i got this article from a chinese website and translated it...my translation probably isn't very good though
The continuous big games have tired the players out and due to the fact that the players were not in their best form is one of the most important reasons to their defeat, though they have learnt a lot from it.
Winning and losing is something very normal in sports, but Li YB expresses that in a matter of 40 days, the Chinese team have competed in the Swiss Open, All England, and the Korea Open. Furthermore, they have had to play from the preliminary rounds all the way into the semi-finals and then the finals, and this has caused the players to become very tired, without time to recover and play in their best form.
As well as that, the lighting and draught in the stadium is advantageous to the offensive players with more experience. On the other hand, it has a bigger impact on those with better technique and control. The (chinese) players have also expressed that they were not too used to the lighting and the draught.
"Of course, those are all the objective reasons. Actually, the players' tactics were not properly used and made too many unforced errors. Furthermore, the younger players did not have enough experience and when they had a chance to win, they let it go, and this was the main reason to our defeat." Li Yongbo said truthfully.
They were unable to win in the two singles event even though they are the team's stronger events. Li YB said "When Bao Chunlai was leading 13-10 in the first game, he had a good opportunity to win, but he let it go, causing a turning point in the Men's singles event. Bao is still young and inexperienced, and did not adjust his mental conditions very well. He wanted to win and prove himself too much and as a result, he was too nervous and messed up the whole game."
To the fact that Gong Ruina lost in the finals, Li YB said "Gong Ruina is a player that features in good technique and control, and was influenced greatly by the lighting and draught in the stadium. However, the main reason is that Gong did not use her tactics well, and her methods were too simple. She did not use enough drop shots at the net. Against a player with over 10 years' experience like Mia, she needs to play more persistently using appropriate tactics.
Li YB pointed out that Zhao tingting and Wei Yili made too many errors in transition shots from the back of the court. They did not smash enough and when they did, they made too many errors etc.
Finally, Li's point of view on the young men's doubles pair Cai/Fu is that they're not scared to play their game and give it all they've got. They played extremely nimbly. They made a very good effort and were enthusiastic. They behaved very well, and the only problem was that they did not have enough experience.
lol..it seems as if he was only satisfied with Cai/Fu...anyways, enjoy the article
The continuous big games have tired the players out and due to the fact that the players were not in their best form is one of the most important reasons to their defeat, though they have learnt a lot from it.
Winning and losing is something very normal in sports, but Li YB expresses that in a matter of 40 days, the Chinese team have competed in the Swiss Open, All England, and the Korea Open. Furthermore, they have had to play from the preliminary rounds all the way into the semi-finals and then the finals, and this has caused the players to become very tired, without time to recover and play in their best form.
As well as that, the lighting and draught in the stadium is advantageous to the offensive players with more experience. On the other hand, it has a bigger impact on those with better technique and control. The (chinese) players have also expressed that they were not too used to the lighting and the draught.
"Of course, those are all the objective reasons. Actually, the players' tactics were not properly used and made too many unforced errors. Furthermore, the younger players did not have enough experience and when they had a chance to win, they let it go, and this was the main reason to our defeat." Li Yongbo said truthfully.
They were unable to win in the two singles event even though they are the team's stronger events. Li YB said "When Bao Chunlai was leading 13-10 in the first game, he had a good opportunity to win, but he let it go, causing a turning point in the Men's singles event. Bao is still young and inexperienced, and did not adjust his mental conditions very well. He wanted to win and prove himself too much and as a result, he was too nervous and messed up the whole game."
To the fact that Gong Ruina lost in the finals, Li YB said "Gong Ruina is a player that features in good technique and control, and was influenced greatly by the lighting and draught in the stadium. However, the main reason is that Gong did not use her tactics well, and her methods were too simple. She did not use enough drop shots at the net. Against a player with over 10 years' experience like Mia, she needs to play more persistently using appropriate tactics.
Li YB pointed out that Zhao tingting and Wei Yili made too many errors in transition shots from the back of the court. They did not smash enough and when they did, they made too many errors etc.
Finally, Li's point of view on the young men's doubles pair Cai/Fu is that they're not scared to play their game and give it all they've got. They played extremely nimbly. They made a very good effort and were enthusiastic. They behaved very well, and the only problem was that they did not have enough experience.
lol..it seems as if he was only satisfied with Cai/Fu...anyways, enjoy the article