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https://www.gq.com.tw/entertainment/article/林昀儒-桌球
"We have played many times before. In fact, I have won more, so I thought there was a chance. But in the Olympics, it seems that this mindset must not arise. The more you think about it, the more likely the performance gets affected on the court...Perhaps I’m still too inexperienced." Recalling that match, Lin Yun-ru admitted when he went from leading to being overtaken, he felt a little shaken, thinking "if only I aimed for that spot--when actually he has the ability to aim for a better spot." He said that in table tennis where opportunities are fleeting, when masters cross swords, there is no room for hesitation. Once there are distracting thoughts in the mind, the shot gets affected at the subconscious level.
After losing that match, Lin Yun-ru, who was just a breath away from the singles bronze medal, not only did not lose his spirit, but quickly adjusted his mood, and when he met Ovtcharov again in the team, he got a sweet revenge. "In the 4th game, I was also 10:9 in the lead, and was subsequently reversed; but this time in the 5th game, I played with a more positive attitude, and stuck it out in the end." The rapid psychological adjustment within just 4 days shows his psychological tenacity. Lin Yun-ru says that in the future, he will continue to strengthen his mindset management. "In important matches, win or lose, there will be room for you to grow. Improving your skills can increase self-confidence. It is also a way to make your mindset better."
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At the age of 19, he has already won an Olympic medal and attracted the attention of the public. Lin Yun-ru says that he does not feel special, and only reminds himself: "gotta work harder, and not just a flash in the pan." Although a man of few words and mood swings, what goes through the mind of the young 20-year-old is just as unfathomably mature as his performance on the court.
Recalling his Olympic journey, Lin Yun-ru said that facing the once-in-four-year competition, he told himself at first that he must seize the opportunity. Having prepared for nearly 3 years with Cheng I-ching for the first new Olympics mixed doubles event, this "sister-brother" pair has gone from zero to perfect chemistry. Not only have they achieved great results on the court, they have also become friends who encourage each other off the court. "After getting a medal in the mixed doubles, it is easier to release yourself in singles. No matter what, I won't go back empty-handed." Lin Yunru said, "only in that bronze medal match, perhaps it was very close to the medal, my mindset was not that good. Otherwise, except for that one, my psychological performance this time is not bad." Still, reading between the lines, I can feel he blames himself slightly about missing 4 match points against Dimitrij Ovtcharov.回想起這次的奧運歷程,林昀儒表示,面對四年一遇的大賽,起初就告訴自己一定要把握好機會。與鄭怡靜為奧運首度新增的桌球混雙項目備戰近三年,這組「姊弟」搭檔一路從生疏到默契滿分,不僅在賽場上屢創佳績,場下也成為互相勉勵的好友。「混雙拿到牌之後,打單打就更好釋放自己。不管怎麼樣,也不會空著手回去。」林昀儒說,「只有三四名那場,可能離獎牌很近了,心態可能沒那麼好。不然除了那一場,自己這次的心理表現都還算不錯。」言語之間,仍能感受到他對於錯過4個賽末點、遭奧恰洛夫(Dimitrij Ovtcharov)逆轉的單打銅牌戰有些自責。
「我們打過很多次,其實我贏的次數也比較多,所以心想好像有機會。但在奧運好像特別不能有這種心態出現吧,想越多,越容易影響到場上表現⋯⋯可能還是太沒經驗了。」憶起那場比賽,林昀儒坦言自己從領先到被對手追上時,心裡有點動搖,「那時會想著:打這個落點就好了——但其實自己是有能力去打更好的落點的。」他說,在機會轉瞬即逝的桌球賽場上,高手過招,絕不容許半點遲疑,一旦心頭有雜念,便會影響身體下意識的擊球結果。
輸掉這場球後,與單打銅牌擦肩的林昀儒不僅沒有垂頭喪氣,反倒很快調整好自己的心情,在團體賽再度碰上奧恰洛夫時,快意復仇。「那場第四局也是原本10:9領先,後來被逆轉回來;但這次第五局,我就保持比較積極的心態去打,該堅持的還是堅持下來。」從這短短四天內心態的迅速調整,足見其心理素質之強大。林昀儒說,未來將持續強化自己的心態掌握,「在重要的比賽,不管贏下來或輸掉,都會有讓自己成長的地方。球練得更好,增加自信,也是讓心態更好的辦法。」
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19歲便拿下奧運獎牌、並受到大眾矚目,林昀儒說自己沒有特別感覺,只提醒自己:「要更努力,不要只是曇花一現」。儘管總是話不多、情緒也少有波動,然而,這位剛滿20歲的少年心中所想的,就如同他在賽場上的表現那般,深不可測的成熟。
"We have played many times before. In fact, I have won more, so I thought there was a chance. But in the Olympics, it seems that this mindset must not arise. The more you think about it, the more likely the performance gets affected on the court...Perhaps I’m still too inexperienced." Recalling that match, Lin Yun-ru admitted when he went from leading to being overtaken, he felt a little shaken, thinking "if only I aimed for that spot--when actually he has the ability to aim for a better spot." He said that in table tennis where opportunities are fleeting, when masters cross swords, there is no room for hesitation. Once there are distracting thoughts in the mind, the shot gets affected at the subconscious level.
After losing that match, Lin Yun-ru, who was just a breath away from the singles bronze medal, not only did not lose his spirit, but quickly adjusted his mood, and when he met Ovtcharov again in the team, he got a sweet revenge. "In the 4th game, I was also 10:9 in the lead, and was subsequently reversed; but this time in the 5th game, I played with a more positive attitude, and stuck it out in the end." The rapid psychological adjustment within just 4 days shows his psychological tenacity. Lin Yun-ru says that in the future, he will continue to strengthen his mindset management. "In important matches, win or lose, there will be room for you to grow. Improving your skills can increase self-confidence. It is also a way to make your mindset better."
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At the age of 19, he has already won an Olympic medal and attracted the attention of the public. Lin Yun-ru says that he does not feel special, and only reminds himself: "gotta work harder, and not just a flash in the pan." Although a man of few words and mood swings, what goes through the mind of the young 20-year-old is just as unfathomably mature as his performance on the court.
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