Cai Zhenhua, a legendary figure who has left a strong mark in the history of Chinese table tennis, can be said to be one of the most important key figures in the development of national table tennis.
From an early age, he showed extraordinary talent in table tennis, and won the junior championship at the age of 7, which bodes well for him in the sport.
In 1978, Cai Zhenhua, who was only a teenager at the time, was selected for the Chinese national table tennis team and officially embarked on the sacred road to the top. Despite the harsh training conditions and the fact that many players have given up, Cai Zhenhua has always maintained a firm belief that he will one day win glory for the motherland.
Sure enough, just one year later, he won the championship in the world-class table tennis competition and became an up-and-coming representative figure in the Chinese table tennis world.
Since then, Cai Zhenhua has created brilliance again and again in his career, and has won the "National Sports Medal of Honor" many times. It is worth mentioning that he has almost never won a single event, and almost all of his glory has come in the men's doubles or men's team events.
This ability to adapt to team life and achieve excellent results has made him one of the few champions who combines individual talent with the ability to work as a team.
Even at the peak of his career, Cai Zhenhua's personal image is also quite interesting. He loves to wear a Hong Kong-style hairstyle, wear an expensive leather jacket, step on a motorcycle, and enjoy the thrill of speeding.
They often challenge conventional wisdom and even secretly smoke in the dorm room with team members, which is a big problem for coaches. This unique personality is undoubtedly a major factor in his ability to suppress outstanding players such as Liu Guoliang during his coaching years.
In general, Cai Zhenhua's legendary life can be described as the most important page in the development of national table tennis. He has not only created brilliant records in his career, but also has become a generation of legends in the national table tennis and even the sports world with his unique personality.
Love story
At the peak of his career, Cai Zhenhua's private life is also quite interesting. His crush is a Yue Opera performance artist named Huang Sheng.
It was by chance that a friend invited Cai Zhenhua to enjoy the Yue Opera performance, and Huang Sheng was the glorious heroine on that stage. Cai Zhenhua, who was deeply attracted by the song "Yutang Spring" full of soft charm, immediately became attracted to Huang Sheng.
However, Huang Sheng is fully engaged in the art of opera and knows little about the background of Cai Zhenhua, a world champion in table tennis, so the relationship between the two has progressed slowly.
However, after learning Cai Zhenhua's true identity, Huang Sheng was not excited, but a little annoyed, she was angry about Cai Zhenhua's lack of honesty, thinking that he was deceiving herself.
In fact, Cai Zhenhua just didn't know how to express his love for Huang Sheng in a suitable way. As a man who has been involved in sports competitions for many years, he has never been taught how to fall in love.
This emotional misunderstanding was finally resolved. Huang Sheng fell in love with Cai Zhenhua's personality charm, and the two quickly entered the marriage hall. After getting married, Huang Sheng resolutely chose to resign from the Yue Opera Troupe to fully support Cai Zhenhua's career development in the table tennis industry.
The sweet time of the newlywed Yan'er only lasted for a few months. At this time, the call of the motherland forced Cai Zhenhua to go to Italy to take up a post. Huang Sheng is full of entanglement and decides to follow her husband and embark on a journey to a foreign country.
Despite the dissuasion of relatives and friends in China, Huang Sheng ignored all opposition and firmly chose to accompany Cai Zhenhua to Italy.
Although the treatment that the two can enjoy in China is very different from that of Italy, and the living environment is so simple that it is distressing, Huang Sheng has no complaints about it and always lives with a smile.
It is this kind of casual and spontaneous personality that makes Ms. Huang Sheng still feel satisfied and happy in ordinary days.
Huang Sheng, who never gave up
In the happy time of Cai Zhenhua and Huang Sheng's newlywed Yan'er, the call of the motherland made Cai Zhenhua have to go to Italy to take up a post. Faced with the situation of her husband going to a foreign country, Huang Sheng made a difficult decision full of entanglements - decided to follow her husband and embark on a foreign journey.
Relatives and friends in China have dissuaded Huang Sheng not to give up her career and life rhythm, Italy is not her field, and she may face difficulties if she moves forward rashly.
However, Huang Sheng ignored all opposition and firmly chose to accompany Cai Zhenhua to Italy.
Faced with the financial dilemma at that time, the treatment that Cai Zhenhua and his wife could enjoy in China was very different from that in Italy, and the environment they lived in was so simple that it was distressing.
But Huang Sheng has no complaints about this, and always lives with a smile. Mr. Cai Zhenhua couldn't help but sigh, saying that this lady was so carefree, always laughing at the little things in life, as if nothing could make her frown or worry.
It is this kind of casual and spontaneous personality that makes Ms. Huang Sheng still feel satisfied and happy in ordinary days. Whether it is going to a foreign country or facing the difficulties of the living environment, Huang Sheng chooses to follow her husband without regrets and devote herself to family life.
Her unwavering feelings for her family and country are undoubtedly admirable, and it has also become a solid backing for Cai Zhenhua's career to take off.
In general, Huang Sheng is a virtuous and kind woman who is at ease with what she encounters, and her trait not only warms Cai Zhenhua, but also provides strong support for his table tennis career.
Her selfless dedication and feelings for her family and country have undoubtedly become another business card worth cherishing in Cai Zhenhua's life.
