Nadi Weekend (28/7/24)
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00:00The final three and two championships in Thailand and Australia before the 2024 Paris Olympics
00:13returned the confidence of the single man of the country, Lee Zijia, to dream of something special.
00:20But the decision to become a professional after the Tokyo 2020 Olympics
00:25did not go unnoticed.
00:32This includes giving full respect to the unparalleled opponent,
00:37starting with Viren Netasinghe from Sri Lanka, who was Zijia's first test in Paris.
00:42Although there were gaps in the quality of the game during these two competitions,
00:47Zijia insisted that there was no easy goal to be given to the opponent.
00:51After winning the first game in 2015, Zijia was one second behind in the second game,
00:57but it didn't look like he was in a panic.
01:00After successfully equalizing, he continued to beat Viren before securing a straight win in the games with a score of 21-12.
01:07For me, maybe today the opponent didn't know much,
01:11but still I think I put out what I had to respect the opponent too.
01:18I think it's not easy for him to play.
01:22And of course, I think to be in this Olympics, he must be one of the best in his country.
01:30So I think, respect everyone, hopefully next round will be better.
01:35Zijia also emphasized his experience as a professional, including losing his status as the number two in the world,
01:41solidifying and giving a different perspective, acting in the second Olympic stage.
01:47Of course, I think, I mean, for me, it's a boost of confidence before going to the Olympics.
01:58And here I am, but I think everything starts from zero again here.
02:04Anything can happen, I could be upset tomorrow maybe.
02:09We don't know what will happen, but still I have to prepare myself,
02:14make sure everyone is 100% ready to be in the top.
02:44Maybe in the first round, we had never played against them,
02:49so maybe the gameplay was not very clear.
02:54We were first, maybe 3-5 points, we did what we had to do first,
03:01see what the opponent would play today, the game plan, everything.
03:06For the UEX, after two matches that tested their credibility in Paris,
03:10they are nearing the peak of their achievements.
03:14One of the requirements to advance to the title of the main team of TEMASHA,
03:18Liang Weikeng and Wang Shang in the early hours of Malaysian time.
03:25Yes, what we want to achieve, everything is there.
03:30So now it's up to us, our achievements.
03:35Tomorrow, the opponent will give us a hard time,
03:38so we have to change our mindset.
03:40We don't think that we have made it,
03:43so we just try to fight for the group champion.
03:49The women's team, Perlitan M, TINA, rose to the top of the TEMASHA Olympics
03:53when they advanced to the top of the Japanese representatives
03:56in the 6th place in the world, Mayu Matsumoto Wakana Nagahara.
04:00Although through the first game interval,
04:02Perlitan M allowed the opponent to advance to the top with a 21-18 win.
04:08I think the main thing was nothing to lose.
04:11We just want to enjoy every point.
04:13Even if we die, we want to take the ball.
04:16But that really helped us because we always support each other.
04:20And then even though Perlitan M lost points, I lost points,
04:23each other helped in this part.
04:26So that small thing really helped us in the game.
04:30With their eyes wide open, Perlitan M re-arranged their steps in the second set
04:34and the women's team went through TINA's thick defense and Perlitan M's sharp attack.
04:38After winning the second set in 2015,
04:40Perlitan M dominated the women's team
04:42and scored a perfect win following a 21-16 record.
04:50I think what changed was our patience, our mindset.
04:53Because we said that we only gave our best.
04:58We couldn't say that we would win or lose.
05:03As long as we gave our best and no regrets,
05:06that was enough for us.
05:08I think when we think like this, our mindset will be more patient.
05:13We will enjoy the rally more.
05:15We won't kill the shot quickly.
05:17So this really helped us in the game.
05:21There was never a moment of doubt in the team of Bergu Champuran,
05:24Tanji and Tok Iwe,
05:25in ensuring the victory of Street Games
05:27over the opponents from America,
05:29Vincent Choo and Jenny Guy.
05:31In a one-hour match at the Port de la Chapelle Arena,
05:35Tanji Iwe was almost dragged to the final after being left 18-20 in the second game.
05:40Resulting from the situation of chasing the opponent in the second game,
05:43Tanji Iwe found the momentum needed
05:46to overcome Choo and Guy when forcing a deuce.
05:50Tanji and Iwe managed to break the defense of America
05:55when the game ended in a draw
05:57in the second game of Street Games 21-15 and 24-22.
06:04How does it feel to be in the quarter-finals of the Olympics?
06:07It's a special moment for us.
06:10Today's match was very tough.
06:12This is a first for us.
06:15We didn't think about playing without you.
06:20Street Games 21-15
06:23Street Games 21-15