Under the spotlight of the Chengdu Chengdu Mixed Group World Cup, a laser pointer light spot crossed the table, and Wang Chuqin, who was about to receive the serve, suddenly raised his finger and pointed at the other party, with a serious expression, and seemed to be cursing in his mouth - this dramatic scene pushed the "Civilized Viewing Initiative" released by the Chinese Table Tennis Association today to a more profound practical significance.

In recent years, the chaos of watching the table tennis arena has intensified. In the women's singles final of the 2024 Paris Olympics, Chen Meng was booed by extreme fans after winning the championship, and some netizens even attacked her personally on social media, saying that her victory "depended on luck". During the 2025 Asian Cup, Wang Manyu was interrupted by Sun Yingsha's fans in the interview session after winning the championship, shouting "Sun Yingsha, you are the best", this kind of disrespectful behavior towards athletes is jaw-dropping. More worryingly, these extreme behaviors have spread from offline to online. Chen Meng was subjected to cyberbullying after the Tokyo Olympics because of the phrase "My time has come", and after winning the Paris Olympics, he became the target of cyber attacks again. These behaviors are like drawing a rift in the silk of table tennis, which not only damages the elegance of the "national ball", but also puts the athletes in the dilemma of "double field" - they have to deal with the opponents on the opposite side of the table, and they have to be distracted to resist the interference from the stands.

The eight initiatives of the Chinese Table Tennis Association actually build the "physical boundary" and "spiritual dome" of the spectator behavior. The deep value of this initiative lies in redefining the role of "audience". In the golden age of table tennis, spectators were "silent connoisseurs", participating in the game through a breathless gaze; Nowadays, some people have become "emotional blasters", using transgressive behaviors to snatch a sense of existence. To rebuild a healthy spectator culture, it is necessary to awaken the public's awe of the "sports theater": the stands are not a place outside the law, and every moment of applause, every social media statement, is a vote on sportsmanship.