Genuine surprise appeared on the reporter's face. "You really are! You're competing at such a young age. That's impressive! Which team are you on, young man? What's your name? How old are you?"
Zhou Cheng answered evenly, "Su City Team. Zhuang Jingcheng. Ten."
The reporter's eyes widened. She turned toward the camera, raising her voice a little. "Ten! My goodness, competing in a national youth tournament at ten! He may well be the youngest competitor since the Youth Table Tennis Championships began!"
After expressing her amazement, she bent down again and held the microphone in front of Zhou Cheng. "Young Zhuang Jingcheng, it takes real courage to compete at your age. Now, I'd like to ask: what's your goal for this tournament?"
The cameraman held up his camera and turned the lens toward Zhou Cheng.
The cameraman steadily pushed in, framing Zhou Cheng.
Facing the camera, Zhou Cheng looked composed. In a calm voice, he said only, "Win the championship."
As soon as he finished, the camera immediately cut to the reporter.
The reporter beamed, her tone warm and encouraging. "Listen to that spirit! This is exactly the ambition and resolve our country's future should have! The beauty of competitive sports lies in daring to fight for first place. Facing opponents from provinces and cities across the country, facing talented players older than himself, let's look forward to this young competitor remaining undefeated and undaunted, always mustering the courage to pursue his dream!"
With that, she smiled and nodded to Zhou Cheng, then nodded in greeting to the slightly awkward Liu Xian before taking her crew to another waiting area.
There were too many City Teams, spread over too wide an area. After interviewing several of them, the reporting crew decided to find a Provincial Team to bring their interviews