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On July 30, as the "Shatou" combination won the sixth gold medal in the mixed doubles competition of the Olympic Games, Deng Yaping, who opened the "three strikes" for this game, also aroused the attention and heated discussions of netizens. However, in it, there are also some accusations and criticisms against Deng Yaping and even her son.
As the first generation of "big devils" in the Chinese table tennis world, Deng Yaping has made outstanding contributions to China's sports industry. But after retiring, she has always been surrounded by various gossips, such as "admiring foreign countries", "the nationality of her son is a mystery", "losing the country by 2 billion", etc.
So, what is the truth of these rumors? Why are they so popular?
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The First Demon King
In 1973, Deng Yaping was born in a table tennis family in Zhengzhou, Henan Province, and her father Deng Dasong was a player and coach of the Henan Provincial Table Tennis Team. Under the influence of the family environment, Deng Yaping soon showed her love for the sport and gradually grew into a legend in the Chinese table tennis world.
Since the age of five, Deng Yaping began to learn table tennis with her father, and because of her hard training and unique style of play, she soon began to make a name for herself in various youth competitions. Although her short stature was her disadvantage, she eventually managed to overcome this obstacle after relentless hard work and scientific training.
In 1988, 15-year-old Deng Yaping was successfully selected for the national team and started his brilliant career. In the second year of entering the national team, Deng Yaping won her first world championship at the 40th World Table Tennis Championships, becoming the youngest world champion in the history of national table tennis.
Deng Yaping's "era of the big devil" in the international arena has arrived. In that era when China urgently needed international recognition, Deng Yaping not only won four Olympic gold medals and a large number of world championships, but also "dominated" the world ranking first in table tennis for eight consecutive years.
As the first Grand Slam winner in the history of Chinese table tennis, Deng Yaping has profoundly influenced the development of Chinese table tennis. In addition to her own brilliant achievements, her technical innovation, playing style and tenacious fighting spirit set an example for future athletes.
Starting with Deng Yaping, Chinese athletes gradually established and consolidated China's leading position in the world table tennis field, which not only won more international attention for China at that time, boosted national self-confidence, but also inspired countless young people to devote themselves to this sport.
In 1997, Deng Yaping, who was still in her prime, chose to retire and entered Tsinghua University to continue her studies. There, Deng Yaping, who couldn't even recognize all 26 letters before, worked hard to learn English and various knowledge. After graduating from Tsinghua University, Deng Yaping also went to United Kingdom to study abroad and obtained a doctorate in economics from Cambridge University.
During her time in Cambridge, Deng Yaping and her boyfriend in the national team also renewed their relationship, and the two entered the palace of marriage together. However, Deng Yaping's life after retirement was not all smooth sailing. Starting from Cambridge, Deng Yaping, who was constantly active in other fields, gradually became "full of black material".
Personal moral issues
As a legend in the Chinese table tennis world, Deng Yaping has become a symbol of China on many international occasions, which has made some of her inappropriate actions labeled as "unpatriotic". Among them, the most eye-catching is Deng Yaping's "kneeling" incident at the graduation ceremony of Cambridge University and the nationality issue of her son.
In 2011, at the graduation ceremony of Cambridge University, Deng Yaping bowed to the president in accordance with local tradition. The move was filmed and spread online, and in the transmission, it gradually evolved into a rumor that Deng Yaping bowed to the United Kingdom clergy.
As a well-known figure in China's sports circles, kneeling down to foreign religious figures obviously undermines the dignity of China as a whole. As this backlash spread rapidly on social media, Ms. Deng was caught in a storm of public opinion.
In the face of doubts, Deng Yaping hurriedly came forward to explain, saying that she did not kneel to religious figures, but according to the traditional ceremony of the Cambridge University graduation ceremony, by kneeling to the president to receive the degree certificate to express her respect for academics, rather than bending the knee to individuals.
