– It is discussed all over the country, says photographer Jun Qian to news. Table tennis has enormous status in China, so when North Korea was beaten in the final in pairs table tennis, there were touching scenes of jubilation for Chuqin Wang and Yingsha Sun. The first table tennis gold of the Games was in the box, and the duo proudly posed with the Chinese flag. The photographers flock around the Chinese princess to capture the golden twinkle. Suddenly, Chuqin Wang stiffened. The golden smile was gone. He stared blankly at the pile of camera lenses. LAMSLATT: Wang (on the right with a yellow headband) has just caught sight of what has happened. Photo: Stephanie Lecocq / Reuters – I lost control In the jubilant uproar, the gold racket was broken. It almost looked like tears were rolling down. First, he wanted an explanation of how of all days something like this could happen. According to Expressen, the Chinese should have asked: – Where can I report him!? – I lost control of my emotions, said the Chinese Wang at the press conference afterwards. The trainer tried to calm him down, but it didn’t seem to help his mood much. – I don’t understand why the photographers did it. It was certainly not on purpose, and there is nothing I can do about it now, says Wang. THE MOMENT: The Chinese coach (in blue) tries to shield Wang’s racket as the gold winners are pictured with the Chinese flag. Photo: SCREEN DUMP FROM MAX The Chinese coach tries to explain to Wang what has happened. The newly baked gold winner is completely empty. Photo: PHOTOS FROM MAX KNEKT: Chuqin Wang realizes that the racket’s last job was to win Olympic gold. The new “evidence” On Friday, Chinese Phoenix TV published a new video of the incident. There they speculate whether someone has done it on purpose. This has led to a further storm of rumors in social media about who could be behind screenshots from the arena. Facsimile: X.COM/ProenixTV_NEWS Jun Qian works as a photographer for Chinese media, and was on a different side than where the racket was broken. He has caught up with the debate on social media, and says that there are three questions being asked. Why did they leave the racket there in the celebration? Why were the photographers so eager? Doesn’t he have another racket? – There are many who want to find out who pulled the racket. Several photographers who have been concerned; there are many people who have dug in their private lives after the incident, Qian tells news. PHOTOGRAPHER: Jun Qian was present when the racket was destroyed. Photo: Privat He says that the many table tennis fans in the country especially want answers to who did it. The British Telegraph writes that some consider this an attack from a rival nation. Wang is ranked as the best male table tennis player in the world, but in the men’s class he therefore had to play the quarter-finals with a new racket. There was a shock loss against Swedish Truls Möregårdh, and the golden dream slipped away for Chuqin Wang with the reserve racket. SWEDISH SCRELL: Truls Möregårdh can hardly believe himself that he has beaten Chuqin Wang and his spare racket. Photo: JUNG YEON-JE / AFP SHATTERED CHINESE: Wang realizes that the Olympic tournament in the men’s class is over. Photo: Petros Giannakouris / AP Don’t believe it In Sweden, they have little faith in the Chinese photo evidence. – I’ve looked at the picture a bit, and I don’t believe it, Ulf Carlsson told news. He is an expert commentator for Sveriges Radio during the Olympics and has a position as manager of the Norwegian national team in table tennis. – It is one of the biggest sports in China, and many fans follow the players around the world. The Chinese get very hot “hot” and right now there was a very big uproar, says Carlsson to news. Published 04.08.2024, at 14.06
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Cracked racket set fire to Chinese conspiracies – Olympics Paris 2024
