Almighty Coach

Li Dai did not expect that as a physical coach, he would have the opportunity to follow the team abroad to participate in the game.

This is the Austrian Table Tennis Open and one of the more important events in the ITTF series of tournaments.

In the first few days of the competition, the u21 level youth competition is first, followed by the qualifier competition. The athletes who have advanced in the qualifier competition will participate in the three-day regular competition with the players who have already qualified for the competition.

From Li Dai's point of view, the venue for this competition is not large, and there are not many spectators around. There are many oriental faces on the stands. At first glance, they know that they are Chinese or overseas Chinese, or local students.

"It feels a bit deserted. I remember that among European countries, Austrians are more like table tennis, but the audience at the scene is not as much as I expected. It seems that table tennis is still an unpopular sport abroad." Li Dai Thinking of this, he sighed in disappointment.

Li Dai still hopes that table tennis can have a better penetration rate, and more people around the world can participate in this sport.

"What's wrong, what sigh?" Gu Zhizhong didn't know when he came over.

"I just think there are a few people." Li Dai gestured to the stands around him.

"Are you talking about the audience? There are not many people today." Gu Zhizhong's voice changed, and then said; "But today is also a working day, many Austrians should still be working. Austrians are considered to be more diligent in Europe. Much like the Germans, they focus on their work. In addition, the Austrian law allows 12 hours of work a day. If it is placed in southern Europe, it is estimated that it has caused countless strikes and protests. "

"And it's just the beginning of the game. The big-name athletes haven't played yet. The players who participated in the qualifiers are also some unknown athletes. They don't attract many spectators. After the start of the race, after the European athletes played, There will be more spectators, and many Germans will come to watch the game. "

"How will the spectators be in the Open in other countries?" Li Dai then asked.

"There are also different places, but wherever we go, those Chinese and overseas Chinese will come to support us, and they are our most loyal audience." Gu Zhizhong said as he smiled toward the closer audience, sitting there It is a few oriental faces.

Gu Zhizhong then asked: "Are you going to play abroad for the first time?"

Li Dai nodded: "Although it is not the first time to go abroad, it is really the first time to go abroad to play a game."

"How do you feel? Can you get used to it?" Gu Zhizhong then asked.

"It's better than I thought. Before I came, I felt that if I was unfamiliar, I might encounter some difficulties, but the reality is much better than I thought, and the organizer arranged it very carefully." Li Dai said.

"The Open Championship has been held for several years in a row, and the organizer's experience is relatively sufficient." Gu Zhizhong said, with a flash of memory in his eyes, and then continued: "The Austrian Open had just At that time, I had not retired, but at that time, athletes in our country only participated in the Asian Tour, and rarely participated in the European Tour. Even when I was already the world ’s first, only in the World Championships and World Cup Only at the competition will we have a chance to compete in Europe. "

"Frankly speaking, it was also because our funds were insufficient at that time, and Europe was too far away. We couldn't afford it, so we could only play in Asia. Later, when I became a coach, our funds gradually became richer. Start sending athletes to participate in the European Open. "

"You feel that the organizer is very good to us now, but it was not the case in previous years. We can't enjoy the current treatment. We eat and live far worse than now. I still remember going to Germany again. In the competition, those Germans clearly speak English, but they speak German with you, and we do n’t have enough German interpreters, and there is a problem with the communication between each other. Even the game time is almost missed. "

"At that time, we could clearly feel that the Europeans were embarrassing you. They felt that you came to Europe to play the tournament and they came to fight for the championship and the prize money. But now, the Europeans will definitely not do this. I think you should be able to feel that the organizer's attitude towards us is quite good, and it is very due diligence. "Gu Zhizhong said, looked around and asked," Do you know why this is? "

"Because our team is strong?" Li Dai replied.

"For decades, our national table tennis team has always been so strong. When we weren't to be seen, it was also the world's first." Gu Zhizhong continued with a smile: "You look around, maybe you can find some answers."

Li Dai looked around, but found no difference.

Gu Zhizhong continued to mention: "Look at the places around you that can advertise."

At this moment, Li Dayun suddenly realized.

