On September 28, Zheng Siwei announced the success of his marriage proposal on Weibo, and during the rest time after the Olympic Games and the National Games, Zheng Siwei completed a major event in his life.
As the world's first mixed doubles player in the last Olympic cycle, the failure to take away the gold medal in Tokyo was seen by Zheng Siwei as the biggest blow in his career. After returning to China to end the quarantine, he and his partner immediately threw themselves into the battle of the National Games. Unfortunately, the IELTS combination that reached the final of the National Games still had no chance of winning the championship, and they once again lost to Huang Dongping/Wang Yilu, and Zheng Siwei could not hide his regrets in the exchange. Temporarily away from the field, Zheng Siwei, who did not play with the team in the Sudirman Cup, had enough time to recuperate. For now, he needs to rebuild his confidence and look forward to a comeback at the end of the year.
Zheng Weiwei is only 24 years old this year, he has a clear plan for the future, he believes that the support of his family will give more energy to his sports career. Having been with my girlfriend for many years, it's time to settle down and "give each other a home."
As for the future, Zheng Siwei hopes to realize his dream in Paris.
Q: What have you been up to all this time after the Olympics? Did you go home?
Zheng Siwei: Returning to China to carry out 21 days of isolation, in fact, at that time, his mood was quite heavy, and during the isolation period, he tried to adjust his mentality, and then did some indoor training, adjusting the state as much as possible to prepare for the National Games, and there was no time to go home.
Q: Did you often think back to that game during that quarantine?
Zheng Siwei: Maybe because the first time was so close to the dream, it took a little time to digest that game.
Q: What went wrong with losing both the Olympic and National Games finals?
Zheng Siwei: We do rank first in the world, but being number one does not mean that you can win every race. For example, in the 5 individual events of this year's Olympic Games, almost all of the winners are the top-ranked players, and everyone's strength is between Bo Zhong.
For us, the result of the Olympic Games is regrettable because we have a chance to win the gold medal. At the end of the game, I felt very sorry, at that time, people were still blind, and later made adjustments, and everyone slowly accepted this result.
It is also a pity that the National Games are too close to the Olympic Games, and perhaps their mentality has produced some fluctuations, resulting in the situation that is very favorable in front of them to be reversed in the end.
Q: Do you think this is the biggest blow of your career so far?
Zheng Siwei: After all, it is the biggest game. This blow is certainly proportional to the importance of the game.
Q: How does the coach communicate with you?
Zheng Siwei: The coach said that many athletes may not be in a good state for the next six months after the defeat, not to mention that the two competitions are separated by a month, and they hope that I can adjust my mentality as soon as possible, pass this stage, and rebuild my confidence.
Q: Have you talked to Yaqiong about these two games?
Zheng Siwei: We have done a lot of summaries. After the Olympic Games, we reviewed some of the problems in the preparation process of the whole cycle, summarized what could be done better in the new season, and then looked forward to some ideas for the new season with Yaqiong. The National Games is indeed too close to the Olympic Games, and there are still some problems that have not been sorted out, and we will summarize them again, hoping to avoid such problems from happening again.
Q: What are your future plans?
Zheng Siwei: It should be said that Yaqiong is the most important partner in my career, and we have worked together to win the championships of various competitions in this cycle. In addition to the Olympic Games, we have also won all the other major competitions, there have been a lot of brilliant moments, I am grateful and fortunate to be able to fight with Yaqiong, I hope we can chase the dream together in the new season, I am very much looking forward to it, and then I will not regret to work with Yaqiong.
Q: A few days ago, there was a photo of your successful marriage proposal on the Internet, and you have not responded, can you tell us in detail about what is going on?
Zheng Siwei: I proposed marriage on the 23rd, which was the happiest moment in my life, I originally planned to make it public, but I needed to find a suitable time to share my happiness with everyone.
Q: Why did you choose to propose now?
Zheng Siwei: My girlfriend has been silently supporting me, accompanying me from the provincial team, to the youth team, to the national team, I feel that without her company, I really do not have me now. So after the Olympic cycle, I want to give her a commitment, give her a home. I believe that after we become home, I will be more motivated to prepare for the next cycle of the new season and chase my dreams.
Q: How to balance career and marriage after the proposal?
Zheng Siwei: I think marriage should be more helpful to my career, and it will make me more determined and motivated to fight for my career and dreams. My girlfriend is also an athlete, understands the hardships of athletes along the way, she is very supportive of me, and wants to see me realize my dreams.
I think starting a family is what every boy should go through, there are many successful examples in the sports circle, many people can still achieve very high standards and achieve good results after becoming a family, I think it is a better driving force for athletes.
Just like the men's singles champion Acelon at this year's Tokyo Olympics, he also recently became a family and just gave birth to a child, and won the Olympic championship as desired. And then like our predecessor Fu Haifeng, they are all very good examples, and I think family is a driving force for career.
Q: Will some comments from netizens cause you stress?
Zheng Siwei: I don't think so. My girlfriend and I are in a very good state right now, I don't think we care about other people's thoughts, and we know how to live our own lives, so I don't have any pressure.
Q: Why didn't you participate in the Su Cup this time?
Zheng Siwei: I have also been paying attention to the Su Cup competition in the past two days, and I have seen my teammates fighting for the glory of the country and the team, which I am very envious of, because after I played the Olympic Games, I did not get a good recovery from some physical injuries, and then I started to play the National Games again. So some time ago, the physical state was not particularly ideal, so I missed the Su Cup game, very sorry, I hope to be able to take advantage of this time to quickly raise the body first.
Q: Is injury now the same as injury preparation before the Olympics?
Zheng Siwei: Yes, it is the same. When su cup registration, the coaching team decided to let me rest first, first to raise my body, and then go all out to consider the world championships at the end of the year, and now the degree of recovery has been very ideal.
Q: Do you have any ideas for Paris in three years' time?
Zheng Siwei: I can only say that I am full of hope and launch an impact on the ground of Paris.
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