Former Player Claims Toxic Online Scrutiny Harms Chinese Table Tennis Amid Wang Chuqin's Struggles
A former Chinese table tennis player stated that toxic online scrutiny is negatively impacting Wang Chuqin and the Chinese table tennis team, following Wang Chuqin's loss in the men’s singles final at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.
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According to the South China Morning Post, former China table tennis player Cheng Jingqi has cautioned that the negative online scrutiny is affecting Wang Chuqin and causing damage to the Chinese table tennis team. Wang Chuqin, who is ranked World No 1, has reportedly admitted to gradually losing his enjoyment and affection for the court following his loss in the Asian Games singles final.
Wang Chuqin was defeated 4-0 by his 21-year-old compatriot, Lin Shidong, in the men’s singles table tennis final at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Monday. The news of Wang's defeat garnered significant attention on Chinese social media, accumulating over 6,000 comments and 18,000 likes within two minutes. The comment section associated with the post announcing Wang's silver medal contained both supportive messages from fans and harsh criticism regarding his performance.
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