Tokyo, what happens?
Unconsciously, half a month of time "whizzed" past, the countdown series came to the end, and tomorrow the Tokyo Olympics will officially open!
You ask me, "Why are you looking forward to the Olympics so much?" So fond of watching the Olympics? " A: "The Olympic Games are unique!" After watching the Olympic Games, you can really feel the true meaning of the six words of higher, faster and stronger; after watching the Olympic Games, you know that the athletes are so bitter and can be so happy; after watching the Olympic Games, you understand that in addition to the supreme gold medal, there is also an honor called respect; after watching the Olympic Games, you will understand that life is expensive in hard work, sometimes it has nothing to do with results! "
If you don't agree with my point of view, let's take you to enjoy the 12 classic photos of table tennis events in previous Olympic Games, relive the 12 moments that have made us either moved or happy, or boiled or drunk, and see if those classics can still evoke unforgettable emotions in our hearts.
The world's first, the real first
Jan-Ove Waldner, affectionately known as "Lao Wa" by Chinese fans, was 27 years old when he won the men's singles title at barcelona in 1992 (born in October 1965, tied with Malone as the oldest champion in Olympic men's singles history).
But in the early 1990s, when Chinese men's table tennis was in a difficult period of troughs and difficulties, I did not know or dare to think about what a Grand Slam was, And Lao Wa, as the world's first table tennis Grand Slam that set the Olympic Games, the World Table Tennis Championships, and the World Cup, was called "genius", which is no exaggeration.
Such an impression is so profound that after a gap of more than ten or twenty years, when Chinese table tennis gradually came to the center of the world table tennis stage, asked about coach Liu Guoliang and player Ma Long, the most respected and favorite foreign player in my mind is still Lao Wa.
It turns out that there is an athlete who can transcend nationality, borders, times and even victory and defeat, and is loved by everyone, he is called "Lao Wa"!
Whose life is not a process of proving oneself?
You can say that "fat man who can't play ball" is the real winner in life, the athlete era, the first Grand Slam of Chinese table tennis, when the coach is a well-deserved gold medal coach, family harmony + twin girls... It's the envy of mortals like me!
However, after looking at Liu Guoliang's growth trajectory, you will find that Liu Guoliang is a "cruel person", never leaving a way back for himself, seizing every opportunity to succeed, and has been "proving" himself with his achievements!
At the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, the coaching staff swung between Ding Song and Liu Guoliang for a long time, and finally Liu Guoliang could win because of singles and doubles. People, embarked on the flight to Atlanta, but the doubts about Liu Guoliang never stopped, until the singles and doubles achieved "all-inclusive".
Many years later, I asked ding song, a former direct competitor, "In 1996, I didn't send you, are you sorry?" " "If I were to go, I might not be able to achieve such excellent results as Liu Guoliang!" Ding Song said.
What needed to be proven in 1996 was "proven" many years later through the mouths of competitors. Of course, there is no need to "prove" anything!
Heroes have cherished each other since ancient times, regardless of borders
This photo is so famous that it has even become a witness to Chinese sports going global!
The story has to start from the beginning.
In 1992, Deng Yaping participated in the Barcelona Olympic Games as the absolute main force of the Chinese team, and finally won two gold medals in women's singles and doubles. Samaranch, who was the president of the International Olympic Committee at the time, was very fond of Deng Yaping, who was scrappy and dared to fight on the field, and when he presented the award, he told her: "If you can win the gold medal next time, I will give you the award?" "
In 1996, at the Atlanta Olympic Games, Deng Yaping once again won two gold medals in women's singles and doubles.
So, with this "famous" photo.
"Genius knows no borders", sportsmanship knows no borders, and the appreciation of the strongest is an eternal truth!
Two generations of happy great devils
What is happiness? A thousand Hamlets have a thousand answers. I don't know why when I saw these two photos, I suddenly felt it.
Wang Nan and Zhang Yining, after Deng Yaping, are the leaders of China's women's table tennis, and they have opened their own era!
The first photo, Wang Nan's photo is the moment when the award was awarded after the 2000 Sydney Olympic Women's Singles Final victory over Li Ju, to tell the truth, Wang Nan at that time had some baby fat, his eyes smiled into a line, and did not show the most beautiful side of his face, this "regret" but more really presented her happiness, that kind of happiness from the heart, cultivated into a positive result, real, cute, moving!
Another zhang Yining, after defeating North Korea's Kim Heung-mi in the women's singles final of the 2004 Athens Olympic Games, raised her hands and slid the board off the moment. Fans say that Zhang Yining is a "cold girl" and "ice beauty", in fact, just as the boy has tears and does not flick, Zhang Yining has not smiled, and he has not yet reached a happy place. In the Athens final, Zhang Yining smiled, smiled with a shy and restrained smile, and a trace of confidence from her bones, and an era that belonged to her was being opened by her own hands!
Forever Prince Kong, the memory of a generation
Sydney Olympic Men's Singles Final, Kong Linghui vs Lao Wa showdown, known as the "Battle of the Century"! One is that it coincides with the turn of the century, and the other is the last Huashan sword in the 38 mm small ball era, the process is ups and downs, and finally the Prince Kong kisses the national flag wildly, and the victory ends, becoming the "classic of the classics" in the minds of the Chinese people!
All along, Lao Wa is Kong Linghui's nemesis, whether it is the World Championships or the professional tour, whether it is leading or lagging behind, Lao Wa has blocked Kong Linghui's progress time and again! This is difficult for Kong Linghui, who became famous and competitive at a young age, to accept!
It's just that competitive sports are kings and losers, and no one will listen to the voice of a weak person.
Until the Sydney final, the passion bloomed!
