On October 9, the 2022 ITTF 56th World Table Tennis Team Championship (final) ended successfully in Chengdu. In this "fall in history" sports feast, the whole world witnessed that Chengdu "will become impossible". Recently, ITTF sent a thank-you letter to Sichuan Provincial People's Government , Chengdu Municipal People's Government and 2022 The 56th World Table Tennis Team Championship (finals), which read: "Chengdu, you surprised and moved us. You not only fulfilled your promise when bidding, but also made the impossible possible."
Chengdu held a high-standard competition and received praise from
Time back to a month ago, after 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics and Paralympics, another international sports event "waving the shot" in China. What kind of table tennis feast is presented to the world? Chengdu faces a series of challenges such as competition organization, epidemic prevention and control, and service guarantee. "We will jointly hold the most complex and important table tennis event in the history of the ITTF." Before this World Table Tennis Championships, Steve Denton, CEO of ITTF Group, described it like this.
, and Chengdu undoubtedly showed its greatest sincerity and made the greatest efforts to fulfill its promise to hold a simple, exciting, safe, professional and unique table tennis event.
Whether it is the "Chengdu speed" from collecting checked baggage to completing the customs clearance procedures for materials in just 8 minutes, athletes complete check-in in 5 minutes, or the "Chengdu temperature" that has both world-class competition venues and community-based athlete villages, table tennis players from all over the world feel at ease and comfort. Many athletes leave Chengdu with nostalgia and reluctance. While enjoying the competition, they also witness the beauty of Chengdu and the development of China.
"In this beautiful stadium, you make all the impossible possible." During the event, ITTF President Petra Solin repeatedly mentioned that Chengdu has created too many "impossibles", which is an important event that can be recorded in the history of the World Table Tennis Championships.
The extremely high attention has made Chengdu record in history
From the day the Chengdu World Table Tennis Championships team competition opened, it has quickly become a "hot search" topic. Korean athlete Tian Zhixi posted on social media as soon as possible after checking in the hotel: "It's not easy all the way, but I have to say that this is really the ceiling for hosting the competition."
Chengdu welcomes the world, and the world is also observing Chengdu.
Chengdu World Table Tennis Championships Team Competition is the first time in the history of the World Table Tennis Championships to be produced and broadcasted using 4K ultra-high definition. It also sent TV and network broadcast signals to 241 media organizations around the world, gaining extremely high attention. The competition situation covers more than 120 countries and regions around the world through many broadcasters such as Central Radio and Television Station , Migu, Tokyo TV Station , and has obtained a total viewing data of 1.24 billion people. 30 hours of CCTV report, 72 games were broadcast live on CCTV CCTV5, CCTV5+, CCTV16, and triggered a ratings boom. 1780 hours of global media broadcasts, supplemented by CCTV News Channel , video media and other broadcasts, with a total media value of more than 680 million yuan. According to third-party software monitoring, the highest number of online viewers during the event exceeded 33 million, with the highest ratings on the Internet.
First vice chairman of the ITTF, chairman of the board of directors of WTT World Table Tennis Federation, and Chinese Table Tennis Association Chairman of the Liu Guoliang said during the event: "Chengdu has given the world a huge shock. Everyone's first words are incredible and perfect! It is not easy to successfully hold the competition. It is an exciting moment, a great moment, and a moment that has been recorded in history."
Chengdu has taken a key step in the construction of a world-class city of events
It is worth noting that this is not the first time that Chengdu has hosted a world-class table tennis event.
Since 2014, Chengdu has held the China Table Tennis Open for four consecutive years, and also held the 2018, 2019 Women's World Cup and the 2019 Men's World Cup, which have all been successful.Chengdu was awarded the highest competition award in the ITTF - "The Best Area of the ITTF World Tour" in 2016. In 2019, the ITTF and the Chinese Table Tennis Association jointly awarded Chengdu the title of "City of Excellent Contribution to Table Tennis" in 2019.
The successful holding of the World Table Tennis Championships is a comprehensive test of the construction of world event cities. Chengdu has delivered an answer that satisfies the world. I believe that more top international table tennis events will settle in Chengdu in the future. As the ITTF wrote in the thank-you letter: "The ITTF has held various events in Chengdu many times. The World Table Tennis Championships team competition this year has made us deeply appreciate the long history and cultural heritage, the lively and strong sports atmosphere, and the eager desire of Chengdu to build a world-class city. We look forward to and believe that more influential table tennis events will be launched in Chengdu in the future. Let us look forward to reunite in Chengdu."
