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In 1964, a year full of hope and passion, a seemingly ordinary but extraordinary woman came to a happy family in the bustling city of Shanghai, she was the famous table tennis player He Zhili.
From the moment she fell to the ground, she showed an innate talent for excellence.
At the age of seven, Ho Zhili was introduced to the fascinating sport of table tennis, and she developed a deep love for it, and that kind of purity and determination from the heart made her maintain a high level of concentration on the training field at all times.
Her eyes followed the small and delicate white ball, and the racket in her hand swung quickly and forcefully like a sharp sword, and her vigorous posture was as light and flexible as a swallow.
The coaches were attracted to the talented teenage girl and they were looking forward to her future. As a result, He Zhili received rigorous and high-quality training for the next ten years.
She has never relaxed in the slightest, and with her perseverance and unwavering determination, she has accumulated valuable experience step by step and continuously improved her technical level.
In the end, the effort pays off. At the age of 18, He Zhili passed the rigorous selection of the Chinese national team with excellent results, successfully joined this elite division, and became a glorious national player.
As a rising star in the Chinese table tennis industry, He Zhili has emerged in various major competitions and has set one eye-catching brilliant record after another.
Just a year later, at the age of 19, she won the women's singles event in the national competition, and instantly rose to become a rising star in the table tennis world, attracting much attention.
Since then, He Zhili has repeatedly won good results on the stage of international competitions, and she has won many honors such as the Asian champion and the team championship of the World Championships, and has become the leader of the Chinese table tennis team.
With a straightforward personality, she has always had a determination to never give up until she reaches her goal, and she devotes herself to every game to prove her strength with practical actions.
However, fate always seems to like to play tricks on people. One day in 1987, just as He Zhili was going all out to prepare for the final sprint for the 39th World Table Tennis Championships, the coaching staff suddenly made a decision that shocked her - in the semi-final duel with teammate Guan Jianhua, He Zhili must "concede" the ball to Guan Jianhua in order to ensure that the stronger Guan Jianhua can advance to the final and fight for the gold medal for the Chinese team.
Although she was extremely dissatisfied with this "handicap" method of black-box operation, as an athlete with excellent professionalism, He Zhili still chose to follow the decision of the coaching team.
However, when she really stepped onto the field and faced the racket in her hand, the fighting spirit hidden in her heart was awakened in an instant, and it was boiling! .
He Zhili is so desperate to win this contest with her own strength! Therefore, from the beginning of the game, He Zhili threw herself into it without reservation, using solid and stable ball skills to launch a fierce offensive, and finally defeated her opponent Guan Jianhua with an overwhelming 3-0 victory and successfully advanced to the finals.
In the next finals, He Zhili once again showed an excellent level of competition, successfully defeated South Korean player Liang Yingzi, and won the championship in one fell swoop! This is undoubtedly the best proof of her extraordinary strength.
However, after the joy of victory, Ho Zhili suffered a heavy blow - she was accused by the national team of "disobeying orders" and forced to write a deep self-reflection report.
Although she eventually won the coveted World Championship trophy, the episode left her deeply disappointed and left her with a hint of uncertainty and confusion about the future.
Despite her victory at the World Championships, she did not win the praise and respect she deserved. Instead, she was subjected to a harsher "punishment".
In 1988, when the list of participants for the Qatar Asian Games was announced, He Zhili's name was not included. As the world's No. 1 player at the time, she was supposed to be the top seed for the national team, but the official explanation was that after careful consideration, Ho Zhili was decided not to participate in this important multi-sport event due to her mediocre performance in foreign battles.
This is undoubtedly a ruthless trampling on He Zhili's strength and status! When the news reached her ears, she instantly fell into a storm of rage.
The anger in her heart was like a mad beast, and she could no longer find any peaceful corner, and she felt that she had suffered great injustice, and she was left out and struck.
So, in the second year after the end of the Seoul Olympics, Ho Zhili, who was determined to seek justice for herself, resolutely announced her retirement.
At this moment, a jaw-dropping news that shocked the world quickly swept the entire Chinese table tennis world - the former table tennis star He Zhili quietly left the motherland, went to Dongying, and became a Japanese citizen! This woman, who was originally named Ho Zhili, was also re-registered as Koyama Zhili.
