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Text: Lin Qingxia
Edited by Lin Qingxia
On the evening of July 27, the table tennis arena of the Paris Olympics ushered in the first mixed doubles competition. Chinese pair Wang Chuqin/Sun Yingsha swept away their Egypt opponents with a thunderous momentum, and the Olympic journey was perfectly started!
As night falls in Paris, the Olympic table tennis hall is lit with stars. As the world's No. 1 mixed doubles pair, Wang Chuqin/Sun Yingsha will be tasked with the challenge of African powerhouses Assal/Meshev in their first match.
Before the competition, the outside world was generally optimistic about the Chinese pair, but the haze of losing gold in the mixed doubles event at the last Olympics has not yet dissipated, adding some pressure to the new pair.
At the beginning of the game, the two sides went back and forth, and did not give in to each other. The Egypt combination was obviously prepared, especially Assal, who is 1.91 meters tall, and once caused problems for the national table tennis combination with his excellent defense and counterattack.
However, as the game deepened, Wang Chuqin/Sun Yingsha gradually found a winning rhythm and controlled the score firmly in their hands.
In the first game, the gap in strength between the two sides began to appear. Although the Egyptian player resisted hard, he was unable to defeat the sharp attack of the Chinese combination and lost 7-11.
In the second game, the game became more and more intense, and the score was once tied at 7. At the critical moment, Wang Chuqin/Sun Yingsha showed outstanding psychological quality and technical strength, and won 11-8.
As the game progressed, the national table tennis combination was like a sophisticated machine, running more and more smoothly. In the third game, he established an advantage and quickly opened the score.
Although the Egypt pair fought back, it was too late and eventually lost again 4-11. In the final game, Wang Chuqin/Sun Yingsha was in full swing, playing with the cooperation of the clouds and streams, and easily locked the victory 11-3.
Throughout the match, the Chinese combination showed amazing strength and tacit understanding. They worked well on the pitch and transitioned smoothly between attack and defence, showing the demeanor of a champion combination.
It is worth mentioning that the national table tennis combination can suddenly exert force in the second half of each game, and this steady and steady and step-by-step style of play caught the opponent off guard.
Although the Egypt combination is strong, especially Assar has caused a lot of problems for his opponent with his height advantage, it is difficult to shake the dominance of Wang Chuqin/Sun Yingsha.
As the game progressed, the Chinese pair gradually adapted to their opponent's style of play, and in the last two games, they comprehensively suppressed their opponents, showing the momentum of the champion.
This victory is undoubtedly a good start for national table tennis. The mixed doubles event has always been the focus of the national table tennis to win gold, especially after the defeat in the last Olympic Games, the national table tennis is even more ambitious.
Wang Chuqin/Sun Yingsha's outstanding performance undoubtedly gave the whole team great confidence.
However, the road to gold is still full of thorns. With the deepening of the competition, the national table tennis combination will inevitably face more severe challenges.
However, with the strength and psychological quality they showed in this game, I believe they will be able to continue to shine in the next schedule and create more brilliance for the national table tennis.
Looking forward to the next competition, Wang Chuqin/Sun Yingsha can make persistent efforts to win more honors for the motherland! Ping Pong athletes, come on!
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