National table tennis Olympic champion Wang Manyu celebrated his 23rd birthday. Wang Manyu, who was participating in a training camp in Lingshui, Hainan, received gifts from fans and was all smiles. Late at night, his mentor Xiao Zhan posted a photo of Wang Manyu holding a cake to celebrate his beloved disciple's birthday. Xiao Zhan and Wang Manyu are not only masters and apprentices, but also "father and daughter".
On his 23rd birthday, Wang Manyu received balloons and gifts, while Xiao Zhan thoughtfully took flowers for his beloved disciple. If we talk about the hero behind Wang Manyu's rise, Xiao Zhan, who brought Zhang Jike to the Grand Slam, is definitely the first one.
When he was coaching the men's team, Xiao Zhan was known for being strict and ruthless. When he came to coach the women's team, although he still had strict requirements for Wang Manyu, he was definitely a "loving father" figure off the court. Not only was he inseparable, but he also I went to the airport to pick up Wang Manyu many times and treated Wang Manyu as my daughter.
In the past year, Wang Manyu forged ahead and worked hard, constantly making important breakthroughs in his career. At the Tokyo Olympics, Wang Manyu, who competed as an Olympic P card, seized the opportunity of Liu Shiwen's withdrawal and performed well in the team competition. Joining hands with Chen Meng and Sun Yingsha, they won the team Olympic championship.
After experiencing the baptism of the Tokyo Olympics, Wang Manyu has become more mature and his self-confidence has greatly increased!
In the following National Games and World Championships, Wang Manyu defeated his strongest opponents Chen Meng and Sun Yingsha twice in a row and won the singles championship. In the league, Wang Manyu joined hands with Chen Meng to lead the team to win the Table Tennis Super League championship.
Of course, Wang Manyu also encountered Waterloo. As the champion of the new world championships, she suffered a first round trip in the Singapore World Cup and lost to Du Kaiqin. This was also a warning to her that she should not have any expectations in any competition. The mentality of fluke must be taken seriously.
The failure in Singapore did not affect Wang Manyu for too long. She returned as the king in the Macau Championship held in January this year and defeated Chen Meng in the semi-finals. Then she swept her senior sister Liu Shiwen in the final and won the women's title. Single champion.
In 2022, Wang Manyu still has many championships to fight for. She is currently ranked fourth in the world. Not only does she want to surpass the world's third Mima Ito, she must also hit the world's number one.
At the age of 23, what kind of excitement can Wang Manyu contribute?