On August 4, in the men's singles final of table tennis at the Paris Olympics, Chinese player Fan Zhendong faced Sweden's dark horse Moregaard. After losing the first game 7-11, Fan Zhendong staged a reversal again, defeating Moregard 4-1 and winning the gold medal! 27-year-old Fan Zhendong became the sixth men's table tennis Grand Slam player. 40-year-old Wang Hao was also happy, picked up Fan Zhendong, and the two held the national flag to celebrate, this scene made the scene explode!
In the table tennis men's singles competition, Fan Zhendong successively eliminated Ukraine's Zamudenko, Hong Kong's Huang Zhenting, United States' Karnak, Japan's Tomokazu Zhangmoto, and France's rising star Lebrun to successfully enter the final; Moregard played the role of a dark horse, knocking out the No. 1 seed Wang Chuqin in the 1/16 finals, causing a big upset, and passing all the way to the final.
In this much-anticipated final, the two sides fought extremely fiercely. Fan Zhendong lost the first game 7-11, which made Chinese fans a little nervous. In the second game, Fan Zhendong pulled back a city 11-9 and tied 1-1!
1-1 equalised, Wang Chuqin in the stands raised his arms and clenched his fists in celebration! The veteran Malone also applauded Chubby. Coach Wang Hao was also very excited, raising his arms and cheering!
In the third game, Fan Zhendong, who stabilized his mentality, played 11-9 and led 2-1. Wang Chuqin in the stands kept applauding and cheering for his teammates.
Fan Zhendong played better and better, scoring frequently and strongly, and overwhelmed the 22-year-old Moregard in momentum. In the 4th game, Fan Zhendong won 11-8 smoothly, with a big score of 3-1! Coach Wang Hao kept shouting and cheering, which is also a true portrayal of thousands of Chinese fans.
Fan Zhendong is completely in the state and unstoppable! The 22-year-old Moregard is at a disadvantage in terms of mentality and momentum, and he has no power to parry. Fan Zhendong in the 5th round was completely crazy, once leading 10-3, and Moregard chased with all his might, but still couldn't save the defeat. 11-8, Fan Zhendong won, with a total score of 4-1 to win the championship!
After Fan Zhendong won the championship, Wang Hao picked up Fan Zhendong! Xiaopang won the gold medal, and Wang Hao was also the happiest person. After the game, the two displayed the national flag and accepted the cheers of the Chinese fans at the scene!
After winning the Olympic table tennis men's singles gold medal, 27-year-old Fan Zhendong also achieved a Grand Slam! Chubby has won 4 World Cup championships and 2 World Championships, but lacks an Olympic singles gold medal. In the men's singles final of the Tokyo Olympics, Fan Zhendong won the silver medal; Three years later, Chubby achieved his dream of an Olympic gold medal.
After Waldner, Liu Guoliang, Kong Linghui, Zhang Jike, and Ma Long, the 6th men's Grand Slam player in table tennis was born - this night, Fan Zhendong climbed on the highest podium, and China is proud!