Of course, if the two maintain a very good competitive state, it does not rule out that they will continue to choose games. Of course, this may continue to represent the club in the China Table Tennis Super League.
ZhangJike has been plagued by injuries in the past two years, and his competitive state has not reached an ideal level, and his performance in the China team has become less and less.
Therefore, he is gradually semi-retired, and now he actively participates in some variety shows. After retirement, he may enter the entertainment circle. Of course, there is nothing to blame, because as an athlete, he is a career that eats youth, so it is normal to pave the way for future career development now.
Malone and Xu Xin's competitive state is still very good, and Malone, as the captain of China table tennis team, can be said to have persisted for a very long time, at least until next year's Tokyo Olympic Games. Because his ability is getting stronger and stronger now, and his psychological quality is getting better and better, he can play for China as the top player of China table tennis team.
So Malone may choose to retire later, because he needs to take China's young players to a very good height, so that their competition experience and psychological quality will become more outstanding, and then he may choose to retire.
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A brief introduction to ZhangJike's career:
ZhangJike joined Shandong Luneng Table Tennis Team in 2000. In March 2002, he joined the second national team; In June 5438+10, he won the men's singles championship in the first World Junior Challenge. In June 2003, he joined the national team. In September, he won the World Youth Tour New Zealand Open final. June 5438- 10, 2004 was returned to the provincial team for violating the team rules.
In 20 12, he won the team championship of the World Table Tennis Championships; In August, he won the men's singles championship in London Olympic Games, and achieved the Grand Slam of three individual champions: the World Championships, the World Cup and the Olympic Games.
Second, Malone's career profile:
Malone 20 12 won the first men's singles world championship in the table tennis world cup; In 20 13, he won the men's singles championship in the Asian Championships, becoming the first player in history to win the men's singles championship in the Asian Championships for three consecutive years; In 20 14, he won the men's singles championship in the Asian Cup and achieved the fourth Asian Cup crown;
201765438+1October 15, and won the CCTV Sports Man of the Year Award 20 16. In May of 20 17, he was awarded the title of "National Upward Good Youth" in 20 17. 20 17 On June 5th, Malone defeated Fan Zhendong 4-3 and won the World Table Tennis Championships in Dü sseldorf. On September 6th, Malone defeated Fan Zhendong 4-2 and won the men's singles table tennis final in the 13th National Games.
Third, Xu Xin's career introduction:
Xu Xin, 1990, 10 was born in Xuzhou City, Jiangsu Province on October 8, and is a player of China men's table tennis team and an Olympic champion of table tennis. China's first left-handed player who won the men's singles in three world competitions in table tennis history.
20 15 mixed doubles and men's doubles champions in Suzhou World Table Tennis Championships. 10 all-around champion, Xu Xin won the men's team, men's singles and men's doubles championships at the same time. 20 16 Rio Olympic table tennis men's team champion. 20 17 Dusseldorf World Table Tennis Championships, won the men's doubles championship and the men's singles third place. September 20 17, led the Shanghai team to win the national table tennis men's team championship.