- Joined
- Nov 19, 2010
To add to that, everyone painted Zhang Hao as the bad guy who orchestrated the switch, and assumed it was him who wanted to dump Peng Cheng for a “better partner” and a better chance at winning gold in Beijing in 2022...
But it was Hongbo's idea which he thought about for 6 months before the decision and execution. Chen was intimidated by Hao who was much older, a star, and who coached and nannied her when she left home for the first time to train with him. She and Jin had a good rapport and communication right away and her confidence was boosted and she gained consistency though it seems lacking again recently.
Yu/Zhang has been a successful partnership on a good track.