After Deng Yaping came forward to explain, some people who are familiar with the Western education system soon expressed their support, believing that this kind of ceremony is indeed an academic attitude that has nothing to do with nationality and treats all graduates equally, but some netizens have reservations about it.
In addition to the "kneeling" incident, the issue of Deng Yaping's son's nationality has also attracted much attention. According to reports, Deng Yaping's son Lin Hanming was born in Paris, France, in 2006, and the child will not call his mother until he is three years old.
Therefore, various rumors circulated on the Internet, believing that Lin Hanming, who was born in France, may have obtained France nationality in accordance with the relevant laws of France, and has no plans to return to China in the future. There are even rumors that Deng Yaping's family has also renounced their Chinese nationality.
In order to set the record straight and quell the controversy, Deng Yaping took direct action by publicly displaying her and her son's Chinese passports through social media, making it clear that her son had held a Chinese passport since birth and was a Chinese citizen.
As for the child who will not call his mother, Deng Yaping explained that the child grew up with his father who worked in a France club, and he got together less and was more separated from himself, and was not so close emotionally. In addition to clarifying the facts, Deng Yaping also solemnly stated that she and her husband had never considered renunciating their Chinese nationality.
The beginning and end of the "2 billion lost" incident
After graduating from Cambridge, Deng Yaping also set foot in the business field, but this unsuccessful entrepreneurial experience made her finally fall into the situation of "ruined reputation", and this is the rumor of "losing the country by 2 billion".
Because of winning glory for the country in the sports arena, Deng Yaping, who was portrayed as a "national hero", also turned gorgeously from the sports world and entered the political world after receiving a doctorate. In 2010, Deng Yaping was appointed by the People's Daily to serve as the deputy secretary-general and general manager of the People's Search Network Co., Ltd.
At that time, because Deng Yaping had never worked in the Internet, such a cross-border behavior made many people think that Deng Yaping's transfer to People's Search as general manager was just a "gold-plated" trip and a "springboard" for her to go further in her career.
What people didn't expect was that at the peak of Sina Weibo and Baidu search sweeping China's Internet, Deng Yaping and her employees firmly believed that their "instant search" as a national team would definitely change the pattern of China's Internet.
Deng Yaping relied on her influence to quickly win a national project, ready to defeat Sina, Baidu and other private capital in one fell swoop. However, in addition to Deng Yaping's own limited ability and lack of experience, the company's operations could not keep up with the progress of the project, which eventually led to the bankruptcy of the project.
The failure of this project, "Instant Search" not only failed to complete the national mission, but also caused a huge loss of 500 million yuan in operating funds on the company's books due to investment mistakes.
When Deng Yaping's whereabouts were unknown in order to avoid debts, there was even shocking news on the Internet that she had lost 2 billion yuan, and all kinds of accusations and criticisms followed.
In the face of accusations, Deng Yaping only left twelve words on her social media: "Justice is in the hearts of the people, and rumors will eventually be shattered." But her silence did not quell the rumors, but instead made rumors appear that Deng Yaping was suspected of corruption and had been taken away for investigation.
These allegations, which are grossly skewed in fact, have affected Deng Yaping's public image and personal life. Deng Yaping finally chose to protect her rights and interests through legal means. Appeal against untruths such as "suspected of corruption and taken away for investigation".
Deng Yaping's calm attitude in handling this controversy is worthy of recognition. Instead of rushing to justify or fight back, she chose to respond to the doubts with time and facts. When the rumors evolved to the extent that they affected her reputation, she resolutely took legal measures to defend her rights, showing reason and courage.
epilogue
Deng Yaping has always remained calm and rational in dealing with these controversies. She chose to respond to doubts with facts and laws, showing the sense of responsibility and responsibility that a public figure should have.
Although these controversies have affected her public image to a certain extent, Deng Yaping has not let this hold back. She continues to develop in the field of sports industry and contribute to the sports industry in China.
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