(Tokyo Olympics) Liu Shiwen withdrew from the Olympic team competition due to injury and Wang Manyu took over
China News Service, Tokyo, August 1. Liu Shiwen, a Chinese team player, will withdraw from the women's table tennis tournament at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics due to a relapsed elbow injury. Wang Manyu, who holds a P card, will replace Liu Shiwen.
On July 26, the first gold medal in table tennis was awarded at the Tokyo Olympics.
In the mixed doubles final, the Chinese combination Xu Xin/Liu Shiwen suffered a reversal after winning two games first, defeating the Japanese combination Mizutani Hayabusa/Ito Mima 3-4, regretting to win the silver medal.
The picture shows Liu Shiwen and Xu Xin in the game.
Li Sun, the head coach of the Chinese women's table tennis team, said in an interview that after the mixed doubles match on July 26, Liu Shiwen immediately devoted himself to the intense preparations for the team competition.
But affected by the old elbow injury, Liu Shiwen felt very uncomfortable during the training process and reported the situation to the coaching staff.
The coaching staff attached great importance to and paid close attention to Liu Shiwen's situation, and immediately asked the medical team of the regiment department to make a diagnosis.
According to the opinion of the medical officer of the regiment department, starting from the basic principle of protecting athletes, it is decided to apply for emergency substitution in accordance with the relevant requirements of the Olympic P card athletes.
Li Xun said that Liu Shiwen, who went to the Olympic Games for the second time, worked tenaciously on the field and always fought for the honor of national table tennis.
In the past two days, the injury has been repeated, and the team has been helping her to recover and adjust. She has also actively carried out recovery training, showing the firm will of a veteran and setting a good example for the team.
In the Olympic table tennis team event, each participating team has a P card athlete quota, which is used to substitute for the team player in the event of emergency injury, illness or other special circumstances, to ensure the integrity of the team's team lineup.
The ITTF approved the Chinese team's application to activate the P card in the women's team competition.
ITTF Media and Marketing Director Matthew Pound said that it is a pity that Liu Shiwen cannot continue to participate in the next competition due to the recurrence of her elbow injury. Her spirit of fighting and persisting in the Olympics deserves everyone's respect.
I wish her a speedy recovery and return to the game.
Liu Shiwen felt very sorry that she could not continue to compete due to the recurrence of injuries.
She said, thank you very much for your care and support for her and the Chinese table tennis team. I hope you understand this decision made by yourself and the team, continue to pay attention to the Chinese team's game, cheer for every participant, and look forward to the Chinese team's future Achieve good results.
According to the schedule, the Chinese team will face the Austrian team in the women's team 1/8 finals on August 1.
(Finish)