Climbing to the top podium, receiving flowers and applause, the golden medals are the greatest affirmation of the athletes, and the best interpretation of the sportsmanship of constantly surpassing and never giving up. Recently, Xinhua News Agency interviewed Deng Yaping, Yang Yang, Ding Ning, Wu Dajing and other well-known athletes to tell their stories and Olympic medals. Deng Yaping said in an interview that the Olympic medal is a reward for her for many years, and it is also the best proof that she can win glory for the country with her efforts.
From a small athlete who is not optimistic, to a table tennis queen who frequently creates miracles in the sports arena, Deng Yaping has gone all out for the cause of table tennis, bravely fought hard, and frankly said that only by achieving success can she have an account for her life. Stepping off the field, she still bears in mind the original intention of sports, and is committed to promoting the construction of the motherland's sports cause, repaying the motherland and helping others. As a former top sports idol, Deng Yaping has persevered and unremittingly worked hard to reach the top of the table tennis world, dared to challenge new fields, and constantly pursued, passing on the sports energy behind the gold medal to more and more people, continuing this strength and pride.
She was a legend of the times, winning 18 world championships, maintaining the world ranking first for 8 consecutive years, becoming an internationally renowned Chinese table tennis player, and at the same time she is also using actions to explain a spirit, a belief: persistence, persistence, and never accept defeat. From being rejected by the provincial team because of the height problem to entering the national team step by step, representing the country in the Olympic arena, she said: "It is necessary to do this thing well, that is, desperate bets." In the face of doubts, she firmly chose, redoubled her hard work, and forged her sports dream. In the face of setbacks, she has never stopped chasing her dreams, perfectly realized a gorgeous turn, and opened the real Deng Yaping era.
The secret of success to become an invincible world champion is thousands of days and nights of silent sweat, and it is every moment of not giving up lightly and being brave and persistent. When standing on the coveted podium, behind the heavy medals is her years of wandering, struggling, rising and waiting. She proved to the outside world with her own experience that as long as you have a heart that does not accept defeat, all your efforts will eventually be rewarded. Facing difficulties and achieving the dream of winning the championship, Deng Yaping shows the fighting strength of sports people, even if it falls into a trough, she must chase the indomitable faith of her dreams.
After retiring from the table tennis team, Deng Yaping's life has not deviated from the sports career she loves. In her view, there are ups and downs, high and low to count life. Tearing off the label of athletes, she said that she was pleased to serve the athletes: "Because from the athletes, it is very beneficial to the cultivation of the country, and then you can get such a championship." "Whether it is to represent the country to win the championship on the field, or to go to Cambridge University to study for a doctorate in economics, or as the only athlete representative to participate in the Olympic bid twice, witness the success of Beijing's bid for the 2008 Olympic Games." In her view, the honor and achievements she has achieved have never been inseparable from the cultivation and support of the motherland, and she also has the responsibility to do a good job behind the scenes for the sports construction of the motherland and play the role of a leader, and continue to contribute to the sports cause with this gratitude and mission.
Today, she is fully committed to the sports industry and devoted herself to the development of the sports industry, she said: "As long as it is beneficial to the country and the public, it is right." As the proud son of heaven who was once set up by others, and now she is setting up such a stage for others, in her opinion, this is a return to her original intention, and it is also her sense of mission to continue to pass on this sportsmanship.
In her 14-year career as an athlete, she drew a successful end with the belief that she would not accept defeat. When the aura faded, she resolutely turned around and started a new journey of sports life behind the scenes, as Deng Yaping said: Sports I think it is a very positive, sunny industry that allows people to move forward with perseverance. With her feelings for sports and the motherland, she has worked tirelessly to forge ahead, and has taken the inheritance of sportsmanship as her unshirkable responsibility and passed it on to the next generation. The front wave is dazzling, the back wave is fearsome, and the sportsmanship is passed down through the flame and has lasted for a long time.
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