On April 9, 2024, Beijing time, Zhu Ting has officially announced that she will return to the national team during the World Women's Volleyball League to help the Chinese women's volleyball team qualify for the Paris Olympics. For the Chinese women's volleyball team, this is definitely good news, judging from Zhu Ting's performance in the Serie A playoffs, her state is very good, getting closer and closer to the peak level, such Zhu Ting's return to the national team can quickly improve the strength of the Chinese women's volleyball team at both offensive and defensive ends.
Of course, Zhu Ting's return this time is not easy, on her social platform, Zhu Ting also revealed the hidden secrets behind her return to the national team, we can discuss them one by one.
First, Zhu Ting's return to the national team this time was not the first official announcement by the Chinese Volleyball Association, the Chinese women's volleyball national team or head coach Cai Bin, but Zhu Ting's official announcement on social platforms. This has caused a lot of speculation, but the key point is that Zhu Ting has reiterated many times that her determination to play for the country has not changed, this is the highest honor as an athlete, Zhu Ting has always put the national team in the most important position in her heart, and suffered some grievances in the middle, but finally returned to the national team.
Second, Zhu Ting made it clear that after returning to the national team, she will definitely go all out, focus on training, keep up with the rhythm of the national team, and work hard with the team to qualify for the Paris Olympics. At the same time, in order to avoid all interference and misunderstanding, we will not participate in any commercial activities during the national team, and will not accept any commercial endorsement cooperation. Seeing Zhu Ting say this, some fans talked about some of the previous rumors, but the rumors stopped at the wise, the Tokyo Olympics did not perform well, but they all turned the page, and everything had to be looked forward because Zhu Ting was back.
Third, it is precisely because of those rumors and continuous attacks that Zhu Ting is physically and mentally exhausted, and her family is also affected, coupled with injury problems, the blow to Zhu Ting is indeed relatively big, it can be said that in Zhu Ting's most difficult years, she suffered a double blow both physically and psychologically, and she even lost her interest in volleyball, so she had the idea of retiring and submitted an application for retirement to the Henan Provincial Sports Bureau. This is a hidden truth that the outside world does not know, Zhu Ting is not easy, but she endured it silently and did not mention a word on social platforms. It's hard to imagine how Zhu Ting survived those years.
Fourth, during that particularly difficult period, the relevant national and local departments, as well as the national team, all came forward to care for Zhu Ting, enlighten and encourage Zhu Ting. Zhu Ting also made a special mention of her mentor Lang Ping, the original words were: In the past two years, my mentor Lang has encouraged me to return to the national team and continue to fight for the country, and she has helped me analyze physical and technical problems many times when I was at my lowest point, urging me to strengthen physical training. Zhu Ting is especially grateful to her mentor Lang Ping, and all kinds of rumors about Zhu Ting and Lang Ping are self-defeating.
Fifth, it is Zhu Ting's efforts, the help of her mentor, and the encouragement of the national team that allowed Zhu Ting to gradually get out of the trough and usher in a more mature self, she strengthened physical training, participated in high-level competitions, and her condition is getting better and better, Zhu Ting does not want to drag down the national team, and now she feels physically and mentally ready, so she officially confirmed her return to the national team and fought for the country again.
Zhu Ting did not mention Cai Bin and his teammates in the national team who are training, but these are not problems, because Zhu Ting has personally visited the coach and players in the training camp, and has communicated with Cai Bin many times, whether it is in the past or now, the key to maintaining a strong Chinese women's volleyball team must be unity, the players and coaches will warmly welcome Zhu Ting's return, and Zhu Ting will also devote herself to training and games.
The only suspense next is when Zhu Ting will return? Serie A has reached the semifinals, if Scandic enters the championship game, then Zhu Ting's Serie A season will be extended, and after the end of the entire Serie A season, Zhu Ting may still need to rest, which must be confirmed with Cai Bin. All in all, this is Zhu Ting, who moved us, and we look forward to the day when she wears the national team jersey again!