Recently, the selection of the top ten international athletes in 2021 has become the focus of major media reports. In the selection initiated by the Sports Department of Xinhua News Agency, Argentine football superstar Messi, Serbian tennis king Djokovic, Chinese table tennis legend Ma Long and others have successfully entered the top ten of the annual international sports world. Previously, the annual top ten athletes in the domestic sports world have caused heated discussions, and with the release of the annual top ten athletes in the international sports world, it is presumable that netizens around the world will set off a wave of public opinion. It is worth mentioning that in this list, Ma Long is the only Chinese athlete among them.
There is no doubt that this legend of the world table tennis world has become a monument to Chinese sports. Judging from the results of the annual selection of the top ten international athletes, football, athletics, tennis, F1, table tennis, badminton and other sports occupy a place in the fierce competition. Argentine superstar Lionel Messi, ranked first among all athletes, the 34-year-old footballer, won the Ballon d'Or for the seventh time this season, setting a record in football history. This season, he led Argentina to the Copa America and was individually awarded the Most Valuable Player and Golden Boot.
Djokovic is no doubt that he has been shortlisted for the top ten of the year, and this season, the Serbian has won all the men's singles finals at the Australian Open, the French Open and Wimbledon, and although he has dreamed of a career full slam at the US Open, it does not hide the glorious record of the strongest man in the world tennis world. Verstappen, who won the F1 drivers' championship for the first time this season, also made this historic breakthrough and became the top ten of the year in international sports. Ma Long, a member of the Chinese table tennis team, won two gold medals in men's singles and team at the Tokyo Olympics, and achieved an unprecedented double grand slam.
This honor made Malone the brightest star in this year's table tennis arena, and after winning the Olympic Championship, Malone also became the player with the most world championship titles in the world table tennis world. After Yao Ming, Liu Xiang, Li Na and Zhu Ting, Ma Long became a business card of Chinese sports in the international arena. In addition, Lewandowski, Thompson, Drexel, Warholm, Acelon and Jacobs have all made it into the top ten of the year in international sports. In terms of athletics, Thompson is still the absolute king of the women's 100 meters, and she once again won the championship with an absolute advantage in the Tokyo Olympic Games, once again approaching the world record of "Flower Butterfly" Joyna.
Walholm is the king of the men's 400m hurdles, a European beauty who not only has an enviable appearance, but also a big package in the main event. Throughout the season, no one has been able to stand up and challenge him. Acelon won the men's badminton singles title at the Tokyo Olympics, and after Lin Dan and Li Zongwei, he was also considered the most likely player to take over the men's badminton scene. The top ten of the year in the international sports world has been announced, who was selected or lost, which surprised you the most?
(Luo Treasurer)