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At the 2024 Paris Olympics, the Chinese women's basketball team experienced a heartbreaking defeat and embarked on a journey back home ahead of schedule.
At the airport, the players looked depressed, the head coach Zheng Wei seemed calm, and the core player Li Yueru packed his bags in a low-key manner.
Although Yao Ming, the chairman of the Basketball Association, did not appear, he had a great responsibility.
This was not only a defeat in the competition, but also a heavy blow.
In these dark moments, the dawn of hope is still flickering.
Silence and contemplation at the airport
Langola Airport, where people come and go, is exceptionally quiet at this moment.
The players of the Chinese women's basketball team were silent one by one, and the luggage in their hands seemed to carry heavier emotions than the actual weight.
Head coach Zheng Wei stood at the back of the team, her face without the slightest expression, but her tightly knit brow and occasional glance at the ground revealed an indescribable complex emotion in her heart.
As the leader of this team, she is well aware of the heavy responsibility on her shoulders, and every choice of tactics and every deployment of personnel may affect the fate of the entire team.
At this moment, the doubts about her tactical arrangement on the Internet are like invisible pressure, making her feel unprecedented heaviness.
The core center Li Yueru, a player who is always known for his tenacity on the field, is also very low-key at the moment.
She sat quietly by the suitcase, looking down at her bag, occasionally looking up at the window, with both unwillingness and relief in her eyes.
She has her own understanding of the loss: "Basketball is a five-person sport, every victory is the result of the team's joint efforts, and in the same way, we also bear the defeat together. ”
Although this sentence is light, it is eloquent, revealing her deep understanding of team spirit.
Yao Ming's absence and heavy responsibility
It is worth noting that as the leader of Chinese basketball, Yao Ming, chairman of the Basketball Association, did not appear at the airport to see off the team.
This detail, in the eyes of the outside world, seems to have added a bit of subtlety.
But those who know Yao Ming know that his absence does not mean that he does not care about this loss, on the contrary, he may be thinking about the future of Chinese basketball in a different way, on a deeper level.
In this Olympic Games, the overall performance of Chinese basketball was not satisfactory, and both the men's and women's basketball teams failed to meet the expected goals before the game.
This is undoubtedly a heavy blow to Yao Ming.
As the chairman of the Basketball Association, he not only has to face doubts and criticism from the outside world, but also has to take on the important task of leading Chinese basketball out of the predicament.
He knows that the loss of the women's basketball team is only the tip of the iceberg, and it reflects the shortcomings of Chinese basketball in many aspects such as talent training, tactical system, and international vision.
Hopes and challenges for the future
On the flight back home, Li Yueru sat by the window, her eyes piercing through the clouds, as if looking for something.
Her heart is full of longing and determination for the future: "I know that this failure has made me see my own shortcomings, but I also believe that only by experiencing failure can I grow better."
I'm going to train harder, improve myself and try to show a better version of myself in the future. ”
On the other hand, Coach Zheng Wei sketched a new tactical layout in his notebook.
The tip of her pen jumps across the paper, and each pause seems to be thinking about how to turn this failure into motivation to move forward.
She understands that as a coach, she needs to do more than lead the team to win games, but more importantly, teach them how to learn from their failures and how to stay resilient in the face of adversity.
The roar of the aircraft engine seems to turn into a forward drumbeat at this moment, inspiring everyone.
For the Chinese women's basketball team, although this defeat was cruel, it was also a valuable experience.
It made the players more aware of their own shortcomings and gaps, and also strengthened their determination to move forward.
Yao Ming's macro perspective and deep thinking
For Yao Ming, he needs to stand on a higher angle to examine the development of Chinese basketball as a whole.
He knows that in order to improve the international competitiveness of Chinese basketball, it is not enough to rely on one or two excellent players.
What he needs to think about is how to build a perfect youth system.
How to develop more young players with international vision and competitiveness.
How to optimize the competition system and management of basketball leagues, and how to strengthen exchanges and cooperation with international basketball.
Each of these questions is full of challenges and unknowns, but Yao Ming has never flinched.
He knows that as a leading figure in Chinese basketball, he must shoulder this responsibility and lead Chinese basketball to a more brilliant future.
Rebirth and hope
With the passage of time, the players of the Chinese women's basketball team will stand on the training ground again, with sweat and hard work to make up for the regrets of the past.
They will take the experience and lessons of this failure with them and move forward more firmly into the future.
And for the entire Chinese basketball, this defeat may be a new starting point.
It allows us to see our own shortcomings and gaps, and also gives us a clearer understanding of the way forward.
In the days to come, we look forward to the rise of the Chinese women's basketball team again, and use their strength and fighting spirit to win more honor and respect for Chinese basketball.
We also believe that under the leadership of Yao Ming, Chinese basketball will usher in a better tomorrow.
Because in this land full of hope, there is always a group of people who are not afraid of difficulties, move forward bravely, and interpret what is the real basketball spirit with their own actions.