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In everyone's mind, the Olympic Games are a world stage for athletes from all over the world to show their strength, and most of them are young faces.
However, the Paris Olympics were different, with Luxembourg veteran Ni Xialian participating in the Olympics, and Chile's 58-year-old table tennis player Zeng Zhiying realizing his Olympic dream.
No one could have imagined that an old man in his sixtieth year would be able to pass all the way to win the chance to enter the Olympic Games.
With her own age, Zeng Zhiying instantly became the focus of attention of people around the world.
The people of Chile cheered for Zeng Zhiying, and even the president of Chile waved the flag for her.
Zeng Zhiying used a racket to prove to everyone that age is just a number, not an excuse to restrict everyone from participating in the competition.
As long as you have sports in mind, you can participate anytime.
Although Zeng Zhiying lost 1:4 to the Lebanon athlete in the end, her sportsmanship still left a deep impression on everyone.
So, why is this 58-year-old "ping pong grandma" so powerful? What does she have to do with table tennis?
The 58-year-old "table tennis grandma" competed in the Olympics
On the day of the official start of the Paris Olympic Games, the popular table tennis competition also officially kicked off.
Just as everyone was engrossed in watching the exciting competition, one of the athletes in the participants caught everyone's attention.
That is Zeng Zhiying, a table tennis player from Chile, who is of Chinese descent but represents Chile, such a thing is actually not unusual in the Olympic Games, and the female table tennis players in United States are all Chinese?
What really surprised everyone was Zeng Zhiying's age, 58-year-old Zeng Zhiying appeared in the Olympic Games, which is really a rare thing.
For athletes, thirty or forty years old is already considered a "veteran", and it is difficult to imagine that a 58-year-old lady can still compete in the Olympics.
So, why can Zeng Zhiying, who is already in her sixtieth year, still appear in the Olympics?
He joined the national team at the age of 17 and retired due to a change in the rules
Many people may not know that Zeng Zhiying was once a talented table tennis player.
Zeng Zhiying, who was born in 1966, may be the first member of the national table tennis team.
Zeng Zhiying's mother used to be an excellent table tennis player in the national team, under the influence of her mother, Zeng Zhiying began to contact table tennis at the age of 9, and successfully entered the national team at the age of 17.
In the golden period of table tennis development at that time, the young Zeng Zhiying could still stand out from many excellent competitors, which shows her excellence.
Tong Ling, Dai Lili and other national players were once defeated by her.
But no one expected that such a genius table tennis girl would ruin her future because of a new regulation issued by the International Table Tennis Federation.
It turned out that in that era, the most popular way to play table tennis was to use double-sided rackets of the same color and different qualities, in order to avoid the opponent judging the movement of the ball by the color of the rubber.
Anyone who can use this style of play skillfully will always be able to beat the opponent without any power.
Surprisingly, in the 80s, the ITTF re-formulated the rules that required everyone to use double-sided rackets of different colors.
This reform is a huge blow to those who have long been accustomed to the same color racket, and many people, including Zeng Zhiying, have lost their former advantages as a result.
What's more, because he couldn't adapt to this new style of play, he ruined his sports career, and Zeng Zhiying was one of the many victims.
Seeing that her advantages were not there, Zeng Zhiying, who couldn't adapt for a long time, had to quit the national team and turned to other directions.
Go abroad to find a way out, do business and give up playing
After some twists and turns, Zeng Zhiying came to Chile at the invitation of a friend to seek new development opportunities.
After all, there are unified rules everywhere in China, and Zeng Zhiying, who can't adapt to the new rules, is unsatisfactory anywhere.
In the end, Zeng Zhiying had to give up her Olympic dream and went to Chile to become a table tennis coach, responsible for teaching children to play table tennis.
Although she lost the opportunity to compete in the Olympic Games, Zeng Zhiying has gained a comfortable life.
With Zeng Zhiying's skills, teaching children table tennis is simply overkill, in addition to work, Zeng Zhiying has a lot of spare time every day.
In order to pass the time, Zeng Zhiying began to try the import and export business that was very popular in the local area, but she didn't expect it to be successful in the end.
Seeing that the scale of the business was getting bigger and bigger, Zeng Zhiying stopped teaching table tennis and put all her focus on her business.
In the following 20 years, table tennis has long faded out of Zeng Zhiying's life, and her import and export business has become more and more popular.
During this period, Zeng Zhiying also had her own family and lived happily with her husband and children.
After 20 years, he picked up table tennis again and became a champion all the way
If everything goes according to normal, Zeng Zhiying may never have the opportunity to pick up a table tennis ball again.
No one expected that in order to prevent children from becoming addicted to computer games, Zeng Zhiying, 20 years later, picked up the racket again and took the children to play together.
Even if she hasn't touched the ball for 20 years, the moment she picked up the racket, Zeng Zhiying's mind still recalled all the memories of playing again.
Under Zeng Zhiying's teaching, the child not only successfully got rid of Internet addiction, but also reached the Chile National Championship all the way and won the championship.
Seeing that his son was becoming more and more confident because of table tennis, Zeng Zhiying was also proud of himself, and slowly Zeng Zhiying had the idea of paying in his heart.
It wasn't until 2022 that Zeng Zhiying finally decided to pick up table tennis again, although she is in her fifties, Zeng Zhiying's strength is still the same as it was back then.
Starting from the local competition, Zeng Zhiying has won many battles and played all the way to the national championships, and Zeng Zhiying's excellent performance was naturally seen by everyone.
With her own strength, Zeng Zhiying successfully entered the national team in Chile, and the match against the Guatemala athlete in May this year earned her the qualification for the Olympic Games, fulfilling her dream when she was 20 years old.
Even the president of Chile was stunned when he saw Zeng Zhiying's excellence, and openly cheered for her on social platforms.
Although Zeng Zhiying lost to Lebanon athlete Mariana · Sahakian with a score of 1:4 in this Olympic Games, ending a short Olympic journey.
But this experience is definitely the most important moment in Zeng Zhiying's life, no matter what the result, she has fulfilled her dream when she was young and has no regrets.
epilogue
Tsang's performance showed us the true Olympic spirit, and as long as you love sports, age is not an issue.
58-year-old Zeng Zhiying finally relied on her own efforts to draw a successful end to her life!
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Resources:
Baidu Encyclopedia: Zeng Zhiying
Qilu Evening News: "At the age of 58, this Chinese "table tennis grandma" fulfilled her 20-year-old dream2024-07-28
Peninsula Metropolis Daily: "58-year-old Zeng Zhiying stood on the Olympic stage for the first time, her story is not only inspirational but also warm"2024-07-28
New Weekly: "The Chinese Player Who Was the First to Be Eliminated" 2024-07-29