"I heard that tomorrow afternoon, the Table Tennis Center will announce the list of participants in the Olympic Table Tennis Asian Qualifiers. Who do you think the women's team will be? ”

"Anyway, it's definitely not Wang Lan and Zhang Yiling, they have directly obtained the tickets to the Athens Olympics."

"Well, I just don't know what the situation is on their men's team? Someone in the trident has to play in the Asian qualifiers. ”

"yes, I don't know which two people can be selected directly."

……

Chinese men's table tennis team.

Ma Long looked at Ye Hao, who was still practicing calmly, and couldn't help but admire a little in his heart. "He is worthy of being a world champion, and he can still practice so calmly at this time."

Since returning to China after the World Table Tennis Championships in Doha, the Chinese table tennis team has not been calm inside, as if there are constantly stones thrown into this pond, with ups and downs. The reason, of course, is that the time for the Athens Olympics is getting shorter and shorter, and the final list of participants is gradually emerging. This has touched the hearts of many people, and an impetuous atmosphere is spreading.

The next day at noon.

"It seems that if we don't announce the Olympic list soon, the training effect in our team will get worse and worse!" Liu Guoliang couldn't help but complain.

Cai Ping Pong looked at the disciple who was in a hurry and smiled slightly, "What? Something has gone wrong with the mentality of the team lately? ”

"Can it be without problems? Now everyone is waiting for this afternoon's press conference, and no one will be relieved if the stone does not fall to the ground. Don't you see, in the morning training, not only the athletes are distracted, but even some of our coaches are also absent-minded. If this continues, how can you prepare for war? Liu Guoliang can't help but be anxious, as the new coach of the national table tennis men's team, this will be the first time he will lead the team to participate in the Olympic Games, and the pressure can be imagined. Even if he has the experience of participating in the Olympics as an athlete in the past, he is still the first time that a big girl has been in a sedan chair in the coaching position.

"Guoliang, don't be so nervous, this is also human nature. Haven't you experienced such moments? Cai Ping Pong asked with a smile.

"I ......" Liu Guoliang opened his mouth, unable to speak.

"As long as the dust settles, everyone's hearts will naturally settle down, and you don't have to worry too much. Now the most important thing to focus on is how to prepare for the Olympics! ”

"You're right, it's me who is obsessed."

……

On the afternoon of March 17, the Table Tennis Center of the General Administration of Sports of the People's Republic of China announced the list of Chinese players participating in the Asian Qualifiers for the Athens Olympic Games.

The table tennis competition at the Athens Olympics consists of four individual events: men's and women's singles and men's and women's doubles, with 86 players from each gender. Among them, there are 64 singles and 32 doubles. According to the ITTF regulations, each country will have a maximum of 3 singles players and 2 doubles pairs participating in the Olympic Games. After the 2003 World Table Tennis Championships in Paris, the top 20 players in the men's and women's singles rankings in the world received direct tickets, but a maximum of two players from each country made the cut.

For the Chinese table tennis team, Ye Hao and Ma Lin of the men's team, and Wang Lan and Zhang Yiling of the women's team are candidates for the direct ticket to the Athens Olympic Games. Wang Liqin and Niu Jianfeng, on the other hand, must participate in the Asian qualifiers to obtain the final spot, which adds a lot of risk.

"Dali, I didn't expect you to have to go to the qualifiers in the end." Yan Sen said, but he couldn't hide his joy in his tone.

"I had a premonition about this." Wang Liqin replied calmly.

"Huh? How so? Yan Sen was a little curious.

Although Ye Hao was born at the World Table Tennis Championships last year, his record this year is really amazing. World Table Tennis Championships Men's Singles Champion, World Cup Men's Singles Champion, ITTF Year-end Finals Men's Singles Champion, he won all three major competitions and occupied a direct place, I am convinced! ”

"And Marin?"

"Marin is now ranked No. 1 in the world and is in better shape than me, so I can only play in the qualifiers." Wang Liqin is also frank and objective.

"It's okay, with your strength, you can definitely get an Olympic quota place in the qualifiers. I believe in you! And we have to work together in men's doubles. As soon as Yan Sen mentioned this, he couldn't help but get excited.

"Yes, I didn't expect the team and the center to give us the opportunity to participate this time." Wang Liqin really didn't expect that he would have the opportunity to participate in the Olympic doubles competition.

