2024-03-05 01:43:21
[Style Road to Paris]Hong Kong’s top badminton mixed doubles pair Tang Junwen/Tse Yingsuet defeated Korean opponents Kim Won-ho/Jung Na-eun in the BWF Super 300 German Open final on Sunday (4th) and won the first championship in 2024. The two immediately followed the match Transfer to Paris to compete in the Super 750 French Open, which starts today (5th). “Deng Sheppe”, who has been troubled by injuries in recent years, has overcome the slump and returned to the Top 8 in the world rankings. He is very optimistic about his Olympic qualifications. The two held the medals from the German Games at the Paris Olympics venue and accepted an exclusive interview with “Sports and Road”. They frankly said that this year’s Olympic Games This is their last tango at the Olympics, where they hope to “make breakthroughs and reach their limits under safe circumstances” and strive for the ultimate goal – an Olympic medal.
In the second half of last year, “Deng Xie Pei” performed brilliantly and ended up perfectly by reaching the year-end competition for the third time. However, this year’s season, Xie Yingxue strained his right knee in practice before the India Badminton Championships in mid-January, and has been on hiatus for treatment. The two missed three Southeast Asian events. During the Lunar New Year at the beginning of last month, Xie Yingxue’s knees were so swollen that it affected his walking. Use crutches to get in and out. Xie Yingxue did not resume formal training until a week before the German Open. As for Tang Junwen, he also touched an old left knee injury during the quarterfinals and required treatment. However, “Deng Xie Pei” continued to perform well in the semi-finals, and finally returned with the cup. He won the championship in the first stop of his comeback, and won the first place after the German HYLO Open in November last year. The highest step of the podium.
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From “no expectations” to “overjoyed”
“I never thought about it, what a surprise!” Xie Yingxue said that the impact of repeated injuries made her think that she would miss even the German Station before setting off: “At that time, I was so swollen that I had difficulty getting in and out of bed every day. I had to walk back to the Sports Center from Fo Tan Station. It also caused swelling in both knees. Fortunately, Dr. Yung Shuheng, doctors from the Sports Center and colleagues from the physical therapy department also helped me treat me every day during the New Year. My doctor thought it might take April to fully recover, but I recovered a little bit with daily treatment. I was finally able to compete. The initial goal was to win one game and prepare for the French Grand Prix, but my knee condition has been getting better since I arrived and I have regained a lot of confidence. In fact, when the top four faced the Dutch combination, I was a little nervous and didn’t play relaxed enough. , fortunately Junwen held up well. When it came to the final against South Korea, we both performed very well and finally won the championship.”
It was unexpected that Deng Junwen won the trophy with him next to him: “We had hardly trained together before the departure. Originally we just wanted to get back the feeling of the game, combine the game with practice, and play as many games as we can. Maybe that’s it. With this kind of mentality, we can compete with each other in a relaxed manner. In two or three games, we lost the first game first, and then slowly caught up in the second game. It was only with a stable mentality that we could win again.”
From “no expectations” to “overjoyed”, Deng and Xie pointed out that this championship proved that the new style of play they had been using for half a year had finally matured: “In the past, my performance was good and bad. If I didn’t focus on the focus during training, I would lose the direction. In the past six months, we have found our style of play in training and competition. After the German station, this style of play has become more solid.” Although we have found a unique style of play that works, the injury is always “Deng Xie’s fault”. “Achilles’ heel”, “Junwen” said, both he and “Axue” had knee injuries that were difficult to “cut off” and reoccurred repeatedly. The only way to do this was to strengthen strength training and protect the knees to minimize the impact on the game.
This championship is also the second time Xie Yingxue won the German Open Mixed Doubles after 14 years. At that time (2010), “Axue” teamed up with “Big Brother” Wei Renjun for the first time and won the championship. She bluntly said that before the final, she thought about the championship that year: “Before the final, I also thought about whether I could still stand on the highest point of the same podium 14 years later? But it was just a momentary thought. I don’t want to think too much and affect my performance. Because I feel that it is very rare to get to this point this time, and I should enjoy the finals. Until the moment I won the championship and stepped on the stage, everything seemed unreal. Later, I saw media reports saying that I might have won the championship for the longest time. The person who won the championship felt a little proud at that moment, and felt that his many years of persistence had not been in vain. Many people responded online that I inspired them and encouraged them. I also felt very happy and could bring a little happiness to them. Hong Kong fans.”
“Deng Xie Pei” is currently ranked 8th in the world and 7th in the Olympics. After winning the German championship, he is in good shape to qualify for the Paris Olympics. Xie Yingxue revealed that if he secures a ticket, he may reduce the number of games in the future to avoid aggravating injuries. Talking about the Paris Olympics, the 32-year-old “Axue” has already promised that this is the last dance: “I will face it with a normal heart. If I think too much, I will not perform well. Just try to enjoy the last time!” As for the 28-year-old “Junwen” “I also changed my direction due to injuries and decided to stop after the Paris Olympics: “My previous idea was to play as hard as I could, but in recent months the injuries have gradually come out, and I feel that if I continue playing like this, it will be like “Japan.” Hanging on for dear life… To be honest, I haven’t found the meaning to continue to “fight” for the time being. Moreover, it is difficult to find a doubles partner and it will take a long time, so I should take a good rest and recuperate after the Olympics.”
“Deng Xie Pei” has won numerous awards for many years of cooperation, but the only thing missing is an Olympic medal. The last Tokyo Olympics made it to the semi-finals in history. In the end, they lost to Japan’s Yuta Watanabe/Arisa Higashino in the third place, and missed the medal. . The pair made no secret of the ultimate goal of stepping onto a medal medal at the Paris Olympics. “I hope to receive high-intensity training in a safe environment without getting injured.” “Axue” said: “It’s very difficult, but no matter what, we will try our best to test our limits and make breakthroughs in personal abilities. Since the biggest goal has been set In front of me, ‘everything is going to bury the ditch’!”
The six-day French Open is held at the Porte de La Chapelle Arena, which hosts the 2024 Paris Olympic badminton and rhythmic gymnastics competitions. It is also an Olympic test event. “Deng Xie Pei” will make its debut on Wednesday (6th), and its opponent in the first round will be Japan’s Kyohei Yamashita/Naru Shinoya, ranked 19th in the world. The two went with the Hong Kong team for an hour and a half of relaxed training at the warm-up field and the main stadium on Monday (4th). They praised the new stadium for being big and beautiful. “Axue” laughed and said, “On the contrary, it was a bit surprising.” Get used to it.
Although there is a 6-7 hour time difference between the European competition and Hong Kong, “Deng Xie Pei” still received many fans who stayed up all night to support the game. The two were deeply moved by this and pointed out that this was a major motivation: “We will fight well. Give back to the fans every game.”
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This article is written by “Sportsroad“Originally published in”French Badminton Championships Direct Interview·Exclusive Interview｜”Deng Xie Pei” went from not expecting it to stepping onto the podium and working hard to look forward to the last dance of the Olympics」
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