After marriage, Koyama Zhili did not give up the pursuit of table tennis, a career that was once regarded as life. On the contrary, her love for the sport grew like a watered wildfire, and one day she made a firm decision to return to the field of action and regain the thrill of swinging the racket.
However, this time she does not represent her homeland, but a new identity and nationality - Japan! When the news spread like thunder, it immediately set off a storm in the table tennis circles at home and abroad, and countless fans and experts have launched heated discussions about it.
Some people accuse this of being an act of revenge on the part of Tomo-ri Koyama, who is looking for self-redemption; Some people called her a "traitor" and accused her of "betraying the motherland".
Public opinion is boiling over the sky, and all kinds of criticism and doubts are emerging one after another.
However, in the face of all this, Koyama Zhili does not seem to care, she simply wants to set foot in the arena she knows and loves the most and loves again, and do her best to win every match.
As a result, Tomoli Koyama, who joined the Japanese national team, turned a new page in her table tennis career. Although her identity has changed, she still maintains the same dedication and enthusiasm for her skills, sweating and training hard every day, looking forward to returning to her peak form as soon as possible.
The opportunity finally came at the 1994 Asian Games. The re-confrontation between the two old enemies instantly ignited the passion of the audience.
Before the match, almost everyone was convinced that Deng Yaping would win easily, after all, she was in the prime of her career, and Koyama Zhili had been away from official competition for a long time, so her form was naturally questioned.
What's even more striking is that during the competition, Koyama Zhili repeatedly shouted the Japanese slogan "Yo Xi", even against Deng Yaping and other Chinese players, she did not reserve, completely showing a Japanese style.
Koyama's remarks are undoubtedly a blatant slander and provocation against the motherland, which has aroused great anger among all Chinese fans. People denounced him as a "traitor" and "traitor" one after another, and the voices of insult came one after another.
However, in the face of these fierce attacks and malicious slander, Tomoli Koyama did not care, and she threw herself into the game, injecting new vitality into the Japanese table tennis world.
With her outstanding performance, Koyama quickly rose to become the undisputed core force of the Japanese table tennis team at that time, winning the admiration of many powerful people, including the emperor of Japan.
The Emperor was so impressed by her virtuosity that he would watch her every time she competed and be amazed by her performances.
However, the reality is always so cold. Not long after the sweet married life, the contradiction between Tomoli Koyama and her husband Hideyuki Koyama gradually emerged.
As a player, Tomoli Koyama has an almost insane love for her career, and she spends her days immersed in the stadium and busy preparing for the upcoming matches.
As a coach, Hideyuki Koyama also devotes most of his energy to guiding the training of the players. Although the two appear to be like-minded on the surface, the rift between them deepens due to their different goals.
Hideyuki Koyama thinks that his wife's dedication to her career has lost her mind and cannot accommodate anything else; On the other hand, Koyama believes that her husband has a limited understanding of his career and is difficult to provide all-round support.
As a result, the conflict spread rapidly like a malignant tumor, and the dispute between the husband and wife intensified. At first, they will tolerate each other because of the child, but in the end, the damage is irreparable.
Just a few years after marriage, Hideyuki Koyama was revealed to have an inappropriate relationship with a female athlete. When the news reached Koyama Zhili's ears, she only felt that the blood in her whole body seemed to freeze in an instant.
Faced with her husband's betrayal, Koyama Zhili chose to divorce without hesitation and completely broke with this negative person. The two did not have children, and after the breakup, Koyama chose to live alone and never sought a new partner.
Living alone may be the (self-aware) relief for an elite athlete who is fully committed to his sporting career.
Tomo-Koyama was able to put aside all worries and fetters and devote herself to the field of sports that she loved deeply, to pursue the endless desire and yearning in her heart.
She has entered the peak era of competition that has lasted for several years and is brilliant, and has won the crown of honor again and again, writing a gorgeous chapter for the glory of Japanese table tennis.
However, time flies. With the precipitation of the years, Koyama Zhili has gradually faded out of the focus of the professional arena. She knows that her golden age of competition is gone, and it's time to make way for up-and-comers to pass the baton on to the next generation.
As a result, Tomoli Koyama solemnly announced her retirement and ended her decades-long sports career. However, instead of saying goodbye to table tennis, she chose to transform into an outstanding coach, imparting the experience and insights she has accumulated over the years to the younger generation.
During her precious years as a coach, Koyama won the admiration and respect of many of her disciples. With a rigorous, serious and meticulous attitude, she treats each student as her own and does her best to cultivate them, and has never slackened in the slightest.
