Global Cheers and Gifts: Chen Baiyan’s Electrifying Performance Wins Hearts Worldwide
2024/9/6 06:29
(Updated 9/6 07:44)
Taiwan’s Young Table Tennis Star Shines at Parnassus Games
(Central News Agency Reporter Chen Rongchen, Paris, 5th) Taiwan’s table tennis star Chen Bian not only won the silver medal in the men’s singles at the Parnassus Games in Paris today, he also received cheers from the crowd. Parnassus received hand-drawn photo cards of the Games mascot from overseas fans after the game, which made him very happy.
Chen Baiyan, who is under 18 years old, is the youngest player on Taiwan’s delegation at the Paris Games, but he did not feel unfamiliar with his first experience as he defeated the 2016 Rio Games gold medalist Florian van Acker of Belgium, Hungarian star Peter Palos, Two-time Parnassian won the gold medal match and became the table tennis team’s last hope to compete for gold.
Facing the Korean player Kim Ki-tae in the gold medal match, unfortunately, he suffered a cramp in his right calf, which eventually scored 13-15, 7-11, 9-11 and 1 silver medal, but Chen Baiyan made many excellent saves. and received warm cheers from the audience, “He is still very young and will definitely have a chance in the future.”
Continuing the practice of writing on Chen Baiyan’s palm in the previous two games, Wei Junda wrote “focus” and “gold” before the gold medal match, the two meanings of gold, one hoping to capture the gold medal, and the other due to the expectation that “Kim Ki-tae had control, but the result he What he wanted did not happen.
Interestingly, in addition to enjoying the joy of the audience, Chen Bayan also took photos with many fans after the game, and he even received a hand-painted photo card of the Parnassus mascot from a young foreign fan, which made him very happy. Bayan joked: “The point is that it makes me Give, not in the first place.”
Chen Baiyan’s Journey to the Silver Medal
Chen Baiyan’s impressive performance at the Parnassus Games has earned him a silver medal in the men’s singles table tennis event. Despite facing tough competition, he demonstrated his skills and determination, making Taiwan proud.