Table Tennis: Super Grand Slam

Chapter 50: Post-match interview, returning home for the New Year, Dong Yaobang is furious

Post-match interview.

Exclusive interview with reporter from Star City TV.

"Li Ying, first of all, congratulations on winning the men's singles championship of the 2008 Table Tennis World Championships. How do you feel at this moment?"

Li Ying had a smile on his face and his eyes were full of joy.

Li Ying: "I am very excited. This is the result of the joint efforts of the team and the best reward for my persistence and hard training."

"In the game, we all know that you were completely behind in the first three games. Was there any moment that made you feel particularly critical or pressured?"

Li Ying listened carefully, nodded and said: "It is true that Mengli was in very good condition today. I tied with him at least 16- in the first three games. The key is my coach, who always supports me behind me. As for pressure, I don't feel any pressure because I have the belief that I will win!"

Reporter: "Can you share the key factors for winning this championship?"

Li Ying looked at the camera confidently: "First of all, it was the coach's careful guidance, and the companionship and encouragement of my teammates. Of course, it was also inseparable from my usual hard training and calm response during the game!"

Reporter: "What new goals and expectations do you have for the future?"

Li Ying smiled and said: "I will continue to work hard, constantly improve myself, and strive to win honors for the country in more competitions!"

Reporter: "Congratulations again, I look forward to your more wonderful performance in the future!"

Li Ying smiled and nodded, saying, "Thank you!"

Only after the interview did Li Ying return to Chen Daqian.

"Aying, I don't have as much credit as you said in the interview!" Chen Daqian said jokingly.

"Brother Qian, why do you have to be so modest?" Li Ying replied politely.

night.

Star City TV hosted a banquet to entertain the national table tennis players who came to participate in the competition.

It was time for Li Ying’s favorite part of eating and drinking, and Li Ying ate very happily.

I was so absorbed in eating that I was completely absorbed in it.

So much so that Li Ying had no idea that Dong Yaobang had come beside her.

It was not until Wang Xianlan stood up and called out "Coach Dong" that Li Ying reacted.

"Coach Dong!" Li Ying stood up.

Dong Yaobang patted Li Ying's shoulder gently.

"Aying, I feel relieved that you didn't lose to the super star of the foreign table tennis association this time." At this moment, the more Dong Yaobang looked at Li Ying, the more satisfied he was.

After all, for him, the head coach of the Xiaguo men's national table tennis team, as a main member of the Xiaguo national table tennis team, as long as he does not lose in foreign wars, that is the best compliment to his performance.

"Every time I fight in a foreign war, I tell myself that the jersey I wear has the logo of the Xia country's flag. I am fighting for my country, how could I lose!" Li Ying said in a deep voice.

"Good, that's what we need to have the determination to fight for our country," Dong Yaobang praised.

"Eat slowly, I'm going to go talk to other people!"

Li Ying nodded slightly.

After Dong Yaobang left, Wang Xianlan stuck out her tongue and said, "I feel that Coach Dong doesn't look as strict as Coach Hou."

Wang Xianlan's head coach Hou Bingguang now focuses all his attention on Wang Xianlan, wanting to train her to win the women's singles title at the 12 Olympics and achieve a Grand Slam.

Therefore, the normal training was naturally quite strict with Wang Xianlan.

"Xianlan, that's because you didn't see Coach Dong scolding people." Li Ying said with a smile.

"Even if we train you, it will be your men's team." Wang Xianlan said with a smile.

"Don't gloat over other people's misfortune. What if Coach Dong is promoted to the head coach of the national team one day? He will be in charge of both the men's and women's teams. Then you can see whether Coach Dong will train your women's team." Li Ying said with a smile.

"Hmph, by that time, I might have retired!" Wang Xianlan was not afraid.

"Don't just talk, peel the shrimp for me!" Li Ying's plate was empty, so he urged Wang Xianlan. Wang Xianlan glared at Li Ying, but still peeled the shrimp for him.

Whenever she stopped peeling, Li Ying would make fun of her.

"Xianlan, you should eat more. You exercise so much every day, are you afraid of gaining weight?" Li Ying advised Wang Xianlan.

"I'm not like you. No matter how much I eat, I can never gain weight." Wang Xianlan was envious and jealous.

Li Ying did not explain. Could he still say that he could burn fat?
Star City International Airport.

Li Ying came here to see Chen Daqian off and also to take a plane back to his hometown in the southwest.

Li Ying signed up for the Denmark Open which will be held from January 1st to January 21th.

On January 1, Li Ying was still competing abroad, but that day was the New Year's Eve of Xia Country.

By then, I will definitely not be able to go home for the New Year.

Li Ying wanted to go back to his hometown to celebrate the New Year.

This year's competition is particularly demanding.

Li Ying must participate in several more open tournaments before the World Table Tennis Championships, win the men's singles championship, and then improve his table tennis skills to the maximum level.

Only in this way can we guarantee winning the World Table Tennis Championships.

After bidding farewell to Chen Daqian and Wang Xianlan, Li Ying immediately boarded a plane back to the provincial capital in the southwest, then took a bus, and arrived at his hometown in the evening, exhausted from the journey.

Although it was late at night, my grandparents, parents, and younger brothers and sisters in my hometown were all awake.

Li Ying returned to his warm hometown, where the whole family had a happy dinner together to welcome Li Ying.

the next day.

Li Ying took his parents to the county town and transferred 1.5 million yuan to their cards.

Day three.

The relatives who came gathered at the old home.

The Li family celebrated the New Year in advance.

At Chen Daqian's urging, Li Ying went to the provincial capital, took a plane, and returned to the imperial capital.

National team training base.

Li Ying returned to the training hall.

"Brother Qian, what happened? Why are you so anxious for me to come back?"

Li Ying asked with a smile.

"It's not me who asked you to come back, it's Coach Dong who asked you to come back as soon as possible!" Chen Daqian frowned slightly.

"What happened?" Li Ying asked.

"Haven't you read the recent news?" Chen Daqian said in a deep voice.

"My hometown is in a rural area in the southwestern mountainous area. The signal there is not very good. Being able to make a phone call is already very good. What's more, I don't have time to watch the news when I go back to my hometown." Li Ying said with a smile.

It is still 2009, and the country has not yet deployed 4G network on a large scale.

"No wonder, it seems you don't know. In the just-concluded Slovenia Open, our men's team's performance was very unsatisfactory. Coach Dong was furious and is now in the conference room training the players who are going to participate in the competition!" Chen Daqian said in a deep voice.

Hearing this, Li Ying's face was full of surprise.

Li Ying was extremely surprised and said, "Brother Qian, if I remember correctly, the players participating in this Slovenia Open are Kong Fengge, Xu Guinian, Su Yan, Dou Yang, and Liu Geng. They are also top players in the national team. Although they are not the core players yet, they have also secured their place as the main players in the first team."

"That's right. The best result was the semi-finals. We didn't even make it to the finals."

Li Ying: “…”

Only then did Li Ying understand that Dong Yaobang would be furious!
(End of this chapter)