed the 21-point system to an 11-point system and banned players from covering the ball with their bodies when serving, a series of measures that once again caused huge controversy
After the 21-point system was changed to an 11-point system, the pace of the game accelerated, and the chances increased, and the Chinese players used to test their opponents through the first few games, and the tactical advantage of the next few games was gone, and the prohibition of blocking the serve directly weakened the advantage of the Chinese players in the service link
These "reform" measures of Shalala have dealt a huge blow to the Chinese table tennis team, and the once invincible "dream team" began to encounter unprecedented challenges in the international arena, Liu Guoliang and Kong Linghui, the two table tennis geniuses who once stood on top of the world, also chose to retire after experiencing the defeat of the World Table Tennis Championships in Osaka
"Glue ban": Chinese table tennis's response and counterattack
In 2008, Shalala once again challenged the Chinese table tennis team to promote the International Table Tennis Federation to implement the "ban on glue", prohibiting athletes from using organic glue, organic glue can increase the elasticity of the racket, improve the speed and rotation of the ball, and the Chinese team players have rich experience and technical accumulation in the use of organic glue
In the face of Shalala's pressing step-by-step, the Chinese table tennis team did not choose to retreat, but actively sought ways to deal with it, and the coaching team adjusted training methods to help athletes adapt to the new ball and new rules; The athletes train hard to improve their technical and psychological qualities
The stubborn resistance of the Chinese table tennis team made Shalala's conspiracy finally bankrupt, and a group of young players such as Wang Liqin, Ma Lin, Wang Hao, Zhang Yining, Guo Yan, and Wang Nan grew up rapidly and carried the banner of Chinese table tennis
Justice Belated: The Final Judgment of Shalala
Although Shalala's various measures have not been able to stop the progress of the Chinese table tennis team, the damage he caused to Chinese table tennis is an indisputable fact
In 2014, the president of the European Table Tennis Federation, Bosi, submitted a report letter against Shalala to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, accusing Shalala of corruption and other illegal acts during his tenure as president of the ITTF
In the end, the Court of Arbitration for Sport found that Shalala had accepted a bribe of $20 million in the bidding process for ITTF equipment, and used her authority to transfer ITTF funds to her private account
On March 15, 2019, the Court of Arbitration for Sport announced that Shalala would be banned for four years
Shalala's behavior is a violation of the spirit of sportsmanship, is the destruction of the principle of fair competition, and will eventually be spurned and punished, there is an ancient Chinese saying, called "do too much injustice, you will kill yourself", Shalala's fate, is the best interpretation of this sentence
Chinese Ping Pong: Behind the glory is the spirit of never giving up
Looking back on the development of Chinese table tennis, it is full of hardships and challenges, but it is also full of glory and pride, from the "glory for the country" to the "table tennis diplomacy" of the Rong National League, and then to today's "dream team", the Chinese table tennis team has been written by generations of athletes, with sweat and tears, writing the glory of Chinese sports
In the face of future challenges, the Chinese table tennis team will not forget its original intention, forge ahead, continue to win glory for the country, and make greater contributions to the development of world table tennis!
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