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In January 2022, we found Yan Ni in an ingenious restaurant, dressed in a simple casual attire, chatting with friends and full of joy.
Back then, she wore the Chinese women's volleyball team jersey, sweated like rain and galloped on the battlefield, and now she finally has leisure, temporarily bidding farewell to the hustle and bustle of the arena, and devoting herself to her personal life.
Looking at the radiant former military goddess in front of her, who would have thought that behind her glorious career, she had gone through so many hardships and pains? As the "queen of tape" of the Chinese women's volleyball team, her knees, elbows, and waist were always tightly wrapped with thick bandages, and these scars witnessed her unremitting pursuit and dedication to the volleyball career.
It is this kind of enthusiasm and dedication to sports that has won the sincere admiration of many coaches and fans after her retirement.
When fans saw her, they all sighed that this heroine who had fought bravely on the battlefield was finally able to rest for a while and live an ordinary life.
On November 16, 2021, the high-profile retirement ceremony was held. At this moment, Yan Ni, who is 34 years old, has mixed feelings in her heart. With tears in her eyes, she fondly recalled her brilliant and bumpy volleyball journey: "The 2021 Xi'an Games is the last event I participated in, and it is also the last time I stand on the field as an athlete."
She wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes vigorously, and her tone was firm and powerful: "I have wavered many times in the idea of giving up, but in the end I chose to stick to it.
For the dedication of the women's volleyball team, I have no regrets" Staring at the eyes of her parents and teammates, Yan Ni seemed to have made up her mind, she held her head high and said slowly: "Today, I have drawn a successful end to this journey on the field with my relatively perfect performance."
The applause at the scene was thunderous, and this tenacious fighting spirit from the depths of the heart will always be engraved in the depths of every witness's heart.
In the 2019 World Cup, Yan Ni endured severe pain again and did her best to contribute to the Chinese women's volleyball team.
Faced with her seriously ill daughter, Tian Guiqin and her husband Yan Huiping tried hard many times to persuade her to stop fighting on the court and enjoy life with peace of mind, so as not to suffer from illness in the future.
However, every time they hear their daughter's resolute, decisive and powerful response: "Please wait patiently for a while, I still have the ability to continue to work hard, and the Chinese women's volleyball team still needs my contribution!", they all felt sincere admiration in their hearts.
Whenever they see their daughter struggling on the field, devoting herself wholeheartedly, and struggling to sweat hard, the parents' eyes are full of joy and pride.
Although the rehabilitation training was extremely arduous and faced a huge test, Yan Ni always gritted her teeth and persevered, with a strong and unyielding will, bravely overcoming the pain and pain, and it was this unyielding tenacity that made her make breakthroughs again and again on the road of volleyball.
Yan Ni has been full of yearning and love for volleyball since she was a child. In 1987, she was born in an ordinary and warm family, her father Yan Huiping was an honorable retired athlete, and her mother Tian Guiqin received professional basketball training.
Yan Ni, who is more than 1.9 meters tall, was recognized by the head coach of beach volleyball at Shenyang Sports School when she was 9 years old, and began her volleyball career.
Although her family's financial conditions were not wealthy, Yan Ni never bowed to the hardships of life. She worked diligently, tirelessly trained, and realized her dream step by step with hard work.
The parents saw it in their eyes and their hearts were full of joy, looking forward to the day when their daughter could make a name for herself in the sports world.
In 2009, with her outstanding performance in the National Games, Yan Ni successfully entered the national team. At just 22 years old, she was in her prime as an athlete and deserved to show off her talent on the field.
However, fate played a cruel joke on her, and only three months later, she was reluctantly sent back to the Liaoning team because her technical level did not improve significantly.
On the train back to her hometown, Yan Ni endured the pain in her heart and told her father the depressing news. After returning to the provincial team, she turned her sadness into motivation to move forward, sweating in the training gym every day, eager to one day stand on the stage of the national team again.
Time is like an arrow, time is like a shuttle, and three years have passed in a blink of an eye. In 2012, Yan Ni got another chance to enter the national team with excellent results. This time, however, she was filled with trepidation, fearing another failure.
As expected, in the fierce competition, she once again suffered a ruthless elimination In the face of continuous setbacks, Yan Ni never chose to give up, but cheered up again and again, fought more and more bravely, constantly challenged herself, and pursued higher breakthroughs.
Looking back on the wonderful moments of the 2016 Rio Olympics, we saw Yan Ni, dressed in the robe of the Chinese women's volleyball team, scolding Fang Xuan on the court and leading the team to win the championship, which is undoubtedly another peak in her career.
Since winning the World Championship in 2015, her accolades have been unmistakable!
However, behind this glorious result, Lang Ping, as the head coach, knows that Yan Ni is under the double pressure and challenge of her body and age.
After years of intense training, she was affectionately known as the "Queen of Duct Tapes" because she was still covered in thick bandages even after the competition, and traces of ointment were visible on her knees and waist.
Lang Ping was heartbroken in the face of her beloved apprentice, and she hoped that Yan Ni could continue to stick to her post when her physical condition allowed, and pass on her valuable practical experience to the younger generation.
However, as time passed, the gradual decline of physical fitness and the weakening of her influence on the field also made Lang Ping a little worried about Yan Ni's future development.
However, she is well aware of the girl's unyielding tenacity and still has full confidence in her, looking forward to her showing her strength as always, bringing more glory to the national team.
Although she has officially announced her retirement, Yan Ni has not completely said goodbye to the women's volleyball career. According to Coach Lai Yawen, in view of Yan Ni's indispensability in the women's volleyball team, coupled with her rich experience accumulated over the years, she is fully capable of serving as the leader of the Liaoning Provincial Team and even the Chinese Women's Volleyball National Team.
In fact, as early as 2019, Yan Ni made a vow in a letter to Lang Ping: "Please rest assured, even if you retire in the future, as long as you need me, I will be there." Now, after retiring, she plans to devote herself to volleyball-related work and continue to contribute her wisdom and strength to the cause of the Chinese women's volleyball team.