2:0 big score lead, victory is close at hand, suddenly suddenly suddenly changed, lost two consecutive sets, and sprained the foot, but also have to endure the pain, lead but not send, do not let the opponent perceive, such a hidden tolerance for the release of the victory has accumulated too much energy.
After many years, looking back on the past, this photo is still so vivid - eager to win, not to live up to Shaohua!
The end of the world, the fate is intertwined
Looking back at Wang Hao's Olympic road, it is actually "high and low". In 2004, Athens against Liu Chengmin was the best chance, but unfortunately, "I wasn't strong enough at that time" met "Xiao Liu, who was at the peak of his career", and once he went up, he would always rub shoulders with the Olympic men's singles gold medal!
We always want to say "if", if Athens Wang Hao wins, will the next career make a legend? If The King of Athens wins, will he open his own era? ......
Unfortunately, there is no "if" in the game, and if you miss it, you will miss it forever!
At a glance, it turned out not to be a novel.
You can belittle him for being "backward in playing", you can praise him as a "straight wizard", and he is him - Marlene, a man who is willing to give his life for the Olympic gold medal!
Some people criticize him for playing too many small actions, some people joke that he "feasting on guests is getting married" is a big joke, some people hate him for being beaten by a stick to delay Poplar's career, some people suspect that he blackmed out Wang Liqin in the semi-finals of the off-plate move...
Few people can see that he is naturally cautious, in order to play out, he resolutely replaced the backhand granule glue and changed the entire playing style; few people can understand that zagreb made an unforgivable huge mistake, and the heart-wrenching crying in the corridor;
Few people can understand that after Beijing won the championship, it hid in the shoulders of Wu Jingping's father and suffered from the red circles of the eyes!
From the men's singles defeat of Liu Guoliang at the 1999 World Championships in Eindhoven to the dream of Beijing in 2008, ten years of grinding a sword, for Marlene, it is a kind of persistence, but also a kind of faith in victory!
Eyes, do not deceive people
Some people hang unwillingness on their lips, some people hang unwillingness on their feet, some people hang unwillingness in their eyes, and some people leave reluctance in their hearts.
Unforgettable Wang Nan, Wang Nan has always said that he is insisting, playing residual heat for the renewal of the team, laughing that he is winning a game and making a profit, and especially looking forward to the new life after retirement, until I see this photo, I know that Wang Nan's "want to leave" is a lie!
The eyes will not deceive, and the tears cannot hide the reluctance. It is good to start a new life, but saying goodbye to an old time is never as easy as imagined, especially the old time includes all your happiness, happiness, youth and glory!
The Beijing Olympics are unparalleled
In the history of the Olympic Games, there may never be an unparalleled and flawless Olympic Games like Beijing, just like in the photo, all the flags are five-star red flags, we have achieved the ultimate, called perfect!
Table tennis, why is it called national ball?
Because she always stands up, withstands and wins when the motherland needs it most!
Why does Chinese sports especially need table tennis?
Because a small ping-pong ball carries all the Chinese dream of becoming the strongest in the world!
There is a kind of victory called winning respect
The same thing, if you lose again and again, such as exams, such as competitions, will you be afraid?
Needless to ask, most people's answer is: "Yes."
Because people will be troubled by the experience of failure, they will be shaken and unconfident when they face it again, especially when they are close to victory, such a shadow is too terrible!
Wang Hao, a man, carried it over!
Many people joke that Wang Hao is the "second oldest of the millennium" and "the ah dou who can't be supported", which is actually a direct manifestation of their shallow experience and untrained.
Wang Hao, in my heart, is a true master who is "precious because of regret, and more courageous and powerful" the more frustrated!
Such an opponent is respectable
In the fourth round of the men's singles of the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, Ma Long was unexpectedly resisted by South Korea's Jung Young-sik, and in the case of losing 2 sets first, he won 4 consecutive sets and reversed. When Ma Long and head coach Liu Guoliang high-fived each other to celebrate this thrilling victory, Zheng Rongzhi on the other side could not control his emotions and cried on the spot.
It is said that before the Olympic Games, In order to defeat Ma Long, Zheng Rongzhi found a special sparring partner and targeted training for a long time, and the difficult competition process also confirmed his efforts. However, the final victory still belongs to the more powerful dragon team.
To tell you the truth, I greatly admire the "tears" that Zheng Rongzhi snatched out of his eyes after the game, and the world table tennis world has been too long and lacks such "unwilling to fail" tears!
A wild wolf was thrown into the flock, kept in captivity for a long time, and became a "sheep"!
Too many teams have been defeated by the Chinese team again and again, from unwillingness to acceptance, from acceptance to indifference, from indifference to habituation.
Jung Young-sik told us his answer with tears - no, never admit defeat!
The world table tennis world needs such "unwilling tears" too much!
Mizutani Hayabusa, suitable for being subdued
In the 2016 Rio Olympic Men's Team Final, China vs Japan, in the second match, Xu Xin played against Mizutani Hayabusa, losing 2-3 to Mizutani Hayabusa. After winning the victory, Mizutani Hayabusa was as excited as if he had won the championship, angrily throwing the racket, kneeling and roaring, and the direction of celebration was on the side of Liu Guoliang and Ma Long.
What a provocative way to celebrate, as if challenging Liu Guoliang to demonstrate.
Who is Liu Guoliang? The first person in China's men's Grand Slam, a 20-year-old Olympic champion, what big wind and waves have not been seen?
Must not be able to bear, then he shouted Zhang Jike and Xu Xin together, came the classic sentence: "Don't let them live"!
As a result, the Japanese team was chopped and chopped.
We welcome great opponents, but we are not afraid of any malicious provocation, punching the face to teach people is the best thing in Chinese table tennis!
Learning from the past and looking back on the past, we also look forward to the Tokyo Olympics, looking forward to Tokyo to create a new classic and new touch for the Chinese table tennis team!