The matches in Frankfurt did not go smoothly for Sha-Tou. Then again, does anyone win all the time? Winning and losing is what makes the real world, real; otherwise, why call it competitive sports?
There is only one champion, but everyone is striving. No victory comes easily or is taken for granted. Regret and defeat are everyday occurrences for most athletes, yet that doesn't lessen their love for the sport of table tennis, nor their love for ordinary life.
Truls Moregardh, who ran into a returning World No. 1 Fan Zhendong in the first round and made an early exit, took his girlfriend on a trip to Bavaria. Between the breathtaking and unforgiving Alps, the dreamlike Neuschwanstein Castle, and the serene, distant King's Lake, the stunning natural scenery and this rare vacation sent Xiao Mo and his girlfriend's relationship soaring.
Chapter 203