Youth Olympics" Huang Shengsheng praised Chen Yixin as a "competition-type player": key details and excellent psychological quality

Coach Huang Shengsheng (right) praised Chen Yixin as a competition-oriented player. (Taken from the Heku team Facebook)

[Reporter Hsu Ming-li/Exclusive Interview] Tainan female player Chen Yixin started low and then went high in this year's Dhaka Youth Olympics women's singles event. In the end, she defeated strong opponents such as China, Germany, Japan and Singapore, and won Taiwan's first Youth Olympic table tennis gold medal in history. Her coach Huang Shengsheng, who accompanied her step by step to the top of the podium, also praised her as a competition-type player with excellent psychological quality. Especially this time, she did a very good job in the details of key points, which is the key to winning the gold medal.

Huang Shengsheng said that when Chen Yixin first entered the players' village, he was like a rookie player participating in a large-scale sports meeting for the first time. He was very uncomfortable with the weather and accommodation environment in the past few days, and lost 1 game in the group stage. At that time, he encouraged his fans that the game was like this, with many uncontrollable factors. He also immediately helped Chen Yixin adjust the issue of serving, and fight to advance to the top 16 first.

Chen Yanxin won the "Lottery King" Chinese teenager Yao Ruixuan in the round of 16. Huang Shengsheng also comforted her, "It's the same for everyone, there is no opponent who will definitely lose, and as long as you defeat Yao Ruixuan, her lottery will be yours!" He believes that Chen Yanxin has done a good job in the details of key points in this Youth Olympic Games, and perfect execution of tactics is the key to winning the gold medal.

In order to prepare for Qing Oh, Chen Yanxin played a total of 8 WTT adult group tournaments this year. Although her best result was only the top 4, she also learned a lot. Huang Shengsheng said, "I want her to understand how to play in the adult world, especially how to lay out key points and calculate the opponent. Even if she loses, she will know clearly how the opponent beats you."

Huang Shengsheng said that after going through the baptism of the adult competition, Chen Yanxin's handling of key points in the Youth Olympic Games national team selection competition in June this year also made significant progress, which made people's eyes brighter. When he came to Dhaka this time, Huang Shengsheng did not set limits for his lover. He only told her to have confidence in herself. No matter who she plays against, she has a chance to win. As long as she does a good job, play every game, score every point, and let her strength speak for itself.