As a quasi-table tennis fan, I always bought a book "Table Tennis World" n years ago, not because I am interested in technical analysis, but because I like to watch the players I admire and have an idol addiction. Therefore, the name Ni is no stranger.
Ni, a contemporary of Cai Zhenhua, is considered to be the ancestor of Liu, the current president of the Table Tennis Association. In the 37th World Table Tennis Championships, she and Guo Yuehua beat Cao Yanhua and Cai Zhenhua to win the mixed doubles championship.
At the Tokyo Olympics, Ni Xialian was a 58-year-old grandmother, representing Luxemburg. In the second round of women's singles, she faced 17-year-old South Korean player Shen Yubin. In the first game, Ni won with 1 1: 2, which was definitely a treasure knife. Unfortunately, because of age and physical strength, I lost to the teenager 3-4. In this way, Xia Lian ended his trip to Tokyo Olympic Games.
After that, Ni Dafang said: Winning or losing is actually not important to me. It is a success to be able to stand on the Olympic Games again. ...
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Ni, 1963, was born in a textile worker's family in Yangpu District, Shanghai, with five brothers and sisters. She is the youngest in the family.
From 65438 to 0970, Xia Lian began to contact table tennis and began to practice on the concrete table. She likes to ponder, watching her neighbor's big brother and sister play ball, and she draws a conclusion: table tennis is to hit places that others can't hit! At an early age, you have increased your knowledge.
From 65438 to 0970, Xia Lian entered the first grade of primary school and joined the school table tennis team. The coach especially likes Xia Lian, thinking that she is a good prospect with indomitable spirit.
When Xia Lian told his father the news of joining the school team, the father told his baby daughter earnestly: Since he agreed, he should learn his skills in a down-to-earth manner. Being with her father, her daughter is always great, which gives Xia Lian infinite courage.
In the second grade, I need to get up at 6 o'clock every morning to train for an hour. Xia Lian said without hesitation that he would practice, and he was not afraid of freezing to death in the cold.
From 65438 to 0976, Xia Lian entered the Shanghai Youth Amateur Sports School. This is the base for sending reserve talents for the Shanghai team and the national team. It has good teachers and good friends who chase each other.
In this regard, Xia Lian has laid a good foundation. She knows how to better drive the strength of the waist and feet when hitting the ball, and has developed the habit of regular work and rest. So that at the age of 58, he is still galloping on the world stage. At this time, Xia Lian always comes to the last sentence lightly: eat your old money.
1979, in the qualifiers of the 4th National Games, Xia Lian, who represented the Shanghai team, played against the world famous Tong Ling, which made people stunned. This victory also brought Xia Lian into the national team.
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As a newcomer, Xia Lian found that it is as difficult for the national team in the holy land of talents to stand out and become the main player.
Life is not hard, we can only rely on hard work. Stupid birds fly first has become Xia Lian's motto. Every training, Xia Lian is always the first to arrive and the last to leave; Every time I pick up the ball, I run all the way, and every minute is precious. It was in her dream that she would wave her racket again and again, "Come on, catch the ball, here comes the ball." ...
Despite his hard training, Xia Lian didn't shine enough in the elite national team and sat on the bench for three years. During those three years, Xia Lian never had a chance to participate in international competitions. She didn't complain, more afraid. She thinks she still has a certain level. Why don't you believe me?
The severe competitive pressure made Xia Lian feel dangerous, and the fun of playing ball as a child disappeared. She thinks she is not good enough, so she should redouble her efforts.
In the national team, although Xia Lian didn't have a chance to participate in international competitions, he was not sent back to the Shanghai team. After she left the team for many years, the coach told her frankly, you know, Xia Lian, the national team has never sent you back, because you are too hard, you are trotting to pick up the ball, you are the first to clean, and your culture class is excellent. We don't have the heart to fire you, and you love table tennis so much. ...
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One day, coach Zhou Lansun said anxiously to Xia Lian: Have you ever thought about changing a kind of glue? Like an epiphany, Xia Lian's heart.
This also made Xia Lian realize that she must make a breakthrough in technology and make progress, or she will return to Shanghai team, which is not her style.
When you really need to change your skills and ask someone for advice, no one dares to make this decision, because it is related to the "life and death" of an athlete. Success is easy, but if it is not successful, who dares to take this responsibility?
Asked Ma Jinbao, Ma's coach, Ma came straight to the point and said: If you want to win the world championship, there is only one last stop; If you want to beat yourself, even if it is 1% hope, you should fight for it desperately, which is better than not dying or living.
Xia Lian looked around, mainly four or five people, more than 20 people are all partners. Instead of waiting to be eliminated according to the existing straight glue play, it is better to be the first person who dares to eat crabs and change to the long glue counterattack play.
Xia Lian bravely accepted the challenge, which was in February 1982. At first, Xia Lian's performance in the team plummeted, and he was hardly qualified to represent the Shanghai team, let alone the national team. At that time, she was like a headless fly and couldn't sleep.
Fortunately, Ma and I increased the amount of exercise from 5 hours to 8 hours a day, and gradually solved this problem. Finally, Xia Lian found the trick, explored eight forehand catching methods, and formed his own unique technique.
On June 5438+ 10 in the same year, Xia Lian was famous for his strange ball in the championship and won the second place. This will give her a chance to participate in world-class competitions.
