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Preface
Zhu Ting's story is so uplifting, she comes from a poor family but never gives up. She has shown her talent for volleyball since she was a child, and through unremitting efforts and persistence, she has become the core figure and leader of the Chinese women's volleyball team.
Step by step towards a career path
In the golden wheat field in Dancheng, Henan, a tall figure appeared. She is Zhu Ting, the main attacker of the Chinese women's volleyball team. However, who would have expected that this women's volleyball star, who is galloping on the international stage, would face the dilemma of not being able to continue his studies due to his family's poverty? If there was enough money at the time, the family might be able to support both children in pursuing their sports dreams at the same time.
This sentence is often on the lips of Zhu Ting's father, Zhu Anliang. Poverty has become Zhu Ting's main obstacle along the way, but it has also become the source of her unremitting efforts. At the age of 13, Zhu Ting was almost forced to interrupt her studies because of poverty. However, fate favored her at this time - a physical education teacher discovered her athletic talent and opened up new opportunities for her. Therefore, Zhu Anliang rode a rickety tricycle, overcame dozens of miles of bumpy roads, and brought Zhu Ting to Zhoukou City Sports School.
Here, with her excellent physical fitness, Zhu Ting has won the recognition of her coaches. However, for the Zhu family, the tuition fee of more than 10,000 yuan is simply an astronomical amount. Despite this, looking at his daughter's eyes full of longing, Zhu Anliang still decided to borrow money to let her enter the sports school.
Zhu Ting was selected by Henan Provincial Sports School in 2008 and began her journey in professional volleyball. Her selection was not accidental, she perfectly met the selection criteria, and the teacher saw her potential. She comes from a poor family, so she trains volleyball very hard. She knew this was a rare opportunity. In the physical education school, Zhu Ting cut down on food and clothing. The classmates ate 5 cents of the dish, and she only bought 1 cent of steamed buns.
This lifestyle is the only thing she can afford. Due to lack of nutrition, she often had leg pain and leg cramps when she slept at night, and she always cried and called her father. Despite the great difficulties and fatigue, Zhu Ting persevered. Fortunately, her efforts were not in vain. In just one year, she successfully joined the Henan Youth Women's Volleyball Team and officially embarked on the road of professional volleyball.
Step by step, he became the main force in the team
Zhu Ting did not enter the peak from her debut. In 2011, she was only 1.88 meters tall and showed a youthful appearance, and she made many mistakes as a pass in the Henan women's volleyball team against the Evergrande women's volleyball team. Although many coaches are dissatisfied with her performance, Lang Ping sees her potential in the future and has been silently following her growth.
In August 2011, Zhu Ting performed well in the semifinals of the World Women's Junior Volleyball Championship, scoring 17 points, which gradually attracted people's attention. Soon after, she was selected for the women's volleyball youth team. In April 2013, Lang Ping once again served as the head coach of the Chinese women's volleyball team and chose Zhu Ting to join the team without hesitation. She believes that Zhu Ting's potential and future prospects are similar to those of herself back then.
In order to help Zhu Ting improve, Lang Ping paid out of his own pocket to buy high-quality protein powder from abroad and consistently supported her growth process. Zhu Ting's achievements prove that Lang Ping's vision is indeed keen and far-sighted. Later, Zhu Ting won many important games for the Chinese women's volleyball team as the absolute main force. She won the 2015 Women's Volleyball World Cup, the 2016 Rio Olympics and the 2019 Women's Volleyball World Cup.
In addition, she was runner-up at the 2014 Women's Volleyball World Championship and third at the 2018 Women's Volleyball World Championship. During her time with the Turkish team Vakifer Bank, Zhu Ting won a total of 4 MVPs. Zhu Ting has won a total of 12 MVP awards since her debut and is known as the "MVP harvester". Her career reached a peak, and it all came to light at the Tokyo 2021 Olympics.
Previously, Zhu Ting existed like a god in the eyes of fans and the media, and she received the highest praise and awards. Some self-media authors will mention Zhu Ting when reporting on any female volleyball player to attract the attention of readers. There are also some authors who will cleverly introduce the topic of Zhu Ting when discussing the women's volleyball team. Back then, as long as the word "Zhu Ting" was mentioned, readers would immediately become interested in reading, which was enough to show Zhu Ting's popularity and influence at that time.
Now the official announcement of the return to the team is exciting
On a bright morning in June 2024, Zhu Ting stepped into the national team training hall in Beijing to prepare for the three-month training camp for the Paris Olympics. She took a deep breath and clenched the volleyball in her hands. At this moment, she knew that this would be the last challenge of her career. After two years of recuperation, she has finally made a full recovery and is no longer bothered by the old wrist injury she once suffered.
At this moment, she is full of passion and determination. Looking around at the familiar training hall, Zhu Ting was full of emotion in her heart. As the leader of the Chinese women's volleyball team, she is determined to go all out in the Paris Olympics, win the highest honor for the country and the team, and once again write her own legendary chapter.
Zhu Ting has now become both fame and fortune. Her father, Zhu Anliang, said that the two of them can spend their old age leisurely, and their greatest wish is to see Zhu Ting marry a kind family. For future partners, the 198cm tall Chinese woman ranking will put forward three special requirements: first, must be Chinese; Secondly, the height should not be too short, preferably an athlete; Finally, the family background should be normal, and the wife should be able to understand and support her career.
Zhu Ting said: "I have a lot of income, so I don't care about the other party's financial situation. The most important thing is that the other person has a high moral character, treats others well, and can set a good family style at home and set a good example for children. Zhu Anliang said: "There are not many really good men in society now, and I hope my daughter can find a person who is filial, kind, and attaches importance to emotions and obligations." We don't want her to marry a foreigner because we can't live that way of life. ”
epilogue
As a representative of Chinese sports, Zhu Ting not only showed the top level on the court, but also deeply touched people with her touching side of family life. Her return to the team is not only a sports decision, but also a response and care for the family's feelings. The tears of her father witnessed this deep affection and expectation, and also made people pay more attention to how she balances family and career in her future life and career, and shows more light and achievements.
Zhu Ting's story is not only the success of sports, but also the warmth of family emotion, her choice and her father's expectations, constitute a touching picture. In the news of her return to the team, we see more layers of care and humanity, and look forward to her future performance, not only on the field, but also happiness and achievement in life.