Osports Picture After the men's and women's singles failed to qualify for the semi-finals on the 26th and were wiped out, the only remaining men's doubles pair in the national badminton, Li Junhui/Liu Yuchen, also lost 1-2 to the host players Alfian/Ardianto and was blocked from

Jia Yifan / Chen Qingchen combination won the women’s doubles gold medal. Picture of this article: Osports picture

After the men’s and women’s singles failed to qualify for the semi-finals on the 26th and were wiped out, the only remaining pair of men’s doubles Li Junhui / Liu Yuchen in the national badminton also lost to the host players Alfian/Adian 1-2. Tuo, was blocked from the finals.

At the Jakarta Asian Games , the Chinese Legion only relied on men's team and women's doubles players Jia Yifan/Chen Qingchen, and mixed doubles partner Huang Yaqiong/ Zheng Siwei to maintain the last bit of dignity of the former hegemon in the badminton world.

Behind this "natural and man-made disaster", if we can have a clearer understanding and better preparation for the difficulties we will face in the Tokyo Olympics two years later, some of the hardships will not be in vain, and the tuition will not be in vain.

Guoyu won the men’s team gold medal.

The collective decline of badminton powers

As far as singles is concerned, the Asian Games are the Little Olympics without Denmark's Axelsen and Spain's Marin. As a result, two Chinese women's singles players, He Bingjiao and Chen Yufei, were defeated by the Japanese women's team. Men's singles players Shi Yuqi and Chen Long were defeated by Indonesia's Jonatan and Jin Ting.

is also a loser, but the connotation is completely different.

It must be admitted that in the four years from Rio to Tokyo, the world badminton world has quietly undergone tremendous changes. In sharp contrast to the sudden rise of the new force Japan, the traditional strong teams in Asia, China, South Korea, Malaysia , have all fallen into silence.

Whether it is the World Championships that just ended in early August or this Asian Games, Korean and Malaysian players are rarely seen among the top four and even the top eight players in each individual event.

Jia Yifan/Chen Qingchen took selfies with their opponents on the podium.

Although the Indonesian team reached the men's team finals this time and relied on the same group of people to excel in the subsequent men's singles and men's doubles competitions, but excluding the subjective advantage of playing at home, will it be able to continue when they go to Tokyo? Such high-gloss performance still needs to be questioned. How long will the downturn of

's former strong team last? I'm afraid no one can give an answer at the moment. The shortage of talents and the lack of talent did not happen overnight, but the full outbreak at the Jakarta Asian Games has become an unavoidable fact for all countries.

This is the generation of "post-90s" that has been delayed in the world's badminton world and has high hopes.

Helpless He Bingjiao.

Women's singles, the endless "big devil"

In troubled times, heroes emerge. This era calls for heroes.

It was a helpless move for He Bingjiao, who was born in 1997, and Chen Yufei, who was born in 1998, to be pushed to the stage. In recent years, China's women's singles has used many newcomers, but often their names disappear before anyone can remember them. The

women's team lost to Nozomi Okuhara and in the final. He Bingjiao commented that "the performance was too bad." After the women's singles lost to Nozomi Okuhara 16-8, He Bingjiao said unabashedly: "We played worse than when we played as a team."

The two games only took 34 minutes, and He Bingjiao won 10 to 10. 21. A quick defeat of 12 to 21. There was no chance of victory in the whole game. In the

women's team final, He Bingjiao fell to the ground to save the ball and injured her shoulder.

Nozomi Okuhara, who was born in 1995, is only two years older than He Bingjiao. She came to prominence as early as 2015 when she was just 20 years old, and won the women's singles championship in the World Badminton Federation Finals that year. A few months later, she won the All-England Women's Singles crown. In the summer of that year, because Li Xuerui retired due to injury, she also won the women's singles bronze medal in the Rio Olympics.

But she did not stop moving forward. At last year's World Championships, she fought three hard games with India's Nehwal and Sindhu, helping Japanese badminton win the first World Championship gold medal after 40 years. .

Along the way, Okuhara hopes to work steadily, one step at a time. The tough battles in several major competitions have also made her one of the top women's singles in the world. What left the deepest impression on everyone was that she would mutter a prayer to herself every time before going on the field, and bow deeply to everyone when she came off the field.

With faith in his heart and awe for the court, Okuhara is believed to be aiming for a gold medal for Japanese badminton in Tokyo.

Chen Yufei was "revenged" by Akane Yamaguchi .

However, in the subsequent Asian Games women's singles quarter-finals, Okuhara was defeated 32-0 by the world's number one Tai Ziying. The latter eliminated India's Saina Nehwal in the same two games in the semi-finals, taking the lead in advancing to the women's singles final, and will compete with Sindhu, another champion of India, for the women's singles championship of this Asian Games.

Therefore, for He Bingjiao, there are still many "big devils" that she needs to surpass and conquer. The gap between her and the first echelon needs to be faced and resolved by her and the coaching team.

Just like He Bingjiao debuted as the Women's Singles Champion of the Youth Olympic Games, Chen Yufei, as the Women's Singles Champion of the 2016 World Youth Championship, also has the mission of carrying the banner of China's Women's Singles.

Huang Yaqiong/Zheng Siwei won the mixed doubles championship. In the

women's team finals, Chen Yufei changed the decline from May Uber Cup and faced Akane Yamaguchi, playing the first single with courage and determination. But a few days later in the women's singles, Akane Yamaguchi got sweet revenge with 21-19, 21-11. This defeat also directly announced that China's women's singles missed the semi-finals for the first time in the history of the Asian Games.

