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In the distant mountain city of Wansheng, Chongqing, there is a girl named Pi Hongyan, born in 1979, she is petite, but she contains amazing energy.
When she was a child, she was frail and sickly, and she was always shorter than her peers.
However, she has a soft spot for the sport of badminton, and every time she picks up a racket, her eyes shine with determination.
Pi Hongyan's growth path was not all smooth sailing.
Although her badminton talent is outstanding, the height problem has always been a pain in her heart.
In the sport of badminton, height is often seen as an advantage, but Pi Hongyan uses her perseverance and hard work to break this prejudice.
She trained hard day after day, constantly challenging her limits, and finally at the age of 12, with her extraordinary strength, she successfully entered the Sichuan provincial team.
Being in the provincial team doesn't mean her dream has come true.
The height problem still bothered her, and she repeatedly hit a wall in front of the national team.
But Pi Hongyan did not give up, she firmly believes that as long as she works hard, she will be able to stand at the peak of world badminton.
She continues to participate in various competitions to gain experience and improve her strength.
Finally, in 1997, she was selected for the national team with her outstanding performance.
After entering the national team, Pi Hongyan faced more fierce competition.
The team is full of elite players, and she knows she will have to work harder if she wants to stand out.
So, she began to train even harder.
Every day, she was the last to leave the training ground.
Her hard work paid off, and she gradually made her mark in the team as a high-profile star.
In 1999, Pi Hongyan ushered in a major turning point in her career.
In the U.S. Open Badminton Championships, she won the women's singles championship with her outstanding performance.
It was the first world championship of her career and a big moment for her to prove herself to the world.
Just as she was basking in the joy of victory, an unexpected news came - she was dismissed from the national team.
This news is undoubtedly a huge blow to Pi Hongyan.
She couldn't understand why she was abandoned by the national team at her peak.
After returning to the provincial team, she fell into a trough for a while, and even had thoughts of suicide.
But at this time, an invitation from Denmark gave her new hope.
The Danish badminton club took a fancy to her and wanted her to join their team.
Pi Hongyan hesitated for a long time, but finally decided to accept the invitation.
She knew it was her chance to start over and prove herself to the national team.
In the Danish badminton club, Pi Hongyan got better training and competition opportunities.
Her skills improved rapidly, and she soon became the "first sister" in the European badminton world.
She has represented Denmark in several international competitions and won numerous honours and awards.
Her name also began to spread in the badminton world and she became a high-profile star.
Just when her career was in full swing, an even more difficult choice was placed in front of her.
The French Badminton Association extended an olive branch to her, hoping that she would be able to represent France in international competitions.
For Pi Hongyan, this choice meant giving up her Chinese nationality and joining her French nationality.
She hesitated for a long time, but finally made a decision.
She knows that she is no longer the little girl who can only play badminton, she has become an athlete with her own ideas and pursuits.
She chose to become a French citizen and represent France in international competitions.
After becoming a French citizen, Pi Hongyan started a new legendary journey in the field of badminton.
She has actively represented France in numerous international competitions and has won more and more honors and awards for her outstanding skills and tenacious fighting spirit.
She has undoubtedly become a revered pride and iconic symbol of the French badminton world.
She has fully proved her value and extraordinary ability through her strong strength.
Not only has she managed to win several tournaments for France, but she has also maintained herself at the top of the world rankings for many years in a row.
Her name and her inspirational story have also been widely circulated in the world of badminton, and have become a popular story.
Pi Yanhong's career is really full of twists and turns, and it is not a smooth road.
Prior to the 2004 Olympics, she was training too hard and suffered an injury that had a direct impact on her performance in the competition, and she did not achieve the desired results.
This result undoubtedly made her feel lost and depressed in her heart, and her mood also fell into a trough.
However, what is admirable is that she did not choose to give up, but chose to go on firmly.
She continued to train and cooperate with her treatment, with a strong sense of hope that she would be able to return to her peak again.
Fate seemed to play another game on her, and at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, she suffered another major setback.
In that match with China's Zhang Ning, although she played quite well and showed her due strength and quality, she was unfortunately lost to her opponent in the end, and only missed the opportunity to go further.
Despite this, Pi Yanhong did not give up her badminton dream.
She continues to compete and train in various competitions and tries to improve her strength.
However, as she grew older and suffered from injuries, her form gradually declined.
After the 2012 Olympics, she chose to retire and ended her badminton career.
After retiring, Pi Yanhong did not leave the sport of badminton.
She chose to stay in France to become a badminton coach and continue to contribute to the badminton career.
She met and fell in love with sailor Nikola, and the two married in 2013 and settled in Marseille, France.
They have a lovely pair of sons and daughters who live happily ever after.
In addition, Pi Yanhong was also admitted to graduate school, and joined the publicity department of the local sports department to continue to play her expertise and talent for the sports industry.
Looking back on Pi Yanhong's badminton career, we can see that a girl who came out of a mountain city eventually became a legend in the world of badminton through unremitting efforts and firm beliefs.
Her story tells us that as long as we have a dream in our hearts and work hard to achieve it, we will be able to realize our values and dreams.
Her story also shows us the style and strength of Chinese athletes on the international stage, which has brought glory to our country.
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