For a well-known reason, Zhang Zhijie suddenly fell to the ground during the game and then left us forever. However, the national feather did not stop moving forward. In the just-concluded Asian Youth Championship mixed team final, the Chinese team defeated the old rival South Korea 3-1 and regained the championship after 6 years. At the post-match award ceremony, the Chinese team members took Zhang Zhijie's jersey to the podium to commemorate his contribution to the team. Such a scene is really tearful.
The Asian Youth Championship mixed team final will face off, with the Chinese team facing the South Korean team. In the previous group stage, the Chinese team defeated Hong Kong, China 5-0, Singapore 5-0, and Japan 3-2. Zhang Zhijie, the number one men's singles team we are familiar with, left us forever in the match against the Japanese team, and the way he left was so cruel and regrettable. In the subsequent game, Wang Zijun replaced Zhang Zhijie's number one men's singles position, shouldered his burden, and helped the Chinese team defeat Chinese Taipei 3-0 and Malaysia 3-1, and finally entered the final again. South Korea defeated the United Arab Emirates 3-0 in the quarterfinals and Indonesia 3-1 in the semi-finals.
The first match was the Men's Doubles matchup, with China sending Hu Keyuan/Lin Xiangyi against South Korea's Lee Hyung-woo/Lee Jong-min. As a result, the Chinese team lived up to expectations and won 21-14, 21-19 in straight games, giving the team a good start.
In the second women's singles matchup, the Chinese team faced South Korea's Kim Minxuan by Xu Wenjing. As a result, Xu Wenjing's performance was not ideal, losing 7-21, 21-19, 14-21. The score of the two sides was 1-1.
In the third game of the following, Wang Zijun, the number one men's singles player of the Chinese team, came out and neatly defeated Li Qizhen of the South Korean team 21-13, 21-8, beautifully completed Zhang Zhijie's unfinished task and helped the Chinese team get the championship point.
In the fourth women's doubles match, the Chinese team Chen Fan Shuyan/Liu Jiayue narrowly defeated Jin Minzhi/Yan Shuyan 21-16, 22-20, and finally helped the team defeat the opponent 3-1 and win the final championship. This is also the first time in 6 years that the Chinese team has regained this honor.
It is worth mentioning that during the whole game, the Chinese team also deliberately left a cheering position for Zhang Zhijie off the field. When the awards were presented after the game, the players of the Chinese team came to the stage together, carrying Zhang Zhijie's jersey. Many of the team members also had red circles under their eyes. Obviously, on such a special occasion, their hearts were both excited, but also so sad. As teammates, they can only try their best to fight for Zhang Zhijie and the Chinese team, help them realize their dreams, and leave no regrets.
After the game, Chen Yufei also posted an article to encourage the boys of the national youth team for the first time, and comforted Zhang Zhijie: "We are together, and you are the champion." ”