From Rio to Tokyo: Kong Linghui States 8 Points to Extend the Dominance

Who will be leading the Chinese national team in the next 4 years? New starts and new trends will emerge in the new Olympic cycle. We already know the official result of the Chinese National coaching team but we might also want to know the vision and targets for the coming years. "Table Tennis World", a Chinese table tennis magazine, has transcribed the recruitment speech of some of the applicants. Here is the summary of Kong Linghui's speech in English.

Source: CTTA

Confirmation of Chinese National Team Coach Arrangements in the Tokyo Quadrennium

National Sports Bureau officials gathered in Anshan on 29 and 30 March to decide the Chinese national coach arrangements. There were 22 applicants applying for 21 positions and the result has officially announced today. The followings are the coaches who have named to the Chinese National Team.

Chinese National Team Coach Applicants Meet in Anshan

National Sports Bureau officials gathered in Anshan on 29 and 30 March to decide the Chinese national team coach arrangements. There were 22 applicants, including national team coach Liu Guoliang, Kong Linghui and Qin Zhijian. Applicants gave their speeches on their vision of the sport development, their strength and weaknesses and reviewed their coaching experience in the past quadrennium. 

Source: CTTA

Throwback Thursday: 12 Years on the Sidelines, Veterans are Valuable Assets to the Team -- Zhang Chao and Hao Shuai

The preliminary round of the Chinese National Games has just ended. There might be games that introduce us to some new faces; there might be spectacular rallies that remind us the marvellous technique of the familiar faces. Today's Throwback Thursday features the 2 of the familiar faces, Zhang Chao and Hao Shuai.

The 'Six Little Dragons', (from the left) Zhang Chao, Shan Mingjie, Chen Qi, Wang Hao, Hao Shuai and Qiu Yike