Shuttlers ready for Tokyo Games
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China鈥檚 national team is 鈥渃ompetitive鈥 in all categories but the lack of international competition remains a major challenge in preparation for this year鈥檚 Olympic Games, China Badminton Association President Zhang Jun has said.
Zhang, along with national players Zheng Siwei, Huang Yaqiong, Shi Yuqi and Chen Yufei, were in Shanghai yesterday to witness the signing of a new sponsorship deal between the Chinese national team and Yonex. The Japanese sports equipment maker will be providing sportswear, kit and equipment for the team for the next eight years.
Zhang said the national team has been organizing intra-team competitions to maintain players鈥 form as they get ready for the Games, which kick off in Japan in four months鈥 time.
鈥淒ue to travel restrictions caused by the (COVID-19) pandemic, the national team missed one Olympic ranking competition in Switzerland. It might have affected the players鈥 world ranking a bit, but won鈥檛 affect our Olympic entry qualification,鈥 Zhang revealed.
鈥淭he only pity is that we couldn鈥檛 observe our foreign opponents at close quarters,鈥 he added. 鈥淲e haven鈥檛 set a specific goal (for medals), but I can say that the national team is competitive in all categories. The result will depend on players鈥 performance.鈥
The prolonged preparation for the delayed Olympic Games has served Shi, the men鈥檚 runner-up at the 2018 world championships, well. The 25-year-old suffered an ankle injury in 2019, and the postponement of the Games gave him more time to recover.
鈥淚 benefited from the prolonged preparation, and have already adjusted to a proper form for the Games,鈥 said Shi, one of China鈥檚 most promising singles players following the retirement of the legendary Lin Dan.
According to doubles player Zheng, who is also the national team captain, the players have been using the latest products provided by Yonex since last month. 鈥淎part from high-tech featured equipment, we are also receiving professional service and support from Yonex. Due to lack of international matches, it鈥檚 not easy to measure the gap between us and our foreign opponents. We will concentrate on adjusting our competitive form.鈥
Yonex will also communicate individually with the team鈥檚 top players and tailor equipment, including rackets, for them to achieve their best performance.
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