Chinanews.com client, Beijing, August 19th. Title: (Question about East and West • Chinese Athlete) Sun Yingsha: Liu Guoliang is a role model and strives for full score in the Paris Olympics

　　China News Network reporter Yue Chuan

　　He is cute and murderous.

Two labels with very different meanings do not seem to fit on the same person.

　　But Sun Yingsha possesses this kind of magic.

　　On the field, her eyes are like a torch, swallowing the mountains and rivers with anger; off the field, she is innocent and innocent, an idol and a darling.

　　From showing up in early 2017 to turning things around in the Tokyo arena, only four years have passed.

That cute baby face is the same as yesterday, but behind it is a more mature heart.

She has not yet reached the age of 21, and she is already a "shaman" who can be a great task.

　　Clean in heart, decisive in character.

As Liu Guoliang, Chairman of the Chinese Table Tennis Association said, Sun Yingsha conquered the world table tennis by virtue of strength and performance.

"She is an idol and role model in the new era, not only in the field of table tennis, but a rising star in the Chinese sports world."

　　In a recent conversation with Sino-Singapore Sports, Yingsha Sun shared her mental journey of participating in the Olympic Games for the first time and her indefinite expectation for the future.

On the evening of August 5, in the women's table tennis team finals of the Tokyo Olympics, the Chinese team composed of Chen Meng, Sun Yingsha, and Wang Manyu defeated the Japanese team 3-0 and won the championship.

This is the third gold medal won by the national table tennis in this Olympics and the 34th gold medal of the Chinese delegation in the Tokyo Olympics.

The picture shows Sun Yingsha in the game.

Image source: Visual China

Tokyo is a bit regretful

Paris strives for perfection

Sino-Singapore Sports: The Tokyo Olympics has been over for a while. Do you still think about the scenes on the stadium now?

Which ones are the most impressive?

　　Sun Yingsha: I will definitely think back, because the memory in my mind is very deep, so now I still think of some scenes in the game, including the feelings on the field.

　　The most impressive place, I think I should be more clear about which aspects need to be strengthened in the future.

The problem will definitely be found through the game, and it needs to be solved in time.

I feel that I am more clear about the future direction of development.

The picture shows Sun Yingsha at the award ceremony.

Photo by China News Agency reporter Du Yang

China-Singapore Sports: If you score your performance in Tokyo on a 100-point scale, how much would you score?

Why?

　　Sun Yingsha: I can play 80 to 85 points.

Because the singles ultimately failed to win the gold medal, there will still be some regrets.

But in terms of overall performance, I think the task has been completed, which is also an affirmation to myself.

　　Although I didn't get the (singles) gold medal, I think I still have a lot of room for development and there are many places I can continue to improve.

So throughout the game, I still scored 85 points for myself.

With 15 points left, I think I can do my best, and I will continue to work hard.

China-Singapore Sports: Will these 15 points be mentioned in Paris in 3 years?

　　Sun Yingsha: Yes (laughs)!

Ito is a good opponent

Liu Guoliang is a role model

Sino-Singapore Sports: During this time, there have been many discussions about you and Mima Ito on the Internet.

You are the same age, and you will definitely fight each other in the future.

　　Sun Yingsha: Indeed, I am as old as her.

In fact, every time I play with her, I am very happy, because she has many advantages, which is worth learning, including her style of play and the changes in the game.

　　Every time we finish fighting with her, no matter if we win or lose, we can always see the changes and progress in each other.

In fact, with the existence of an opponent like Ito, I will always force myself to speed up and improve continuously.

Sun Yingsha defeated Mima Ito twice in the women's singles and the women's team. Her excellent skills and strong mental attributes were fully demonstrated in the competition.

Photo by China News Agency reporter Han Haidan

Sino-Singapore Sports: What role did Chairman Liu Guoliang play in your continuous progress?

　　Sun Yingsha: During the growth process in the past few years, Chairman Liu has given me a lot of help.

At every stage, Chairman Liu is guiding me and helping me to make progress, so I am very grateful to him.

Chairman Liu is also a role model in my mind. He has a lot to learn from.

Sino-Singapore Sports: We all think that you are not only cute, but also optimistic.

