Wang Meng: The legend and setback of the short track "big devil" Wang Meng is a genius in short track speed skating, her achievements are impressive, she has won 117 medals, broken seven world records, and won four Olympic gold medals.
However, the talented player has been expelled from the national team several times and has frequently appeared in negative news pages. So, why was Wang repeatedly expelled? What is she currently working on?
Before China's excellent results in short track speed skating, it was long monopolized by South Korean athletes.
South Koreans are known for their small gestures and even disgraceful tactics, such as dragging off the track, to compete for gold.
Wang's fiery temper did not compromise on the Korean team, she crushed her opponents with absolute strength and bravely stood out for her teammates.
During races, she often puts her hands behind her back, barely swings her arms to accelerate, and even slows down before the finish, but the other runners still struggle to catch up. It can be said that Wang Meng became a nightmare for Korean players at that time.
However, it was Wang's arrogant personality that made her pay the price and be expelled from the national team many times. Her personality is big and outspoken, coupled with leading results, which makes her have the capital of arrogance.
In the arena, such a personality is a good thing, but in private, it is easy to go wrong. She has publicly criticized head coach Li Yan, believing that losing the game was because Li Yan did not make a plan for her, which caused great controversy.
In fact, the two of them began to have conflicts as early as after Wang's coach Yin Min left. Wang Wei felt that this was Li Yan's fault, and Li Yan was a strong person, and after understanding the situation of the players, he made tough adjustments. The two looked at each other incorrectly, and Wang Meng disobeyed Li Yan's training arrangements, and even played petty.
Li Yan treated all players equally and strictly required training, which made Wang Meng uncomfortable, and his back injury also recurred. When Wang Wei asked to suspend training, Li Yan mistakenly thought she was playing petty and refused the request. In this discordant training environment, Wang Meng was in poor form, resulting in a defeat at the Winter Asian Games and an emotional outburst.
This "shelling" incident made headlines in major media and also caused great controversy. Li Yan was angry and expelled Wang from the national team. However, after the two sides calmed down, Wang realized his mistake and thanked Li Yan.
The two had an in-depth exchange, and Li Yan decided to give Wang Wei a chance. After Wang returned to the national team, Li Yan made a reasonable training plan according to her specific situation. Wang reached the pinnacle of his career, winning three gold medals at the 2010 Winter Olympics. Her achievements are lauded and become a good story.
However, soon after, Wang Meng once again paid the price for his fiery temper, and this time the price was even more painful.
In 2011, the short track speed skating team clashed with the patrol team, and Wang attacked the patrol team online.
Later, it was found that Wang Meng contradicted the statement of the patrol team, which caused a lot of controversy, and even scandals such as Olympic champions publicly beating people. In order to protect the team members and their image, the state did not allow them to speak, and Wang could not accept this restriction, and after returning to the Beijing training center, he clashed with Wang Chunlu.
The two had a physical altercation, which had a negative impact, and Wang Meng, who was the main responsible party, was expelled from the national team.
Due to serious injuries, Wang had to bid farewell to the field in 2014 and is currently engaged in commentator and some coaching work.
After retiring, Wang Wei became popular again on the Internet with the phrase "My eyes are the ruler", frequently appeared in the public eye, and became a sports star. Although Wang Wei has won glory for the country many times, her fiery personality has also brought negative effects to the national team. Although the national team chose to give her a chance, she violated the rules again and again, disappointing.
The legendary experience of this short track "big devil" is full of setbacks and reflection.