Preface:
When the day of May 30, 2017 came, Kong Linghui may not have foreseen that this day would become an indelible memory for his life.
Although more than six years have passed, there is a news story on his social media that still hangs there about a card playing incident that year. Perhaps this experience has gradually been forgotten, but its impact on Kong Linghui is profound.
The card playing incident, which seems to be just an ordinary entertainment game, has set off a stirring wave. Kong explained that when he went on vacation to Singapore, some friends and family invited him to join a poker game.
Under his unintentional move, the change of hands of the chips actually leaked some sensitive information. However, this unintentional move soon turned into a legal dispute, and Kong insisted that the victim had been invited to clarify the facts.
On May 29, 2017, he publicly apologized for the adverse impact on the national table tennis team on social media and promised to fully prepare for the upcoming World Table Tennis Championships.
However, on May 30, officials suspended Kong Linghui pending further domestic investigation. However, despite the passage of six years, the investigation into Kong Linghui's card playing incident still seems inconclusive.
The only thing that is certain is that Kong Linghui will no longer be the head coach of the national table tennis women's team. However, in the six years since his departure, the women's national table tennis team has not lifted the Grand Slam trophy again.
Six years can be a bumpy journey for a person, but also a journey of growth. Kong Linghui has been involved in different fields, he has been involved in the purple clay pot business, has been connected to more than 20 companies, and even stood for a wine company.
Although he has the opportunity to pursue a second career in the table tennis field, such as creating a table tennis school, training institution, or producing table tennis-related equipment such as rackets and jerseys for financial gain, Kong Linghui does not seem eager to pursue these opportunities.
Apart from his business activities, does Kong Linghui have other roles and responsibilities? Recently, some media revealed that Kong Linghui accepted a new position.
Since 2010, Kong Linghui has created several public welfare programs under his own name, and although he left the national table tennis team in 2017, he has not given up public welfare undertakings.
Recently, Kong Linghui also promoted a public welfare activity similar to Wang Nan's "small ball big love", and accepted the new position of table tennis public welfare promotion officer.
It is understood that Kong Linghui's public welfare program is not only committed to improving the physical exercise facilities and environment of children in remote areas, but also personally went to the mountainous areas to spend time with the children, and personally guided their training to help these mountainous children pursue their dream of table tennis.
Perhaps, for the love of table tennis, Kong Linghui has never really given up. Today, he may no longer see himself as the center of public attention, so his deeds are no longer widely reported and followed.
However, considering the current development of the national table tennis team, especially in the 04 and 05 generation players facing competitive pressure from the Japanese national table tennis team, perhaps Kong Linghui returned to the field of table tennis and contributed his experience and knowledge to the national table tennis team, which may be a viable choice.
The past six years have witnessed Kong Linghui's many transformations, from a highly respected head coach of the national table tennis team, to a controversial card playing incident, to his involvement in business and public welfare.
Despite the twists and turns of his career, he seems to be always looking for new roles and responsibilities. In the process, he demonstrated a deep passion for table tennis and a strong commitment to social welfare. These qualities will continue to guide his path into the future.