Her hard work paid off, and under her careful guidance, Japanese table tennis has shown a booming trend, making its mark on the international stage.
At this moment, a cheerful news spread all over the world - Tomoli Koyama received a deep affection from her motherland and will have the opportunity to return to China to participate in a unique table tennis cultural exchange event.
This news undoubtedly shocked and overjoyed Koyama Zhili. Decades ago, she was left in the cold at the hands of her national team, and now she is fortunate enough to be able to set foot on the hot soil of her homeland as a special guest, which is undoubtedly a huge change and a rare opportunity.
The moment she set foot on her homeland again, Tomo-Koyama's heart was filled with mixed emotions. She strolled through those familiar streets, looking at the five-star red flags fluttering in the wind on both sides, and tears couldn't help but welled up in her eyes.
The past is like smoke, and she can't help but start to reflect on whether her life choices are the right one.
At the welcome ceremony of that grand exchange event, Tomoli Koyama sincerely faced everyone and confessed that she deeply regretted and regretted her decision to leave China.
If it weren't for the slightly impulsive and even radical choice at the beginning, her original life trajectory might have taken on a completely different look from today's.
However, no amount of assumptions and conjectures can reverse the historical facts that have already settled, and all she can do is to accept the reality and cherish the time in front of her.
When the now young man looks back on her life full of twists and turns, she is able to face it with an extraordinary calm mind, and gives a pertinent and profound evaluation.
She candidly said that although her decision to become a Japanese citizen brought her a lot of bitterness and regret, she never had the slightest remorse for it.
For each of us, it is inevitable that we will make some decisions in the journey of life that we will regret later. It is precisely these precious experiences that have shaped who we are today.
Koyama firmly stated that if she could go back in time and go back in time, she would still not hesitate to make the same choice, because that was the true call of her heart, and it was also the wisest choice she made at the time.
How can life be perfect? Looking back on the past years, Koyama Zhili deeply feels that her life is like a drama with ups and downs and rich plots.
From the youthful girlhood, to the passionate prime, and then to today's calm and indifferent, each of her life journeys is like a colorful picture, which together constitute her unique and irreplaceable personality charm.
As a rising star of the Chinese table tennis team, Zhili Koyama has overcome obstacles all the way and climbed the peak of her career with her own strength and hard work. However, at this moment, a sudden "handicap turmoil" made her future road uncertain.
In the face of indifference and injustice from the outside world, she resolutely chose to retire, even at the expense of changing her nationality.
After joining the Japanese national team, Tomoli Koyama ushered in the second spring of her life. She successfully defeated her former friend Deng Yaping at the Asian Games and won the supreme honor, but she also suffered accusations and abuse from "traitors".
But will all of this be enough to break her? The answer is no! She still pushed forward and gave her all to become the number one contributor to the Japanese team.
The failure of married life is undoubtedly another hurdle in the life of Chiri Koyama. She was saddened and angry by her husband's abandonment, but instead of giving in, she embarked on a new journey on her own with her indomitable will.
Eventually, as the years passed, Koyama entered another phase of her life, ending her illustrious career and becoming a dedicated coach, passing on her valuable experience to students who loved the career of table tennis.
Back in 2005, when she returned to her homeland, she confessed to people with sincerity and humility that although she had made a regrettable decision, she would still not hesitate to make the same decision if she could choose again, because it was a call from the depths of her heart!
Time is like an arrow, time is like a shuttle, and everything in the past has been drifted away with the wind. Now Koyama Zhili has let go of the mustard in her heart and forgotten the anger and dissatisfaction she once had.
Her life has gone through trials and tribulations, but in the end, she still lived her own wonderful life according to her own wishes.
Each of us faces many regrettable choices that shape our unique and enriching lives.
Tomo-Koyama's life is undoubtedly full of passion and charm, and her experience has witnessed the rise of table tennis on the global stage, making her an indispensable legend in the development of the sport.
Twists and turns in life are everywhere, but it is precisely these challenges and difficulties that give Tomo-Yama's life a more colorful color.
She once had dreams and ideals and moved forward bravely; She had fallen into confusion and confusion, but with perseverance and perseverance, she had regained her strength.
On this long road, winners and losers are only the appearance of success or failure, and true victory will always belong to those who stick to their original intentions and live their true selves.