"I lost this game because I didn't play resolutely enough. When she was playing multiple shots with me, I was not as determined as her in mentality." Chen Yufei said after the game that the loss did not make her lose confidence, but instead felt that we had a mutual relationship with each other. The time is getting closer.

After the failure in this year’s Uber Cup, the Chinese women’s singles coaching staff made adjustments again. Strength, on-court adaptability, and research on opponents are all issues facing the Chinese women's singles. But there is not much time left for them.

Behind Chen Long’s back is the helplessness of coach Xia Xuanze.

Men's singles, not risking your life is tantamount to "committing suicide"

leads the way to success, and lives up to his youth.

Unlike the women’s singles defeat in Jakarta, which was the worst in history, the men’s singles defeat was more like a suicide attempt. In the men's team final between

and the Indonesian team, Chen Long, who was adjusted from single to second single, finally changed his fate of losing points in the team competition. After defeating Jonatan and giving the Chinese team the lead again, Chen Long pointed to the national flag on his chest and expressed his gratitude. But a few days later in the men's singles match, Chen Long lost his temper.

If we talk about the team championship, it is related to the national honor. Is the individual event only about personal gains and losses? Quite the opposite. The men's singles gold medal has always been considered the most important. Due to the quota limit, when a player stands on the field, he not only represents the country and himself, but also represents the teammates behind him who have worked and sacrificed for this.

Chen Long’s status has always been a mystery.

During the trip to Jakarta, the Chinese team chose 29-year-old Chen Long and 22-year-old Shi Yuqi in the men’s singles. This list not only caused the two-time Asian Games men's singles champion Lin Dan to give up the opportunity to win three consecutive championships, but also sent a dangerous signal to whether he can go to Tokyo in two years.

On the other hand, Chen Long only lacks one Asian Games men's singles championship in his career to achieve a Grand Slam like his senior brother Lin Dan. Therefore, the Chinese men's singles performance in Jakarta is highly anticipated.

Destiny once favored Chen Long. Because, the host player Ginting continued his magical performance in the 16-to-8 contest, eliminating the favorite Momota Kento 2-0, clearing the biggest obstacle for Chen Long on his way to the championship.

Chen Long gave Jin Ting a thumbs up.

In the competition with Jin Ting for the semi-finals, Chen Long, the double Olympic and World Championship champion, also firmly took the initiative, leading 14-9 in the first game.

However, Ginting suffered cramps during the team competition and received personal condolences from the Indonesian president. He became Indonesia's national hero overnight. In the face of adversity, he once again used his life-threatening attack and chased all the way to 14 draws.

Chen Long was a little overwhelmed by Jin Ting's fierce pursuit. Especially at 19, after two rounds of multiple shots, Ginting stubbornly got the game point at 20-19, and once fell to his knees and could not get up for a long time.

Chen Long seemed ill-prepared for his opponent's life-threatening style of play. After losing the advantage he established in the first game 19-21, he quickly lost the second game 11-21. In the second half of the game, a mysterious smile appeared on Chen Long's face and he gave Ginting a thumbs up after the game.

And his move was also interpreted as "general style".

Chen Long Weibo.

Chen Long posted on Weibo after the game, "Congratulations to Jin Ting, he deserves this victory." As for himself, it was "cold sweat, still hot heart, and the dream is still there." He also believed in an interview that he had "lost to the home crowd."

What’s interesting is that just below this Weibo, the system automatically matched a hot recommendation, and the title clearly read, "When Lin Dan fell behind 15 to 19, the referee was angry and Lin Dan went straight to win the championship 6 to 0. It was so domineering. ”.

No wonder some netizens would say: "I don’t worry when I see how far behind Lin Dan is, but I don’t feel at ease when I see how far ahead Chen Long is."

Shi Yuqi Weibo.

Does everyone treat failure as normal?

Just like Chen Long, Shi Yuqi, who was "upset" out of the men's singles in the first round, calmly accepted the result.

, as the top seed, lost to Indonesian player Jonatan 1-2 and missed the top 16 of men's singles. Shi Yuqi updated his Weibo as expected. "Take good care of your injuries and keep working hard. And why is it an upset in the first round? Is my opponent worse than me? No. They are almost the same. Right?"

Shi Yuqi lost to Indonesian player Jonatan 1-2.

Perhaps, there really is a deep misunderstanding here. That is - even after winning the All England Championship and the World Championship runner-up, Shi Yuqi still believed that he was just an ordinary 22-year-old young man, and did not think that the Chinese men's singles flag had been quietly handed into his hands.

"Perhaps my performance in competitions has been better during this period, and coupled with my relatively young age, everyone thinks that I am the hope of the national badminton team. But from all aspects, I still need to improve. Personally, I don't think I am a successor. "

This is the first time in the past four Asian Games that the Chinese men's singles have missed the semi-finals. Since participating in the Asian Games for the first time in 1974, the national badminton men's singles have won 7 championships in 11 Asian Games. Only in 2002 in Busan, no one reached the semi-finals.

If you lose, you must have the confidence to stand up.

Losing is not scary, and the worst in history is not scary. The scary thing is that if everyone treats losing as normal, they will no longer even feel sad about losing.

This is inevitably reminiscent of the words Liu Guoliang once gave to Zhang Jike. "If the sense of responsibility is not improved, it will be short-lived. Since you have been established, you must carry this banner. Learn from the old players and be responsible for the country and the team. Don't wait until you lose Only then do you know how to cherish it.”