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In April 1997, in the flames of the 44th World Table Tennis Championships lit up in the famous city of Manchester, England, our hero Ma Wenge once again helped the Chinese table tennis team successfully win the team championship with his outstanding skills and tenacious fighting spirit! After 27 years of baptism, Ma Wenge officially announced his retirement after the game, announcing the end of his brilliant and sweaty sports career.
In the face of such a talented and still golden Ma Wenge, Cai Zhenhua and others regretfully dissuaded him from retiring from the arena. After careful consideration, Ma Wenge remembered the thrilling World Table Tennis Championships final held in his hometown Tianjin in 1995: with his extraordinary performance, he assisted the Chinese team to defeat the Swedish team that won three consecutive championships with a thrilling score of 3:2, and made indelible contributions to the motherland to regain its hegemony in the world table tennis arena.
There is no doubt that during the years of the national team, Ma Wenge has created countless brilliant achievements. He won two World Cup men's singles titles in 1989 and 1992, as well as third place in men's singles at Barcelona 1992, among many other accolades.
However, his old shoulder disease has never been completely cured, which seriously affects his competitive state, and in order to go all out to prepare for the 1995 World Championships held in his hometown, Ma Wenge resolutely gave up the opportunity to earn a huge prize money and trained hard like a wive.
In October 1994, Ma Wenge and his wife Li Fan held a solemn wedding in Tianjin. Li Fan is an ordinary but resilient worker, and her first encounter with Ma Wenge originated from the business center where they worked together.
Although he initially politely declined Ma Wenge's pursuit because of the disparity in their identities, they were eventually moved by his sincerity, and the two began a sweet relationship.
In the days after their marriage, because Ma Wenge devoted himself to training, there were few opportunities for the two to spend quality time together. Li Fan, on the other hand, continued to work in the business center.
In order to be able to pay attention to his wife's dynamics at any time, Ma Wenge specially purchased a high-powered telescope, and often watched his wife's busy figure from a distance During the Tianjin World Table Tennis Championships in 1995, Li Fan carefully organized a group of relatives and friends to cheer for Ma Wenge.
After retiring, Cai Zhenhua and others actively encouraged Ma Wenge to go to Germany to coach and open up a new chapter in his life. After careful consideration, Ma Wenge decided to go to Germany with his family.
In June 1998, Ma Wenge's eldest son, Ma Hauzer, was born, adding more joy to this happy family.
When Ma Wenge and his family had just arrived in Germany, they faced difficulties and challenges, and the huge differences in language and living habits made them very troubled in the small town of Glanza. Especially in the predicament of his son's sudden illness and urgent need of treatment without help, Ma Wenge almost experienced the taste of despair.
However, at this moment, a caring Chinese doctor selflessly helped and successfully alleviated the child's condition, and witnessed this situation with their own eyes, Ma Wenge and his wife were moved to tears and vowed to do their best to integrate into local life.
After a period of adjustment and adaptation, Ma Wenge began to take up a coaching role at the Glanzao Club, where he helped the team win many competitions and make a name for himself with his excellent coaching talents.
In 2003, the youngest son Ma An was born, and the Ma Wenge family of four lived a happy life, and in 2005, they were even more honored to obtain permanent residency in Germany and were able to take deep roots in this land.
Back in 1989, Cai Zhenhua took over as the head coach of the Chinese men's table tennis team, and he led a group of enthusiastic young people, including Ma Wenge, to embark on a difficult climbing journey.
Despite the decline in strength, Ma Wenge relied on his extraordinary strength to defeat Persson, Seifer, Gruba and other well-known players in the World Cup that year, and finally won the men's singles championship At the 1992 Olympic Games held in Barcelona, Ma Wenge lived up to expectations and won the bronze medal in men's singles.
In 1995, Ma Wenge once again won glory for the country and won the award. At the Tianjin World Table Tennis Championships that year, Ma Wenge led the team to defeat the Swedish team with a thrilling score of 3:2 in the final, and successfully regained the world table tennis men's team championship for the motherland.
This victory not only greatly boosted the morale of the people of the whole country, but also provided strong proof that Ma Wenge showed his outstanding leadership qualities.
