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Liu Guoliang: The first Grand Slam winner, he was praised by the national table tennis team, and now he holds two important positions

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Liu Guoliang: The first Grand Slam winner, he was praised by the national table tennis team, and now he holds two important positions

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2023 will undoubtedly be the glorious years when the legendary table tennis legend Liu Guoliang has reached the peak of his life and career. After years of hard work and hard work, he has attracted the attention of the world and won the lofty position of chairman of the Chinese Table Tennis Association.

This position gives him the highest decision-making power to fully control the affairs of Chinese table tennis, allowing him to personally plan and lay out the future ambitions of Chinese table tennis.

As the hero coach of the Chinese table tennis team, being able to lead all this, Liu Guoliang's inner excitement is indescribable. In an interview with the media, he said in a firm tone: "I feel deeply honored to be able to contribute to the cause of Chinese table tennis.

From an athlete to the core of today's power, he has experienced the ups and downs of the table tennis world, and now he is finally able to control the overall situation, which is undoubtedly the highest praise for his life's work.

Liu Guoliang: The first Grand Slam winner, he was praised by the national table tennis team, and now he holds two important positions

What's even more exciting is that Liu Guoliang was also successfully elected as the first chairman of the WTT World Table Tennis Federation Board of Directors in the same year. He will shoulder the important responsibility of leading the development of global table tennis, strategizing and injecting new vitality into the international table tennis arena.

With many years of coaching experience and profound attainments, Liu Guoliang knows the personnel and geography of the table tennis world well, and will definitely show his strength and create a new situation.

At the same time, Liu Guoliang also won the important position of the first vice president of the International Table Tennis Federation, which can be called a symbol of the highest power in the table tennis world. Wearing many hats, his influence has spread throughout the table tennis world, and he is enough to lead the way in his development.

The coronation of this honor is undoubtedly the highest evaluation of Liu Guoliang's outstanding talent.

Liu Guoliang: The first Grand Slam winner, he was praised by the national table tennis team, and now he holds two important positions

In the face of all the glory, Liu Guoliang couldn't hide the excitement in his heart. He confessed to reporters: "The hard work over the years has finally paid off, and I will go all out to live up to everyone's expectations and contribute my meager strength to the cause of table tennis."

The words are full of pride and a sense of mission. As the recipient of the highest accolades in the field of professional coaching, he has a passion to take the sport of table tennis to the next level.

Looking back on that magnificent sports career, Liu Guoliang cherishes today's moment of honor. Looking back, his table tennis journey is like a gripping drama.

In 1999, Liu Guoliang overcame all the obstacles at the World Table Tennis Championships held in the Netherlands and finally won the singles championship. This victory earned him the reputation of "rookie" and also bodes well for his bright future in the table tennis world.

Liu Guoliang: The first Grand Slam winner, he was praised by the national table tennis team, and now he holds two important positions

Shockingly, shortly after the peak of his career, his career path was bumpy and grinding like never before. In that crucial year in 2000, Liu Guoliang was found to have found out that his urine sample contained abnormal ingredients during a routine drug test! This astonishing discovery immediately aroused strong concern and widespread suspicion from all walks of life about whether he was suspected of using drugs in violation of regulations.

Under the overwhelming accusations and unbearable pressure, Liu Guoliang's once fiery heart seemed to fall into the endless dark abyss in an instant, and all thoughts were lost.

However, after a long wait and repeated tests, it was not until April 2000 that he was finally able to completely clear this trumped-up charge and confirm his innocence.

However, at this lowest point in his life, Liu Guoliang showed extraordinary perseverance and determination, and he decided to completely shake off the shadow of the past and regain his strength. Therefore, on the eve of the opening of the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games, he resolutely cut off his long hair, as a way to express his firm belief and courage to start anew and move forward.

Liu Guoliang: The first Grand Slam winner, he was praised by the national table tennis team, and now he holds two important positions

In the face of the ruthless tricks of fate, Liu Guoliang did not choose to retreat, but chose to bravely meet the challenge. It was this perseverance that allowed him to finally succeed in turning the situation around and once again write his own glorious chapter in the table tennis world.

After retiring, Liu Guoliang turned into a coach and began a new career journey in his life. With his leadership skills and unique teaching philosophy, he quickly achieved impressive results in this new field.

As a coach, Liu Guoliang is good at teaching students according to their aptitude, tailoring personalized training plans for each athlete according to their personality characteristics. He will not tolerate those players who are too eager for quick success, and always criticize them mercilessly in public, in order to effectively suppress their impetuous mentality.

For example, when dealing with Xu Xin and Fang Bo, two outstanding players, Liu Guoliang took decisive action and publicly reprimanded them to suppress their sharpness and urge them to calm down again and devote themselves to training.

