In the men's singles event of the Paris Olympics, Wang Chuqin lost to Sweden's Moregard and stopped in the men's singles round of 32, which can be called the biggest upset at the Paris Olympics. Prior to this, Wang Chuqin's championship-winning racket was stepped on by reporters. How did the Japanese media report on this incident?
World No. 1 Wang Chuqin Loses Singles Second Round After Racket Broken: 'He Was Strong' Praises Winner
The racket was broken, and world No. 1 Wang Chuqin was unfortunately eliminated in the second round of the men's singles, praising the winner as "he is strong"
In the men's singles, world No. 1 Wang Chuqin (China) lost in the second round to world No. 26 Moregaard (Sweden).
In the men's singles match, world No. 1 Wang Chuqin (China) lost to world No. 26 Moregard (Sweden) in the second round.
The world's top rankers had been hit by accidents. The mixed doubles final on the previous day (30th). He teamed up with Son Ying-li to win the gold medal by beating the North Korean pair, but his racket was broken after the competition.
The world's top players have an unexpected situation. In the mixed doubles final the day before (30th), he partnered with Sun Yingsha to defeat the North Korean pair and won the gold medal. However, his racket was broken after the game.
According to Chinese media, it was broken by photographers who rushed to take pictures of the two gold medal-winning Chinese players.
According to Chinese media reports, it is said that the racket was broken because photojournalists flocked to take photos of the gold-winning Chinese pair.
It still has a big impact on the game. Following the first game, they dropped the second game as well, putting them in a tough situation. He took the third and fourth games to tie the game at 2-2, but missed a chance ball that went up high. The defeated king praised the winner, saying, "I didn't lose because of the racket, but because he was strong."
It had a big impact on the game. After the first game, Wang Chuqin also lost the second game and fell into trouble. Although he won the third and fourth games to tie the score at 2-2, there was also a mistake with a high-altitude ball. The defeated Wang Chuqin praised the winner, saying: "Changing the racket is not a reason to lose, but because he is strong".
Wang Chuqin's defeat, in addition to his own poor performance, also has an important external reason, that is, his championship-winning racket was trampled by reporters. Although Wang Chuqin said that losing has nothing to do with the racket, Japan men's table tennis star Mizutani Hayabusa gave his own views on the destruction of Wang Chuqin's racket.
Wang Chuqin's racket was broken, it was too pitiful.
Professional players will specify the weight of the racket in units of 1 gram, process the handle according to their own habits, and adjust it at any time according to the effect of sweat and moisture on the elasticity, and only after a period of running-in, can they become the only trustworthy partner. If the rubber is broken, it can be replaced, and if the racket is only a small injury and dirt, there will always be a way to deal with it, but the broken racket will definitely not be able to be restored...
It's like when you spend a long time finishing a bowl of ramen soup and are asked to start all over again.
You can't win 10,000% against opponents of equal caliber without your own racket.
Many Japan netizens also expressed their opinions.
Netizen 1:
It's not something that can be solved with a "I'm sorry" sentence.
It's the Olympics. Will journalists be allowed to enter the contestants' belongings area for filming? I always thought there was a shooting area that allowed the media.
I think Wang Chuqin said it very well.
Netizen 2:
The attitude of Wang, who praised his opponent as "he is strong", is great.
As Mizutani said, it's influenced by the racket.
But he didn't put the blame on the racket, and praised the other party.
I think it's true sportsmanship.
Netizen 3:
By the way, this is the first time in 20 years that a Chinese athlete has lost to a player from another country at the Olympics.
The score of the game was not full, but was eliminated 4-2, and Wang Chuqin's offense almost made mistakes, which can also be seen from the importance of exclusive rackets in table tennis.
I hope that Wang Chuqin can quickly come out of this defeat and continue to work hard
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