Chen Meng: Realizing the “Dream” Tokyo Opens a New Era_General Administration of Sports

In the women’s singles final of the Tokyo Olympics table tennis, when Chen Meng defeated teammate Sun Yingsha 4-2 to win the championship, Chen Meng ran to the stands excitedly and hugged the coach Ma Lin tightly. “Finally won!” It was not easy to prepare for the match. , Two people know best. Ma Lin said to Chen Meng: “I hope that after this game, your time will truly come!”

At the age of 27, she ushered in her Olympic debut and won two gold medals in the women’s singles and women’s team. For Chen Meng, the time to prove herself finally came. She did not deny that she had waited a long time for this moment. Chen Meng once said: “In the years when everyone thought I should grow up, I didn’t grow up. Instead, it’s not too late for everyone to see my progress and maturity at this age.” Now she can confidently shout: “My time has arrived, and I finally waited for this day!”

However, Chen Meng’s women’s singles victory has not been smooth sailing. In the quarter-finals against Hong Kong player Du Kaixian, she was once in a dangerous situation of lagging behind by a big score of 0 to 2. After the cries of Liu Guoliang and Ma Lin, chairmen of the Chinese Table Tennis Association, she finally recovered her form and reversed the promotion. “It’s still a bit nervous to participate in the Olympics for the first time. After winning the first two games, I actually relaxed a bit, but as the opponents got stronger and the competition progressed, I gradually felt the pressure. It turned out that the Olympics feel like this.” Chen Meng said with emotion, “This game is like a microcosm of these years. Although there are difficulties, but fortunately, I have persisted. I have always believed that everything can happen before the last minute. With this “escape from the dead” ‘The experience, my body and mind have been experienced!”

Regarding this hard-won gold medal, Chen Meng said: “Thanks to the strength of the motherland and the strength of the team, we can complete training during the epidemic. Winning this gold medal and achieving our goals is the result of the joint efforts of the team. What makes me even more happy is that the Chinese players will join the finals. Together, we will show the level of the Chinese table tennis team in front of the world and keep this gold medal in China.”

In the women’s team competition, the Chinese Women’s Ping Pong quietly completed the “change of dynasty” and used the victory to inform the world that the inheritance of Chinese Women’s Ping Pong is still continuing. Chen Meng led the two young players Sun Yingsha and Wang Manyu to become more and more courageous, and finally defeated the host Japanese team 3-0 in the final, successfully winning the championship. This is the 16th time that the Chinese women’s table tennis team has defeated the Japanese team in ten years. After the game, Chen Meng said that the three Olympic rookies won the championship together is a brand new breakthrough, and because she only played doubles, she ridiculed herself as “following a championship with two young teammates.” She said: “The first set of doubles was very intense. We played with the momentum of the whole team and saw the two of them fighting in singles. I am very confident in the future performance of the three of us in a team.”

In Liu Guoliang’s view, Chen Meng has a long way to go, and the Tokyo Olympics is just the beginning. “Chen Meng won two gold medals this time and realized her dream. She has a long road ahead. This is only the first time. The level of these three young girls (Chen Meng, Sun Yingsha, Wang Manyu) For Chen Meng, the stability of the game, including how to get into the state faster, is the place to continue to work hard. Congratulations to Chen Meng, she is not a young age, and it is good for her to win two gold medals in the Olympic Games for the first time. “(Reposted from the 06 edition of China Sports Daily on August 17)