On the other side, Wang Hao, who was not selected for the Olympic squad, was a little depressed.

"Brother Kong, it seems that I have no chance in this Olympic Games!"

As the captain of the Chinese table tennis men's team, a former Olympic champion and Grand Slam winner, Kong Linghui's failure to be selected for the Olympics is undoubtedly surprising. However, the hole is also free and easy.

"I'm old, I can't go to Athens, and the next Olympics will be even less. You are different, work hard, there is still a long way to go! For this little brother, Kong Lingshen did not hesitate to say words of encouragement.

……

Ye Hao, Ma Long, Zhang Jike and Xu Xin, the national table tennis F4 combination, are sitting around eating in the cafeteria. Ye Hao, who has been ironclad in the Olympic list, has naturally become the focus of this small group.

"Brother Hao, I really envy you for going to the Olympics. I wonder if I will ever have the opportunity to compete in the Olympics in my lifetime? Old Xu Xin looked at Ye Hao with admiration.

The joker Zhang Jike was also rare not to joke at this time, but was in a silent state, as if he had something in mind.

Ma Long was envious and regretful, "Ye Hao, we will cheer for you!" ”

In this regard, what is the reaction of Ye Hao, who is the protagonist?

"You guys, what are you doing? Isn't it just an Olympic qualification, you will have it in the future. Although my level is the highest and I am the most handsome in our national table tennis F4, the three of you are not bad, don't be presumptuous. Ye Hao had an expression of hatred that iron could not become steel.

"Who admits that you are the most handsome, have you ever asked me?" Zhang Jike expressed dissatisfaction.

Of course, it is indispensable to love the stinky and beautiful Ma Long, "Yes, I agree with what Ji Ke said." Your strength is stronger than us, we don't deny this, but when it comes to being more handsome, who is afraid of whom! ”

"Haha, I'm just too dull to watch, and if I want to liven up the atmosphere, don't mind." Ye Hao saw that the momentum was not right, and he was besieged, so he hurriedly changed his words. Then he diverted the subject. "This Olympic list is not the final list, and there may be variables."

"What variables?" "What is the Final List?" All three of them looked like curious babies.

"Then let me give you three a science popularization, so that you don't have to be asked three questions when you go out in the future, isn't it a shame for me?"

"Cut ......"

"Speak quickly!"

"It's ......"

Ye Hao said slowly under the pressure of the eyes of the three people. As the core of Chinese men's table tennis, the coach and head coach in charge, and even the head coach of Cai Ping Pong, are very concerned about Ye Hao. Ye Hao naturally has more sources of information than ordinary team members.

"According to the regulations, the list of participants in the Asian qualifiers can be modified until April 1. Even after the Asian Qualifiers for the Olympic Games, the Men's Doubles list can still be changed. Therefore, as long as there is a big fluctuation in the state of a certain athlete, it is possible for the coaches to change the player! Of course, as the first brother of national table tennis, my status will never be shaken. Ye Hao said that in the end, he didn't forget to fart.

The other three heard the inside story, and only then did they understand what the variables Ye Hao was talking about. Especially Ma Long, with an expression of all thoughts.

After the meal, Ma Long secretly grabbed Ye Hao, and the two fell to the end.

"According to the variables you said, do we have a chance to participate in the Olympic doubles competition?" Malone spoke his heart.

Looking at Ma Long, who still had a hint of expectation, Ye Hao didn't know how to speak. Liu Guoliang and Xiao Zhan have actually talked to Ye Hao about the doubles competition, given that he and Ma Long have been teaming up for too short a time, and there are still three other strong pairs in the team. Liu Guoliang clearly told Ye Hao that he hoped that he would put all his energy into the singles competition, strive for the men's singles championship, and complete the Grand Slam.

Of course, Ye Hao has no opinion on this, although he is also very eager to participate in the doubles competition, but the internal competition of the Chinese table tennis team is too fierce. You don't see, even Grand Slam winners like Kong Linghui are also excluded from the Olympic roster.

"It's hard." Ye Hao still decided to tell the truth, after all, the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment, he didn't want Ma Long to have illusions now, and then be hit again and again.

"Oh", Ma Long's eyes inevitably showed a look of disappointment.

"Alas", Ye Hao also sighed silently, helpless. After being reborn, he has changed his destiny and changed too much history, but he can't change everything after all.

The road of life has to be taken step by step and down-to-earth......