[Commentary] On July 24, the Tokyo Olympics badminton match kicked off, and the Chinese team was highly anticipated.
During this Olympic cycle, the performance of the Chinese badminton team has fluctuated to a certain extent. Zhang Ning, the two Olympic badminton women's singles champion in Athens and Beijing, said in an exclusive interview with China News Agency "China Focus Face to Face" that it is normal for sports performance to fluctuate.
[Concurrent] Badminton Olympic champion Zhang Ning
In fact, looking at the list of the Chinese badminton team participating in this time, everyone will know that 95% of the players are participating in the Olympic Games for the first time. The fluctuations in sports performance are all normal exercise patterns. These young players need time. A growth, accumulation of competition experience, and maturity of skills and tactics.
[Commentary] Zhang Ning said that he believes that the Chinese badminton team will achieve satisfactory results, especially for Chen Yufei and He Bingjiao who she has directed.
[Concurrent] Badminton Olympic champion Zhang Ning
I believe that the Chinese athletes and the Chinese badminton team will achieve satisfactory results.
Chen Yufei and He Bingjiao were also my team members before. As she grows older and has more experience in participating, she is much more mature and stable than before.
I think she is a popular figure to win this time.
In fact, He Bingjiao has her characteristics. She has also lost a lot of weight than before, which proves that her self-demand is much better than before, and she has worked harder. Her style of play is very special and has her own characteristics. If she plays stable, Will also play a piece of his own world in the Olympics.
[Commentary] Speaking of the prevention and control of the epidemic, there will be no spectators on-site to cheer at the Olympic Games. Will this affect the performance of the players?
Zhang Ning believes that there is no audience to let the host lose the cheering voice of their own audience, but it is a good thing for Chinese athletes.
[Concurrent] Badminton Olympic champion Zhang Ning
I do think that the absence of spectators will not have a greater impact on the athletes. On the contrary, the atmosphere of the game is not so tense. Without spectators, the host has lost a lot of home advantage. They have lost the cheering voice of their own audiences, and they have also lost their entirety. The cheer, this will have some regrets for them.
But it is a good thing for our athletes, because there is no outside influence, psychological pressure, interference, and the game can be calm. This is an unimaginable thing in previous competitions, because after all, it is the Olympics, so this Olympics will happen. Many unexpected results of the game, I think this is my prediction.
Dong Zeyu Wang Chao reports from Beijing
Editor in charge: [Wu Qingcai]