In March, the International Table Tennis Federation held a WTT Singapore Grand Slam Tournament, after which the national table tennis returned to Hainan Lingshui for quarantine, and while his teammates were busy resting, Xu Xin was not idle, he was busy with an important matter. During the quarantine period, the executive committee of the Asian Table Tennis Alliance held an important meeting, and Xu Xin participated in the meeting as the first vice chairman of the Asian Table Tennis Alliance.
In October last year, Xu Xin was elected vice president of the Asian Table Tennis Federation, and since then Xu Xin is no longer just an athlete. Before he retired, his first identity was still an athlete, so he needed to take some time out of the intense training and competition process to familiarize himself with and participate in the relevant affairs of the Asian Table Tennis Federation, and strive to consolidate his position in the league.
Xu Xin, who was born in 1990, has turned 32 this year and has become a veteran, and it will be difficult for him to stick to the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Xu Xin's career has come to an end, with the increase of age, Xu Xin's injuries are increasing, the level of competition is slowly declining, and his physical strength is also decreasing, whether in terms of competitiveness or winning mentality, he is no longer as good as a young athlete.
In the men's singles arena of the WTT Singapore Grand Slam last month, Xu Xin lost 2-3 to Francesca and left early. Judging from the current state of Xu Xin, even if he is very reluctant, he still has to say that in the near future, Xu Xin will really retire. But Xu Xin has said that no matter where he goes in the future, he will not leave ping-pong. So even if we can't see Xu Xin on the field, we can still see him in table tennis.
The Asian Table Tennis Alliance held this meeting, Xu Xin participated in the whole process, and after the meeting, Xu Xin also said that he had gained a lot: "The agenda of this meeting is compact, the topics are wide-ranging, and the amount of information is large, which has played a great role in my rapid integration into the Asian Table Tennis Alliance." ”
As we all know, although the national table tennis has always been at the top of the pyramid in the table tennis arena, it is relatively lacking in terms of discourse power. Xu Xin was elected vice chairman of the Asian Table Tennis Alliance, which is not only trust for him, but also a responsibility. In his own words: promote table tennis, fight for fairness and more voice for the national table tennis players.
Athlete, senior official of the Asian Table Tennis Federation, father. With the increase of identities, how to balance these roles has become an important problem for Xu Xin to face. Due to the perennial conquest, the time spent with the family and the child is forced to be shortened, but as the child grows older, it is necessary to eliminate the strangeness between the child and the child through companionship. In this regard, Xu Xin said that he would make a plan for himself "how to train, how to compete, and how to play some role in the family".
Different roles give Xu Xin a richer life, and Xu Xin embraces his rich life with his own enthusiasm. Now he has done every role well, but also shows his excellence, even if he is no longer an athlete in the future, I believe he can still live a rich and wonderful life.
Different characters, same love!