This edition of Y2Klub features 14-year-old Xiang Peng, the dark horse who has some eye-catching performance at the 13th National Games.
Don't feel bad if you haven't heard of Xaing Peng. The 14-year-old is a member of Zhejiang provincial table tennis team and has not competed in major international competitions. He attracted media's attention after defeating national team athlete Yu Ziyang 3-1 and having an intense 5-game match with grand-slam athlete Zhang Jike in the team competition at his first National Games in 2017. Despite the fact that he was nowhere near the podium of the National Games, he did not go home empty handed. As he received 5 pieces of rubber and advice from Zhang Jike which is considerably an uplifting experience for a 14-year-old.
Xiang Peng was sent to take table tennis classes at a young age because he was too energetic. After a few years, he represented his primary school to win medals in competitions. In 2014, at the age of 11, he won 2 gold (boy's team and singles) and 1 silver (boy's doubles) at the Provincial Games of Zhejiang and entered the provincial team. His coach, former national team member, Wang Jianjun thinks that Xiang Peng is a versatile table tennis player. However China never runs out of talents like Xiang Peng, therefore going one step at a time and make to the national team is the biggest goal for him at this moment.
Here are 2 interviews about Xiang Peng one was conducted during the National Games by CCTV 5 while the other was produced after the Games by Zhejiang Satellite TV.
The 2017 Chinese Junior National Championships will take place on 20-26 October in Suzhou, China. It is very likely that there will be no streaming for the competition but the blog will follow the results of the championships closely. Stay tuned!
The table tennis event at the 13th National Games has ended but I will translate some interviews and fluff produced during the Games. You may also catch up the results and videos in the following links!
CNG Previews:
In-depth explanations of each event in table tennis event at the 13th Chinese National Games and must-know details about competition format, draw, schedule and contenders which are very useful for you to follow the competition kick off in Tianjin on 28 August.
CNG introduction
Mixed Doubles preview
Women's Doubles preview
Men's Doubles preview
Women's Team preview
Men's Team preview
Singles & Team (knockout stage) preview
The Seeds (Singles Event)
Their Goals
CNG Results & Recaps
Detailed results and summary of the matches of the day. There are links provided to watch the video of that day's match and schedule for the next day.
Day 1: Aug 28 -- Men's / Women's Team Stage 1
Day 2: Aug 29 -- Men's / Women's Team Stage 1
Day 3: Aug 30 -- Men's / Women's Team Quarterfinals
Day 4: Aug 31 -- Men's / Women's Team Semifinals
Day 5: Sep 1 -- Men's / Women's Team Finals
Day 6: Sep 2 -- Mixed Doubles& Women's Singles & Men's Singles
Day 7: Sep 3 -- Mixed Doubles Finals & Men's / Women's Singles and Doubles
Day 8: Sep 4 -- Men's / Women's Doubles & Singles
Day 9: Sep 5 -- Men's / Women's Doubles Semifinals & Finals
Day 10: Sep 6 -- Men's / Women's Singles Semifinals & Finals
CNG Replay
A full order of table tennis matches played at the 13th Chinese National Games.
CNG Throwbacks:
We have throwback more than 10 classics, exciting, captivating and unforgettable matches from the past Chinese National Games covering all 7 events. Click the 'Throwbacks' to catch up the previous posts or watch the matches from the following playlist!
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