Table tennis has always been China's ace sport, and the talented Chinese team has made its peak position in the world table tennis world extremely stable. This has also led to many table tennis players choosing to join the "Overseas Legion" in order to step onto a larger stage, and Shan Xiaona, the main player of the German women's table tennis team, is one of the representatives.
Playing for the German women's team for many years, Shan Xiaona helped her win two gold and one silver medal in Europe and international competitions, one of which was the team silver medal at the Rio Olympic Games. Shan Xiaona, who has made great achievements in the war, was recently received by the mayor of Berlin, Germany, and she excitedly posted on her personal social platform: "On the day of being received by the mayor of Berlin, I had the honor to enter the Chancellery of the Berlin Senate. ”
Shan Xiaona also posted photos of herself and her teammates being received by the mayor of Berlin. With shoulder-length hair and an orange sweater jacket, she is full of energy and affinity, and although she is about to enter the age of confusion, she looks very well maintained and full of goddesses. She and her teammates happily entered the Berlin Senate Chancellery, taking photos and taking selfies in the same frame as the mayor of Berlin.
In today's German table tennis women's team, the 39-year-old Shan Xiaona is one of the absolute main players. Netizens familiar with her know that Shan Xiaona is also of authentic Chinese ancestry, she was born in Liaoning, began to practice table tennis at an early age, and has been selected for the Henan team and the national team. However, in the Chinese team of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Shan Xiaona was never able to stand out, so she decided to play abroad.
Shan Xiaona, who played in the League for 5 years at a German club, successfully naturalized in Germany and was selected for the German women's table tennis team. Here, Shan Xiaona grew into the main force of the team step by step, frequently appearing on the international stage. In addition to winning two gold medals with the team at the 2015 and 2019 European Championships, Shan Xiaona also helped germany win a valuable silver medal at the Rio Olympics, and won the gold medal in the women's doubles of the 2017 ITTF World Tour Korea Open with her teammates the following year.
Shan Xiaona's husband Daniel Zhang is also a table tennis player, and after retiring, he also embarked on the road of coaching, and two-time men's singles Olympic gold medalist Ma Long has also received his guidance and help. After Shan Xiaona played for the German table tennis women's team, Daniel Zhang frequently flew from China to Germany as her sparring partner, contributing greatly to the greater breakthrough of her career.
Not long ago, Shan Xiaona talked about the pressure and difficulties she faced after joining the "Overseas Legion" in a program, and in the face of the doubts and complaints of European players, Shan Xiaona chose to use her strength to hit back at the other party fiercely and convince the other party. Today, she still works the field and contributes to the table tennis career she loves.