(记者宋丽珍)1988年奥运会上乒乓球将正式列入比赛项目,设有4块金牌,可是素称我国乒乓球“摇篮”的上海,乒乓球运动却今不如昔,上海男队徘徊在5至8名之间,女队今年成绩进入历史最低点,后备人才不足,传统打法濒临失传。如何挽回颓势,重振昔日之雄风,已成为本市体育界人士和广大群众迫切关注的问题。 (Reporter Song Li-zhen) Table tennis will be formally included in the competitions for the 1988 Olympic Games with 4 gold medals. However, Shanghai, the country’s table-tennis cradle, is not as good as it used to be. The Shanghai men’s team is hovering between 5 and Eight, the women’s team this year results into the lowest point in history, lack of reserve personnel, the traditional style of play is on the brink. How to restore the decline and revive the glory of the past has become an urgent concern for the people in sports circles and the masses of the city.