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She was once predicted to be the "first sister" of female table tennis after Wang Nan and Zhang Yining.
suddenly announced his retirement at his peak, which made countless people feel sorry.
Unexpectedly, when she faded away from the aura of a "genius girl", she found that she had already embarked on a broad road.
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The quadrennial Olympic Games are about to kick off in Paris.
For every national athlete, being able to win a gold medal in the Olympics is not only a sign of glory for the country, but also a testimony of strength.
No, as a former table tennis player, she also sent her blessings on Weibo.
I still remember that the last time I saw Guo Yue fighting hard in front of the table tennis table was ten years ago.
Unexpectedly, after retiring, she actually achieved "restarting her life".
In 2015, Guo Yue's 27th birthday.
She officially announced the admission of Tsinghua University-Hong Kong Chinese University of Finance MBA through social platforms.
After getting Kong Linghui's confirmation, this Weibo means Guo Yue's official retirement.
As table tennis insiders said in unison:
"Table tennis people can enter the university because of their awareness of taking the initiative to learn and progress, with wisdom and will, they can become excellent athletes, and naturally they can also become good students who have achieved success in their studies."
Four years later, Guo Yue lived up to expectations and received his diploma as a master's degree in finance.
What is less known is that Guo Yue was studying in the Department of Finance.
I was also honored to be invited to participate in the Forbes 2018 China Under 30 Elite Award Ceremony.
As one of the judges, she was eye-catching on the red carpet.
Guo Yue's fashionable style is like a new idol in the entertainment industry.
At the scene, Guo Yue publicly "danced" for the first time.
Afterwards, former teammate Li Xiaoxia and opponent Ai Fukuhara teased her on Weibo.
According to reports at the time about Guo Yue's admission, she had already found a job at a banking regulatory agency.
Enrolling in a financial course is also a logical step.
But in addition, in recent years, in addition to going to work, Guo Yue has stepped into the entertainment industry as a world champion.
For example, in 2019.
Together with her father, she participated in the recording of the "reality show" of "My Girl".
Anyone who has watched the show has witnessed how she was urged to marry by her parents at the age of thirty.
Immediately afterwards, she started a hearty table tennis battle with children in "Sports Are Different 3".
After that, she showed her singing voice on the stage of "Avenue of Stars".
Approaching the end of the year, "Double 11" is coming as scheduled.
Guo Yue joined forces with a TOP female anchor of a treasure and appeared in the live broadcast room.
Although Guo Yue has withdrawn from the track of professional table tennis players.
However, working in the financial system, she still has a strong connection with table tennis.
In the small events related to it, she can be seen everywhere.
In daily life, Guo Yue still insists on fitness and keeps in shape.
Occasionally, I will check in the food and record the beautiful scenery I encounter along the way.
Obviously, Guo Yue is now living a chic and proud life.
As for the public's regret that she left the national team, the editor just wants to say: I'm sorry! It's really unnecessary.
Mistrust?
Let's move on.
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In 1999, the National Junior Table Tennis Trials.
Guo Yue, who was only 11 years old, won his first domestic championship.
Cai Zhenhua praised her:
"This youngster is really talented, she should be promoted to the national team!"
As he said, Guo Yue did participate in the training camp of the national second team afterwards.
But not as a regular member.
It wasn't until soon after that she represented China at the Asia Invitational.
After winning the continental championship again, she finally knocked on the door of the national team.
Incredibly, it took her less than two years to go from the city sports school to the provincial team and then to the national team.
"Success is also Xiao He, defeat is also Xiao He".
Think about it, the age of eleven is the beginning of a rebellious period.
Because of this, Guo Yue has given the coach a "headache" since the day he entered the national team.
But also because of her stubbornness and refusal to admit defeat in her bones, she was pinned on by the coach.
However, how can you see a rainbow without experiencing wind and rain.
In 2003, the World Table Tennis Championships in Paris.
In the women's singles duel, Guo Yue missed the championship.
After returning to China, I saw that she was more self-disciplined, and even trained harder than usual.
As everyone knows, the Chinese women's table tennis at that time had already cultivated her to become the next Deng Yaping's "ambition".
2004, World Table Tennis Championships in Doha.
The coaching staff gave up the selection of 20-year-old Guo Yan, and instead let Guo Yue, who was not yet 16 years old, play.
Taking this opportunity, she became famous!
Became the youngest world champion in the history of table tennis!
In the same year, the Athens Olympics.
Guo Yue partnered with Niu Jianfeng and won the third place in women's doubles.
And what really put her in the spotlight was the ITTF Tour that year.
In terms of table tennis, Guo Yue is the same as Wang Nan.
Whether it's the serve or the first three boards, it's technically quite well handled.
Don't look at her age, she is ten years younger than Wang Nan, but she has wit and calmness that does not match her age.
During the game, the murderous spirit in her eyes and the stubbornness at the corners of her mouth were the same as Deng Yaping back then.
