On February 27, 2004, the Chinese table tennis team arrived in Doha, Qatar three days ahead of schedule for the venue adaptation of the World Table Tennis Championships.

On the second day, the athletes and coaches of the national table tennis men's and women's teams went to the Al Arabi Indoor Stadium to familiarize themselves with the venue. After practicing the ball, Ye Hao returned to the sidelines to drink water.

"This World Table Tennis Championships adopts a new competition system, what is the Page system, it is really strange."

"Yes, this puts higher demands on the performance of the group stage."

Ye Hao, who was passing by, was happy when he heard the conversation between the two coaches. The World Table Tennis Championships is divided into group stage and knockout round, with a total of two groups A and B in the group stage, with six teams in each group. Each group competes in a wheel battle, with the top two teams advancing to the semi-finals. The biggest feature of the so-called Page system is that it can give the group top spot an advantage. Because the semi-finals are the top of Group A VS the top of Group B, the second in Group A against the second in Group B. The winner of the previous match will advance directly to the final, while the loser will play another match against the winner of the next match to determine the other place in the final. This means that the team that wins the group will have two chances to compete for the right to the final!

"The ITTF reform is really getting funnier and funnier." This is Ye Hao's idea.

On February 29, the 47th World Table Tennis Championships team competition held a pre-match press conference, and the teams took turns to play.

In addition to the Chinese team said that the goal this time is to win the men's and women's team championships. Teams from other countries are also competing to speak out, shouting out their goals.

German men's team: "We want to challenge the supremacy of the Chinese team. So this time, the goal is to win the championship! ”

South Korean men's team: "I don't have any big goals at this World Table Tennis Championships, I just hope to win the Chinese team......

Well, if you want to win the Chinese team, there is no "big" goal, and the South Korean team is really big. Why didn't you say that you went straight to the championship?

For a time, the Doha World Table Tennis Championships was turbulent and undercurrents were surging.

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As the number one person in the Chinese table tennis men's team today, Ye Hao is naturally sought after by the media. From the first time he was interviewed, to now he is accustomed to it, Ye Hao said that he has never been nervous, everything is to go downstream, go with the flow, and follow my heart......

However, reporter friends don't see it that way, Ye Hao in their eyes is a big mouth! Dare to say anything, say anything you can't think of, in short, it's constantly surprising. What's more, this surprise is not a surprise, but a shock!

The first thing the domestic media should talk about is political principles, and we are the mouthpiece of the party, and we cannot spread misinformation. Therefore, for Ye Hao's big-mouthed interview, the reporter pulled out his hair when he wrote the article, pondered and meditated word by word, and every sentence of the press release was embellished and retouched.

"My expectation for this World Table Tennis Championships is to win the championship!"

"No, no, no, of course it's not like I've won all the games I've played personally. Am I that proud? ”

Reporter: "If you are not proud, I'm afraid no one will be proud." ”

"The all-win I'm talking about is that our Chinese men's table tennis team won't lose a game, and will win the championship with a win-win record!"

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"Who asked you to be interviewed and talk nonsense!" Liu Guoliang looked at Ye Hao with a serious face.

"I'm not talking nonsense, I'm just telling the truth." Ye Hao looked aggrieved.

"You're reasonable, aren't you? Win the championship and win the championship, you can figure it out! Do you think that other teams and other athletes will voluntarily surrender at that time? Liu Guoliang looked at the other party's innocent look, and couldn't help touching his forehead, he was depressed.

"They can't beat us if they don't surrender." Ye Hao seemed to be fine.

"You, you, you ......" Liu Guoliang was so angry with him that he was speechless.

"Director Liu, you dissipate your anger. You see, the German team and the South Korean team also made a lot of nonsense, saying that they wanted to win the championship. I say this also to discourage them, to think collectively. Ye Hao saw that Liu Guoliang was not light, and hurriedly stepped forward with a hippie smile and said.

"Then I have to thank you for knowing righteousness and sacrificing yourself for others?" Liu Guoliang once again comprehended Ye Hao's invincible mouth skills.

"If you lose a match at the World Table Tennis Championships this time, see how I clean you up when I go back!" Liu Guoliang had no temper at all for his beloved, and could only threaten viciously.

"Hehe, Director Liu, please rest assured, I will definitely not lose your old face. Besides, if I lose, wouldn't this be a slap in my own tender face, then it must not be as tall and swollen as it is. ”

When Liu Guoliang heard this, he sulked in his heart again. "TMD, I'm only 28 this year, how can I become an old face. Just your face is tender, hum! ”

Under Liu Guoliang's unkind eyes, Ye Hao didn't dare to stay any longer, and hurriedly left. Looking at Ye Hao's back, Liu Guoliang had another headache, "This kid is really loved and hated, when can I save some snacks?" ”

In the evening of the same day, major media rushed to publish articles.

"The German team is menacing and vows to overthrow the Chinese team."

"South Korea's Taiji Tigers said they only want to win the Chinese team."

"Whether it can maintain its hegemony, the challenge of the Chinese team is coming."

"China's core responds to the German and South Korean teams, we want to win the championship!"

"The Chinese team, is it confident or arrogant?"

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"Coach Cai, I review it with you! It was because I didn't manage the team well, I didn't manage the players well, and it caused a bad impact before the game. As soon as the news came out, Liu Guoliang immediately found Cai Ping Pong and took the responsibility on himself.

"You mean the news says we're going to win the championship, right?" Cai Ping Pong didn't get angry and asked slowly.

"Yes, that's it." Liu Guoliang obediently admitted.

"Actually, I don't think it's a big deal." Cai Pingpong saw Liu Guoliang's surprised gaze and continued. "Our goal in participating in the World Table Tennis Championships is to win the championship, and now it has become a complete victory, although it is an exaggeration, but don't you have the confidence to do it?"

"Well, it's harder, but I think it's possible." Liu Guoliang thought about it and replied honestly.

"That's fine, if you can do it, then go for it. I don't dislike that your path to victory was perfect. Cai Ping Pong looked at each other with a smile.

"Yes, we try to win the championship perfectly! But Ye Hao's mouth is really as powerful as his ball skills, and he always causes me trouble. Liu Guoliang first expressed his attitude, and then smiled bitterly.

Cai Ping Pong laughed when he heard it, "Tong Yan Wuji, you can strengthen management in the future." ”

"Well, this kid is a kid by his age. Alas, just because he is young, why is it always me who bears the blame! ”

The bitter Liu Guoliang was depressed again.