Jinyun News reporter Zhang Aiying
Guest: Zhang Ping, 2004 Athens Olympic Women's Volleyball Champion
Today's highlights: Women's volleyball debut turkey July 25 15:25 (Beijing time)
In August 2016, the sun was shining brightly in Rio in the middle of summer. With Hui Ruoqi's scouting ball hit the ball, the Chinese women's volleyball team did not waste a single match point in the finals, and finally reversed Serbia 3-1, returning to the top of the Olympic Games after 12 years. Now five years have passed since the thrilling showdown, and on the afternoon of July 25, the Chinese women's volleyball team returned to the Olympic arena again, and the defending champion will make his Olympic debut in Tokyo.
Rio's ascent to the top has made the Chinese women's volleyball team, which has been waiting for 12 years, touch the heat of the Olympic gold medal again, and this time the women's volleyball girls do not want to wait again, they are determined to defend their titles. Rio's previous ecstasy belonged to Athens in 2004, and the earth-shattering reversal put the Chinese women's volleyball team on the highest podium, including three Tianjin girls - Zhang Ping, Zhang Na, and Li Shan. Now, the women's volleyball debut is about to start, and this time the team once again has three girls who have gone from the shores of the Haihe River to the Olympics - Yao Di, Li Yingying, and Wang Yuanyuan.
Today, the three Tianjin athletes who fought in the Athens arena have long bid farewell to the field and continue to contribute to the cause of volleyball in their respective fields. People are often amazed by the amazement of the sword and light sword shadow during the confrontation, but they always ignore the various honings before the sword is sheathed.
The preparation cycle for the Athens Olympic Games was extremely difficult, and the main deputy attack Zhao Ruirui suffered a major injury of "broken leg" during the preparation cycle, which shrouded the team with an indescribable haze. Looking back at Zhao Ruirui's sudden injury, Zhang Ping said slowly: "Sometimes people use the four-character shape of 'glass beauty' for athletes who are prone to injury, but I want to say that the word 'glass beauty' is not good. Every athlete is very difficult, and it is very sad to continue to train in the face of pain but suddenly fracture. ”
During Zhao Ruirui's injury and departure, the young substitute deputy Zhang Ping was pushed up. Due to the long-term lack of running-in with the main second pass, zhang ping's mismatch phenomenon often occurs. "I remember that Zhang Ping practiced very hard at that time, and Zhang Na and I accompanied her all the time." Li Shan said.
Zhao Ruirui, supported by tenacious willpower, returned at the speed of light. "From the time Zhao Ruirui left the training ground injured to her return, from May to August, there were only three months. Zhao Ruirui's two bones were covered with steel plates, a total of 16 steel nails. But even so, she insisted on playing in the Olympics. Seeing that Zhao Ruirui was seriously injured and could return to the field, her approach played an inspiring role for the team and each of us. Zhang Ping said.
With the return of Zhao Ruirui, the Olympic Games are getting closer and closer. Zhang Ping, who is also full of injuries, will put her knees in a closed loop, only for herself to be able to immediately top when the team needs it. After coming to Athens, the coaching team still let Zhao Ruirui, who was superior in technology, height and talent at that time, as the main secondary attack.
However, the accident happened again, and Zhao Ruirui's Olympic debut was injured again. As the stretcher carried Zhao Ruirui off the field, Zhang Ping, who was only 22 years old at the time, was in danger. "Although I am a substitute, I must not drag the whole team behind because of my skills and mentality. I want to play my full energy in the game, I am not only me, I represent my teammates, I am the country. "Many years have passed, and I remember that Zhang Ping's language is still sonorous and powerful." I came out as a substitute for Zhao Ruirui, and I used my strength to carry her faith forward. I think that if I play a little better, and if I play better, Rui Rui will not be so uncomfortable. ”
Compared to Zhao Ruirui's first height in Asia, Zhang Ping, who is 1.87 meters tall, looks a little thin. However, this somewhat taciturn girl is not silent, and it is a hit. In the finals against Russia, Zhang Ping, as a secondary attacker, won the scoring champion with 25 points, and Zhang Ping also won the best slam dunk award. Throughout the Olympic Games, Zhang Ping was the second highest scoring player in the Chinese women's volleyball team, and her netting efficiency was amazing.
The olive leaves of Athens are still verdant, and the war in Tokyo is about to ignite. At 15:25 on July 25, the Chinese women's volleyball team will face the old rival Turkish women's volleyball team in its debut. "We've had a lot of encounters with Turkey before and we know each other well. The first game of the Olympic Games, I hope that the Chinese women's volleyball team can play normally. In the previous women's volleyball world league, everyone also hid their strength, so tomorrow's confrontation must be wonderful. However, the Olympic field has suddenly changed, perhaps the opponent will suddenly have players usher in a state outbreak, or the technical and tactical changes suddenly, I hope that the Chinese team can calmly deal with it. Zhang Ping said.
In the summer of 17 years ago, Zhang Ping became famous in Athens with her status as a substitute, and finally won the Olympic medal as she wished. Today, for the three Tianjin women's volleyball girls who were sent to Tokyo as a surprise soldier, Zhang Ping said: "Although the Olympic Games are a grand sports event, they are only a game after all. I hope that the three Tianjin players can face with a normal heart, no matter what kind of identity, at any time period, the first thing to pay attention to is their own skills and tactics. Grasp the details well, analyze the strengths and weaknesses of the opponent in front of you thoroughly, as long as the process is done well, the result is inevitable. ”
Today, the youngest athlete in the Chinese women's volleyball team has long since taken off his shirt and continues to spread volleyball knowledge as an educator. The glory of Athens will forever be sealed in the historical memory of the Chinese volleyball arena, and the glory of the Chinese women's volleyball team in Tokyo is about to begin.
In addition to the Chinese women's volleyball team, which is about to usher in the first match of the Olympic Games, the women's recurve bow team competition in the 12:45 archery event on July 25 is also worthy of attention. Tianjin's Long Xiaoqing will compete with teammates Wu Jiaxin and Yang Xiaolei to compete for medals for the Chinese Olympic team.