The Chinese table tennis player has been positioned on the planet’s best three since July 2015, however passed up determination for Rio 2016 and accomplished silver at Tokyo 2020 out of 2021, losing in the last to amazing colleague Mama Long.
In any case, presently as the double cross ruling men’s singles title holder – and with Mama’s continuous decrease in structure – Fan is maybe, finally, prepared to accept Mama’s mantle as Olympic boss as well.
Yet, even by his own affirmation, Fan’s new structure has given a purpose for concern. Subsequent to bringing home at the Big showdowns in South Africa in May, Fan battled – somewhat talking – through the last part of 2023, losing the Asian Games last to Wang Chuqin.
Talking as of late solely to Olympics.com by means of World Table Tennis, Fan said the last year gave him much to ponder in front of a significant Olympic year in 2024.
“I thoroughly consider I’ve acquired a ton this year,” Fan reflected during the Blended Group World Cup in December. “The occasion of most importance for me should be the Durban World Table Tennis Titles, since I came out on top for this title in ’21 and I needed to guard my title or rehash it in ’23.
“I encountered a great deal of difficulties (in 2023) during which I likewise developed, and subsequent to winning in Durban that truly helped me,” he said.
“The last part of the year I think presumably a portion of my beat was not on par with the principal half of the year. There was a few vulnerability about my own arrangements for contests and my methodology might not have been changed best.
“I thoroughly consider these mistake from the later 50% of the year, and through certain changes, I genuinely want to believe that I can perform better in ’24.”
