Fan Zhendong has embarked on a new journey of "Adventure Europe", which will create more wonderful table tennis moments

On June 1, Beijing time, the Bundesliga table tennis powerhouse 1. FC Saarbrücken officially announced the successful signing of Chinaping pongA famous player and former world No. 1Fan Zhendong。 This "blockbuster official announcement" quickly detonated heated discussions in the international table tennis world, and also marked the start of a new journey of "adventure Europe" for the Olympic champion.

On June 1, Beijing time, the Bundesliga table tennis powerhouse 1. FC Saarbrücken officially announced that it has successfully signed Fan Zhendong, a famous national table tennis player and former world No. 1.

"It's true!" Saarbrücken FC excitedly wrote on social media, "Olympic champion, former world No. 1 and table tennis superstar Fan Zhendong will represent us in the Bundesliga and Europe from next season." The club also stressed on Instagram that Fan Zhendong will participate in all competitions for the team, "which is not only a leap forward at the competitive level, but also a new height of our international influence".

The 28-year-old Fan Zhendong is one of the most dominant players in the world table tennis in the past decade. He has achieved many successes on the international stage: gold medal in the men's team and silver medal in the men's singles at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games; The 2024 Paris Olympics achieved a breakthrough, winning the men's singles gold medal in one fell swoop, realizing the dream of individual Olympic champion and winning the team gold medal for consecutive years, achieving the achievement of a career singles Grand Slam. In addition to the Olympic Games, Fan Zhendong won 9 gold medals in the World Championships and 7 gold medals in the World Cup.

Saarbrücken manager Nicolas Baluwa admits that the signing process was surprising and fast-paced: "It all came so suddenly, we still can't believe it. But it's true – Fan Zhendong will fight for us. This is a historic moment for our club, and for the table tennis world in Germany and Europe. ”

The official website of Olympicin said on the 1st that as an Olympic champion, a world champion, and a multi-time World Cup winner, Fan Zhendong's joining will undoubtedly greatly enhance Saarbrücken's overall strength and attention. Looking ahead, he will play his best in the TTBL league and European competitions, leading the team to higher honors and creating more wonderful table tennis moments.