Chapter 26: Facing Chen Daqian in the strongest condition, the torch of the national table tennis team is passed on! November 11th, the last day of the 24 National Championships. 8:00 am. The men's singles round of 16 advances to the quarterfinals. Today is also the women's doubles competition day. but. The whole country's focus is on the men's singles match. According to the sign list. In the round of 4 to 0, Li Ying swept his opponent with a score of :. Enter the quarterfinals.
Soon, the list of the top eight was released. At this time, the national table tennis coaching staff also saw the list of the quarterfinals. Monri! Su Yan! Xu Guinian! Diplodocus! Chen Daqian! Lee wins! Ma Qing! Kong Fengge! It can be said that they are the eight strongest male players in the national table tennis team. A thousand-mile horse, a unicorn, a dragon, a phoenix, and a tortoise, and an Olympic P card. "The matchups in this list of the top eight are interesting, except for Mengli vs. Su Yan. If one of them is swapped with Xu Guinian vs. Liang Long, then it will completely become a match between veterans and newcomers." Men's team head coach Dong Yaobang said with a smile. "I have to say that our young players like Liang Long and Kong Fengge are growing very fast. Liang Long won the third place in the World Cup not long ago, and Kong Fengge also made great progress in this national championship!" "Why don't you mention Li Ying?" "I feel that Li Ying is not a 16-year-old teenager, but a more experienced player than Meng Li and Ma Qing!" "Ha ha!" When Dong Yaobang said this, the national table tennis coaches all burst into laughter. indeed. They also felt that Li Ying did not look like a 16-year-old teenage table tennis player at all. And in their predictions for the men's singles champion of this national championship, Li Ying topped the list. The top eight have been decided, but there is still a brutal semi-final battle.
There will be a break at noon, and in the evening, the men's singles semi-finals and men's singles finals will be played together. at this time. The quarter-finals started at the same time on four ping-pong tables. Channel C, on the other hand, was broadcasting the third pool table live. Chen Daqian VS Li Ying! It can be said that this is a battle between two generations that best represents the style of Chinese table tennis. Chen Daqian, 30, and Li Ying, 16, are 14 years apart in age. This is the inheritance of the national table tennis team! "Brother Qian!" Before the game started, Li Ying greeted Chen Daqian. Li Ying felt deeply grateful towards Chen Daqian. When he first joined the national team, it can be said that Chen Daqian was protecting him. Chen Daqian even asked Li Ying to live in a good dormitory with him. "Aying, I only have one request of you. I hope you can fight me in your strongest condition and at your best level. I don't want you to let me win. That would be an insult to me!" Chen Daqian said with a smile. After hearing this, Li Ying laughed and said, "Brother Qian, what nonsense are you talking about? You are so strong, I am afraid that even if I use my best condition, I may not be able to beat you. You are letting me win? Who in the current national table tennis team dares to say such a thing!" "That's good!" After a simple warm-up match, the official competition began. This game. There is off-field coaching. Because Li Ying is from the Lingnan team and Chen Daqian belongs to the Magic City team. But off-field coaching has almost no effect in this kind of game. What's more, Chen Daqian's opponent is Li Ying. Li Ying really went all out and brought out his best performance so far. The final result of the game was unexpected. 4: 0! Chen Daqian is just like other table tennis players who were swept by Li Ying before. But after it was over, Chen Daqian felt relieved. When the game was over, when Li Ying ran over to Chen Daqian to bump fists, Chen Daqian hugged Li Ying. "Aying, come on!"
Chen Daqian patted Li Ying on the back and then let go. At this moment, Li Ying's eyes were a little red. "Chen Daqian!" "Li Ying!" "Chen Daqian!" "Li Ying!" At this moment, the audience burst into warm applause. Cheers for Chen Daqian! Proud of Li Ying! Li Ying was the first to reach the semi-finals. At this moment, fierce competitions were still going on on the other three ping-pong tables. "Aying, do you think it's okay for me to be your head coach?" Li Ying had just put the game racket into the bag when he suddenly heard Chen Daqian's words beside him. "Ah, Brother Qian, why do you have such an idea? Are you going to retire?" Li Ying's voice was trembling. If Chen Daqian really retired because of this men's singles match, Li Ying would think he was guilty. "I can't play anymore, and now the national table tennis team has you, the dragon, the phoenix, and the turtle. Especially with you coming up, and Mengli is still young as well, I am completely relieved." Chen Daqian said with a smile. "Brother Qian, please don't. I still want to play in the team competition. Please take me with you!" Li Ying tried his best to persuade. However, Chen Daqian seemed to have made up his mind. "I have thought about it a long time ago, and I have communicated with your sister-in-law many times these days. I have been in the national team for 15 years in my athletic career. Although I did not win the Grand Slam, I have fought hard for 15 years and have done my best for the national table tennis team. But I feel sorry for my family, so I want to spend more time with my family!" Chen Daqian expressed his inner thoughts. "Brother Qian, if you have really made a decision, no matter what decision you make, I will support you!" Li Ying said in a deep voice. Subsequently. Chen Daqian walked towards the national table tennis coaching team. Dong Yaobang and Wu Weijin looked at Chen Daqian approaching, their faces were not calm. "Daqian, have you really decided?" Dong Yaobang asked in a deep voice. "Yes!" Chen Daqian has now completely let go of all his burdens. "The national table tennis team has successors. I don't have to drag it on any longer and delay the growth of the younger generation." "Okay, let's hold a press conference for you after the game!" Dong Yaobang of the men's team said with a smile. Chen Daqian was about to refuse, but Dong Yaobang said: "You have been in the national table tennis team for 15 years, fighting for the country. This is the treatment you deserve!" Chen Daqian joined the national team in 93 and has fought hard for the Xiaguo national table tennis team for many years.
Dong Yaobang felt that Chen Daqian should be given a grand retirement ceremony. Li Ying looked at the other three table tennis tables. The top four have been announced. Mengli defeated Su Yan 4:2 and entered the semi-finals. Liang Long also defeated Xu Guinian 4:2 and advanced to the semi-finals. The peak battle between Kong Fengge and Ma Qing lasted until the seventh round. In the end, Kong Fengge defeated Ma Qing 4:3, and Ma Qing was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the national championship. In this case. The semi-finals in the upper half are between Mengli and Liang Long, and the semi-finals in the lower half are between Li Ying and Kong Fengge. After lunch, Li Ying did not come to the training hall for training. He lay on the bed. While dreaming, he fought against Kong Fengge and Meng Li in the fantasy space. In the afternoon training session, Mengli asked Chen Daqian to be his sparring partner, Ma Qing served as Liang Long's sparring partner, and Kong Fengge's sparring partner was naturally Xu Guinian. The time soon came to night. First came the men's singles semi-finals, then the women's doubles finals, and finally the men's singles final. Li Ying felt refreshed, especially after eating and drinking enough, he felt full of energy and vitality. (End of this chapter)