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In September 2023, at the Hangzhou Asian Games, which attracted global attention, the stage of the Hangzhou Asian Games bloomed with brilliant glory. When Chinese table tennis player Wang Manyu stood in the center of the arena with a heavy gold cup in her hand, the corners of her eyes couldn't help but sparkle with tears.
This hard-won honor is the fruitful result of her hard work over the years, and the brilliance she has created with countless sweat and hard work.
In the spotlight, Wang Manyu's gaze is firm and bright, revealing a will as tough as steel. She gently held up the gold medal she had just won and smiled at the camera, full of accomplishment and joy.
However, only she knows how much bitterness and hardship are hidden behind this joy.
Recalling the hardships of her youth, she was filled with complex emotions.
At this special moment, Wang Manyu remembered his father, Wang Defu. That's right, it was the old man who used to set up a street stall to sell meat sandwiches and buns, and worked tirelessly for her table tennis dream.
She will always remember the perseverance of her father alone on the streets on a cold winter night that year.
It was her father's selfless dedication and unwavering support that made her brilliant today. Wang Manyu clenched the gold medal in his hand, the gratitude in his heart swelled like a tide, and tears rolled in his eyes.
In February 1999, Wang Manyu was born in an ordinary family in Qiqihar City, Heilongjiang Province. Her parents, Wang Defu and his wife, are ordinary employees of a local state-owned enterprise, and their living conditions are not wealthy.
The young Wang Manyu was frail and sickly, often commuting between home and the hospital. Every time they see their daughter's pale face, the parents are worried about her frequent illness, especially the mother, who worries about her stomach all day long, for fear that there will be any problems with her daughter's health.
Despite the family's poor financial situation, Wang Defu and his wife never lost confidence in their daughter's condition, and they always maintained their courage to seek medical advice and hope for their daughter's recovery.
They are looking forward to restoring their children's health and regaining the vitality and joy of their childhood.
Whenever he sees his daughter in pain due to illness, Wang Defu will always be shrouded in a deep sense of helplessness. As a father, he longs to give his daughter the best possible care, but he often feels overwhelmed.
However, he never stopped trying, even at the end of the hospital corridor, still holding on to the last glimmer of hope.
In that cold town, this ordinary couple took care of their daughter's health in the most simple way, and they firmly believed that this was the most important mission in their lives.
Despite the challenges of fate, they never succumbed to hardship.
Back in August 2004, 5-year-old Wang Manyu was lying alone in bed, showing a sickly fragility, and her pale and bloodless face was even more shocking. This distressing picture made the aunt who visited her distressed.
The aunt looked at Wang Manyu's current situation, and her heart was full of worry and concern.
After careful consideration, the aunt made a suggestion to the Queen Mother: "The child needs more exercise, maybe she can consider signing up for a sports specialty class to improve her physical fitness." ”
The next day, the Queen Mother and her aunt went out for a walk and talked about their daughter's future direction. "Our family is not financially wealthy, so the child must learn a skill in the future in order to gain a foothold in society," the aunt said earnestly.
She carefully observed her niece's physical condition, and suddenly her eyes lit up, and she waved to a middle-aged man passing by.
It turned out that this middle-aged man was Wang Manyu's enlightenment coach - Han Liangui, who was busy recruiting new students for the table tennis training class. After an in-depth exchange, Han Liangui became interested in Wang Manyu.
He decided to go all out and nurture this gifted child.
The next day, the Queen Mother brought Wang Manyu to visit as agreed. Although she still has concerns about her daughter's dedication to sports, all her doubts disappeared when she saw Wang Manyu showing extraordinary talent in front of Han Liangui.
Wang Manyu is very different from other children, she can bounce the ball dozens of times in a row, while most children can only barely hold on a dozen times. What's even more amazing is that although her swing movements are a little jerky, she is smooth and free, as if she was born with this ability.
In this way, the ingenious arrangement of fate made a seed of table tennis quietly sprout in the depths of Wang Manyu's heart, opening a new chapter in her life.
In order to fully support their daughter's dream of table tennis, Wang Manyu's parents resolutely made the difficult decision to quit their jobs, sell their only property, and move the family to a modest rental house in Harbin, where the Heilongjiang provincial team is located.
Since that day, all the burdens of life have been on the shoulders of Wang Defu and his wife. The poor family environment forced them to rely on selling marshmallows on the streets to make a living.
