港男團世乒賽2:3惜負奧地利 暫未能取得奧運資格
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港隊於附加賽出局後，已無緣以世乒團體賽8強取得奧運資格，如今只能寄望以世乒團體賽結束後公布的排名中，成為排名最高且未鎖定奧運席位的球隊，或者以洲際排名遞補資格，力爭搭上奧運團體資格尾班車。
After being eliminated in the play-off, the Hong Kong team has no chance of qualifying for the Olympics as the top 8 of the World Team Table Tennis Championships. Now it can only hope to become the highest-ranked team that has not locked in an Olympic berth in the rankings announced after the World Team Table Tennis Championships or through intercontinental ranking reserve status and strive to catch the last train of Olympic team qualifications.
世錦團體賽港隊女將奪奧運資格感受深 明戰中華台北爭奬牌
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自從2008北京奧運設有團體項目以來，港隊每屆賽事都能拿到奧運資格，連同今屆巴黎奧運，已是連續5屆躋身這4年一度的國際大舞台。將第3度參戰的杜凱琹表示，今屆出線難度比過去兩屆都大得多：「今次再入奧運對我的意義很大，因為我是第3次了，我覺得是這3屆裏面最難的一次。」她續說：「第一次就完全是懵懂的時候；第二次當時都比較當打；然後去到今年，其實覺得是非常之困難，因為一直都是受傷，而且我過去一年一直都是成績不好。除了要面對傷患，又要面對輸球，又要叫自己很積極地去調節，是一件不容易的事。所以我覺得今屆意義非常之大，但同時亦都要提醒自己享受每一個當下。」港女乒隊上屆東京奧運歷史性贏得團體銅牌，「阿杜」希望在巴黎奧運也能尋求突破：「當然啦，肯定是向獎牌方向衝擊，但是就不會給自己太大壓力。」
「阿杜」去年一直受右手傷患困擾，今屆賽事小組煞科戰前又拉傷了右大腿，結果對哈薩克之戰要紥住上陣，今日賽後她在右手及右腳都要敷上冰塊。問及傷患進展，她說多得有「貴人」幫助：「其實我手肘這裡已恢復得差不多9成，我覺得很感恩，因為有貴人幫我，像是有神蹟一樣；至於腳的傷勢則比較突發，打高密度比賽就會發生。」
31歲的李皓晴是現時港女團最年長一人，2012年倫敦奧運及2016年里約奧運打入8強，她都已經在陣，2021年東京奧運，更與「阿杜」及蘇慧音聯手勇奪銅牌，多年來見證著女乒隊高低起跌。如果今次再被港隊徵召出戰巴黎奧運，她便會成為「四朝元老」。她賽後說：「今次成功出線，我的感受特別深，因為我上一屆在成都世錦賽打得很差。當時的心態可能是，奧運之後自己一度迷失了，那時候我不知道自己贏完奧運之後，還為了甚麼去打，然後我覺得這次好像上天和隊伍給我一次機會去彌補。」她補充：「我覺得上一次打得那麼差之後，但上天和球隊依然相信我，讓我上場，我覺得很感受特別深，很感恩，因為不是經常有二次機會的。」她又認為，參與奧運是順其自然的結果，不會給自己太大壓力，「反而現在我更加是在享受打每一場球賽，很珍惜每一場球賽。我們現在只是完成了第一階段的目標，之後還有明天的比賽，『8進4』都是我們的第二個目標，我們一定是想繼續去衝擊獎牌。」
至於被視為蘇慧音繼任人的朱成竹則說：「大家出發前都說以前8名為目標，現時真的完成了，但因為我只是第一次參加，還沒意識到是甚麼事。當然，躋身奧運舞台是大家的夢想，我覺得自己就好像在『發緊夢』一樣。」
林依諾及吳詠琳今屆賽事雖然未有落場機會，但兩人在場邊也貢獻良多，當每次隊友得分，兩人會跳起大力鼓掌，當失利時又會出聲安撫隊友並繼續打氣。27歲的林依諾今屆首次參賽，她笑言：「我們已準備了很多喉糖，所以不擔心會喉嚨痛！而且可以一起成為這個團體一份子，我們都覺得很驕傲，因為看到大家就算是不同崗位，都很盡心盡力為了這個團隊。」吳詠琳上屆已是港女團一份子，她母親及兄長這一次都有來到釜山，現場為她及港隊打氣。這位20歲的新秀也為隊友感到自豪：「我知道隊友賽前的壓力很大，但看到他們在場上發揮到很好的水平，我很替他們感到自豪，為了這次8強的目標，大家都很努力，一起在賽前準備看錄像，或者研究應該要怎樣練習，做了很多事情而最後真的成功了，真的很開心！見到師姐在這麼緊張的情況下，都發揮到水平，自己還是獲益良多！」
Since the establishment of team events in the 2008 Beijing Olympics, the Hong Kong team has qualified for the Olympics in every edition. Together with this year's Paris Olympics, it has been the 5th consecutive edition to participate in this 4-year international stage. Doo Hoi Kem, who will participate in the competition for the 3rd time, said that qualifying this year is much more difficult than the past two: "It means a lot to me to enter the Olympics again this time, because it is my 3rd time, and I think this is the most difficult time." She continued: "The 1st time was when I was a complete newbie; the 2nd time I was more in my prime;
and then this year, I actually found it very difficult because I was always injured. And I always had poor performance in the past year. In addition to facing injuries, I also have to face losing, and I have to actively adjust myself, which is not easy. So I think this year’s significance is very huge, but at the same time, I have to remind myself to enjoy every moment." The Hong Kong women's table tennis team won a historic team bronze medal at the previous Tokyo Olympics. "Ah Doo" hopes to seek a breakthrough in the Paris Olympics: "Of course, I am aiming for a medal, but not putting too much pressure on myself."
"Ah Doo" was troubled by injuries to her right hand last year.
