The years are like a shuttle, and the stars are shifting. Looking back at 2022, we witnessed the passionate burning of the Beijing Winter Olympics and the glory of the winter Paralympics bloom, but also witnessed the magnificent moments of Messi's rise to the pinnacle of soccer. 2022 years of laughter, tears, regrets and adventures ...... Now, the bell has rung in 2023, the national football team, men's basketball team, the national ping and other proud of the nation is about to face a major challenge. major challenges and exciting sporting events will follow.
Photo: China's men's team beat Germany 3:0 to win the title on the final day of the FIBA World Table Tennis Championships in Chengdu, Sichuan province, Oct. 9, China. Photo by An Yuan, China News Service.
Nationals travel to Durban, challenges abound
Every move of the national table tennis team touches the hearts of the fans. The Chengdu World Series has come to a successful conclusion and the national table tennis team is about to face a tough test in the Durban World Series.
The Asian selection for the Durban World Series will begin in Doha, Qatar from January 7 to 13, 2023, marking the debut of the national team for the new season. It is worth noting that in addition to the main players such as Fan Zhendong, Ma Long and Wang Chuqin, young players Xiang Peng and Yuan Lizen are also listed.
The national ping is facing unprecedented pressure in the face of the rise of foreign rivals such as Tomokazu Zhangmoto. The rise of young players signifies that the national ping is trying to realize the transition between the old and the new.
The Durban World Series will be held from May 20 to 28, 2023. I am afraid that the national team will have to bear more pressure to win all the events.
Women's World Cup, the roses fight again
The fever of the Qatar World Cup has not yet subsided, and the Women's World Cup, which will be held from July 20 to August 20, 2023, has made fans full of expectations. This time, fans will finally be able to witness the Chinese women's soccer team on the World Cup stage.
According to the schedule, the Chinese women's soccer team is in the same group as England, Denmark and the winner of Group B of the play-offs.
As Asian champions, the Clash of the Roses is highly anticipated. It is worth mentioning that the Chinese women's soccer team was ranked second in the 1999 World Cup, just one step away from winning the title, and after winning the 2022 Asian Cup, many women's soccer international players joined overseas clubs. It is believed that the "Clanging Roses" will blossom in this World Cup under the honing of high-level overseas leagues.
National football team rallying cry sounded in preparation for Qatar World Cup
The afterglow of the Qatar World Cup has yet to dissipate, and many fans, including Xiaobian, are still immersed in the passion and excitement of the soccer feast. The Chinese men's soccer team has also announced that it plans to go abroad to prepare for the first half of 2023.
The focus of the 2023 national soccer team's preparation is undoubtedly the Asian Cup and the 2026 Asian World Cup 36. Although the specific date has not yet been determined, Xiaobian would like to borrow a famous saying in the soccer circle: there is not much time left for the national football team.
The next World Cup "expansion", the Asian World Cup will have 8.5 final round places, which significantly improves the chances of national soccer teams to reach the World Cup finals. However, in the current complex public opinion situation, the national football team still need to improve motivation, in order to achieve the goal!
Photo: China's men's basketball team won its first victory over Kazakhstan 68-56 in the second round of the world qualifying tournament on Aug. 25, local time.
Men's basketball team fights for Paris tickets, looks to clear shame
I still remember the moment when the men's basketball team lost in the Tokyo Olympics, and the Chinese men's basketball team lost its Olympic qualification for the first time since 1984. It has become a wound that basketball fans don't want to look back on.
After more than a year, the Chinese men's basketball team has locked up a spot in the 2023 World Cup two rounds ahead of schedule. Next year's Men's Basketball World Cup in the Philippines from Aug. 25 to Sept. 10 also serves as a qualifying tournament for the Paris Olympics, with the highest-ranked Asian team in the World Cup earning a direct ticket to the Paris Games.
Although the World Cup groupings are yet to be finalized, the Chinese men's basketball team is gradually getting on the right track after experiencing a downturn.Serbian coach Aleksandar Đorđević took over the reins of the Chinese men's basketball team in 2022. He has said that the Chinese men's basketball team has "no upper limit to its goals" in the upcoming World Cup.
How will the Chinese men's basketball team perform then? Can they work for a direct ticket to the Paris Olympics? This will be the center of attention for Xiaobian and many fans.
Photo: Image of the Asian Games mascot next to the West Lake walking trail in Hangzhou, taken by Wang Gang.
Hangzhou Asian Games "Heart to Heart" is late but arriving
If the Beijing Winter Olympics was a feast of ice and snow, the Hangzhou Asian Games was a summer bash. As the third city in China to win the right to host the Asian Games (the first two were Beijing and Guangzhou), Hangzhou was originally scheduled to hold the event from September 23 to October 8, 2022, but it was later announced that it would be postponed.
As a competition held at home, Hangzhou Asian Games, in addition to the traditional soccer, volleyball and other projects, e-sports will also be debuted as an official competition, including the League of Legends, the King of Glory Asian Games version, the Peace Elite Asian Games version, fifaonline4, Hearthstone Legends, Street Fighter 5, Dream of the Three Kingdoms 2, dota, etc., and the medals of these projects will be formally included in the national medal list. Now, playing the game can finally compete for the country's glory!
In the last Asian Games in Jakarta, e-sports only appeared as a performance item, and the Chinese team won "two golds and one silver", which left a deep impression on the audience. This time in Hangzhou, Xiaobian is also looking forward to the outstanding performance of Chinese players in the home field, and believes that this will be an excellent opportunity for the public to further understand and accept e-sports.
As a matter of fact, in addition to the key competitions mentioned above, the Big 5, NBA, Chinese Super League and CBA regular season matches will also take place as scheduled. How long has it been since you've seen a game live?In 2023, why not be there to experience the charm of sports?
