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Sun Jinfang, a once high-spirited athlete, is already old, and the marks of the years are clearly visible. The hands that were once devastated by the volleyball are now thin and weak due to the invasion of the disease, and they are full of vicissitudes.
Whenever she looked at the dust accumulated on the ceiling of the ward, her eyes always revealed deep confusion and helplessness, as if she was recalling the years of sweat and bloody struggle.
Since being diagnosed with leukemia in 2020, Sun Jinfang has always forged ahead, waging a fierce struggle against fate for more than ten years, and the hardships she has experienced are self-evident.
Even with lackluster eyes, her strong will remains rock unbreakable. She understands that behind her there is endless care from family and friends, as well as the eager anticipation and encouragement of hundreds of millions of fans.
Her only daughter, Jiang Chao, is now working in a well-known investment bank, and although her busy daily work makes her unable to be by her mother's side all the time, every visit can bring Sun Jinfang endless spiritual motivation.
In July 2022, on the occasion of the wedding of Zhang Changning, the captain of the Chinese women's volleyball team, 67-year-old Sun Jinfang attended in person, caressed the bride's cheeks affectionately, and sincerely wished them happiness.
When the blessings of netizens came like a tide, Sun Jinfang's face was filled with a satisfied smile. There is no doubt that the pain of this moment will eventually become history, and the sun will always shine after the storm.
Just like her heroic struggle on the court in her youth, that unwavering belief still shines brightly, and with perseverance, the dawn of victory will shine on the earth.
Turn back the clock to that hot summer day in 1976. That year, 18-year-old Sun Jinfang bid farewell to his homeland in the water towns south of the Yangtze River and came to the capital Beijing with a dream. After a painstaking selection, this girl with a modest figure finally joined the national volleyball team without any danger.
Since then, Sun Jinfang has begun devilish training that is unimaginable to ordinary people. In the early winter morning, when others were still immersed in the warm bed, she had already set off on time like a machine and rushed to the training ground.
The cold wind whistled and the icy air rushed in front of her, but Sun Jinfang never complained about her hard work, she was always the first to arrive at the training ground and the last to leave.
In order to pinpoint the perfect point of impact, Sun even used chalk on the back of her hand to draw lines, and every time she finished a trial shot, she had to carefully observe and readjust the position.
This monotonous and tedious training process seems to have brought time to a standstill, but from beginning to end, Sun Jinfang is dedicated and persistent.
The marks on the back of his hand are clearly visible, which seems to be normal for Sun Jinfang.
Over time, her exceptional talent gradually came to the fore, and she was entrusted by her coach to become the captain of the team. As a result, Sun Jinfang kept running on the pitch and paved the way for her teammates' wonderful performances with her unmistakable passes, which won enthusiastic applause from the crowd.
She is elegant and humble, hardworking and hardworking, and quickly won the admiration and trust of her teammates. As the captain, Sun Jinfang always stepped up at critical moments and inspired the whole team with the power of his example.
It is with this never-say-die perseverance that she worked hard with her teammates and finally won the glorious result of three consecutive championships for her country.
In 1983, just as Sun Jinfang's volleyball career was at its peak, the 28-year-old captain of the women's volleyball team made a shocking decision - she chose to leave the green field and bid farewell to her status as an athlete.
Although her heart is full of reluctance, she is full of confidence and expectation for the future.
Soon after, Sun Jinfang was transferred to the Jiangsu Provincial Sports Commission and began to work in administrative management. Faced with the dilemma of the lack of funds for the national sports industry at that time, although she was still a "newcomer" to her position, she was not overwhelmed by the difficulties.
Sun Jinfang was ordered to shoulder the heavy burden bravely, she conducted in-depth research, went overseas to learn from experience, and finally successfully founded Jiangsu Sports Lottery, injecting new vitality into the sports industry.
Under the leadership of Sun Jinfang, Jiangsu sports lottery business has made remarkable achievements, over the years the profit level has always maintained a leading position in the country, sales performance is among the best.
The superiors spoke highly of her work ability and professionalism, so they transferred Sun Jinfang back to Beijing again and appointed her as the director of the Tennis Management Center of the General Administration of Sports.
Despite knowing nothing about the sport of tennis, Sun Jinfang was never intimidated by difficulties. She humbly consulted, conducted in-depth research, and quickly mastered all aspects of the sport.
Back to Sun Jinfang's innocent youth, her family's financial situation was not rich, but she had a deep and lasting love and pursuit for the sport of volleyball.
Her parents knew the importance of physical exercise, so they did not hesitate to send her to the city amateur sports school, where she embarked on the road of learning volleyball.
Although Sun Jinfang was a little slow to get off to the beginning, her amazing talent soon became apparent. Her excellent wrist strength and quick reaction speed made the coaches full of praise for this "volleyball genius", and she quickly rose to the provincial team and began a difficult training process that ordinary people could not bear.
Impressively, in order to find the best point of impact, Sun Jinfang actually made a mark on the back of her hand with chalk! She kept trying, adjusting, and trying again, even if the back of her hand was deeply marked by chalk.
It is worth mentioning that the volleyball of that era weighed several pounds, and the impact caused by falling from a height was extremely high.
However, Sun Jinfang never complained about the harsh training environment, she just gritted her teeth and silently persevered to the end. In the scorching summer heat, she endured the scorching heat, sweat soaked through her clothes, and in the bitter winter, she resisted the bitter cold wind, and her hands and feet were numb from the cold.
In the time when the four seasons of Nanjing are changing, Sun Jinfang swayed the sweat of youth and wrote a touching chapter with perseverance.
In the course of training, Sun Jinfang even created a unique "corridor ball" training method, setting a lot of extra challenges for herself. Under the low eaves of the dormitory corridor, the ball stays in the air for an extremely short time, and once it hits the ground, it will be violently hit by gravity.
In order to hold the ball up again, Sun Jinfang had to give it her all, and her every move seemed like a fierce race against time.
It is this passionate love for volleyball, as well as her excellent qualities of perseverance and tenacious struggle, that gave birth to Sun Jinfang's dazzling future. In those hard-working youth, she used her own hands and feet to solidly build the cornerstone of her ideals.
After joining the national team, Sun Jinfang quickly became the core force of the team, shouldering the key role of setter. By her side, a rising star gradually emerged - that is the energetic Lang Ping.
One of them is tall and straight, one is petite and exquisite, one leads in front and one follows behind, and their technical styles are very different.
As captain, Sun Jinfang has high expectations for the rookie.
This unexpected clash undoubtedly brought a certain degree of blow to the tacit understanding between the two players. At the scene of the game, Sun Jinfang's rigid and mechanical serving action was integrated with Lang Ping's slightly impulsive smashing technique, and the rhythm fluctuated and was unpredictable.
The shadow of defeat seemed to be looming over the two men, and the coaches' harsh criticism after the game was indispensable.
However, in the face of this thorny problem, Sun Jinfang did not show an attitude of complaining or blaming each other, but took the initiative to extend a hand of friendship to Lang Ping with a magnanimous mind, like a gentle and considerate big sister, skillfully eliminating the gap between the two.
In the following days, under the careful guidance of Sun Jinfang, Lang Ping gradually solved the confusion in his heart and found his best competitive state. The tacit cooperation between the two finally shined again, and they frequently played amazing offensive balls on the green field.
It is this perseverance and broad-mindedness that has enabled Sun Jinfang to win the deep respect and love of his teammates. And her close cooperation with Lang Ping laid a solid foundation for the Chinese women's volleyball team to finally win three consecutive championships.
Since then, they have been inseparable on the pitch like twin stars, working together to write a touching legend.