"See, these are advertisements made by companies in our country, and they are all in Chinese." Gu Zhizhong's face showed a little pride, and he continued: "The current table tennis tour, no matter in which country, The sponsor must be a company in our country. From another perspective, if the company in our country does not sponsor, their competition may not be able to run because of lack of funds! "

"The organizer is the least afraid of offending the sponsors. Even Europeans still feel that we are here to win the championship, but they dare not embarrass us anymore. Even they will deliberately please us because we can bring Sponsor. "

"It's actually a bit like drinking thirst to quench our thirst, rejecting us is equivalent to rejecting the sponsor, then their game will not be able to run; and hugging us, although it can make the game go on, but their players will never taste the taste of the championship ! "

Gu Zhizhong said this and turned his head: "In fact, this is also a manifestation of the improvement of national strength. You have never played a game abroad, and you certainly will not feel this. The people I have led the team abroad for more than a decade have felt very touched. Deep. Sometimes, when you go abroad, you can feel that our country is becoming stronger and stronger. "

Gu Zhizhong's words showed a breath of pride.

...

Neither Gu Zhizhong nor Li Dai noticed that in the distance, two men were looking at them.

Both men are around forty years old. The faces of the Orientals, wearing uniform sportswear, can be seen at a glance as the coach of a certain team.

If you look carefully, you can see a national flag, a red center, and a white background on the chest of the clothes.

They are Kenichi Nakamura, the head coach of the Bento team, and Kenji Ikeda, the deputy head coach.

Dongying team has extraordinary table tennis strength, and now it is second only to the national table tennis team, and also the national table tennis team's biggest opponent in this match.

At this time, Dongying team coach Kimura Nakaichi's eyes kept staring at Gu Zhizhong coldly.

"Gu Zhizhong's mood looks very good." Kimura Nakaichi continued: "The young man next to him is their physical coach? I remember his name as Li Dai."

The intelligence collection work of the Dongying team has always been very good. They have already heard about Li Dai's identity.

The nearby Ikeda nodded: "I really don't understand why they brought a physical coach. What's the use of a physical coach in this kind of competition? And still such a young physical coach."

"Ji Tianjun, don't underestimate the opponent because he is young. Zhang Benjiuwang of our team is only fifteen years old. Isn't he also defeating his opponent who is much older than him?" Kimura said.

"Coach Kimura said yes." Ikeda nodded obediently, and then said, "But the opponent of Zhang Benjiuwang's next game is Cui Pengfei. It seems that he is going to stop the quarterfinals."

"Cui Pengfei is the world's first after all. Although his condition has declined in the past two years due to injuries, it is undeniable that he is still the top five player in the world. The current Zhang Benjun , It is indeed not Cui Pengfei's opponent. "

As soon as Kimura turned his head, he said, "But the future belongs to us and belongs to Zhang Benjun. He is only fifteen years old this year. His career has just begun. When Zhang Benjun's strength reached its peak, Cui Pengfei, Wang Anshan, they are already old! And what we have to do now is to make Zhang Benjun mature as soon as possible. "

Kimura Nakaichi ’s eyes flashed with a sizzle, and he continued: "In our domestic game, Zhang Benjun defeated many opponents, including Hideyoshi Hasegawa, our strongest team ~ www.readwn.com ~ In international competitions, Zhang Benjun has also defeated several well-known European players, but he has never competed with the top three athletes in the world. "

"So tomorrow's game, Cui Pengfei is a good sharpening stone. I don't ask Zhang Benjun to win, but I hope he can win the next game, or two games. Take one or two games from Cui Pengfei. For Zhang Benjun, it will be a boost of confidence! This will make him feel that the world's top table tennis players are not insurmountable. "

Ikeda Jianxiong nodded immediately: "This is indeed a rare experience for Zhang Benjun."

Kimura's words seemed a little excited. He went on to say: "We have studied Cui Pengfei for six or seven years. His characteristics, we have already known, the most important thing is that he tends to be slower in the game. , He often loses the first game. "

"And Zhang Benjun is just the opposite. He is the kind of player who can quickly enter the state after the game starts, so it is not very difficult for Zhang Benjun to take the victory of one or two innings from Cui Pengfei." Kuramura smiled: "If Zhang Benjun meets Wang Anshan, or Zuo Xiangxian, I will definitely not set this goal for him, but the opponent is the slow and hot Cui Pengfei, he is destined to become a step to help Zhang Benjun grow! "