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preface
Ning Zetao, as the first champion to break the 50m freestyle Asian record, his strength cannot be ignored. Add to that his immense popularity on social media, and his future looks bright. However, looking back to 2017, a news that Ning Zetao was "forced to retire" suddenly became popular. Subsequently, Ning Zetao personally announced his retirement on his personal social media. But why did he make such a decision at that time, and what happened to make Ning Zetao, who had a thriving career, suddenly choose to retire?
Nostalgia for the old
Recently, with the swimming competition of the Hangzhou Asian Games, a swimmer named Wang Shun on the mainland began to emerge, and even won a lot of attention overseas. Wang Shun is attracting attention not only because of his excellent swimming ability, but also because of his outstanding appearance. However, with Wang Shun's fame, mainland netizens began to see Ning Zetao's shadow in him. This is because Ning Zetao was the first athlete in the mainland who was not only strong and his appearance was particularly outstanding.
Back in 2014, Ning Zetao made his first appearance in an international competition such as the Incheon Asian Games. At the time, he was a new face to an international audience and didn't attract much attention. However, at the beginning of the race, Ning Zetao rushed to the finish line like an arrow. His speed even made the referee wonder if something was wrong with his eyes. In their opinion, Asian athletes cannot break the limit of 48 seconds, but Ning Zetao completely subverted their perception with a time of 47.70 seconds. His strong strength and appearance made him instantly win the love of foreign female audiences. For most people, such achievements are proud enough, but Ning Zetao has not been carried away by fame and fortune. At the time, he was only 21 years old, but he was able to resist the temptation of fame and fortune, which showed his tenacity and perseverance.
Ning Zetao has always attached great importance to the development of sports in the mainland, always maintained its original intention, and forged ahead. However, as he prepares for the Rio Olympics, he has encountered a series of unforeseen setbacks.
Obstacles
In 2016, Ning Zetao qualified for the Rio Olympics with his outstanding performance, which made him ecstatic. He threw himself into his training in Melbourne. However, a sudden notice of a training interruption disrupted his plans, and he was told that he could not continue to participate in the Rio Olympics. In this regard, Ning Zetao was confused. He could only follow the arrangements of the national team, suspended training and returned to the national team.
However, when Ning Zetao returned to the national team, he was surprised to find that his rights and interests as a national team athlete were gradually eroded. Why did Ning Zetao suffer such treatment? It turned out that Ning Zetao's popularity was too high, and various product endorsements poured in. Under the decision of the leader, he accepted Yili's endorsement contract. As we all know, athletes attach great importance to contracts, so Ning Zetao has always kept his promise after signing the Yili contract. However, Ning Zetao's noble qualities led to the difficulties of his swimming career.
Shortly after he endorsed Yili, the Aquatics Center welcomed a new leader, who signed a team-wide contract with Mengniu. This means that Ning Zetao needs to terminate his contract with Yili and endorse Mengniu instead. However, out of the principle of good faith, Ning Zetao still performs the Yili contract. The contract dispute remained unresolved until two years later, when the contract issue once again put Ning Zetao in trouble.
In 2016, the State General Administration of Sports reassigned Ning Zetao to the naval army for training on the grounds that he had signed an endorsement contract privately and did not obey the arrangement. Despite this, Ning Zetao still cares about the Rio Olympics and goes to Australia for foreign training at his own expense. However, due to various problems he had experienced in China, he did not have enough training time. Therefore, at the Rio Olympics, his performance was far less than expected.
In this regard, fans at home and abroad are confused, and they do not understand why Ning Zetao has achieved such a decline in results. Even CCTV showed great interest in this and specially produced a documentary, in which Ning Zetao disclosed his encounter on the swimming team for the first time. However, even in the face of difficulties, Ning Zetao still harbors hope for his swimming career.
However, on December 17, 2018, Ning Zetao suddenly "disappeared" from the swimming field after winning the 100-meter championship. The second time he was heard was in March 2019, when he announced his retirement on social media. Although fans feel very reluctant, this retirement seems to be a new beginning in Ning Zetao's life.
A new lease of life
Since Ning Zetao announced his retirement, he has rarely appeared in the public eye. However, in September 2021, this once "missing" person reappeared in everyone's sight. It turned out that during the time when Ning Zetao "disappeared", he began to learn the new skill of golf. This choice has confused many people and do not understand why Ning Zetao tried cross-border.
However, Ning Zetao's response shows an attitude that "the strong never complain about the environment". As a newbie, he excelled in his first tournament and even competed on the China Golf Tour in May of this year. This shows that Ning Zetao's choice of golf is not impulsive, he is still a young man who works hard for his dreams. In addition, Ning Zetao seems to have stepped into the fashion circle. In June this year, he appeared at Paris Men's Fashion Week, which attracted a lot of attention. Because Ning Zetao looked refreshing and vulgar at that time, some netizens jokingly called him like a fairy who did not eat human fireworks. However, what is less known is that this "fairy" has always been very concerned about people's livelihood, such as during the 7.20 rainstorm in Henan, he promptly donated 200,000 yuan to support the disaster area. These behaviors make people deeply understand why Ning Zetao is so respected.
epilogue
Regarding Ning Zetao's retirement, someone said: "The water several meters deep cannot carry the dream of a boy." This sentence is full of fans' regrets and regrets for Ning Zetao's departure. Although Ning Zetao was once depressed, now he has relieved himself and found a new direction of struggle to win glory for the country. His patriotism and perseverance have always been a model that the Chinese people should follow. No matter where he is, Ning Zetao is a hopeful person, and his story is deeply inspiring.