Table tennis hero Qiu Zhonghui's life ended
When it comes to the development of table tennis in China, the name Qiu Zhonghui can be described as well-known and flat. She is not only the first table tennis player in mainland China to win the women's singles championship on the world stage, but also the eternal "national hero" in the hearts of a generation of fans.
Qiu Zhonghui's legendary life is full of countless wonderful details. She has experienced the glory of the peak of table tennis, and has also tasted the ups and downs of half of her life. Let's walk into the world of this elder and explore her magnificent past.
In 1961, at the age of 24, Qiu Zhonghui won the women's singles championship at the 26th World Table Tennis Championships. For an ordinary girl born in the slums of Lujiazui, Shanghai, this is undoubtedly the most glorious moment of her life.
The final scene of that World Championships is still impressive in the hearts of many old fans. At that time, Qiu Zhonghui played against Japan's Noriko Sato, and the score was far ahead. But at this critical moment, Qiu Zhonghui suddenly had a serious adversity - he suddenly had asthma during exercise, and it was very difficult to breathe.
Seeing this, the referee suggested that Qiu Zhonghui rest and recuperate, but she insisted on the game, and finally with her tenacious perseverance and outstanding skills, she finally fought back in the spotlight and won the championship!
The applause and cheers at the scene are still echoing in Qiu Zhonghui's ears for a long time. After the game, she tearfully told reporters: "The reason why I was able to defeat myself in the end was because of my pure love for table tennis."
After winning the championship, Qiu Zhonghui soon retired and left the athlete stage. However, her passion for table tennis has never waned, and in the decades that followed, she continued to give back and promote the sport in different ways.
First of all, she has been the coach of the national team for a long time, and she has passed on her valuable experience to the younger generation without reservation. Later, she went to work as a researcher, and carried out in-depth exploration of racket materials, court design and other aspects, and contributed to the scientific development of table tennis.
In addition, Qiu Zhonghui also served as the deputy editor-in-chief of "Ping Pong World" magazine, writing countless lifelike table tennis moments with the pen in his hand. Some fans said that every time they read Qiu Zhonghui's words, there is always an immersive and shocking experience of playing ball.
However, writing, coaching, from theory to practice, Qiu Zhonghui's contribution to table tennis is far more than that. In the 90s of the last century, she went to the sea to found a sporting goods company and personally devoted herself to the business of table tennis.
The company's main product is the production of a wide range of table tennis rackets, and the product line covers all price echelons from high-end customization to popularization. In Qiu Zhonghui's own words, she just hopes to "bring the purest table tennis spirit to thousands of households through rackets".
With excellent product quality and unprecedented marketing model, Qiu Zhonghui's company quickly became famous in the industry, and her personal value also soared. Some fans jokingly called her "the first rich man in table tennis", which shows that her career is impressive.
The marriage journey has been bumpy and tortuous
However, the hero will eventually be gone. Speaking of Qiu Zhonghui's colorful life course, in addition to her career, her tortuous and bizarre love and marriage process is also yearning and embarrassing.
Qiu Zhonghui's first marriage may be described by the words "smooth sailing". In 1964, she married Zhang Tong, a famous performing artist of Beijing Renyi, but the marriage lasted only three years before it ended in 1967.
As for the end of this marriage, the outside world speculates that there are different opinions. However, there is a statement that seems more credible and realistic: that the two parties are too successful in their careers and lack the company of daily life, which leads to the drifting apart.
Fortunately, Qiu Zhonghui is not the kind of person who is reluctant to give up. Soon, she resumed her single life and married again in 1970, this time to a wealthy businessman, Han Mo Ning.
Interestingly, Han Mo Ning already had a son and a daughter before. Thus, the newlyweds formed a family of five. Don't look at the complexity of the family members, but outsiders say that they get along well, and the relationship between the three children is surprisingly good.
But just when the married life of the two entered the stage of blending oil in honey, fate played a big joke again. In 1985, Han Moning was suddenly ordered to go to Moscow to take up a post, and Qiu Zhonghui also went to a foreign country together at the insistence of her husband to start a wandering life.
In Moscow, Qiu Jong-hui lives a completely different life. Due to the language barrier and unfamiliar environment, she often felt at a loss. And her husband Han Mo Ning has little time to spend with her due to her busy work, which makes her feel lonely and helpless.
Still, as a former top athlete, Qiu Jong-hye was not overwhelmed by the environment. On the contrary, she used her unique tenacity and perseverance to begin to find a new outlet for herself.
Selling clothes to make a living, heroes have since "started anew"
It was at this juncture that Qiu Zhonghui came up with a rather bold and "alternative" idea: to set up a street stall in Moscow and make a living by selling clothes!
At first, everyone around her thought she was crazy. But Qiu Zhonghui has made up her mind, she doesn't want to be an idler who is "idle and dependent on her husband to support".
So, she rented a small bunk and carried dozens of old clothes she brought from China every day to sell on the roadside. At first, the business was very difficult, and the language barrier made her lack the most basic communication with customers. What's worse is that the cold and windy climate also makes her, a southerner, stand on end.
But it was this perseverance to survive that allowed Qiu Zhonghui to survive in the end. Slowly, she learned some simple Russian words and became familiar with the local habits. What's more, many customers were attracted by her sincerity and friendliness and became regular customers of this small stall.
In this way, a few years have passed, and Qiu Zhonghui not only relies on the income of the small stall to support himself, but also makes a group of friends in a foreign country and forms his own small social circle.
After living in Moscow for several years, Han Moning finally stepped down and returned to China. The family started a new life. Qiu Zhonghui left his small business to his children, and he retired completely and lived a leisurely and healthy life.
Now 89 years old, she is still invited to participate in various table tennis celebrations. At this time, those old fans who have seen her compete in the arena will be impressed by this former "table tennis hero".
Qiu Zhonghui once said: "My life path is far from smooth sailing, but I have never regretted that I chose the path of table tennis." It was table tennis that taught me the spirit of perseverance and never giving up. "
Yes, Qiu Zhonghui's experience vividly interprets the life philosophy of the bumpy road of "Ping Pong" and the long journey of "Ping Pong". But it was the ups and downs along the way that made her finally become an eternal "ping pong hero" in the hearts of a generation.