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On July 30, Beijing time, in the mixed doubles table tennis final of the Paris Olympics, Wang Chuqin/Sun Yingsha defeated the North Korean combination of Lee Jung-sik/Kim Geum-young 4-2 and won the mixed doubles gold medal in table tennis.

However, after the game, a scene occurred that made the Chinese table tennis team and fans worried: Wang Chuqin's racket was broken by a photographer in the Olympic arena.

The reporter saw at the scene that Wang Chuqin put the racket aside in order to raise the national flag, but when he picked it up, he found that it was broken and completely unusable. Generally speaking, for table tennis players, even if there is a spare racket, it is not as good as the main racket and still needs to be run-in.

Coach Xiao Zhan picked up the racket that was stepped on

"The photographer stepped on the board and broke it. Although he is an Olympic photographer, he should not have behaved like this." Wang Chuqin seemed helpless about this: "I feel that this situation made me a little out of control. I don't understand why I did this, but there is nothing I can do about it. This is God's will. I can still play the game with a secondary board."

Wang Chuqin looked at the racket that was stepped on

Multiple angles! The on-site video clearly shows that when reporters entered the players' rest area to take pictures, and photographers gathered around to take pictures, Coach Xiao Zhan waved his hand and then picked up the racket that was stepped on...

Many netizens expressed their sympathy for this.

D's housekeeper: There are some things to pay attention to when using the racket you are used to. If you break it, it will leave a psychological shadow.

Onno Nako_: Ahhhh, I feel so bad. There is still a difference between the main racket and the secondary racket. It will take time to adapt. He will also have the men's singles later.

Xiao Deng Na-ET: I feel so sad. I know this feeling too well. It's like a pen that has been with me for several years suddenly breaks before I go to the exam room. Besides, Datou's racket itself has meaning. Anyone would feel like a knife is stabbing in their heart. I just heard the good news of winning the gold medal. Before I could be happy, I encountered this kind of thing. It feels like I have eaten bitter candy in my mouth. I sigh that it is not easy for Shatou.

Zanhuagongzi4477: This is a comrade who just won the mixed doubles gold medal with him. He was seriously injured by unknown attackers.

Some people also expressed the hope that the subsequent competitions would go smoothly.

Zeng Mei RIC: Good times will come after bad times, the next competitions will definitely be smooth sailing and we will have great success all the way!

Ning walks in the snow to look for plum blossoms: Second bid = lucky bid, Wang Chuqin, you will definitely get what you want in Paris.

Next, Wang Chuqin will participate in the men's singles and men's team competitions. The men's singles competition will start at 4 pm on July 31.

It is indeed a bit unbelievable that the athlete's racket was broken by the photographer. Whether it is the World Table Tennis Championships, the Asian Games or the Olympics, in competitions of this level, there are clear divisions of which areas of the inner court can be entered by ordinary photographers and which areas can be entered by official photographers, and the photographers will be informed at the pre-match briefing. Wang Chuqin's racket must have been in the venue. Either the photographer broke into the venue without permission and his credentials should be revoked, or there was a problem with the venue layout and the official should bear the corresponding responsibility.

However, fans don't need to worry too much. Wang Chuqin has also raised his hands and thrown his racket to celebrate after winning a game, and also thrown his racket in anger after losing a game. Therefore, it is not necessarily a big deal if the main racket is broken. The key is to look at one's own strength and condition. I believe Wang Chuqin will still perform well in the men's singles and men's team competitions.

Further reading:

How much impact does the temporary racket change have on table tennis players? Zhang Yining, Wang Hao, and Wang Liqin have all suffered from it

On July 30, Beijing time, in the Paris Olympic Games table tennis mixed doubles final, the Chinese pair Wang Chuqin/Sun Yingsha defeated the North Korean pair Lee Jung-sik/Kim Geum-young 4-2 to win the gold medal in the event. However, a scene after the game sparked heated discussions among netizens. Wang Chuqin's racket was stepped on and broken, which means that in subsequent games Wang Chuqin will have to use a spare racket to play. This is a big challenge for Wang Chuqin. Before this, many national table tennis players have also experienced "racket change incidents."

Wang Chuqin's racket was broken by stepping on it. Source: The Paper

According to previous reports, the Chinese team has always attached great importance to the problem of rackets. In addition to strictly ensuring the thickness of the rubber according to regulations, each player must have three rackets - one main racket and two spare rackets.

In the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Chinese table tennis player Wang Liqin played against Ma Lin. Wang Liqin had to replace his racket because his racket hit the table and was scratched. As a result, Wang Liqin was obviously not in good shape after replacing the spare racket and finally lost the game.

Screenshot of the report on Zhang Yining's temporary racket replacement Source: Beijing TV

At the 2008 Beijing Olympics, the motherboard of Chinese table tennis player Zhang Yining failed the test, so she had to use a spare motherboard. Fortunately, Zhang Yining had a solid foundation and remained calm in the face of the strong challenge of Singaporean player Feng Tianwei, and finally won as she wished.

After the game, Zhang Yining said in an interview: "The board I changed is just like the sole of a shoe. I can't let the opponent see it. I am very dissatisfied with this board."

In 2010, Wang Hao, a Chinese table tennis player, played against Skachikov of the Russian team. Before the match, the referees tested the players' rackets according to regulations. As a result, two referees took Wang Hao's racket and measured it for a long time. Then they called Liu Guoliang, the head coach of the Chinese men's table tennis team, and Wang Hao to tell them that "the racket test failed". Wang Hao had to replace a spare racket. Of course, it was not easy to use the spare racket, and Wang Hao's feel was naturally affected. Wang Hao was leading 2:1 in the first three games, but his opponent tied it to 2:2. After a fierce battle, Wang Hao won the game.

According to the information, the International Table Tennis Federation stipulated that starting from September 1, 2008, the adhesive between the bottom plate and the sponge of the players' competition rackets must be replaced by water-soluble glue instead of volatile glue. This forced table tennis players to adapt to the new rackets. Ma Long and Ma Lin both said at the time that they needed to continue to adapt to the change of rackets.

Wang Chuqin was interviewed after the game. Source: CCTV News

After his racket was broken, Wang Chuqin said in an interview: "The photographer broke the racket. Although he is an Olympic photographer, he should not have behaved like this." Wang Chuqin seemed helpless: "I feel that this situation made me a little out of control. I don't understand why I did this, but there is nothing I can do about it. This is God's will. I can still play the game with a secondary racket."

In the comment section, netizens also left messages, hoping that Wang Chuqin would not be affected after changing the racket and continue to achieve good results.