Guo Yue went through a series of battles, and finally defeated Wang Nan in the final with a score of 4:1 and won the championship.
Not only that, but she was also looked at differently by ITTF President Shalala.
"My favourite player is a 16-year-old Chinese girl, Guo Yue, and her future is bright."
The successive good results have made people in the industry full of praise for Guo Yue.
Who knows, there is a person who sees it thoroughly.
In Gu Zhenjiang's view, Guo Yue is "careful".
Although he admired her consciousness of striving to be the first and not falling behind in everything.
But there is such a sentence in the table tennis circle: "Kung Fu is outside the ball." ”
He once said frankly that if Guo Yue wanted to go to the next level at that time, he had to learn from Wang Nan and other veteran players with an open mind.
In 2007, Guo Yue won the women's singles championship again.
Her career reached its peak.
In 2008, she won her first Olympic gold medal at the Olympics on her home turf.
In 2012, she lived up to expectations again in her third Olympic Games, winning the gold medal again.
It didn't take long for Gu Zhenjiang's words to come true!
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As early as the Beijing Olympics, Guo Yue, who was on an equal footing with Wang Nan and Zhang Yining, was affected by the psychological gap.
Then, she lost to Li Xiaoxia to take over the position of "first sister".
Then, since 2010, she has lost her impression points in the coaching staff after losing consecutive games in the field.
Coupled with the birth of a new force in the team, she can't do more.
Although the London Olympics played a certain "blood recovery", the role was not large.
In 2014, the news of Guo Yue's departure from the national team spread far and wide.
For a time, public opinion was very loud.
As everyone knows, freezing three feet is not a day's cold.
In the previous year or so, Guo Yue's situation was not optimistic.
Due to the recurrence of her cervical spine disease, her performance was good and bad.
But in Kong Linghui's opinion, it is true that she is injured, but her improper attitude is the problem!
Originally, Guo Yue was eager to try in the qualifiers that went straight to Tokyo.
Unexpectedly, the day before the game, she suddenly claimed that she couldn't play.
After that, the coaching staff held a special meeting to discuss and deliberate.
In the end, the conclusion was "persuasion".
"With Guo Yue's current state, she is no longer suitable for the national team for the time being."
Of course, they did not completely close the door to her for the national team.
As long as Guo Yue's overall performance can still recover on the premise of ensuring her health, she can still return.
In recent years, there have been stories about Guo Yue regretting leaving the scene because he was "hit".
In fact, it is not.
Guo Yue has had a wealth of interests and hobbies since he was a child.
She loves to listen to pop music, and she loves to sing and dance.
She can swim and read some philosophical books.
But everything has changed since the eight-year-old joined the professional team.
Every day at 6 in the morning and 10 in the evening, the semi-military training life made her cycle back and forth in the "three points and one line".
Countless striking, just to practice the return and strong attack.
Even if her hand has been bumped and bleeding from the table, she must continue to hold on to it wrapped in gauze.
Under the high-intensity training, Guo Yue's hands are of different sizes, even his arms are thick and thin.
After her regular training, she has to run 10,000 meters.
Despite the blistering of the soles of the feet, you can only stop and rest if you reach the speed standard.
Obviously, the excellent results of the "genius girl" are the result of countless tears and sweat.
When he was 16 years old, Guo Yue said in an interview with a little childishness:
"It's a bit homesick. I miss my grandfather, my grandmother, my mother, and I want my father's own pork ribs stewed kidney beans. ”
As everyone knows, since she became famous, even if she returned to her hometown, she couldn't eat a few bites of home-cooked dishes made by her parents.
And the "reality show" in 2019 revealed the mystery of her retirement that year.
Aside from a series of titles such as world champions, Guo Yue is also a girl.
For a while, she grew her long hair.
Even the way we dress is beginning to move closer to intellect and elegance.
The study time that was missed in those years was also made up by regaining the textbooks.
In addition to her established finance courses, she also taught herself English.
After graduating from Tsinghua University, she also studied dance.
She turned her childhood dream into reality step by step.
epilogue
It is said that it is necessary to become famous as soon as possible, and Guo Yue has done this.
And it is undeniable that Guo Yue's table tennis level is far above that of players of the same period.
It's a pity that the high hopes given to her by the outside world have become a mountain that is difficult for her to climb.
Heart disease also requires heart medicine.
If she can adjust her mentality in time, I believe that "Grand Slam" will definitely have her place.
However, there is never a standard definition of success in life.
At her peak, she chose to retreat bravely from the torrent, and she must have put in a lot of courage.
Besides, the child is not a fish, how can you know the joy of fish?
Nowadays, the transformation of "tomboy" into a "big beauty" is too amazing, and her life can be described as another "legend".
Some of the information:
16-year-old Guo Yueren has set his sights on the 2008 Olympic Games
After Guo Yue underestimated the rebirth of London's Nirvana, he was once designated as the next Deng Yaping"_Sohu.com
"The Girl in My Family" shows what you don't know about Guo Yue_Baijiahao
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