Thank you for your support by clicking "Follow", which is not only convenient for you to discuss and share, but also can bring you a different sense of participation, thank you for your support!
Once upon a time, Wang Rui was just a little-known table tennis coach, but now, he has become Zhong Ze Rui and has become one of the most powerful opponents in national table tennis.
Every time I witness the wonderful performance of that former compatriot standing on the opposite side of the stadium and directing the Japanese team as the head coach, I feel endless anger and reluctance in my heart.
That's right, it was him, Rui Nakazawa, who personally gave birth to the rising Japanese table tennis star Miu Hirano with his profound table tennis skills. Watching this young girl sweat frequently on the field and successfully bring trouble to the Chinese team, we can't help but feel emotional, the unpredictable changes of the world, and regret that this former compatriot chose to turn his back on his motherland and join the Japanese camp.
I still vividly remember that at the 2017 Asian Table Tennis Championships, Miu Hirano won the women's singles championship and successfully broke the Chinese team's monopoly on the project for many years.
At that time, the whole country was shaken, and the feat of the young player from Japan defeating the Chinese player sparked heated discussions and widespread attention from all walks of life.
However, at this moment of glory, Rui Nakazawa was not overly ecstatic. As an experienced coach, he knows that a single Asian Championship championship is not enough to shake the dominance of the Chinese team in the field of table tennis, and there is still a long way to go.
He seems to have foreseen that in the future, the Japanese team will rise and become the most formidable competitor of the Chinese team.
As expected, at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, the absolute dominance of the Chinese team in table tennis, the traditional dominant event, was challenged for the first time, and the Japanese team defeated China in the mixed doubles event and won the championship in one fell swoop.
This is undoubtedly shocking, because in the previous six Olympic Games, almost all the gold medals in table tennis were won by the Chinese team.
Originally, he was just an ordinary athlete who loved table tennis, with dreams and a dream to one day be able to go into battle and win glory for the country.
However, who would have expected that with such a large population base, the enthusiasm for the sport in the country is so high, and countless talented seeded players are scattered all corners of the country.
In the context of this era of fierce competition, what kind of hard work and sweat did that man named Wang Rui, formerly known as Rui Nakazawa, put in the effort and sweat to realize his dream! He used to swing his racket day and night until his arm was sore; he also used to work hard and look for opportunities everywhere, but in the end he could not touch the edge of his dream.
He was originally a member of the Hebei Provincial Team, and belonged to the same generation of heroes as the table tennis giant Ma Lin at that time. It's a pity that fate made people, although he was talented, he failed to contribute to the national team after all, and could only regret stopping here.
At this moment, have you deeply felt the helplessness and frustration of Wang Rui back then? At that time, he was only 24 years old, which was the golden period of his life, and his dream was like an eagle spreading its wings and soaring.
I can imagine how lost Wang Rui must have been when he learned that he was rejected by the national team. He had pursued this dream with great enthusiasm, but the competition was too fierce to achieve it.
In China, a hot land that loves table tennis, it is difficult to stand out with individual efforts.
Even if you make it to the national team, you are still under a lot of pressure to eliminate. This team of talented players is extremely strict with each player, and if they make a mistake, they can be ruthlessly expelled from the list.
Although Wang Rui did not experience these things firsthand, from the perspective of a bystander, his heart was undoubtedly filled with endless fear.
Despite the bumpy road ahead, Wang Rui never chose to give up. As a young man with a passion for table tennis, he still looks forward to one day making a name for himself in this field.
At one point, he had big dreams of becoming a national team coach, but his enthusiasm was soon ruthlessly extinguished by the harshness of reality.
In China, it is difficult to make a name for yourself in the table tennis world. It's like "crossing a single-plank bridge", and even the best players will inevitably get stuck in this hostile environment.
For an athlete like Wang Rui from an ordinary background, it is an unattainable dream.
Just when he was disheartened and faced with the despair of having his dreams shattered, a glimmer of life was like a ray of light, lighting up the road ahead of his quest for victory.
He suddenly realized that perhaps the overseas table tennis development environment will be more relaxed and generous than that in China, although there are many masters in the arena, but compared with the domestic competition pressure may be slightly eased.
After careful consideration, Wang Rui resolutely strengthened his belief in moving forward, abandoned his warm homeland, and went to a vast land full of unknowns alone.
And the place he targeted was the close neighbor that made countless Chinese excited-Japan.
For us Chinese people, Japan has always been an existence full of complex emotions. It is both our historical rival and the closest friend in East Asia, and despite their very different cultural traditions, their passion for table tennis is the same.
Perhaps it is precisely because of this delicate relationship of cultural origins that Wang Rui finally chose Japan as the starting point for his reinvention of glory. This decision was undoubtedly a difficult one, but he still did not hesitate to throw away all the baggage of the past and plunged into that strange land without hesitation.
Leaving his hometown and embarking on the journey of studying in a foreign land is undoubtedly a huge challenge for Wang Rui. However, he did not choose to live comfortably, but met the challenge with great courage and chased his dreams.
