First of all, from the technical development trend.
The techniques of Malone and Xu Xin can be roughly summarized as the system established for forehand technique. Xu Xin's backhand has always been his weakness, and he is very easy to be targeted and beaten very painfully. In addition, his body in his thirties is difficult to fight from a long distance. Although Malone is a hexagonal warrior, his backhand is by no means his strong point compared with Fan Zhendong, Wang and other players who play in the new era. Like Xu Xin, facing the problem of age, the absolute strength of hitting the ball is not the same as that of the peak period. Although the skills of these two veterans are very mature, they are also progressing with the progress of the times, and the style of play in the new era is more simple and rude. It is already very difficult for two veterans to deal with them, let alone deal with them in the 2024 Olympic Games.
Secondly, from the table tennis reserve force.
In fact, from the 202 1 Olympic Games, we can see that Guo Ping's internal echelon is actually very complete. Except for a few who didn't stir up, others came out, such as Liang Jingkun, Lin, Fan Zhendong, Zhou, Wang in 2000 and so on. But among them, only Fan Zhendong is the most stable. However, I believe that they can really grow up after being tempered before 2024, and Guo Ping will inevitably put more energy into training successors, invest more energy than veterans, and leave more opportunities for young people. The 2024 Paris Olympic Games is a very good opportunity. At that time, Xu Xin and Malone can fulfill them.
Finally, in terms of competition age.
Ma Long and Xu Xin were both about 30 years old when they participated in the Tokyo Olympic Games in 20021,which was unprecedented for Wang, who was 30 years old in 2008, and the oldest before. In the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, both of them are 35 years old, and Fan Zhendong is almost 30 years old. Asian athletes began to age at the age of 30, and their physical functions began to decline slowly. They are certainly not as good as Fan Zhendong. Besides, Malone and Xu Xin have been injured all the year round, and they are not allowed to do that. It can be said that it is very unlikely that the two veterans will participate or not participate again. It's actually good to watch them play in the audience.