The development of Chinese table tennis is second to none in the world, and many world champions have been cultivated over the years, so it can be said that they are the pride of the mainland table tennis industry and the pride of our people.
However, in the history of Chinese table tennis, there is such a "deviant" member of the fierce general.
"Smoking, drinking, and perming his head" is not only Uncle Yu Qian, but also this predecessor who has written a strong stroke in the mainland table tennis world.
Cao Yanhua, she was an early table tennis player in the mainland, and she made great achievements in the national table tennis women's team in the 80s of the 20th century.
She has won the table tennis world championship seven times, and her name is enough to represent the Chinese table tennis world in that era.
Her life can be said to be magnificent, not only in the table tennis industry, but also involved in many fields and has made good results.
Later, she married her teammate Shi Zhihao and adhered to her marriage for 20 years, what is her love life like now, and is she living happily?
1. The first sister of the national team
Cao Yanhua was born in Shanghai in December 1962, and her parents were ordinary workers in a Shanghai factory, and her family was not wealthy.
1962 was a special year, it was the year when table tennis was popular in the mainland, at that time, both men and women, young and old, fell in love with this small ball sport, which can be said to be the era of table tennis for everyone.
Cao Yanhua's birth in this "table tennis era" had a great impact on her future fate, and neither her parents nor she would have thought that her whole life would be connected to this little ball.
Cao Yanhua and her sister have liked to play table tennis since they were very young, and due to limited conditions, she often followed her sister to her parents' factory to play table tennis.
While many of the kids were playing "hopscotch," the sisters spent a day playing ball in their parents' factory.
Because his daughter likes to "play with ball", in order to satisfy the child's "idea of playing", the father used the waste door panel at home to make a table tennis case and let the sisters play at home.
Unexpectedly, the sisters did not disappoint their father, and within a month of the ball case, it was damaged by the two sisters, and the waste materials could no longer coax the children, and the sisters wanted professional equipment.
Cao Yanhua, who is nearly five years old, seems to be hanging up in front of table tennis.
When many children don't know how to play, she is already able to receive and serve the ball skillfully, and people around her say that he is blessed by the "ball god".
Due to Cao Yanhua's extraordinary talent, she entered the HKSI at 10, and her study and training in the HKSI are like a fish in water for her.
She is very talented in table tennis, and she also has her own love, and with professional training and guidance, her potential has been explored and sublimated.
At the age of 15, Cao Yanhua began to participate in various competitions and won the championship in the first battle of her life, which also laid the foundation for her development in the table tennis industry.
Cao Yanhua participated in the Asian Championships at the age of 16, and her outstanding performance and strength in the competition made the national team look at it.
At the age of 16, she successfully won the ticket to the national table tennis team with her strength and talent.
Entering the national team, he saw more capable seniors here, their skills and talents are higher than herself, and she also felt unprecedented pressure.
In the face of pressure, she did not stop there, but actively learned from others and used their strengths in her own skills.
In the unremitting efforts of the coach and Cao Yanhua's self-efforts, her ability is constantly improving, and the results of the games have become the best answer for her to give back to the national team.
By 1980, Cao Yanhua was able to bring outstanding performance in every competition, and won many honors and awards, making her firmly in the position of the "first sister" of the national team.
In the 36th World Table Tennis Championships in 1981, she played 20 games without defeat, which impressed her coach and teammates, and made the country proud of her.
Second, Cao Yanhua, who is brave enough to "be herself".
Although she is a talented girl in table tennis, who loves to learn and humbly asks for advice, in life, she is also a sharp young man.
She was not very old when she entered the national team, but she had her own ideas about everything, and she was still an unruly girl in life.
In 1981, 19-year-old Cao Yanhua was still a high-spirited and ambitious young man.
She is determined in her goals and hopes to break through again and again in the competition to achieve better results for herself and her country.
But sports competitions are like this, there are wins and losses, no one can always be invincible, and Cao Yanhua is no exception.
In order to relieve the pressure of her own competitions and the frustration of sometimes poor results, the 19-year-old fell in love with smoking, and it was this incident that almost affected her future.
Once, Cao Yanhua chatted with many swimmers, chatting about their worries and concerns, and everyone smoked a cigarette.