The 37th World Table Tennis Championships opened in Japan, and Xia Lian participated as a dark horse. Finally, she won the women's team championship with her teammates and the mixed doubles championship with Guo Yuehua, which was her highlight moment, enough to be recorded in her personal chronicle.
1986, Xia Lian decided to retire, and she felt that she should take the next step in her life. It is not easy for her to make this decision, because table tennis has been integrated into her blood. Without this ball, it's like losing something in life.
But it's meaningless for her to win the championship again. Life is bad when it is bad. After all, table tennis is not your whole life.
I went to Shanghai Jiaotong University to study under Liu, the chairman of Liu. Even at school, Xia Lian often had dreams related to table tennis. At the most painful time, my dream was still in the team and I was still training. When I woke up, everything was different. ...
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In the late 1980s, many retired players went abroad to play, such as Cai Zhenhua, Cao Yanhua and Shi Zhihao. Xia Lian really didn't want to give up his favorite table tennis, so he signed a contract with a German club. 1In the summer of 989, she boarded a plane to Germany.
Especially on the first day of 199 1, the president of the club, who is also the mayor, personally came to the customs to meet Xia Lian, just like a loving father, embracing her with open arms.
In the European table tennis competition, Xia Lian won the singles championship in the European Championship three times and the European Championship 12 championship three times with her solid basic skills. Xia Lian thinks it's amazing. Table tennis has brought her pain, and also made her gain a lot of hope and happiness.
Xia Lian's husband, Tommy, is Swedish. He is the same age as Gehlsen, Karlsson, Apeyilun and Linde, and he is also the elder brother of persson and Waldner. Tommy left Sweden after 198 1 the 36th World Table Tennis Championships. After that, he went to coach the Australian team.
Tommy came to Luxembourg as a coach from 65438 to 0994. He saw at a glance that Xia Lian's training was out of touch with the competition, so he began to help Xia Lian adjust his training methods. Xia Lian's super performance attracted Tommy strongly and, in his own words, "ignited him". Tommy has a humorous personality. He always likes to say that "there is only one Ni Xialian in the world", which also gives Xia Lian unlimited confidence.
In the past, Xia Lian grew up under pressure and always thought he should win. When he lost, he felt insecure, full of guilt and felt bad about everything. With Tommy, it's no big deal, just try your best.
For Xia Lian, now she doesn't eat just to play ball. She has her own hotel and company. She loves to play and has no pressure. She regained the joy of playing ball.
For Tommy, Xia Lian, if you win, keep playing; If we lose, we will go on holiday. 1996, Tommy took Xia Lian to the US Open. After losing the race, they went to boil water and got on the motorcycle. This is so romantic and happy! Xia Lian's heart is full of gratitude and satisfaction.
After Xia Lian lost in the 20 19 Suzhou Competition, Tommy stepped forward to hold her hand and they smiled at each other.
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Tokyo Olympic Games is Xia Lian's fifth Olympic trip, Sydney in 2000, Beijing in 2008, London in 20 12, and Rio in 20 16. At the Rio Olympics, Xia Lian chatted with tennis star Djokovic and said that he had never hurt himself.
Demeter was surprised that it was inevitable that athletes would be injured. Xia Lian analyzed himself. First, his movements are more reasonable, and his skills from primary school are more formal; Second, there is not much training. Rest when you are tired.
20 16 After the Rio Olympic Games, the Luxemburg Table Tennis Association found Xia Lian and asked her about her next plan. Xia Lian simply stopped fighting. They said, today doesn't count In a few days, again. The reason why they insist on this is that no other players can take part in table tennis singles except Xia Lian.
So many times, Xia Lian can persist, on the one hand, because of the sincere invitation from the Luxemburg sports department again and again. She cherishes this feeling of being dependent and feels that she has a great responsibility, on the other hand, it also stems from her indomitable enthusiasm for table tennis.
In fact, it is not easy to participate in the Olympic Games. You know, Xia Lian won the qualification only after winning the bronze medal in the European Games. At that time, she was particularly excited because she was the first person in Europe to get a table tennis ticket for the Tokyo Olympic Games, and she was a 56-year-old grandmother.
Thirty-eight years ago, in Tokyo, Xia Lian won his first world championship. 202 1, she revisited her old haunt as an Olympic athlete. At this time, she felt extremely lucky-it is not easy for a person to do whatever he wants. For me, it is even more fortunate to be able to play table tennis today.
My friends always say that Xia Lian is "delicate", but she doesn't realize it. My friend added that he was not spoiled by Tommy. Xia Lian replied with a smile this time, it's true.
After Xia Lian lost in the Tokyo Olympics, many people wanted to know her husband Tommy's reaction. Tommy said: You must win and lose at the same time. If you lose the game, it means that people play better than you. Congratulations to each other. However, you can't forgive yourself if you don't work hard.
Today, Xia Lian is the oldest table tennis player in the Olympic Games, and she plays her own legend in the table tennis world-I have a clear position for myself to participate in the Olympic Games. I didn't take part in the competition to prove anything, nor for the bonus, but to do what I like and enjoy the process. At least, I can still participate in the Olympic Games at my age. I hope to bring positive energy and fighting spirit to the game and show the world that table tennis can also be beautiful.
Xia Lian didn't expect the Paris Olympics in three years. Now, she cares more about her health, family and happiness. ...