She strained her right thigh before the group stage in this year's tournament. As a result, she had to play in bandage for the match against Kazakhstan. After today's match, she had to apply ice on her right hand and right leg. When asked about the progress of the injury, she said that she had a lot of help from "noble people": "Actually, my elbow has recovered almost 90%. I feel very grateful because there are noble people helping me. It's like a miracle; as for my leg, the injury is more acute and will happen when playing high-intensity games."
The 31-year-old Lee Ho Ching is currently the eldest member of the Hong Kong women's team. She has already competed in the 2012 London Olympics and the 2016 Rio Olympics, reaching the quarterfinal in both. In the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, she joined forces with "Ah Doo" and Soo Wai Yam to earn the bronze medal and has witnessed the ups and downs of the women's table tennis team over the years. If she is called up by the Hong Kong team to compete in the Paris Olympics again this time, she will become a "veteran of 4 dynasties". She said after the match: "
I feel very deeply after successfully qualifying this time because I played very poorly at the Chengdu World Championships last time. My mentality at the time was that I was lost for a time after the Olympics. At that time, I didn't know what I was doing after winning at the Olympics. What am I playing for? Then I feel like heaven and the team gave me a chance to make up for it this time." She added: "I feel like heaven and the team still believe in me after I played so poorly last time and let me play, I was deeply touched and felt grateful, because you don’t often get a second chance." She also believes that participating in the Olympics is a natural result and will not put too much pressure on herself. "On the contrary, now I enjoy and cherish every match even more. We have only completed the first stage goal, and there will be tomorrow's match. "8 to 4" is our second goal. I definitely want to continue to compete for medals."
As for Zhu Chengzhu, who is regarded as Soo Wai Yam's successor, said: "Everyone said before setting off that top 8 was the goal, and now we have really achieved it, but because it was only my first time to participate [in the Olympics], I didn't realize what it meant. Of course, reaching the Olympic stage is everyone’s dream, and I feel like I’m in 'still in a dream'."
Although Lam Yee Lok and Ng Wing Lam did not have a chance to play in this tournament, they also contributed a lot on the sideline. Every time their teammates scored, the two would jump up and applaud vigorously. When they lost, they would speak out to comfort their teammates and continue to cheer on. 27-year-old Lam Yee Lok competes for the first time this year. She said with a smile: "We have prepared a lot of lozenges, so we don't have to worry about sore throats! And we are all very proud to be part of this team together, because seeing everyone even if they are in different positions, they are dedicated to this team." Ng Wing Lam was already a member of the Hong Kong women's team last time, and her mother and brother came to Busan this time to cheer for her and the Hong Kong team. The 20-year-old rookie is also proud of her teammates: "I know my teammates are under a lot of pressure before the match, but seeing them perform to a very good level on the court, I am very proud of them, for this goal of top 8, everyone worked very hard, prepared by watching videos before the match, or brainstormed how to practice, and did a lot of things, and finally succeeded, I am really happy! I saw the sisters performing at their best in such a stressful situation, and I've learned a lot!"
