Thinking back then, Guo Yue's neat short hair reminds people of the image of a "tomboy". Her fighting spirit, determination and unrivalled desire to become a World Champion on the court are unmatched.
But now that time has passed, when she makes her public appearance again, everyone can barely recognize this former sports star.
At this moment, she has long fluffy curly hair fluttering in the wind, delicate and gorgeous makeup sets off her charming face, coupled with her dignified and elegant temperament, as if she is a goddess falling from the sky, exuding an intoxicating charm.
People can't believe that the elegant and moving woman in front of them is the taciturn, serious and cold "tomboy" back then, who used to be as resolute as iron in her heart, but now she has added a sense of calmness and indifference.
However, when asked about personal emotional issues, Guo Yue only smiled slightly. She candidly said that she already has a boyfriend with a master's degree, and the relationship between the two is deep and stable.
But for the marriage event, she has not considered it for the time being, and the most important thing at this stage is still to devote herself to her career, the former sports superstar, is opening a new chapter in her life with a new attitude.
Guo Yue was born in 1988 and grew up in Anshan, Liaoning Province, in an ordinary working family. Since childhood, he has been lively, playful and mischievous, just like a boy, often leaving his parents helpless.
It is this energetic personality that attracts the attention of his father, Guo Xiangsheng.
Guo Xiangsheng is a fan of table tennis, whenever the factory holds table tennis competitions, he can always stand out and achieve impressive results.
Initially, Guo Xiangsheng only hoped to shape his daughter's tenacious character through this sport and consume her exuberant energy, however, to his surprise, Guo Yue quickly fell in love with table tennis, pestering him almost every day to learn skills, and enjoyed it, under the careful teaching of his father, Guo Yue showed amazing talent, which made Guo Xiangsheng deeply feel that his daughter is a jade worthy of careful cultivation.
Guo Yue's mother did not support her joining the table tennis junior class at first, expecting her to show the so-called "ladylike style" and appear more quiet and well-behaved.
However, at Guo Xiangsheng's insistent request, his mother finally agreed.
Since that day, Guo Yue has been practicing table tennis frantically after school, rubbing his racket with the tips of his fingers for many years, and thick calluses have appeared on his palms.
As her mentor, Guo Xiangsheng was extremely strict with her training methods, and the young Guo Yue often insisted on closing the gymnasium in sweat and tears.
However, it is this kind of extreme tempering that makes Guo Yue's skills improve as quickly as a rocket. At the age of 8, she made her debut under the limelight and successfully joined the Liaoning Provincial Women's Table Tennis Team.
After entering the provincial team, she was not satisfied with the status quo, but put herself into training harder, and her unique style of play gradually took shape, showing extraordinary talent and excellent comprehension.
When she was 12 years old, she joined the Chinese national team with great honor, becoming the youngest member of the team. Since then, she has embarked on a long and difficult career.
Under the careful guidance of the national team, Guo Yue's strength has risen steadily. The 2008 Beijing Olympics was her first time on the global stage.
With her outstanding performance, Guo Yue won the bronze medal in women's singles and the gold medal in the team competition, which won her a solid position in the international arena.
Four years later, at the 2012 London Olympic Games, Guo Yue, who was already famous, once again won the gold medal in the team competition! At that time, she had already become the focus of the international table tennis world, and was known as a new generation of leaders after Wang Nan, with a bright future.
In fact, in addition to the brilliant record of two Olympic Games, Guo Yue's career can be described as starry and fruitful. As early as 2002, at the age of 14, she made her debut on the ITTF Pro Tour, and despite facing many experienced opponents, she still performed well, overcoming obstacles all the way, and finally lost to Wang Nan and won the runner-up.
Two years later, in 2004, Guo Yue won the championship in the finals, becoming the youngest ever winner of the event. In the face of the achievements in front of her, she is not complacent, but more diligent in training.
However, even the top players are hard to avoid setbacks. In a city games qualifier, Guo Yue was unexpectedly eliminated by a little-known youngster, which made her deeply aware that there are people outside the world, and opponents are constantly improving.
From this failure, Guo Yue learned valuable lessons. In the next World Table Tennis Championships, she responded calmly and calmly with an athlete, and finally won the championship.
After the London Olympics, Guo Yue's career began to enter an inflection point. The injury problems that have plagued her for a long time have worsened, and she has never been able to maintain her peak performance in the arena.
What's more, the huge psychological pressure caused by this World Championship honor caused her to fall into a panic and her mental outlook has also plummeted.
Faced with such a predicament, the once-hot table tennis superstar had to make a difficult choice - to temporarily bid farewell to the field and retire from the national team.
Despite the coaching team's affectionate promise to welcome her back into the ring whenever her physical condition improves, Guo Yue is clearly physically and mentally exhausted and unable to fight again.
For Guo Yue, the decision to retire is undoubtedly heavy. Since the age of 8, table tennis has been her whole life, and her dream is to stand on top of the world and become a generation of ball kings.
When this dream came true at the London Olympics, Guo Yueyuan thought that he would continue to shine on the field and create more brilliant achievements.
However, the double torment of injuries and stress left her physically and mentally exhausted. As a member of the national team, she has to be at her best at all times, but she can't do it anymore.
In desperation, Guo Yue had no choice but to leave the field temporarily and return to the provincial team, hoping to return to the top by adjusting his state.
When she realized that the glory of the past was difficult to regain, she had mixed feelings in her heart. Table tennis is the whole of her life, but now she is about to say goodbye to the familiar stage, the road ahead is confused, and she can't suppress the pain and confusion for a while.
Although facing the heavy blow of retirement, Guo Yue did not completely lose his fighting spirit because of this. As a resilient and unyielding woman, she quickly picked herself up and firmly decided to rechart the path of her life.
She has always focused on training and has never had the opportunity to receive a systematic school education. Since he can no longer set foot in the arena, why not start from his studies and start a new chapter in his life? After careful consideration, Guo Yue finally made up his mind to complete his studies and receive higher education.
Guo Yue decisively chose the arduous and challenging major of finance as his research direction. With the perseverance forged by hard work in the past, Guo Yue devoted all his energy to the vast ocean of knowledge, and used almost stubborn persistence to explore, study, and brush up on problems.
It is this strong will and tenacious style that has become the magic weapon for her to win many championships in the arena.
Although he has bid farewell to the table tennis arena he once loved, Guo Yue has not disappeared from everyone's sight because of this. On the contrary, she decided to continue to play her light and heat in new fields.
In recent years, Guo Yue has frequently been active in various TV shows, showing her versatile side.
On the variety show stage, the audience was fortunate to witness Guo Yue's new demeanor: she is no longer the taciturn and slightly wooden "tomboy" she was back then, but has become a well-dressed beauty, wearing an elegant long skirt, and dancing gracefully.