Zhang Jun Rates Chinese Badminton Team Performance: Just Passing, Wang Chang Could Have Done Better
Jayce
The badminton events of the 2024 Paris Olympics concluded last night, with the Chinese badminton team securing 2 gold and 3 silver medals. In a post-match interview, head coach Zhang Jun remarked that the team’s performance was just passing. He noted that Wang Chang could have performed better in the men’s doubles final, attributing some of the shortcomings to the inexperience of the younger players.
Zhang Jun sighed and commented, “I would rate our performance around 60 to 65 points, just passing. In our key events, our women’s doubles and mixed doubles teams won gold. Congratulations to Zheng Siwei and Huang Yaqiong, as well as Chen Qingchen and Jia Yifan, for turning their silver medals from three years ago into gold. This is a reward for their hard work over the years.”
When asked about his satisfaction with the doubles events, Zhang Jun responded, “Overall, I am satisfied with our doubles teams, but there are both satisfactions and regrets. I have a bit of regret regarding the men’s doubles; they could have done better. If they had released their potential earlier, perhaps the outcome would have been different. In the first game, especially, Wang Chang wasn’t able to perform freely; he seemed a bit tense.”
