Chinese Netizens Attributes Lin Yun-ju's Skills to Chinese Training 中國網友稱林昀儒如此厲害 靠中國訓練

Nineteen-year-old Taiwanese table tennis player Lin Yun-ju played a great game against the world's No. 1 Fan Zhen-dong from China at the Olympics. Even though Lin didn't win, the audiences were impressed with his skills and confidence, which led to Chinese netizens commenting that Lin is such a good player because he has a coach from China. In response, Taiwan's Sports Administration said Lin entered a national training program while in high school, and training fees, training camp opportunities, and equipment are subsidized by the government.

Nineteen-year-old table tennis player Lin Yun-ju from Taiwan played an enthralling match of up to seven games during the men's singles semifinals at the Tokyo Olympics with No. 1 table tennis player Fan Zhen-dong from China on Thursday, July 29. Although Lin lost 3-4 in the end, his incredible skills and the air of calm he exhibited won him much praise. Some Chinese netizens commented saying that Lin is such a great player because he was trained by a coach from China. Taiwan's Sports Administration said on the 29th that Lin was indeed trained by Chinese coaches hired by his grand-uncle during Lin's elementary years. However, starting in junior high, Lin entered the national young sports talent training program, in which training fees, training camp opportunities, and equipment are all subsidized by the government. The Sports Administration further explained that Lin had begun competing professionally since 2017, and has competed in major international table tennis competitions including the T2 Diamond event, ITTF World Tour, China Table Tennis Super League, and such. After competing in the 2020 China Table Tennis Super League, Lin received training in China for more than a month along with Taiwanese table tennis players, also a Taiwanese Olympian this year, Cheng I-ching. 

Lin Yun-ju (July 23, 2019), Taiwanese Table Tennis Player："I study my opponents by observing how they play on video record."

Lin is a quiet person. In the past when he had once won against Fan Zhen-dong, he only commented saying that it was really important to be well-prepared before the game. Lin's father posted on his Facebook on the night of the 29th, expressing appreciation for all those who have helped and taught his son. Lin's father stressed that Lin could not have accomplished this much and wouldn't have the chance to compete on the Olympics stage without the help from a lot of people, including Lin's granduncle who saw his talent and hired a Chinese coach for him in the first place. Lin's father also thanked the national young sports talent training program under the Sports Administration for offering his son the best training and protection against athletics injuries throughout the years. It is what propelled Lin's table tennis skills and helped him grow. Lin's father listed the people and companies that offered assistance along the way but did not thank China specifically. 

台灣19歲桌球好手林昀儒，和世界球王中國選手樊振東，在東奧桌球男單四強賽、激戰七局；雖然最後以3比4落敗，但精采的表現讓國人感動，也引來中國網友表示，說林昀儒會這個厲害，是靠中國的訓練。對此、體育署29號晚間發聲明表示，林昀儒國小時，確實由舅公自費聘請中國級教練；不過自從國中階段開始，就納入「培育優秀或具潛力運動選手計畫」，由政府補助包含教練費、移地訓練，和參賽器材裝備等。體育署進一步回應，林昀儒從2017年開始，參加職業聯賽後，征戰T2桌球鑽石賽、ITTF世界巡迴賽、中國桌球超級聯賽等；並於2020年底參與中國桌球超級聯賽後，確實和鄭怡靜選手，到中國進行1個多月的短期移地訓練，與中國選手交流，為求讓技術更加精進。

中華隊桌球好手 林昀儒(2019.07.23)表示：「研究對手的，就是多看他的影片，研究他的習慣。」

一向省話的林昀儒，過去在打敗樊振東後、就曾表示，賽前的準備很重要。林昀儒的父親，29號晚間也在臉書發文，對兒子一路以來的貴人表達感謝；他強調、林昀儒能站上奧運殿堂，絕非一人或一家人之例所能完成，也證實最初的貴人舅公，曾經資助聘請教練。林昀儒父親還表示，從林昀儒國中時期，就接受體育署的潛力選手計劃栽培；最近為了備戰奧運，更獲得黃金計劃的照顧，舉凡教練、運動防護員的聘任，還有出國比賽、移地訓練的經費，都包含在計劃內，是林昀儒成長的重要推手。林昀儒的父親，也列舉一路上相助的人士與企業，不過其中並不包括中國。