On February 22, 2021, the official social media website of the ITTF released an interview video, which was Lin Yunru and interviewed. The interviewer was the number one sister of the Taipei table tennis world in China, Zheng Yijing . In the interview, Lin Yunru summarized the three important conditions that table tennis players have, and also looked at Zheng Yijing in the interactive session to see who could persist without blinking.
Zheng Yijing: Which athlete has given you the most inspiration, not only table tennis?
Lin Yunru: That is Zheng Yijing.
Zheng Yijing: (laughs) Is it because I am next to you?
Lin Yunru: (laughs) It’s the same whether you are next to you or not.
Zheng Yijing: What achievements do you hope to achieve in table tennis in the next five years?
Lin Yunru: Get a card in the Olympics.
Zheng Yijing: It’s soon, it’s soon.
Zheng Yijing: What are the three most important conditions a table tennis player should have?
Lin Yunru: Calm down, practice hard and hit the ball on the stage.
Zheng Yijing: (Put the ball on the stage) This is the most important thing.
Zheng Yijing: Who do you think will blink first when we look at each other?
Lin Yunru: Me.
Results When the two looked at each other, it was Zheng Yijing who blinked first. Zheng Yijing smiled and explained, "The contact lenses were killed."
Lin Yunru, born on August 17, 2001 in Yilan , Taiwan Province, is 20 years old this year. He is one of the best table tennis players in Taipei, China and is now ranked 7th in the world. Zheng Yijing, born on February 15, 1992, is 29 years old this year. She is the number one girl in the Taipei table tennis women's team in China and is now ranked 8th in the world. Although the two are 9 years old, their love for table tennis is the same. With the help of Zheng Yijing, the elder sister, Lin Yunru made rapid progress.
Lin Yunru/Zheng Yijing's mixed doubles combination has also obtained the qualification to participate in the Tokyo Olympics . If nothing unexpected happens, Lin Yunru and Zheng Yijing will also play in Olympic men's and women's teams and singles competitions. With Lin Yunru's strength, it is very likely to win medals in the Tokyo Olympics.
In addition, those who have obtained the mixed doubles qualifications for the Tokyo Olympics include China Xu Xin/ Liu Shiwen , China Hong Kong Team Huang Zhenting / Du Kaiyan , Japan Mizutani Jun / Ito Mima . The Asian qualifiers for the Tokyo Olympics in Asia will be held in Doha, Qatar from March 18 to 21. There will be 10 pairs of mixed doubles events participating in the mixed doubles event, and the final champion will win a place in the mixed doubles competition in the Tokyo Olympics. South Korean team Lee Sang-soo / Tian Zhixi is the biggest favorite to win the championship.