The national table tennis situation under strict control
During his tenure as the head coach of national table tennis, Cai Zhenhua implemented a very strict "militarized management" strategy for the team. He monitors the entry and exit of the players almost around the clock, and acts like a boarding school, with strict restrictions on the time of the athletes.
This kind of iron-fisted method often makes the players tremble. Once, Liu Guoliang was one of the outstanding athletes who were strictly disciplined and educated. Liu Guoliang recalled that once he was about to escape from the dormitory at night, but when he heard the news that "Coach Cai is coming", he was so frightened that he immediately returned to the room, and hurriedly covered the quilt before the clothes could fade and turned off the lights and pretended to sleep.
Sure enough, only a dozen seconds later, Coach Cai rushed into the bedroom of Liu Guoliang, a "habitual offender". At that time, Liu Guoliang's brain was blank, so he could only close his eyes tightly and put his whole body on guard.
However, Cai Zhenhua did not conduct a mandatory inspection, and seeing that his punishment did have a deterrent effect, he decided to leave Liu Guoliang's room. This experience shocked Liu Guoliang very much, and he still has lingering palpitations when he looks back on it many years later.
The strict management system has indeed paid off. During the coaching period of Cai Zhenhua, the strength of the Chinese table tennis team reached its peak, which later established the absolute dominance of Chinese table tennis in the world.
However, there are also some "victims" of this management philosophy: because Cai Zhenhua strictly prohibits male and female players from socializing, many young players in their twenties still need to face the problem of strict investigation of "early love", especially Ma Lin and Bai Yang, two high-profile players, after their relationship problems were discovered, Cai Zhenhua resolutely expelled Bai Yang from the national team, and Ma Lin was able to continue to stay in the team because of the existing quota for the Athens Olympics.
Cai Zhenhua's strict militarized management did make the players tremble, but it also ensured that the national table tennis reached its peak during his coaching period. However, this management strategy has also brought indelible damage to the careers of some excellent players, which is embarrassing.
Cai Zhenhua's son
Although Mr. Cai Zhenhua was eager to pass on his table tennis career, let his son Cai Yida inherit his father's mantle and contribute to the motherland. However, it is gratifying that Cai Yida was not swayed by his father's expectations, but had his own unique career plan.
Cai Yida decided to set foot in the field of acting and started a new life journey as an actor. He has the stage name "Cai Yida", and with his excellent appearance and acting skills, he soon made a name for himself in the entertainment industry.
As a child of an athlete family, Cai Yida has a deeper understanding and interpretation of athletes. However, he did not seek convenience in his career with the aura of his father, but relied on his own strength to move forward steadily.
In 2012, the young Cai Yida was fortunate to participate in the movie "Xu Haifeng's Gun" and won high praise for the prototype of the protagonist of the film.
Mr. Cai Zhenhua's influence on his son is undoubtedly far-reaching and long-lasting. With the glorious example set by his father, Cai Yida was able to continuously improve himself in all aspects and work hard in the direction of excellence.
All in all, although Cai Yida was born in a sports family, he chose to walk out of his own unique path and made remarkable achievements in his acting career with his own strength, which is enough to prove that he is a young man who is truly responsible and pursuing.
His father, Cai Zhenhua, once hoped that his son could inherit his table tennis career and continue the glory of the family. However, Cai Yida finally chose her own path in life and made a name for herself in the film and television industry with her excellent acting skills.
This independent choice not only reflects Cai Yida's pursuit of personal values, but also confirms the tenacity he inherited from his father. It can be said that Cai Yida's achievements in the acting career not only add new glory to the family, but also highlight the family's fine tradition in personal development.
The later life of the godfather of table tennis
Now, Mr. Cai Zhenhua, who has entered the age of sixtieth, no longer assumes the leadership responsibility of the sports world, but devotes himself to his later life and enjoys the joy of family.
Looking back, Cai Zhenhua has grown from a national table tennis player to a generation of table tennis godfathers, and his life trajectory has run through almost every key moment in the development of the national table tennis team.
He maintained the discipline of the national table tennis team with an iron fist, forged a group of outstanding athletes, and laid a solid foundation for the absolute dominance of Chinese table tennis in the world.
What cannot be ignored is that Cai Zhenhua's strict management philosophy has also made some outstanding players in their twenties suffer due to emotional problems, which makes people sigh for it.
However, this sacrifice has finally won the absolute dominance of national table tennis on the world stage.
In family life, Cai Zhenhua also showed another side of colorful personality. He loves to wear a Hong Kong-style hairstyle, wear an expensive leather jacket, step on a motorcycle, and enjoy the thrill of speeding.
They often challenge conventional wisdom and even smoke secretly in dorms with team members, which is ridiculous. This unique personality has also brought a lot of trouble to the coach.
Now, Cai Zhenhua, who has entered the age of sixtieth, has retired from the leadership position in the sports world and devoted himself to his later life and enjoyed the joy of family.
He sincerely hopes that his son Cai Yida can shoot more popular masterpieces in the years to come, become a first-line film and television star, and continue the legend of their sports family.
As one of the most critical figures in the development of national table tennis, Cai Zhenhua has created brilliant achievements in his career and has become a legend in the sports world with his unique personality.
Now that he has retired from his heavy workload, he has begun his old age, but still hopes that the next generation will continue the family's success. The life trajectory of such a legendary figure is undoubtedly worthy of deep thought and admiration by future generations.