Kong Linghui: Chinese Overseas Players Not A Threat Anymore

The Chinese Team is a strong force in the women’s division but they can also be defeated. This was proven by Singapore’s Feng Tianwei, Wang Yuegu and Li Jiawei in 2010. All of them are Chinese overseas players. According to the head coach, Kong Linghui, the new generation of the Chinese overseas players can still be a dark horse in the Olympic Games. 

Beijing News. Feng Tianwei, Wang Yuegu and Li Jiawei have once given the Chinese Women’s Team a painful defeat. According to Kong Linghui, it will be difficult to happen again. 

Over the past decade, Chinese playing for other teams, also known as Chinese overseas players, were the main opponent of the Chinese Team. In the 2010 Moscow World Team Championships, Singapore’s Wang Yuegu, Li Jiawei and Feng Tianwei gave the Chinese Women’s Team the most painful defeat, after they won the championship title. They were Chinese overseas players. 

In a recent meeting, the head coach Kong Linghui once again talked about the Chinese overseas players. He identified Singapore’s Zhou Yihan, Lin Ye and South Korea’s Jeon Jihee. 

“They can be the dark horse who can impact the Chinese Team in the Olympic Games.” Kong Linghui admitted.  

However, compared to the past generation, the current overseas players don’t have much experience in the Chinese Team. Due to lack of capacity, it could still be difficult for them to pose a threat to the Chinese players.