Source: REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed
[Saba Sports News] In a highly anticipated match in the women’s doubles Group A, the world’s number one Chinese pair, Chen Qingchen and Jia Yifan, defeated the Indonesian pair Apriani Rahayu and Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti in straight sets. After the match, Chen Qingchen kneeled on the ground and celebrated wildly, throwing a series of punches, which caught the attention of the fans. From the GIF, it can be seen that Chen Qingchen knelt on the ground and repeatedly punched and shouted towards the sky, showing her excitement. Even Jia Yifan’s parents in the stands couldn’t help but burst into laughter. Chen Qingchen’s excitement had a reason behind it. Three years ago, at the Tokyo Olympics, Chen Qingchen and Jia Yifan lost to the Indonesian pair Rahayu and Polii, missing out on the gold medal in the women’s doubles event and leaving a big regret. After Polii’s retirement, Rahayu partnered with Ramadhanti to form a new women’s doubles pair. What angered the fans was that before the start of the Paris Olympics, Polii mentioned in her autobiography that she had secretly observed the Chinese team’s training content before the final of the Tokyo Olympics, devising tactics accordingly. Their unsportsmanlike conduct in winning the match not only failed to bring them shame but also made them smug. This deepened the rivalry between the Chinese and Indonesian pairs. After winning this match, Chen Qingchen let out all her frustrations.