Zhang Benzhi and his sister are going to challenge the medals of the Paris Olympic Games, and said that their sister is their pillar

On the 14th local time, Japanese player Zhang Benzhihe, ranked 10th in the world in men's table tennis singles, expressed his thoughts on being selected as the representative of the Paris Olympic Games together with his 15-year-old sister Zhang Benmei, and jointly challenging the Paris Olympic Games.

His brother Zhang Benzhi and sister Zhang Benmei, who won bronze medals in the Macau World Cup Individual Tournament in April

The "Zhangben brothers and sisters", who were selected as Japan's representatives for the Paris Olympic Games, won bronze medals in the table tennis singles World Cup last month. In the latest world ranking after the competition, his brother Zhang Benzhihe ranked 9th (now 10th), and his sister Zhang Benmei ranked 8th in the top ten of her career for the first time. Zhang Benzhihe said at that time, "I was a bit worried because my ranking was surpassed", but as for my sister who is 5 years younger than himself, he said, "I will provide 100% support because she is a sister. I also want to support you in the future".

After participating in the singles World Cup together, brother and sister will step onto the stage of the Paris Olympic Games together. A Japanese media reporter asked Zhang Benzhihe, is it the driving force of the competition to compete with his sister? He said, "I don't think this is the Olympic Games I participated in alone. Of course, there are men's team mates in team competitions, but it will be very easy to participate with my sister. This is my pillar. My sister and I both aim to get medals. If I don't get medals, there will be no medals for my brother and sister. In order not to lose to my sister, I think both of you should end the conference with a smile. "

Japanese media said that Zhang Benzhi and vowed again as "brother and sister" and aimed to win Olympic medals for both. Zhang Benzhihe and Zhang Benmeihe are the first pair of table tennis brothers and sisters to participate in the Olympic Games at the same time in history. If they both get on the podium at the Paris Olympic Games, they will become the first pair of table tennis brothers and sisters to win medals at the Olympic Games in history.

About two months later, at the Paris Olympic Games, Zhang Benzhihe will participate in men's singles, men's teams, and mixed doubles matches with Hayata Shina. Zhang Benzhihe said that his future goal is to improve the world ranking. He will participate in the singles and mixed doubles competition of the "WTT Regular Challenge Rio de Janeiro" in Brazil on the 20th of this month.