Original title: Paralympic table tennis finals Chinese team wins 16 gold
Xinhua News Agency, Tokyo, September 3 (Reporter Liu Jinhui and Liu Yangtao) On the evening of the 3rd, as Chinese player Lian Hao defeated his opponent 3:0, the Chinese team won the last table tennis match at the Tokyo Paralympic Games with a total score of 2:0. Event, the men’s team 9-10 gold medals, so far, the Chinese team has won 16 of a total of 31 gold medals, defending the supremacy of the national table tennis in the Paralympics.
The 3rd was the final day of the table tennis field. Five team finals were held, and the Chinese team won three championships. The Chinese team consisting of Zhang Bian, Zhou Ying and Zhang Miao defeated the Swedish team 2:1 and won the women’s team 4-5 gold medal. The team composed of Yan Shuo, Liao Keli and Chen Chao defeated the British team 2-0 and won the men’s team 6-7 championship.
It is understood that the Tokyo Paralympic Games table tennis has 10 team events, and the Chinese team won the championship in 8 of them.
“The fundamental reason why China’s table tennis can achieve such good results lies in the widespread popularity of this sport in China, as well as the athletes’ hard work, persistence, and solidarity.” said Cao Ningning, who participated in the three Paralympics. In this Paralympic Games, he teamed up with his teammates and won the men’s team level 4-5 gold medal and the men’s singles level 5 silver medal.
Cao Ningning’s wife is a South Korean wheelchair table tennis player. The two now have three children. However, due to the impact of the new crown epidemic, Cao Ningning lives in China and South Korea with his wife and children. In order to prepare for the Tokyo Paralympic Games, Cao Ningning has not been reunited with his family for two years.
“Although the training is hard, my family is my belief, and I must stick to it.” Cao Ningning said that he has been practicing table tennis since he was 12 years old and has been 21 years.
In the Chinese team, Mao Jinghua and Huang Wenjuan are both partners and opponents. They cooperated to win the women’s team 6-8 gold medal. In the doubles, they easily defeated the Dutch combination 3:0.
The 16-year-old “one-legged girl” Huang Wenjuan is the youngest member of the table tennis team, participating in the Paralympics for the first time. Before the team competition, she was a little nervous and her hands were cold. After Mao Jingjing saw it, she shook Huang Wenjuan’s hand and said, “Don’t be afraid, you just need to get the ball on the stage, and I will be the next board.”
“She is like my sister, comforting me, reminding me, and giving me a lot of help.” Huang Wenjuan said.
But in the singles arena, they are opponents. In the 8th final of the women’s singles held on August 29, Mao Jingjing defeated Huang Wenjuan 3:1 to win the championship.
“This little girl will shoot me on the beach sooner or later. This is the heritage of the Chinese team.” 26-year-old Mao Jingjing said.
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