Table tennis as the national ball of China
It has always attracted the attention of the Chinese people
This issue of "Listening to The Collection Tells Stories"
The small body takes you in
The second exhibition hall of Shanghai Sports Museum
Common interpretation
Shanghai table tennis celebrity Xu Yinsheng
Why is it called "Ping Pong Wisdom Star"?
Why did he push the small ball to the big ball?
What is the story of the familiar "Red Double Happiness" brand?
The Olympic Silver Medal donated by Xu Yinsheng
In the Olympic Light of the Second Exhibition Hall of the Shanghai Sports Museum, in the display case near the middle position, there is a beautiful collection that looks like a silver necklace. In the middle of it hangs the symbol of the Olympic Five Rings, and on each side of it is an olive branch, which is the "Olympic Silver Medal". It is an honorary medal awarded by the International Olympic Committee in recognition of those who have made outstanding contributions to sports work or achieved excellent results in sports. Long before the museum was established, this significant medal was donated by its recipients to the Shanghai Municipal Sports Bureau. Today we will take a look at the story of this medal and its donor, Xu Yinsheng, a famous shanghai table tennis player.
The "Twelve Plates" inscribed with the memory of the times
At the 26th World Table Tennis Championships in 1961, Xu Yinsheng and Hoshino competed
In April 1961, the 26th World Table Tennis Championships were held in Beijing, which was the first world competition held by New China. At that time, New China was in an unprecedented and difficult period, and the whole country was looking forward to this exciting international event. In the pre-competition mobilization, He Long encouraged the athletes to say: "International competitions should be better than domestic competitions, and we must play Chinese style and play world level!" ”
The Chinese men's team reached the final against the Japanese team. At that time, the Japanese team was occupying the supremacy of the table tennis world, and this time with the threat of five consecutive championships, it went straight to the Svethlin Cup. On the day of the final, the workers' gymnasium, which can accommodate 15,000 people, was full, and many more, including Chairman Mao, listened to the live broadcast through the Central People's Radio. China trailed Japan 1-2 in the first three sets, and Xu Yinsheng played against Japan's Famous Shinya Hoshino in the fourth set. At the critical moment of the battle, Hoshino served, Xu Yinsheng decisively rushed to attack, and Hoshino retreated to defend, intending to increase the risk of hand error by releasing a high ball. Xu Yinsheng, known as "ZhiduoXing", did not have a soft hand or a restlessness at this time, but used a medium-strength smash to continuously attack Hoshino's backhand. At this time, the fifteen thousand spectators could not help but count in unison as the ball rose and fell, "eight, nine, ten, eleven, twelve", and finally the twelfth board hit the middle of Hoshino Road, the action was deformed, and the ball was returned out of bounds. The stadium was full of jubilation, and the whole country outside the stadium also followed the heartbeat of the broadcast, and even Chairman Mao said: I am so nervous, my heart will jump out when I hear it.
At this World Table Tennis Championships, the Chinese team not only won the men's team championship, but also won the men's singles championship and the women's singles championship, creating a new era of table tennis in the mainland. After the 27th and 28th World Table Tennis Championships, Xu Yinsheng played as the main player and helped the Chinese team achieve the men's team triple championship. With the hard work of their generation of players, the pattern of China's table tennis domination of the world has gradually taken shape.
The far-reaching "On How to Play Table Tennis"
In 1964, Xu Yinsheng gave birth to young female athletes of provincial and municipal teams
Introducing the experience of playing
Xu Yinsheng's playing is full of changes, flexible tactics, and is known as "wisdom and many stars" in the table tennis world. His mind is not only used on the pitch, but also in his usual study. He loves to read, thinks deeply about problems, and can apply them to practice. As a result, one of his articles has reached an unprecedented height in the Chinese sports world, and then I will talk about this article on how to play.
In the 27th World Table Tennis Championships in 1963, the national table tennis men's team continued to soar, winning the men's singles men's team championship, but the women's team performed unsatisfactorily. Therefore, before the National Day in 1964, Xu Yinsheng was invited by the women's team to teach experience. At that time, Xu Yinsheng's conversation on the women's team did not have any topic, but a very casual conversation, but it was very logical, and it was naturally divided into several parts that were related, mainly "How have I played in recent years", "about ambition" and "about confidence". In the speech, there are not only examples of playing their own ball and watching others play, but also dialectical thinking, and finally put forward sharp but pertinent criticism of the main shortcomings of the women's team. The speech quickly spread in the sports world and was reported layer by layer, attracting the attention of the national leadership.