Even in the scorching summer, the syrup melted and pasted his whole body in the sun, Wang Defu still gritted his teeth and persevered.
Sometimes a whole day's toil can only be exchanged for a pitiful few coins. "We can't bear such days anymore, we really can't meet the most basic survival needs!" Seeing his wife's sad face, Wang Defu was also full of pain.
The two of you discussed word by word, life needs to find a new way out after all. It was at this point that a brand new idea popped up – perhaps trying to sell meat buns on the streets, which seemed insignificant, but certainly a glimmer of hope for the hardworking couple.
Since then, Wang Defu has devoted himself to his new work every day, rain or shine. He always wakes up early, rushes to the market in the dark, carefully selects the best meat and vegetable ingredients, and then meticulously crafts the fragrant meat sandwich buns.
Simple stalls quickly settled in a corner of the street. Although each meat bun is only 5 yuan, in Wang Defu's eyes, this is a heavy hope and a firm force to support his children's future.
Even in the cold autumn breeze or the hot summer, he still sticks to his post, cooks silently, and interprets the responsibility and responsibility of a father with practical actions.
As a young athlete, Wang Manyu is often under tremendous pressure. Whenever she loses a match, she watches the footage alone to find her shortcomings. Sometimes she was so depressed that tears rippled, and she would lie quietly on the table and cry for a long time to vent her inner pain.
Late one night in November 2011, after three consecutive defeats, Wang Manyu, who was physically and mentally exhausted, was left alone in the training hall. She swung her racket, pushed the defense, tried countless times but could not break through, and finally collapsed on the ground in despair.
At this moment, she inadvertently saw the familiar figure outside the window - her father stood alone in front of a street stall, silently waiting for business to come.
As a child of her family, how can she sit idly by and let herself fall into mediocrity, but should do her best to thank her relatives for their sponsorship with outstanding performance, and bring them endless joy!
Seeing his father's lonely and strong back, Wang Manyu's heart was full of deep guilt.
So, as if injected with new energy, she puffed up her chest, took a deep breath, and strode out of the training hall. When she returned to her lodgings, she did not hesitate to enjoy her mother's well-prepared dinner, her eyes determined and bright, and she barely closed her eyes all night.
In the early morning of the next day, before dawn, Wang Manyu had already arrived at the training hall early. Since then, she has been like a demon, training hard and high-intensity every day, and paying unimaginable hard work.
Even if Han Liangui persuaded her to stop, she still insisted on adding a dozen more rounds. It is with this firm perseverance that only half a year later, Wang Manyu won the championship in the internal competition of the provincial team, which can be called a young talent.
After unremitting efforts, Wang Manyu quickly became one of the ranks of the national team. In the following two years, she defeated many top players such as Ding Ning, Chen Meng, Gu Yuting, Chen Xingtong and Liu Shiwen in the national second team competition.
When Wang Manyu's young and immature face gradually appeared in front of everyone, the entire table tennis world attracted its attention. Although she is thin, she always shows a calm and extraordinary temperament beyond her years on the field.
Although the road ahead has not been easy, she has encountered numerous failures and difficulties during this period. However, Wang was never struck down by these setbacks, and she was always able to get back on her feet in every competition with great courage and perseverance.
In this way, precious trophies gradually piled up around her. At the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, she lived up to expectations and won the women's team gold medal with her teammates, and on the final night of the 2021 World Table Tennis Championships, Wang Manyu fought bravely to defeat strong opponents and win the singles championship for the national team.
Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, it has entered September 2023. At this moment, in the bustling city of Hangzhou, the table tennis event of the 19th Asian Games is being fiercely held, we have witnessed Wang Manyu once again show his extraordinary sports style to the global audience.
In this competition, she defeated Japan's Miwa Haramoto 3-0 to win the first place for the mainland team, earning a crucial point, and at the same time, she also won the gold medal, the highest honor in table tennis at the Asian Games.
In this challenging and passionate arena, Wang Manyu shows not only her brilliant achievements, but also her firm will to never give up.
She has never flinched because of the predicament, and has never forgotten her original intention and mission - to repay her parents for their nurturing grace through excellent performance.
It is with this perseverance and perseverance that this brave girl has won one honor after another in the arena and has shown an incomparable royal demeanor. And her life journey will surely write a more colorful and fascinating chapter.