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Text|Rich and noble, like and make a fortune
Editor|Sports and Entertainment Wind Cloud Record
Preface
"He probably will always live in my 'shadow'. ”
The world often knows the "God of War" Liu Guoliang.
But he always ignores a person who is closely related to him.
Although he has been living in the "shadow" of Liu Guoliang.
But after he retired, he actually built a foreign team that was enough to compete with Chinese table tennis.
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As we all know, Liu Guoliang's status in national table tennis is indispensable.
Not only that, but his reputation is also well-known internationally.
And in that year, Liu Guoliang, Kong Linghui and Liu Guozheng.
It was rated as the three main forces of Chinese table tennis men's singles.
However, among them, there is an "inexplicable" relationship between Liu Guodong and Liu Guozheng.
The two of them had a "big oolong" at that time.
Judging by the name alone, the two are like a pair of brothers.
Not to mention that the two of them are similar in shape and similar in age.
Therefore, everyone takes it for granted that these two people are brothers.
I don't think about it, but this is a big "joke".
The topic that the two are "brothers" is getting more and more outrageous.
Finally, after a match, Liu Guoliang came forward to clarify their relationship.
He and Liu Guozheng are indeed not brothers.
But Liu Guoliang really has a brother.
His brother's name is Liu Guodong, and he is also a table tennis player.
And Liu Guodong has also won a lot of glory for the country.
However, the emergence of his younger brother made him "never turn over".
In addition, even Liu Guoliang's success is closely related to Liu Guodong.
It can be said that without Liu Guodong, there would be no current Liu Guoliang
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One "building" and one "beam".
Judging by the name alone, it is clear that the brothers have high hopes.
And the facts have proved that they did not disappoint their parents.
Speaking of the indissoluble bond between the brothers and table tennis.
They have to start with their father Liu Zhansheng.
Liu Zhansheng has been interested in table tennis since he was a child.
But at that time, due to the times, his family could not support him.
In desperation, Liu Zhansheng could only listen to his father's advice and study honestly.
However, in private, he often practices with his friends.
But it was his persistence that linked his life to sports.
After joining the work, Liu Zhansheng was assigned to work as a coach in a gymnasium.
Look at the children who are swaying their youth in the stadium.
Liu Zhansheng will also miss his youth, and he will also want to win glory for the country.
At this time, his first child, Liu Guodong, was born.
As a result, the regret that his father failed to realize was pinned on Liu Guodong.
And two years later, Liu Guoliang was born.
Liu Zhansheng cried with joy, his dream could finally come true.
It seems that he inherited his father's athletic talent.
The brothers' athletic achievements have been outstanding since childhood.
But as Liu Guoliang gets bigger and bigger, the gap between the two is becoming more and more revealed.
When Liu Guoliang was exceptionally included in the national team.
Liu Guodong is still in the provincial team.
There are times when he has outstanding results, but he is always a little bit close to being excellent.
And this "little bit" also determined the completely different fates of the brothers.
At that time, Liu Guoliang had already emerged.
In order to better supervise and take care of his younger brother, Liu Guodong also joined the national team.
It's just that unlike Liu Guoliang, he went to work as a sparring partner for the women's team.
The brothers' dormitory is just a wall apart.
But before the 1996 Olympic Games, Liu Guoliang, who was the most hopeful to win the championship, had a "fork".
With more and more fame and achievements, Liu Guoliang also "floated".
As the Olympics approached, his training results fluctuated.
Liu Guodong, who learned the news, rushed into Liu Guoliang's dormitory that night.
The two almost fought, and Liu Guodong also kicked Kong Linghui's bed board in a fit of anger.
Fortunately, this quarrel "scolded" Liu Guoliang awake.
After the Olympics, Liu Guoliang won two gold medals in one fell swoop.
But soon after, Liu Guodong applied for retirement.
Watching my brother win the championship.
Liu Guodong knew that he had helped Liu Guoliang fulfill his father's dream.
And after retiring, he also has a new life.
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Liu Guodong is not interested in fame and fortune.
With the support of his family, he founded his own table tennis club.
Not only that, but the club also achieved a "triple jump" from third place to championship.
And Ma Long, Hao Shuai and others were discovered by Liu Guodong at that time.
Although Liu Guodong did not win many gold medals like his younger brother.
But his strength should not be underestimated.
When the club rose, Liu Guodong also received an invitation to apply for a coach for the national team.
However, the embarrassing thing is that Liu Guoliang was already the head coach of Chinese table tennis at that time.
But Liu Guodong's joining attracted rumors.
In order to avoid suspicion, he had to leave the national team.
Fortunately, at this time, Singapore's female table tennis handed Liu Guodong an "olive branch".
Under the leadership of Liu Guodong, Singapore's women's table tennis entered the Olympic Games.
Every match of the Singapore women's team is thrilling and extraordinarily exciting.
In the end, he defeated countless strong opponents and faced the "undefeated myth" that challenged the Chinese team in the table tennis world.
Although he missed the championship in the end, he won the silver medal.
But this is Singapore's table tennis, which has won an Olympic medal for the first time.
Liu Guodong, who can make such achievements, did not receive an invitation to renew his contract from the Singapore Sports Center after the contract ended.
It turned out that Liu Guodong still cares about the motherland.
Although it is not possible to enter the national team as a coach.
But instead he went to Hong Kong.
Lead the Hong Kong men's table tennis to complete every game.
epilogue
Despite being covered by the light of his younger brother all the time.
But Liu Guodong never complained.
He also made a huge concession for Liu Guoliang to withdraw from the national table tennis coaching team.
Although he missed out on the coach of the national team.
But Liu Guodong still proved his strength with his results.