1. Prologue to the Legend: Starting from an ordinary girl's persistent dream
Winter in Beijing often brings us constant cold, but in that little-known old town, a unique and extraordinary dream is quietly sprouting. There lives an ordinary Beijing family, including a six-year-old girl, Zhang Yining, who has fiery passion and endless vitality at a young age, and loves all kinds of sports.
One day, Zhang Yining unexpectedly encountered table tennis in the table tennis hall, and saw the exquisite table and the crystal clear ball for the first time, Zhang Yining immediately fell into a deep obsession.
She stared intently at the ball bouncing gently on the table, like a nimble elf, and she couldn't take her eyes off it.
The uncle noticed the strong interest of this little niece, so he brought her full of expectations and hopes into the sports school and carried out systematic professional training for her. Since then, Zhang Yining's table tennis dream journey has officially started.
Although she comes from an ordinary family, her love for sports comes from the heart of her training, she is always the first to arrive at the court and the last to leave, her perseverance and unremitting efforts have made the coaches full of praise for this naughty and cute girl.
The young Zhang Yining is thin and weak, but her willpower is as strong as steel. Every day, she spends hours walking to school, rain or shine or covered in snow and ice.
Sometimes the weather was too cold, and her little hands were red from the cold, but she still gritted her teeth and insisted on training, never flinching in the slightest.
It is with this never-say-die spirit that a dream seed quietly takes root, sprouts, and gradually grows in her heart. At the age of nine, Zhang Yining participated for the first time as a representative of Dongcheng District, and she tearfully won the first gold medal in her life.
When the heavy medal hung on her slender neck, tears could not help but come out of her eyes, which were the tears that the opponents and coaches were deeply moved by this strong and brave girl.
Since then, people have been convinced that in the days to come, this child will write a glorious legend of table tennis.
2. The pinnacle of table tennis: stick to your dreams and finally win brilliant glory
Zhang Yining's love and dedication to table tennis have lived up to her dream after all. After years of hard training, she overcame all the obstacles in the table tennis arena, and finally successfully reached the top and became the focus of world attention.
At the age of 16, Zhang Yining shined on the stage of the World Series! As a slender and petite girl, she has a magical power like a godsend, and a calm and calm mind that locks her opponents into the subtle rhythm of her own competition.
No matter how strong the challenger she faces, she always manages to defeat the opponent with ease, and the fans are thrilled and crazy. In this way, a bright new star shines brightly in the table tennis world.
However, for Zhang Yining, who pursues excellence to the extreme, all the honors still seem to be unable to satisfy her heart's desire. What she is most eagerly looking forward to is climbing the Olympic champion, the highest peak of table tennis.
In order to realize this grand dream, she did not hesitate to work hard, and paid countless nights of hard work and sweat. Reporters often arrive at the training hall at the earliest at dawn, and Zhang Yining is alone swinging a racket, and her almost obsessive firm belief and indomitable fighting spirit are deeply admired.
Finally, at the 2004 Athens Olympics, Zhang Yining got her wish and won two gold medals in women's singles and women's doubles in one fell swoop, realizing her long-term persistent pursuit.
Four years later, at the Beijing Olympics, she once again climbed to the top and won the women's singles championship, and since then she has been the absolute queen of table tennis, and has become a legend in the history of women's table tennis together with Deng Yaping and Wang Nan.
In the 83 months since, Zhang has remained at the top of the world rankings, sweeping numerous titles. She is capable of facing any fierce opponent, and her opponents are all defeated by her amazing skills.
With her perseverance and persistent pursuit of her dreams, this once-ordinary Beijing girl has successfully reached the pinnacle of table tennis and has become a true legend.
3. Accompanied by teachers: Inspire breakthroughs to lead new heights in life
Behind every outstanding athlete, it is inseparable from the sincere teachings and careful guidance of their mentors. For Zhang Yining, the teacher who led her life to glory was Coach Li Falcon.
It was Coach Li's strict requirements and careful guidance that enabled Zhang Yining to find a way forward to break through himself at a critical moment.
Mr. Li Falcon, who has won the national championship honor, is keenly aware of the extraordinary potential of Zhang Yining as a teenager. He made Zhang Yining firmly face her weaknesses and deficiencies with an extremely rigorous attitude, and forced her to move forward bravely in terms of psychological quality and technical level, and never allowed her to give up halfway.
Throughout the training process, we can see that Li Lao will ruthlessly criticize Zhang Yining's every slight mistake, forcing her to make repeated corrections until she reaches the state of perfection.
Zhang Yining, who is new to the field of table tennis, is puzzled by Mr. Li's "strict" teaching method, and often feels dissatisfied and even retreats. However, Li Lao is like her mentor, more like her father, no matter how difficult it is, he always gives her endless encouragement and support.
Elder Li would inspire Zhang Yining with affectionate words, and looked at her with expectant eyes. With the passage of time, Zhang Yining gradually found a new direction in life and devoted himself to the sport of table tennis.
At this decisive moment, 16-year-old Zhang Yining ushered in her first international competition, she went all out on the court, and achieved a series of excellent results, laying a solid foundation for becoming a legend in the table tennis world in the future.
Without Mr. Li's careful guidance, I am afraid it would be difficult to create such a brilliant achievement.
It is under the strict requirements and careful cultivation of Mr. Li that Zhang Yining has gradually grown, his skills have become more and more exquisite, showing unprecedented extraordinary strength, breaking through himself step by step, and finally becoming a real legend in the table tennis world.
Fourth, the flower of love is in full bloom: from the court to the happiness of the family
In 2011, Zhang Yining, who was already 30 years old, officially announced his retirement from professional table tennis. The former queen of table tennis silently bid farewell to the competitive stage full of passion and challenges.
However, shortly after retiring, the love story quietly kicked off, adding a new color to her life.
That year, Zhang Yining met Xu Wei, a business leader. Xu Wei is not only a business giant, but also has a strong interest in sports, especially for Zhang Yining, a table tennis legend.
When the two first met, they quickly fell in love, and their feelings for each other became deeper and deeper.
In 2009, Zhang Yining proposed to Xu Wei with the initiative, and this marriage came so quickly that it was like thunder and lightning that everyone expected! Although there were various discussions about this at the time, questioning whether the two really loved each other and whether they shared their common hobbies.
However, who would have thought that even today, 14 years later, the relationship between this loving couple is still as blazing as it was at the beginning, like a holy flame illuminating each other's hearts.
After marriage, Xu Wei regarded Zhang Yining as a treasure and took good care of him. Whether Zhang Yining returns to the competition to guide young players, or devotes herself to public welfare and charity, Xu Wei always goes all out to support her and becomes her solid backing without reservation.
He even invested in a table tennis club, just to provide a broader development space for his wife's sports dreams.
Now, this loving couple has ushered in the crystallization of their love - a pair of peaceful and lovely twin sons. Sometimes, Zhang Yining will take her children back to the arena to watch the game, and the scene seems to return to her innocent curiosity and love for table tennis in her childhood.
Seeing the children sweating in front of the table, Zhang Yining's eyes flashed with happiness.
From an athlete to a wife to a mother, Zhang Yining has gone through every important stage of her life, and Xu Wei has always been by her side, like a beacon to guide the way, to spend the wind and rain with her and share the joy.
Now, she has completely stepped out of the shadow of leaving the arena, found a new value in life in the warmth of her family, and lived a leisurely and happy life.