They hid in the training ground and secretly smoked, everyone was happy, and the pressure was swept away.
Although they were very cautious about "cleaning up the battlefield" afterwards, there were still some people who overlooked it, and the athlete's smoking was discovered by the leader.
Smoking is banned in the ranks of athletes, and the leaders of the team are very angry about this and order that these children who like to smoke should be sent back.
Thankfully, she was not sent away thanks to her coach's protection, and since then she has seen her coach train harder for her good intentions.
In addition to the smoking incident, Cao Yanhua also did things in the team that many people wanted to do and were afraid to do.
At the age of 21, Cao Yanhua, who was in the national team, met a handsome guy in the team, named Shi Zhihao, and the two looked at each other.
The two were always on weekends, and while the others were still training, they secretly ran out on dates, watched movies, and went shopping, although the coach had heard about them for a long time, but there was no evidence.
Until one time when they were shopping on the street, they were "caught" by the coach, and they were powerless to argue, but fortunately, the coach didn't say much, just told them to concentrate on training.
Not only smoking and falling in love, Cao Yanhua also had a perm at that time, but because of his good grades, the coach turned a blind eye and passed.
Cao Yanhua also has a bottom in her heart, perhaps to thank her coach for her tolerance, she has won 59 gold medals in major competitions in her career, and she is the first person to win 4 Grand Slams at the World Table Tennis Championships.
In 1985, due to physical reasons, Cao Yanhua had to choose to retire and ended all his life in the national team.
3. Cao Yanhua's marriage
The happiest thing for Cao Yanhua after retiring is that she no longer has to fall in love secretly, and the two started a sweet love.
But when it came time to talk about marriage, Cao Yanhua failed to get the love of the other party's parents.
In order to get the approval of her lover's parents, she began to modify her image, no longer permed her hair, and took the initiative to help her future mother-in-law work and buy a lot of things for her in-laws.
Over time, Shi Zhihao's parents also recognized this daughter-in-law, and in 1986, the two entered the marriage hall.
After getting married, the two traveled to Japan and Germany successively to develop their coaching careers, but how long they were away couldn't stop the love of the two "athletes" for the country.
Driven by various factors, the two returned to China for development, but after returning to China, both of them were busy with their own careers, and gradually got together less and left more.
In 1999, the relationship between the two that had lasted for 20 years also came to an end, the two parted ways, and the family that was once full of laughter also came to an end.
After marriage, Cao Yanhua devoted herself to her table tennis school, whether it was the school's publicity, enrollment, and teaching, she had to personally check it, and soon her school did well.
It wasn't until 2007 that Cao Yanhua started her new relationship and married badminton coach Diao Ming.
The two have similar interests and hobbies, and Diao Ming cares about Cao Yanhua meticulously, so the two quickly come together.
Although the two of them are not young, in Diao Ming's eyes, they have always regarded Cao Yanhua as a little princess, and they will take good care of everything they do.
The life of the two after marriage can be said to be very sweet, which makes many young people envious.
summary
Looking back on Cao Yanhua's life, it can be said that it is not exciting, no matter what stage of life she is in, she can be brave to be herself.
In the face of love, dare to fight hard, actively work hard, in the face of love, adhere to true love, bravely pursue their own happiness.
She is a cheerful, unruly woman who is never proud of the honors she has created.
Faced with the beginning of a new career, he was not afraid at all, and he took out a lot of practical ideas to devote himself to his school.
Today's Cao Yanhua is 60 years old, but many people can't see it.
Everyone thinks that she is the darling of the years and has not left traces on her face, in fact, this has a lot to do with her character.
No matter what kind of difficulties she faces in life, she can ensure a peaceful mind to deal with them, whether it is in the face of a broken marriage or a turning point in her career, she can show her calm attitude to face these things.
If she lives happily, has her own career, and has her own family.
The table tennis school she founded is very special, able to teach students according to their aptitude, and can see the shining points in each student.
Over the years, her school has sent a lot of talents to the table tennis industry in mainland China.
It can be said that she has been contributing to the table tennis cause in the mainland all her life.
From an athlete to a coach, from a student to a teacher, her dedication and persistence let us see the Chinese sportsmanship!