Rong Guotuan was the first person in New China to win the world championship. In 1961, at the 26th World Table Tennis Championships, the Chinese and Japanese teams fought fiercely. Before the final round, Rong Guotuan roared out the famous words that best represented his spirit of life: "Life can have several beats, at this time do not fight, let alone when!" In the end, the Chinese team defeated the Japanese team 5-3 and won the men's team championship of the World Table Tennis Championships for the first time. In addition, he led the team to win the first women's team world championship.
Source: People's Daily
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