For each sport, the highest honor is to play in place of the country, whenever you hear the sound of your national anthem, your heart is always very proud, but so many Chinese, only a small number of people can replace the national team, and people in order to be able to participate in world-class competitions to join other nationalities, it is also forgivable, if it is for other reasons, it is difficult to accept.
Speaking of naturalized athletes, this is a very topical thing, because there are a lot of people in China who naturalize other countries, become foreign athletes, have the nationality of other countries, and represent other countries on the field, ren Yanli's name is believed to be very familiar to everyone, she is a famous athlete who naturalized Japan.
Ren Yanli was born in Beijing in 1963. Originally a javelin player, she began to devote herself to softball training for various reasons, and served as the captain of the Chinese softball team in the 80s. In 1986, Ren Yanli, then known as the "Asian Heavy Artillery", represented the Chinese team and led the Chinese team to excellent results, and she herself won the titles of home run king and batting king.
In 1978, Japanese women's baseman Myoko Uzu came to China to play, and her superb skills deeply shocked Ren Yanli, who had recently entered the industry. Like all star-chasing fans, she wrote enthusiastic letters to her idols and was lucky to get a reply. In order to better communicate with the "idol", she began to learn Japanese, and Utzuki Myoko was also interested in this exotic young player. At that time, she was in the honeymoon period after the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Japan, and she often took time to watch Ren Yanli and give guidance, and the two gradually became friends for a long time.
Ren Yanli and Japan softball head coach Uzu Mu myoko have a good personal relationship, Ren Yanli regarded her as a sister, influenced by Uzu Mu Myoko, Ren Yanli went to Toei in 1988 to continue her career, in 1995 to join the Japanese nationality, because the Chinese softball team was not released, her dream of representing the Japanese softball team in the Atlanta Olympic Games failed to materialize, she was also dissatisfied with the Chinese softball team.
In the 1996 Olympic Games, Ren Yanli was eager to represent Japan, because the Chinese Softball Association did not give her a clarification letter, Ren Yanli could not represent Japan, and could only watch her teammates participate in the Olympic Games. The chinese softball association's move made Ren Yanli very dissatisfied, and she complained a lot!
Finally, she made up her mind to go to Japan in 1988. This matter was strongly opposed by Ren Yanli's father, because her father Ren Weikai was a famous anti-Japanese general, and he absolutely did not allow his daughter to become a Japanese citizen. However, in 1995, Ren Yanli officially acquired Japanese citizenship despite her father's objections and changed her Japanese name: Uzu Kiriwa.
In the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games, Ren Yanli was finally able to represent the Japanese team, and she was also elected as the flag bearer of the Japanese team, holding the Japanese flag. In the Sino-Japanese showdown, Ren Yanli led the Japanese team to defeat the Chinese team. She said: "It is my greatest wish to represent the Japanese national team to defeat the Chinese team, and I am very happy to beat the Chinese team at such an age." ”
It is worth mentioning that Ren Yanli's father Ren Weikai is an anti-Japanese hero, who used to fight for the motherland in blood and contributed a lot, for his daughter's decision, he was shocked and disappointed, he did not recognize her until his death, and did not forgive his daughter until his death, Ren Yanli has not given his father a reasonable explanation for the matter of joining Japanese nationality, and the father-daughter relationship has been stuck in a stalemate, which makes people feel sad.
It can be said that Ren Yanli has dedicated her life to the cause of Japanese softball. After the 2004 Olympic Games, Usumi Reika announced her retirement, ending her playing career. Later, Ren Yanli became the coach of the Japanese softball team, and in 2015, Uzu Kiriwa was again the head coach of the Japanese women's softball team. Now, she has been single since she broke up with her Japanese boyfriend, and she said that she wants to find a Chinese to accompany her for life, and she will not rule out returning to china to live in the future!