After returning to China, Ma Wenge and his family faced all kinds of severe tests. The eldest son, Mahauser, was 11 years old at the time and was studying in the fourth grade of primary school in Germany. However, after returning to his hometown, due to his inability to understand Chinese textbooks, Mahauser had to restart his studies in the first grade of primary school, which undoubtedly put a heavy burden on his mind.
In order to alleviate this pressure, Ma Wenge decided to transfer his son to the Goethe-Institut in Tianjin, where he could be immersed in both Chinese and German cultures.
After taking charge of the Tianjin men's table tennis team, Ma Wenge deeply understood the importance of talents, and decisively selected a group of immature young athletes who were only 12 or 13 years old to carefully guide and cultivate.
Under this careful care, this youth division has risen rapidly, winning many championships in various international and domestic competitions: the men's doubles championship in the 2013 National Games, and the mixed doubles championship in the 2017 National Games; And the most exciting thing is that in the 2018-2019 season of the Table Tennis Super League, the Tianjin team won the league championship for the first time in history!
It is with his rich coaching experience and perseverance that Ma Wenge led Tianjin men's table tennis to climb to the top again. This table tennis superstar, despite being 54 years old, is still in good spirits, sticking to his coaching position and dedicating all his strength to the cause of Chinese table tennis.
This is just the tip of the iceberg of Li Fan's firm support for her husband's career. After retiring, Ma Wenge went to Germany as a coach, and Li Fan always accompanied him silently to provide him with strong backing.
Whether she was in the predicament of a language barrier and an unfamiliar living environment, or a quiet time when she gradually got on the right track, Li Fan always stayed by her husband's side and gave endless support and encouragement.
During their time in Germany, Mahauser and Maan lived a life of blending Eastern and Western cultures. They are fluent in German and can also understand and respond to what their parents are saying.
However, after returning to the motherland in 2009, the two children faced the impact and troubles caused by cultural differences, especially the eldest son Ma Hauzer, after returning from the fourth grade of German primary school, had to start learning Chinese again in the first grade, and was under great pressure in his heart.
Ma Wenge's parents are elderly and live in their hometown of Tianjin, and their longing for their children and grandchildren is becoming stronger and stronger. Whenever they talk to their son via video, the old people can't help but cry and feel guilty for their son's hard work in a foreign country.
Although Ma Wenge has made remarkable achievements in his career, he is unable to take care of his parents in person, and his heart is full of deep regret.
Despite this, Ma Wenge's family has also gained a great sense of happiness and satisfaction after going through various hardships in family life. The sons gave them full understanding and selfless support, and Li Fan became her husband's most solid support in the quiet years.
Ma Wenge feels extremely fortunate to have such a harmonious and happy family, and his feelings of care are naturally becoming stronger and stronger.
The hard work and dedication finally won the endless in-depth understanding and resolute support of the family. As his wife, Li Fan has always worked tirelessly to take care of housework, carefully caring for every corner of this family, and bringing meticulous care to Ma Wenge.
And the two excellent sons tried their best to understand the hardships of their father's long busy time, and expressed their deep love for their father in their own unique ways. It is this kind of family warmth and companionship that enables Ma Wenge to devote himself to his work without any worries and give wholeheartedly.
The deep love of his parents is deeply rooted in Ma Wenge's heart. Growing up in Tianjin, he still remembers the familiar local customs and the friendly hometown people there, as if he was close at hand.
Although Ma Wenge knew that he had achieved something in his career, he was unable to take care of his parents personally, and his heart was always full of unspeakable guilt and regret.
Ma Wenge often recalls the warm times he spent with his parents: when he was a child, his father taught him how to play table tennis, and his mother cooked delicious food for him. Whenever he recalled this, Ma Wenge was moved to tears, and silently prayed in his heart, if possible, that he would pay filial piety for them as soon as possible in the role of a son, so as to repay their nurturing grace.
Today, although the focus of Ma Wenge's career is still in Tianjin, his family lives in Germany and his hometown. He had to travel back and forth non-stop on limited holidays, trying his best to visit his relatives.
Even so, Ma Wenge's love for his family has never been relaxed, and this endless family affection will always accompany him to a new chapter in his life.