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◎We cannot allow a Japanese to stand in front of the Chinese.◎
The gold throne of this World Cup was won by the North Korean team.
Xi Lingen's level can definitely help the North Korean team win a Grand Slam.
But many times when he was very close to the championship podium, he was stopped by Zhu Qi.
This time his wish came true. When Zhu Qi was watching from the audience, he also felt like a hero admiring another hero.
When the National Table Tennis Championships began, Zhu Qi removed the gauze from his body.
At this time, the one standing outside the court to give guidance to Zhu Qi was Maomao.
Maomao also knows Zhu Qi very well. After all, they have trained together since childhood and were once each other's old rivals.
During the two years that Xu Dong was on vacation, Maomao had been watching Zhu Qi's training, just watching Zhu Qi's competitions from a different position.
The one competing against Zhu Qi now is Lulu from Pakistan.
Zhu Qi used to say that Lulu has a good tactile talent, and now it seems to be true.
Although she had learned looping and fast break techniques in the Chinese team, she had obviously adjusted her steps. When Zhu Qi hit a particularly heavy ball, Lulu would bend her body even more.
Maomao observed that every time Lulu moved, her heels would "slide" behind her, allowing the strength of her waist to support the ball.
This "slide" makes it easier to push the ball diagonally.
Zhu Qi was also more troublesome to deal with.
"You can shake her when you get started. Lulu has played pretty well in the past two years. Each of her moves has some Chinese loop style, but her speed is definitely not as good as yours." Maomao stood by and spoke concisely.
In addition to providing subsequent game ideas and emotional value when coaching Xu Dong off the court, Maomao will also talk about some previous ball problems so that Zhu Qi can avoid them when pulling the ball next time.
Every coach has his or her own way of coaching.
Some players will panic after losing points and make repeated mistakes, which makes them more suitable for a coach with clear thinking like Maomao.
Zhu Qi fought very well.
Basically, there was no need for Maomao to say much. Every time the two of them took a break, they would just chat and the game would be over in the blink of an eye.
In the past two years of his coaching career, Maomao has successfully transformed himself from an athlete to a coach.
But every now and then, when I see athletes swinging their rackets on the court, I still think of my own days as an athlete...
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The Chinese team is still leading all the way.
Originally, Xi Ling'en was in good shape. After all, he was in the best form since the World Cup in Rome.
But when A Shui and Xi Ling'en met in the quarter-finals, they learned from the mistakes they made in the World Cup last month. They dared to fight and took the initiative to take the initiative and successfully take revenge.
On the other side, Zhu Qi also advanced normally and met A Shui in the final.
During the bronze medal match, Jin Lili suddenly unleashed her inner strength and defeated Xi Lingen, whom she had never defeated before, for the first time.
In the final of the National Table Tennis Championships, A Shui also performed very well, and finally won his first championship of the three major tournaments - the "Miriam" Cup with a difference of two goals in the seventh game with a score of [4:3].
The "Miriam" Cup has remained in China for fifteen consecutive years.
It also made up for the regret of not winning the World Cup.
Seeing his name engraved on the "Miriam" cup, A Shui was very happy.
Zhu Qi's name, Maomao's name and A Shui's name, the three of them are next to each other.
It also left a mark in the history books of sports.
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After two consecutive games, the "Miriam" Cup was taken back the same way it was brought over.
We were originally planning to hold a celebration banquet.
As a result, when they returned, the coaching staff received bad news.
That is, the way world ranking points are calculated has changed.
Although everyone thinks that the World Games is an event that attracts national attention, in fact, the scores of the three major competitions are almost the same.
The initial point calculation method was based on world-class competitions as the main method, supplemented by Asian-level competitions, with various open tournaments in the form of sites accounting for the lowest proportion.
Then they are ranked according to first, second, and third, with the first having the most points and the points getting less and less as the numbers go down.
There will be some points after third place, but not as many as the top three.
But just as the national team returned to Beijing, Ren Xinhua received a notice.
That is, the world ranking points are recalculated, and the points ratio of Asian-level competitions and various open tournaments is increased.
Ah Shui had just won the "Miriam" Cup and was excited thinking that his ranking would definitely move up one level and enter the top three in the world rankings. However, he was so angry when he heard the bad news that he stomped his feet.
"I just heard from Master Buddha that the decision was made at a meeting of the International Table Tennis Federation! Japan, South Korea, the United States, and France all voted in favor, only China and Russia disagreed. This is very disadvantageous to us!"