But training is boring after all. Do you feel irritable or depressed during the day-to-day practice?

　　Sun Yingsha: Sometimes I feel anxious, but overall it's okay.

In fact, every day of training is fulfilling my dream.

I will go all out to complete each training session. Although I may feel tired or anxious, I think I can resolve it.

On the evening of August 5, in the women's table tennis team finals of the Tokyo Olympics, the Chinese team composed of Chen Meng, Sun Yingsha, and Wang Manyu defeated the Japanese team 3-0 and won the championship.

The picture shows Sun Yingsha in the game.

Photo by China News Agency reporter Han Haidan

Thank you fans for your support

Consider long hair in the future

Sino-Singapore Sports: What are you doing during this period of time after returning home?

Are you still used to living in isolation?

　　Sun Yingsha: It is good to live in isolation.

Just coming back from the Olympics, I think I can still calm down slowly, and then sum up the game.

　　I insist on physical training every day and live a more fulfilling life.

In fact, I don't play games very much, and I don't usually play much.

If there is time, I will study English.

Zhongxin Sports: How many pins (badges) did you get in this trip?

Is it the most in the team?

How did you get it?

　　Sun Yingsha: A total of 20 to 30 pins have been collected. I think it should be the most.

In fact, at the beginning, I didn’t have too many Chinese pins, so I would tell other table tennis players, "Can you give me a pin? I really don’t have one (laugh)." But if I have one, I will give it to others. .

On the evening of August 5, in the women's table tennis team finals of the Tokyo Olympics, the Chinese team composed of Chen Meng, Sun Yingsha, and Wang Manyu defeated the Japanese team 3-0 and won the championship.

The picture shows Sun Yingsha in the game.

Sino-Singapore Sports: Some netizens gave you PS a long hair, have you considered keeping it?

Everyone is also very concerned about "face pinching".

　　Sun Yingsha: If you have long hair, I guess I will definitely consider it in the future.

Short hair is more neat and easy to exercise.

As for "pinching the face", it may be because it is soft, because it is cute.

Everyone is out of friendship, and touching it symbolically does not make any effort.

Sino-Singapore Sports: Will you read the messages everyone left for you?

What do you want to say to fans?

　　Sun Yingsha: Because I have been preparing for the game before, I actually don't have much time to read everyone's comments and comments.

When I am free, I will watch some, but I may not be able to watch much.

　　Thank you very much for your continued support and attention to me. I hope I will get better and better and bring you more surprises.

I also hope that everyone is healthy, happy, to be the best of themselves every day, to achieve their goals, come on!

On July 29, local time, in the women's singles semifinals of the Tokyo Olympic Games, Chinese player Sun Yingsha easily defeated Japanese player Mima Ito 4-0 and successfully advanced to the final.

Take every step of the future

The goal is always the gold medal

Sino-Singapore Sports: After the quarantine, what do you want to do most?

　　Sun Yingsha: I want to go home for dinner and eat the food my parents cooked.

I like every dish they make, because I like to eat them all.

In order to prepare for the Olympics, it has been more than a year since he went home.

Sino-Singapore Sports: After coming back from Tokyo, will you have any changes in your mentality and other aspects compared with before?

　　Sun Yingsha: After all, I have participated in the Olympics and felt this atmosphere. I think not only I have gained a lot, but I also have a lot of feelings in my heart.

I hope to take these feelings and take every step of the future steadily.

China Singapore Sports: Next is the National Games.

Four years ago, you just entered the national team just through this platform to let more fans know you.

Any feelings?

　　Sun Yingsha: Indeed, another four years have passed.

First of all, I would like to thank the fans and friends who have always supported me, and thank you for your encouragement and company.

Regardless of my skills, mentality, thinking, etc., in the past four years, I feel that I have grown a lot, and everything is slowly getting better and better.

Sino-Singapore Sports: This year there will be competitions like the World Table Tennis Championships. What is the goal for the next stage?

　　Sun Yingsha: First of all, we must do ourselves well, enrich ourselves in time, go all out in daily training, and hope that our comprehensive strength will become stronger and stronger.

My goal is definitely the gold medal, but I need to work hard bit by bit to play every game well.

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