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The men's table tennis team lost to China. The Korean coach cried after the game: We have been losing for more than 20 years. It is very difficult to challenge China (team)

On August 7, in the men's table tennis team competition at the Paris Olympics, the Chinese men's table tennis team, consisting of Wang Chuqin, Fan Zhendong, Ma Long and Liang Jingkun (P card: substitute player), defeated the South Korean team 3:0 and successfully advanced to the semi-finals. According to reports from Yonhap News Agency, Chosun Ilbo and other Korean media on the 7th, after the game, the South Korean coach Zhu Shihe cried while being interviewed in the mixed interview area, saying that as a coach, he was responsible for losing to the Chinese team.

South Korean coach Joo Se Hyuk covered his face and cried during an interview in the mixed interview area. Source: Yonhap News Agency

According to reports, Zhu Shihe took out a white towel from his bag during the interview and covered his face with tears. He then wiped his tears and said, "(The athletes) did not perform badly during the process, but they lost the game like this every time in the end." After a moment of silence, he said, "Many fans may think that we did not perform well. As a coach, I feel a great responsibility."

Zhu Shihe went on to say, "In a competitive game, losing to a country for more than 20 years, in this case, the challenge itself is daunting."

Zhu Shihe admitted that "challenging the Chinese team is a very difficult thing." "In the past, my predecessors and I have lost to the Chinese team without any chance of fighting back many times, but today's athletes don't have this experience."

He said that although the South Korean team lost this time, they never lost their spirit of challenge.

In addition, Zhu Shihe also said, "The draw (result) determines the fate, which is too cruel for our athletes."

Source: Huanqiu.com/Jiang Ailing