Liu Guoliang: The first Grand Slam winner, he was praised by the national table tennis team, and now he holds two important positions

In addition, Chen Xi's emotional out-of-control behavior in the competition was also severely punished by Liu Guoliang, and he was forced to participate in a special training of "raising pigs in the countryside" with profound educational significance to reflect on his mistakes.

Under his exquisite guidance and patient guidance, a large number of outstanding athletes such as Zhang Jike and Ma Long were able to gradually find their own competitive state, and eventually become the top of the world championship! According to the current incomplete statistics, Liu Guoliang has successfully cultivated 14 world champions, and such outstanding teaching achievements have undoubtedly made his name deeply imprinted in the forest of table tennis coaches.

This gold medal tutor, known as the "best understanding of ball", has won the respect and love of many athletes from the bottom of his heart with his innovative and effective teaching concepts and methods, and it is because of this deep emotion that the national table tennis team in 2019 will work together to maintain this "teacher" in their hearts.

However, before serving as the national coach, Liu Guoliang himself was a hegemon who called for wind and rain on the court. As the core force of the Chinese table tennis team, he has repeatedly won major championships in his career and written one glorious chapter after another.

Liu Guoliang: The first Grand Slam winner, he was praised by the national table tennis team, and now he holds two important positions

What is even more remarkable is that Liu Guoliang has achieved an unprecedented feat -- he has become the first outstanding representative in the history of Chinese table tennis to win the "Grand Slam" of the Olympic Games, the World Championships and the World Cup singles championship! This unprecedented great achievement fully demonstrated Liu Guoliang's invincible demeanor and kingly demeanor on the court in those years.

In the international arena of that era, Liu Guoliang was invincible with his otherworldly strength and was unbeatable. Every time he appears, he makes his opponents fearful and sees him as his biggest competitor.

In addition, Liu Guoliang is also the first player to successfully use the unique skill of "straight shot and horizontal play", this innovative technology has brought great psychological pressure to the opponent, and has become his magic weapon to defeat the enemy Even today, after many years of retirement, Liu Guoliang still remembers his former glory, and remembers the domineering and heroic posture of the year vividly In an interview, he proudly said: "We are the maker of the champion, we are synonymous with the champion!" This proud sentence is a vivid portrayal of his mighty and domineering when he galloped on the court.

As a highly prestigious coach, Liu Guoliang has always used this unique perspective to examine and review his rich experience as an athlete, and spare no effort to learn useful lessons from it, and he hopes to infect every disciple who has a passion for table tennis through his ardent desire for victory and his firm belief in the pursuit of excellence, and inspire them to devote themselves wholeheartedly, live up to expectations, and bravely climb the peak!

Liu Guoliang: The first Grand Slam winner, he was praised by the national table tennis team, and now he holds two important positions

Although Liu Guoliang is now in an important position and has a pivotal position in the table tennis world, he has never forgotten those years full of twists and turns. In 2019, an unexpected incident once again pushed him to the focus of public opinion.

In that year, a shocking news spread quickly on the Internet: Liu Guoliang was about to be elected vice chairman of the Chinese Table Tennis Association, but at the same time, he would also be relieved of the burden of head coach of the national table tennis team! On the surface, it seemed that the position was promoted, but in fact, the actual power of the national team was quietly elevated.

According to the tradition of past appointments, the power of the vice president of the Table Tennis Association is actually quite limited, and it is only a symbolic title. Therefore, the outside world generally believes that this is undoubtedly a demote and suppression of Liu Guoliang by the high-level.

This appointment, which seemed to be promoted but was actually limited in power, caused an uproar inside and outside the table tennis world at the time, stirring up widespread controversy and dissatisfaction.

Liu Guoliang: The first Grand Slam winner, he was praised by the national table tennis team, and now he holds two important positions

The first to realize the seriousness of the problem and stand up to defend Liu Guoliang's rights and interests were those national players who had been carefully guided by him. Ma Long, Fan Zhendong and other core figures of the team immediately spoke out jointly, publicly expressing their deep emotions, and sincerely expressing their deep nostalgia and high respect for the coach.

What's even more amazing is that these main players are willing to risk a heavy blow in their careers in order to protect their mentors, and resolutely decide to withdraw from important international competitions.

All of a sudden, the conflict between the players and the coaches, and the fierce confrontation with the top management, made the matter reach an unprecedented climax.

It was not until a year later that the situation gradually calmed down. In 2020, the Chinese Table Tennis Association made adjustments and re-invited Liu Guoliang to be the head coach of the men's team, and still retains his right to coach the national team.

This once turbulent "rights protection incident" finally won Liu Guoliang a major power that seemed out of reach.

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