At that moment, he deeply realized that if he wanted to make a name for himself in table tennis, he had to think globally, abandon prejudices, and learn to accept and appreciate differences.
So, Wang Rui set foot in Japan and opened a new chapter in his life in this strange land. In order to better adapt to the rhythm of local life and avoid being troubled by cultural differences, he decided to abandon his original name and replace it with a new identity of "Nakazawa Rui".
Since then, this former Chinese has completely transformed into an authentic Japanese citizen.
As an experienced table tennis coach, Rui Nakazawa is naturally eager to build his own teaching career on new soil. It wasn't long before he met Miu Hirano, a trendy and immature rising star.
This girl left an indelible impression on Rui Nakazawa - she is petite and delicate, but the power displayed when swinging the racket is like a storm and waves, bringing people unprecedented visual impact and spiritual shock.
Seeing the great potential shown by Miu Hirano, Rui Nakazawa seems to be full of firm confidence in his choice and the last doubt.
That's right, he already knows in his heart that it is this talented girl who will become a valuable disciple under his command, and he will definitely do his best to help him grow into a future table tennis master!
So, in the face of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, Rui Nakazawa accepted Miu Hirano without hesitation and personally taught her the essence and secrets of table tennis skills.
Under his careful cultivation, Miu Hirano finally ushered in the pinnacle of her life in 2017, successfully winning the women's singles championship of the Asian Table Tennis Championships, breaking the long-term dominance of the Chinese team.
In the face of this impressive achievement, Nakazawa Rui is full of satisfaction, because the countless efforts and sweat he has put in for it have finally been rewarded at this moment, and his dream has also shone brightly.
However, at this glorious moment, Rui Nakazawa did not indulge in joy, but remained calm and rational.
As an elder who has experienced ups and downs, he knows that Miu Hirano is not enough to challenge the Chinese team's dominance in table tennis with only one Asian Championship title, and there is still a long road ahead for them to explore.
Therefore, despite the joy in his heart, Rui Nakazawa always maintains his inner peace.
He understands that this is just a fresh start and that there are many more competitions and challenges ahead of them. As a mentor, he must go all out to help Miu Hirano break through many difficulties in order to finally shake the supremacy of the Chinese team.
Admittedly, even in a foreign country, Nakazawa is well aware of the daunting challenge of shaking China's dominance in the sport of table tennis.
After all, since more than 20 years ago, almost all Olympic gold medals in table tennis have been won by the Chinese team.
Except for the men's singles event at the 2004 Athens Olympics, which lost to South Korea, the Chinese team almost monopolized all the other gold medals. It wasn't until the Tokyo Olympics in 2020 that China's monopoly on this traditional event was broken for the first time, with Japan beating China in the mixed doubles event to win the gold medal in one fell swoop.
For Japanese table tennis player Rui Nakazawa and the entire Japanese table tennis community he represents, such an outstanding achievement is undoubtedly an exciting and proud honor! In their view, being able to achieve good results in table tennis competitions, which is an advantage of Chinese, undoubtedly demonstrates the maturity and stability of Japanese table tennis, which is steadily climbing to the highest peak of world competition.
However, the reason behind all this brilliance actually reflects the outstanding achievements of Chinese table tennis on a global scale. This is because even the most outstanding coaches in Japanese table tennis are mostly from China.
For example, Man Li, once known as one of the "top ten table tennis players in China", played for the Japanese national team for a long time and also participated in the Olympics as a member of the Japanese delegation.
At that time, Man Li's strength even surpassed that of Li Xiaoxia, the main athlete in the mainland, which shows her significant contribution to the cause of table tennis in Japan. Nowadays, more and more excellent coaches from China have emerged in the Japanese table tennis team, and they have used their rich experience and wisdom to carefully guide generations of young Japanese athletes, which has significantly improved the overall strength of the Japanese team.
It is thanks to the revitalization of these veterans who have played for the Chinese table tennis team that the Japanese team has been able to quickly rise to become the leader of table tennis in Asia in just a few years, and has become the most formidable competitor of the Chinese team.
When we see Rui Nakazawa and his disciple Miu Hirano compete fiercely with the Chinese team in the ring, we feel both an unparalleled sense of pride and a hint of apprehension.
Proudly, these Chinese table tennis players coached in Japan have demonstrated the mainland's strength in the sport, but the worry is that they have now become the most tenacious opponents of the Chinese team on the international stage.
However, from another point of view, the rise of the Japanese team has undoubtedly prompted the Chinese team to seek new breakthroughs and innovations in this traditional sport, avoid being complacent, and further enhance its competitiveness.
In ancient times, there was a saying that was very good: "Pull out a thousand catties in four or two"! Although Zhong Zerui and many of his predecessors have now become the fierce rivals of the mainland table tennis team, they still use their indirect strength to promote the vigorous development of the mainland table tennis competition, so that the Chinese team can be sharpened and tempered in the process of switching offense and defense.
From this new perspective, their contribution to improving the combat effectiveness of the mainland table tennis team is huge and cannot be ignored!