Journalists in Europe and the United States are interested in this saga.

Waldner smiled shyly: "When we arrived in China, we found that their training environment and sports facilities were far from ours, and their table tennis team actually trained with the badminton team and volleyball team. I was very surprised, how could such an environment cultivate so many world masters? ”

Mi Xingbang and others went through that era and knew that Waldner was telling the truth.

Waldner said with some nostalgia: "At that time, I was already at the top of the European junior group, and I didn't know what else to learn in table tennis. But in China, after a training session, a volleyball player who was training next to me asked to play with me. ”

Volleyballer? Challenging the European Junior Champions?

Could this be a story of discrimination and slapping in the face?

Waldner laughed: "As a result, I fought him." A volleyball player actually won me three games in a row. That match completely shook me and opened the door to the esoteric aspects of table tennis for me. I practiced hard for ten years, but I couldn't win against a Chinese volleyball player. This stimulus made me realize the breadth and depth of the sport, and since then I have studied hard, combining the best of Asia and Sweden to become the person I am today. ”

Waldner actually sprouted the heart of the world champion after being abused by the volleyball players during the exchange in China?

In the eyes of the European and American media, this is a very good inspirational story for teenagers.

But a guy who was easily defeated by a volleyball player, now defeats all Chinese, standing on top of the world, how can Kong Zhendong feel that this story is a bit forced~

Mi Xingbang's eyes narrowed, and then he smiled: "It seems that our country's volleyball player played a Swedish world championship, Waldner was only about fifteen years old at that time, such a growth experience is worth learning from~"

Kong Zhendong and the rest of the coaching staff were confused. How to borrow? Let the women's volleyball team guide Yuan to guide table tennis? Or let the volleyball players exchange skills with the junior table tennis players?

Glancing at Waldner, who stood on top of the world and was praised by the stars of European and American media, Mi Xingbang led the coaching staff out of the competition venue.

After returning to the hotel, other athletes and coaches were already preparing clothes for the closing ceremony, but Mi Xingbang asked Kong Zhendong to accompany him everywhere in the hotel.

After walking for a while, Mi Xingbang got straight to the point and said: "Zhendong, if I send you abroad, will you be afraid?" ”

Go abroad? Thinking of Mi Xingbang just said that he would learn from Waldner's growth experience, Kong Zhendong instantly understood: "Mi Shuai also wants to send me to Europe for exchange for half a month, just like Sweden selected Waldner?" ”

Mi Xingbang smiled: "Waldner is modest. Although he has been in China for exchanges for half a month, in terms of technique and tactics, it is impossible to learn China's fast attack in half a month. Waldner's Asian know-how heritage should come from Japan. Of course, the essence of Japan's fast attack also comes from our fast attack technology system, but like some people jokingly say that Waldner is a Chinese apprentice, and he came to China to learn from his experience before standing on the top of the world, this is a bit self-deceptive. ”

Kong Zhendong smiled and nodded. He remembered that the Chinese people did have the problem of ping pong out of my house and being a good teacher.

For example, Schrager, who has been in the nineties for more than ten years, has not had a heavyweight world champion, and did not successfully win the men's singles crown at the World Championships until 03.

The Chinese analyzed and analyzed, and finally came to the conclusion that it was the result of Schrager's enlightenment and marrying a Chinese daughter-in-law.

Kong Zhendong couldn't help laughing, this is not martial arts, Schrager doesn't have the ability to make up for anything, he has a ball relationship between winning the world championship and marrying a Chinese daughter-in-law?

Mi Xingbang waited for Kong Zhendong to digest his words and said: "It's different now than more than ten years ago. Today's table tennis centers are in Europe, and so are the most advanced technology. Half a month is not enough to learn technology in Europe, I am going to report to the Sports Federation and send you to Europe to play in the league. ”

Table tennis Europa League?

Kong Zhendong said: "Mi Shuai, I know that Waldner, Persson, including Roscoff, these top players are all playing in the European league, but I don't know the specific development of the table tennis European League." ”

Mi Xingbang smiled: "I have been coaching in the Italian league for more than three years, and I know a lot about the European league. There are more than a dozen national leagues in Europe, and the operation is very mature. Among them, the league level of France, Germany, Italy, the Czech Republic, Hungary and other countries is quite high, and almost all European masters and top players from South Korea and Japan play in Europe. Of course, the most competitive and highest-level is the Swedish Table Tennis Super League. In addition to the national leagues, table tennis, like football, also has the European Champions Cup. The top teams in the previous year's league can compete for the highest honours in Europe. In the past, I and your capital team Coach Zheng often met in the Champions League. He was coaching the Czech league champions to the Champions League. ”

Mi Xingbang crossed his fingers and counted: "Schulbeck, Linde, Gruba, Apeallen, these famous players in the European horizontal board arc are participating in international competitions less and less. At your age, even if you are allowed to participate in the World Series, you will only be able to play against two or three of them at a time, but if you play in the Swedish league and finally play in the Champions League, you can play against all the great masters in Europe many times. At your age, now is the age when your skills are the highest, and your two-sided arc offensive style of play is a halfway way through the country. Only by going to Europe can you learn the most authentic arc technique, do you dare to go?"

Kong Zhendong listened enthusiastically, originally he thought that because of his age, he would miss the meeting with European famous players in recent years. When they grow up, the peak of many famous players has passed, and it is a pity.

The European Super League is a much wider stage than the World Series, and many national teams who are about to retire or rarely play will continue to play in the league for many years. In their professionalism, they regard the league more seriously than the national team, and often play 120% more in the league.

Kong Zhendong said firmly: "Mi Shuai, I am willing to go, and I am eager to go, you can rest assured, I can take care of myself abroad." ”

Mi Xingbang smiled: "Okay, ambitious, aggressive." I hope that in three or five years' time, you will stand on the highest stage in the world and pay tribute to European and American journalists with Waldner's legendary experience. I hope that your Swedish career will allow you to surpass Europe with your own new technology, and finally beat Europe to win the championship! ”

Mi Xingbang is a vigorous and resolute character, and that night, he found the head of the sports delegation, who is also the leader of the sports federation, and proposed the idea of sending players to play in the European league for further study.

The Chinese gold medal in the Barcelona Olympics can surpass the historical record, and the three gold medals of the table tennis team are indispensable.