In January 1965, after reading the relevant materials transmitted by He Long, Mao Zedong was very happy and wrote in his instructions: "For many years, I have not seen such a good work. He's talking about playing. What we have to learn from him is theory, politics, economy, culture, and military. If we don't learn from the young generals, we're doomed. On January 17, the People's Daily published Xu Yinsheng's article in its entirety, and the editor added the title "On How to Play Table Tennis." It was then reprinted by major newspapers and published editorials. Soon, a separate edition of the speech was published, with a circulation of 36.5 million copies in a very short period of time.
After this speech, an immediate change was that at the 28th World Table Tennis Championships in 1965, women's table tennis played a beautiful turnaround battle, in the women's team final, cleanly defeated the Japanese team that had won four consecutive championships to win the championship, and won the women's doubles championship for the first time. In addition, because this article was read in a hurry, the response was strong, which promoted the spiritual outlook of the entire sports world, and even had a great impact on the Chinese young generation at that time.
Contributions recorded in the annals of world table tennis
In 2000, the International Olympic Committee awarded Xu Yinsheng the Olympic Medal (Xu Yinsheng, second from right)
In 1995, Xu Yinsheng was elected president of the International Table Tennis Federation, becoming the first Chinese to take up this position. During his tenure, he led the push for the reform of 38mm balls to 40mm large balls. After the ball becomes two millimeters larger, the ball speed becomes slower and the rotation becomes weaker, and one of the most intuitive effects is that the audience can see more clearly. There are also more back-and-forth matches, and it is easier to have wonderful scenes, which has won table tennis more spectators around the world. In May 2000, the International Olympic Committee awarded Xu Yinsheng the Olympic Medal for his great contribution to table tennis. This is the medal introduced at the beginning of this article, which is displayed in the second exhibition hall of the Shanghai Sports Museum.
Xu Yinsheng signed the racket in the second exhibition hall of the museum
In the display case, the Olympic Medal also placed a "Red Double Happiness" ping-pong racket signed by Xu Yinsheng, which is also related to this reform. Born in Shanghai, "Red Double Happiness" represents China's world-renowned sports brand and has played a very important role in the reform of small balls to large balls. Any reform will have to overcome enormous difficulties. The 38 mm table tennis has always been the standard, and all production standards, processes, equipment, including all technical details are based on this. Now to change, you need to pay a huge amount of research and development costs and time costs, but also to be unanimously approved by all member units of the International Table Tennis Federation, who will support this huge burden? At that time, the world's major manufacturers shook their heads, and Xu Yinsheng found the "red double happiness". I think that the hard work of Rong Guotuan won the first world championship for China, and also gave birth to the brand of "Red Double Happiness". With such a spirit, Red Double Joy will not back down. After 4 years, after countless times of development and promotion, the technical standard of 40 mm table tennis was finally adopted by the International Table Tennis Federation. This is the standard set by Chinese enterprises, and for the first time, it has been recognized as an international standard by the highest organizer of international single events.
In 1959, the 38mm Red Doubles Ping Pong Ball was introduced
In 2000, the 21st Men's Table Tennis World Cup 40mm Red Doubles Match Ball
On October 12, 2000, the first world championship of the "big ball era" and the 21st men's table tennis world cup began in Yangzhou, China, and The Chinese player Ma Lin won the world cup, becoming the first world champion of the "big ball era", and also announced that the Chinese team still firmly occupies a leading position in the "big ball era".
In May 2010, Xu Yinsheng was awarded the title of Honorary Life President of the ITTF, and he also became the first Honorary Life President in the history of the ITTF. Nowadays, after retirement, the "table tennis wisdom star" is still very busy, and he can often be seen at the scene of mass table tennis activities. "I've been playing around ping-pong all my life, and I really like it." He said, "Now, participate in mass sports activities, walk more, be happy yourself, and also contribute to the promotion of table tennis." ”
Text: China Table Tennis Association official website, People's Network, Shangguan News, Wen Wei Po, Five Star Sports Interactive Public Number, Shanghai Sports Chronicle, "The "Cradle" of National Ball" Shanghai Table Tennis Famous General Interviews
Picture: Xinhua News Agency, Xinmin Weekly, Hongshuangxi official website, NetEase News,
"The "Cradle" of The "Cradle" of National Ball Shanghai Table Tennis Famous Player Interview"
Editors: Xia Yang, Yang Ye
Review: Lu Jiaqi
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