Beijing time on March 17, national table tennis world champion Fan Zhendong performed poorly in the wtt Singapore Grand Slam. The men's singles stopped at the top 32 and the men's doubles final finished second. Fan Zhendong has now given an official response to criticism from the outside world, especially the malicious comments about his going to a "Taylor Swift" concert. He also said that in his private time, he is just an ordinary young man with his own hobbies.
In the wtt Singapore Grand Slam competition, Fan Zhendong lost to Lin Shidong 1-3 in the men's singles 1/16 finals and ended up in the top 32. As for the men's doubles final, although Fan Zhendong/Wang Chuqin advanced to the final, they lost to Ma Long/Lin Gaoyuan with a total score of 2-3. Unfortunately, they only finished second in the men's doubles.
Now Fan Zhendong officially responded through social media. He first talked about his sluggish performance in the wtt Singapore Grand Slam and said: "My performance in Singapore was not ideal. I will continue to work hard in subsequent games."
Fan Zhendong then talked about the recent Controversial incident: "The video that was privately shared with a few people before the game was accidentally leaked. I deeply regret the subsequent series of incidents such as artificially malicious pacing and officialization regardless of the occasion. To restore the facts and end the rumors , now published by myself. "
" collected second-hand tickets at my own expense. After two days of busy work before the start of the game, I squeezed out three hours to attend the big party that swifties around the world dream of. The bridge of the dying summer yyds exchanged friendship bracelets for singer friends. Lin Yunru kindly appeared and filmed."
"Music knows no borders. Outstanding musicians such as Taylor Swift bring healing and confidence to everyone. I hope more people can open their hearts and feel this charm. Arena On the field, I am an athlete trained by the country, and I have never slackened in my duty to win glory for the country for more than ten years; in my limited personal time outside the competition field, I am just an ordinary young man, with my own normal hobbies and interpersonal relationships, and I will continue to abide by the law and discipline. Next, be your true self. I was screaming long live all the magic we made, and bring on all the pretenders, one day we will be remembered."
In response, netizens also left messages:
"This is the real person. !"
"Athletes are also normal people, and they should have their own joys and sorrows! Support Xiaopang!"
"Everyone has times when they perform poorly in competitions. Use the concert to criticize them. Why don't you say that when you win glory for the country? "If you don't do your job well for a while, you don't deserve to live?"
(Text/Zuiwo Fusheng)
