Xie Shuwei and Liang Enshuo advanced to the semi-finals of the Asian Games and criticized the poor schedule

Xie Shuwei, Liang Enshuo. (provided by the delegation)

[Special Correspondent Nian Miaoyun/Reporting from Nagoya] Taiwanese women's doubles Hsieh Shu-wei/Liang Enshuo defeated Japanese players Momoko Kobori/Ayano Shimizu in the top 8 of the Asian Games in Nagoya today. They will definitely get a medal if they reach the top four. However, Xiao Wei bluntly said that the schedule this time was really poor, which had a great impact on the players' adjustments and preparations. "I don't know if they are trying to trick us."

Xie Shuwei and Liang Enshuo played in the women's doubles today. After the game, when asked about the Asian Games schedule, Xiaowei said frankly, "I think they arranged the Asian Games schedule very poorly. Because yesterday (Zeng) Junxin and us actually played the first game at 12 o'clock, and then we had the last mixed doubles game at 9 o'clock. This schedule is arranged It’s much different from our professional games. I don’t know if they want to punish us! Because the schedule is usually not arranged like this. They will give you a rest period and then arrange the second game depending on how long you play in the previous game. But it is rare that you will be scheduled for the first and last games, which will affect the players’ rest time.”

However, Xie Shuwei, who has rich experience in competitions, faces such a schedule calmly, but she emphasized, "Because of the national competition, I still feel that we need to give the players the best preparation, rest, and scheduling. Their schedule should be more normal. I think it is a bit of a trick on us. Because I heard that the badminton schedule is also very strange and not normal."

Xie Shuwei, Liang Enshuo. (provided by the delegation)