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on august 29, at the media meeting of the mainland olympic athletes' delegation visiting hong kong for the paris olympics, ma long said: "i am very fortunate to participate in the visit to hong kong for the fourth time. the feeling is very different from the last time. the last time was quite special, but i could also feel the warm welcome."

as for whether he will retire or become a coach, ma long said: "i am still an athlete now, and i will let everyone know if there is any change."

previously, ma long said that he was not suitable to be a coach because he would be too strict with the athletes.

on august 10, the chinese men's table tennis team won the gold medal in the men's table tennis final at the paris olympics. ma long also became the chinese athlete with the most olympic gold medals with six.

after the game, ma long smiled and announced that he had decided to bid farewell to the olympic games. "for the olympics, this stage is my last dance. this is a perfect experience. i feel very proud, very lucky, and very proud."

regarding his retirement as an athlete, ma long said he would go back and think about it.

according to china news network, during the team competition, ma long spent most of his time sitting next to the men's team head coach wang hao, cheering for his teammates, and became "coach ma."

ma long laughed and said it was just a cameo. "i am definitely not suitable to be a coach. if i were a coach, i would be too strict with the athletes."