Table tennis player Ma Long recently announced a shocking decision: he will not retire after the Hangzhou Asian Games, but will continue to compete in international competitions. This decision has been supported and respected by Wang Hao, the head coach of National Table Tennis and Liu Guoliang, chairman of the Chinese Table Tennis Association. Malone said he will go all out to fight for every title and live up to every love.
Ma Long is the pride of National Table Tennis, with the honor of a double-lap Grand Slam, and the player who has won the most championships in the international arena. He once completed the feat of winning three gold medals in men's singles, men's team and mixed doubles at the 2016 Rio Olympics, becoming the first men's table tennis player in history to achieve this goal.
He is also the first player to win at least two World Cups, World Championships, Olympic Games, World Tour Finals and World Team Cup. His achievements are unmatched, his style is unique, and his spirit has infected countless people.
However, Malone also experienced many difficulties and challenges. He has lost his place as the world number one due to injuries and declining form, and has suffered defeats and reversals in important games. He has faced rumours and pressures of retirement, as well as tests of age and physical fitness. However, Malone never gave up his dreams and beliefs, and he proved his strength and worth with his hard work and persistence.
He won another gold medal in the men's singles at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, becoming the second player in history to defend the men's singles title. He also helped the Chinese team maintain an undefeated gold medal record in the men's team event and win glory for the country.
Ma Long could have chosen to retire after the Hangzhou Asian Games and end his brilliant and long career. However, Malone made an unexpected choice: he decided to stay on the international stage and pursue higher goals and more accolades. He said he still has a lot of unfulfilled dreams, a lot of opponents to challenge, and a lot of room for improvement.
He said that he loves the sport of table tennis, loves to fight for his country and teammates, and loves to share his joy and emotion with the audience and fans. He said he didn't want to regret it, he didn't want to leave himself with regrets, he didn't want to lose his passion and motivation.
Ma Long's decision was supported and respected by Wang Hao, the head coach of the national table tennis association, and Liu Guoliang, chairman of the Table Tennis Association. Wang Hao said that Ma Long is the leader of national pingping, and his experience and ability play an important role in the construction and development of national pingping. He said that Malone's decision was based on his love and responsibility for table tennis, as well as his confidence and expectations for himself.
He said that the National Table Tennis Association will provide Ma Long with the best conditions and environment so that he can play his best level on the field. Liu Guoliang said that Ma Long is a legend of Chinese table tennis, and his achievements and contributions cannot be described in words. He said that Ma Long's decision is a brave and rational choice, and it is also a choice with positive significance for Chinese table tennis and world table tennis. He said that the Chinese Table Tennis Association fully supports Ma Long's decision, and will also provide more opportunities and platforms for Ma Long to continue to create history in the international arena.
Marlon does not retire! This is shocking and gratifying news! This is an admirable and encouraging decision! This is an exciting and blessed future! Ma Long told us with his own actions: as long as you have a dream, you must persevere; As long as there is love, there is a struggle; As long as there is faith, it must be realized. Malone has taught us with his own example: age is not a limit, injury is not an excuse, difficulty is not a stumbling block, and failure is not the end. Marlon called us in his own voice: Come on! China! Come on! National table tennis! Come on! Malone!