A young player nearby didn't understand: "Why? Don't we have many world championships? We shouldn't be surpassed, right?"
Ah Shui followed up by saying, "Bao Bao and I haven't played in an open tournament in a long time. We used to be able to stay in first place for a long time in a three-way tournament, but now I guess that's not the case..."
Zhu Qi, who was listening next to him, also felt worried.
Not to mention the open tournaments, Zhu Qi has rarely participated in Asian-level competitions since returning from Riyadh.
First of all, after becoming the captain, my energy is indeed dispersed.
Secondly, the team has always encouraged training through competition, and will leave some unimportant and less well-known small competitions for young players to play.
Because this is done all over the world, many open tournaments send young players from various countries.
Xu Dong had made the same arrangement before her vacation. She felt that it was unreasonable to use Zhu Qi's "trump card" to fight against someone else's one-on-three situation.
Thirdly, Zhu Qi's physical condition didn't allow it. Furthermore, with his improved financial situation, he no longer had to compete in every competition like he did when he was younger, wasting his energy in advance. He definitely had to focus his attention and time on the big competitions...
"So..." Little Bell whispered beside her, "Won't the world rankings be completely disrupted according to the new points calculation method?"
Zhu Qi and A Shui didn't say anything, but it was probably the case.
The subsequent points ranking will definitely have to wait for recalculation.
Zuo Zuo was more optimistic and said nonchalantly, "Oh, what are you afraid of? Captain and Sister Shui have so many honors, they will definitely take first and second place!"
Ah Shui knocked Zuo Zuo's head: "Points are calculated based on time. The points of each game are valid for one year. I don't know how the points percentage will be changed."
Ah Shui's worries were indeed justified.
After the latest world rankings came out, not only the players but also the coaching staff were very angry.
Because he played in many open tournaments and Asian competitions, I don't know how the points were calculated. The person ranked first in the world is actually a Japanese.
Currently the main player of the Japanese team's women's singles, Hikaru Kasugano replaced Haruka.
Zhu Qi participated in fewer competitions, and although he was always first or second, according to the new points ratio, getting third place in the three major competitions might not be as good as playing seven or eight small competitions and being eliminated in the first round.
Previously, Zhu Qi won a world-class singles title and was ranked first in the world for a long time.
The International Table Tennis Federation claims that it is encouraging players to participate in more competitions, contribute more exciting competition content, and promote the development of table tennis.
But in fact, they just feel that some of the top famous athletes participate in too few competitions, and they want Zhu Qi and others to play more games and sell more tickets.
Damn it.
Evil capital!
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In fact, everyone in the circle knows that world ranking is not the only criterion for judging strength. Of course, being able to reach the top is naturally a symbol of strength.
The only substantial benefit is that the top eight teams in the world will have special shuttle buses every time they go out for competitions.
You will be picked up directly from the hotel to the competition venue, so you don't need to find or wait for a car.
But it's different for the fans.
No matter what, we cannot allow a Japanese to stand in front of a Chinese.
Therefore, returning to the top of the world rankings has become the new most important task!
However, there were no world competitions in the entire year of 2005, only the 2006 Los Angeles World Games, and two Asian competitions but they would have to wait until March.
In between, the Japanese flag may have to fly for more than four months.
Various letters floated into the General Administration of Sports like snowflakes.
There was no such thing as official V controlling comments back then, and all the major forums were filled with endless negative messages. People felt that it was shameful for the national sport to be taken first place by the Japanese.
The coaching staff's intention was to take things easy, waiting for next year's Asian Games to make another push, and then letting the national team players play a few more games to catch up. Zhu Qi, in particular, could play a few more GTT matches to widen the gap with Japan and ensure the top three are all made up of his own players.
But Zhu Qi felt that he couldn't wait that long.
She was also unhappy to see the Japanese flag flying in the first place.
second?
She has been striving for first place all her life!
She was suspended for four months in the second term, which was more painful than killing her!
So Zhu Qi ran to Maomao's office and looked through the subsequent game arrangements.
Maomao knew what Zhu Qi was thinking the moment she saw him, and consoled him, "There's no need to worry. Didn't the General Administration of Sport say anything? Just because Japan is in first place doesn't mean anything. Everyone knows how they got there. They'll definitely fall after the Asian tournament."
But Zhu Qi wouldn't listen.
She saw that there was a New Delhi Open and Yokohama Summit Challenge in December.
