On April 23, Beijing time, Li Xiaoxia, a former national table tennis star and Olympic champion who recently finished devoting herself to the volunteer service of epidemic prevention and control in Shenyang, appeared in an international organization again in a new identity! On April 21, the official announcement of the INTERNATIONAL TABLE TENNIS Federation Li Xiaoxia as an expert in the ITTF World Ranking Working Group, and at the same time the ITTF World Ranking Working Group also conducted online exchanges and discussions, Li Xiaoxia was invited to participate, which is also Li Xiaoxia's first appearance in the work of international organizations in a new capacity.
After being recommended by the Chinese Table Tennis Association and approved by the Executive Committee of the International Table Tennis Federation, Li Xiaoxia became a full member of the group as an expert representative. In the online exchange on the 21st, the working group discussed important issues related to the core interests of athletes, such as the composition of the existing world ranking points, points events, and point protection. The members of the group enthusiastically expressed their professional opinions, and Li Xiaoxia also actively participated in it.
When expressing her expectations for the follow-up work of the group and her own responsibilities, Li Xiaoxia believes that this is a very meaningful work, said that she is very happy to participate in it in a new identity, and took the initiative to mention that she will continue to work hard to learn English, so as to better conduct international exchanges, while giving voice to athletes, but also providing more professional advice for the formulation of world ranking policies. Li Xiaoxia's new position is undoubtedly to make the ranking system more fair and just, to make the world ranking rules more humane, and to be accepted by most players.
After retiring from the army, Li Xiaoxia quickly entered the palace of marriage, and quickly consummated marriage with Zhai Yiming, the coach of the Liaoning men's team, and opened the mode of xiangfu godson. Now that she has given birth to 2 daughters, the family of four lives a very happy life. But the 33-year-old has not been idle, some time ago the fifth round of nucleic acid testing in Shenyang City was officially launched, at the testing point of quanyun village in Baita Street, Hunnan District, a volunteer with "Li Xiaoxia" written on the back of the clothes maintained order on the spot while helping residents scan the code to register.
But the words behind the body attracted the attention of the masses, and the residents passing by asked, "Is this Dabai the Olympic champion Li Xiaoxia?" Subsequently, Li Xiaoxia, the Olympic champion of table tennis, posted a certified photo on social media, posted that she was wearing a big white but dress, and posted a post confirming that the person who helped fight the epidemic was indeed herself. She said: "I have to fight the epidemic, overcome the difficulties together, do my best, and hope that the epidemic will pass as soon as possible." ”
Born in 1988 in Anshan, Liaoning Province, Li Xiaoxia has won 18 world championships and won a personal Grand Slam in her career. Fans who often pay attention to national table tennis know that Li Xiaoxia is a very low-key, but also a late player, although her career is not as many as the championships won by Wang Nandingning, but she has also created her own legend in the history of women's table tennis. In 2012, she won the women's singles and women's team championship of table tennis at the London Olympic Games, followed by the runner-up and women's team championship of the Rio Olympic Games in 2016, until Li Xiaoxia officially announced her retirement on January 1, 2017.
Liu Guoliang's guidance once hoped that more retired national table tennis players could join the International Table Tennis Federation, building a better communication bridge for China's national table tennis and the International Table Tennis Federation, and now Liu Guoliang's wish to guide is also realized as scheduled. The 34-year-old Li Xiaoxia did not live up to the expectations of Liu Guoliang's guidance, took up her new position as scheduled, and officially became a member of the ITTF World Ranking Working Group.
The INVITATION OF TABLE TENNIS FEDERATION TO LI Xiaoxia TO JOIN CAN BE SAID TO ENTER A NEW MILESTONE IN NATIONAL TABLE TENNIS AND HELP CHINA TABLE TENNIS DEVELOP BETTER. It is conducive to deepening communication between the Chinese Table Tennis Association and the International Table Tennis Federation and obtaining more consistent work opinions. Li Xiaoxia's active participation is also a great joy for the national table tennis!
After the official announcement of this news, many fans were also encouraged. The chinese table tennis figures have not left us, they just bloom on other stages and make new contributions to the development of the world table tennis! Congratulations to Li Xiaoxia for bringing us a different kind of table tennis in the future!
(Lin Xiaoxiang)