After a night's rest, Lin Hui seemed to have forgotten what happened yesterday, and was full of energy to welcome the National League the next day.
The National League is held at an irregular time, sometimes a year and sometimes several years.
Table tennis players from all provinces in the league will participate this time. I heard that the famous commentator Zhang Qing will broadcast the game exclusively. This scene was very lively. It was the first time for Lin Hui to participate in such a grand competition.
He has participated in competitions before, at most small competitions in the city and leagues in the city. In these small competitions, he would lose track every time he participated. Looking back now, he felt a little ashamed, because many of them had parents with their children, cheering for them, and every time he saw this, he felt a faint pain. Everyone else is accompanied by their parents, but he is the only one who has to bear double pressure. First, he has to face his opponent, and second, he has to face the group of relatives and friends brought by his opponent.
This kind of pain was planted in his heart and could never be erased. As time went by, it became deeper and deeper. Later, with Wang Yujue and Xiao Yu'er, this pain gradually disappeared.
Now that he is an adult, he has figured out some things after some time of thinking.
This is a national competition. Those who can enter the competition site are table tennis enthusiasts and some people and volunteers. All the team members will not have too much pressure, and the same goes for Lin Hui.
Lin Hui looked at these unfamiliar faces, not so nervous, not to mention that he was relieved of the past.
I don't know when the music started, and all parties were ready. At about 9 a.m., the opening ceremony officially started.
Lin Hui is a member of the Jilin Provincial Team. His men's team is led by Shaojie, and the women's team is led by Xu Xin. The square team from each province will pass by the rostrum. The rostrum is on the east side, with a banner reading the 21st National League.
Dear leaders, distinguished guests, referees, and athletes, good morning!
Competitive sports are a contest of strength and wisdom, a display of physical fitness and charm. Sports is an important sport that improves people's health. As a competitive sport that is loved by the public, table tennis is particularly dazzling in the national fitness trend.
Today, we gather at the Jilin City Stadium to solemnly hold the 11th National League.
The host introduced that there were referees and delegations... Lin Hui didn't listen to this because the talk was a bit long.
Look, the bright five-star red flag leads the way in front! Listen, exciting music echoes in the arena! Accompanied by the drumbeat of the times, the five-star red flag led the athletes into the track and field. The red of the national flag symbolizes revolution; the five-star red flag symbolizes the great unity of the people of all ethnic groups in China. For more than 60 years, the Chinese people have loved our national flag from the bottom of their hearts, because it embodies the hope of the Chinese nation and holds the future and destiny of every Chinese person in mind. Add color to the national flag, add glory to the national anthem, add glory to the national flag, and add glory to the motherland. Let the five-star red flag fly in our hearts forever!
The team heading toward the rostrum is the Shanxi team. The team leader is Li Zhihao, who won the gold medal last year. The athletes behind him are energetic and heroic, and they are constantly waving to us.
Lin Hui's team will soon arrive. As the host, Jilin will play as the second team.
"The host Jilin team has also entered our chair with their athletes. We are waiting carefully to see how they will perform as the host."
Each square team passed by the rostrum. Every time a square team passed by, the people in the crowd could not help but cheer warmly. The opening ceremony lasted more than two hours.
The audience was very enthusiastic, and the athletes were all glowing, as if they had been preparing for this day for a long time.
Lin Hui walked through the opening ceremony in a daze. He was a little numb. I don't know whether it was because he was too noisy or nervous. His palms were a little sweaty.
"Jianhua, are you nervous?" Lin Hui asked from the athletes' bench below. At this time, they have been assigned to their seats.
"It would be a lie to say I'm not nervous, but what's the use of being nervous? It's better to just let nature take its course!"
He said it lightly, but Jianhua clenched his fists to comfort himself and Lin Hui. Jianhua is also a battle-hardened warrior, but this time is a little different. It is a game in another world. He is unknown about these and can only watch the changes silently.
There are rules on the field, and the coach needs to draw lots to choose the order of appearance. This time Coach Xu drew Jilin team against Shanxi team.
Shanxi team? That was Li Zhihao, the national and world champion.
Hearing that the opponent was Lin Zhihao, the coach and players were very sad. In order to lighten the atmosphere, Coach Xu jokingly said, "I washed my hands three times during the draw!"
"Old Xu, you've wasted your time." Coach Shi agreed.
Coach Xu and Coach Shi arranged the tactics. Shanxi team’s Zhang Qi was played against our team’s Wang Xiaolong. Zhang Qi is good at playing short balls, but Wang Xiaolong’s ball just matched him, so there must be no problem in this game.
Wang Xiaolong is one of the better players in the Jilin Provincial Team besides captain Qiu Shaojie. In Lin Hui's impression, he is very smooth and always makes people confused when he does things. Later, during the contact process, he found that Wang Xiaolong is brave and foolhardy. Win, too eager for quick success.
Who Li Zhihao needs from our team has become a topic of dispute between Coach Xu and Coach Shi. Li Zhihao's ball is very changeable and he can adapt to changes, which shows how solid his skills are. Coach Shi suggested that Shaojie go because he is the captain and the best player in the provincial team, and his skills are better than others, except for Pai. If he goes, there is really no one who can play for the Jilin team.
If Shaojie wins, he will win the world championship and gain face. If he loses, he will not lose it and will only compete with the world champion. Lin Hui and Jianhua are on the waiting list this time. If the main players have any accidents or are physically exhausted, they can only enter the game to play ball.
Every successful athlete has been a substitute and gradually became the main player. Lin Hui didn't understand this before. After studying in the library for a long time, he realized that the career of an athlete is like this.
He was also very nervous as an alternate this time. He was required to be on call at all times. As long as there was an order, he would set out to meet the challenge and win glory for the team and the province.
He is always preparing for this game. This game will end in three days. The remaining time is for the players to become familiar with the venue, the order of appearance, and understanding of the surrounding environment.
These three days were tense and exciting. All the team members were tense. Just like our exams, we always prepared before the exams and then completely relaxed after the exams. The same goes for this league. Same reason.