If we win these two games, we will definitely be back to first place with the added points.
As soon as Maomao saw where Zhu Qi's gaze fell, he knew what Zhu Qi was thinking and quickly said, "There's no need to play these two games. Chairman Ren also wants to let them go."
"Why?" Zhu Qi wondered.
"Let's not even talk about India. The epidemic in Japan isn't over yet. I heard tens of thousands of people have died. This pathogen invades the lungs, and the damage to athletes is irreversible. Otherwise, we wouldn't have stayed in Incheon for so long, afraid to return home, for fear of being infected and having a negative impact on our future."
"But we think this way, and the external associations must think so too. The level of the players participating in the competition is relatively low, so it is easier to score points. I can win quickly." Zhu Qi began to propose.
"Don't even think about it. The team doctor, translator, and physical trainer are all fully booked for the entire month of December. I also have to watch Sasa and Youyou's women's doubles. They didn't play well in this World Championship, so I need to give them emergency training. Coach Xu didn't even take her maternity leave."
"I can go by myself," Zhu Qi stood up. "I don't need a team doctor or a physical trainer, nor do I need an interpreter. I can speak English when I get there."
"Are you kidding me?!" Maomao also stood up. "That's India! I'm not trying to scare you. Last time the diving team went to India for a competition, I heard four people had vomiting and diarrhea on the first day, and almost half of the people had fevers on the second day. The food hygiene there is really problematic, not to mention that. And you're a female athlete... and you have to go through Myanmar. Do you think you'll get your kidneys kicked?"
In the past two years, the third part of a certain Qing Dynasty idol drama is being broadcast on Yunwan.
Someone in the team joked that if Erkang went to a place like Myanmar, he would never be able to come back.
This isn't groundless talk, after all, it's the famous Golden Triangle...
But at this time, the major parks have not yet developed because the Internet has not yet been established.
Although it is not very safe, it is better than more than 20 years later.
Zhu Qi also knew that Maomao was worried. If she were the coach, she would definitely not let the players go out to play the game alone.
But Zhu Qi is different. She has been used to sweeping the fields and playing in competitions since she was a child.
It’s nothing more than one fighting in the country and the other fighting abroad.
Zhu Qi didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "It's not that exaggerated now. Besides, I'm going there to play for the Chinese team, not for tourism. The local government is responsible for my safety, and the people over there won't dare to do anything to me. Even if something happens, I can go directly to the Chinese Embassy. Besides, I can buy a direct flight with my own money and don't have to transfer in Myanmar. Food is also easy to solve. I can just buy large barrels of water from an import store and store them. I'll pay for everything myself when I get there, and I won't eat anything given by the locals..."
It's just a competition at your own expense.
In fact, many of the veterans from the 1960s and 1970s also took on multiple roles and competed at their own expense when the country was in trouble.
I go to work in the factory during the day and come to the team for training at night. I buy my own jerseys.
At that time, they didn't have translators, team doctors, or logistics, but they still played a lot of games.
She also experienced the bitterness of the older generations.
"That won't work either. What if you get infected in Japan? What if your lungs get infected and you're out of breath three times every step? How are you going to compete? Coach Xu will be back from maternity leave in six months, and I have to hand you back in one piece. These two competitions aren't that important, so I don't agree with you going."
【Author’s words】
The World Volleyball points calculation method around 2000 was different from the current one, which is much simpler than before. The previous points structure was more complicated, mainly based on dynamic accumulation and event classification.
This month's points = last month's world ranking points + basic points for this competition + bonus points/penalty points - basic points for the same month last year.
This calculation method is very dynamic and changes basically once a month. It has been simplified a lot now, with a cycle of 52 weeks.
Around 2000, the World Table Tennis Championships had more points for the champion than the Olympic singles champion, so before that the World Table Tennis Championships was really more important than the Olympics, and was one of the most important events in the table tennis world.
Currently, tournament points reset after one year. This means that the points you earned in a match played on July 9th of last year will be erased on July 10th of this year, leaving you with the remaining points earned that year. Previously, however, points were deducted annually, for example, 50% for the World Championships and 25% for the Olympics, until all points were deducted. This ranking system has a drawback: Cheat matches can help you climb the rankings, as players above the quarterfinals receive points, though the amount varies.
If you are absent from competition for a long time, the points will be deducted for 6 consecutive months, and the points will be deducted once in the 6th, 9th and 12th months respectively. The points will be assigned to zero in the 13th month and you will be removed from the world rankings.
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