Badminton is China's traditional advantage sport, whether it is the Olympic Games or the World Championships, as long as China participates, the Chinese team has won most of the gold medals. The Chinese team has also produced a large number of excellent players, they have dominated their own era, so let's take a look at the greatest players in each project.
Men's Singles: Lin Dan
Born in 1983, Lin Dan is the greatest men's singles player in the history of world badminton. His career was brilliant, with a total of 2 Olympic men's singles titles in 2008 and 2012, 5 World Championship men's singles titles in 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011 and 2013, and 2 Asian Games men's singles titles in 2010 and 2014.
Lin Dan's achievements are unprecedented, and it is very difficult for latecomers to catch up, Lin Dan created the most brilliant era of China's men's singles.
Women's Singles: Zhang Ning
Born in 1975, Zhang Ning is a late bloomer. Zhang Ning won a total of 2 Olympic women's singles titles, 2004 and 2008, and 1 World Championship women's singles champion.
Zhang Ning is called the greatest because she is the first player in the history of badminton to win two Olympic women's singles gold medals, and she is the oldest Olympic women's singles champion.
Men's Doubles: Cai Yun / Fu Haifeng
Cai Yun/Fu Haifeng is known as the "Fengyun Duo", and they are the most successful men's doubles duo in Chinese history, born in 1980 and 1984 respectively. They won one Olympic men's doubles title (2012) and three World Championships men's doubles titles in 2009, 2011 and 2012.
In the 10 years before the debut of the "Fengyun Group", China's men's doubles was a historical low and the weakest project. Their presence changed the status quo of men's doubles. They are called the best combination because they are very the field, play very passionately and never lose.
Women's Doubles: Ge Fei/Gu Jun
Ge Fei/Gu Jun is China's first pair of golden partners. They were all born in 1975. The two of them won the first Olympic gold medal in The history of the Chinese Olympic Games. They won two Olympic women's doubles gold medals in 1996 and 2000 and two World Championship women's doubles titles in 1997 and 1999.
Mixed Doubles: Zhang Jun/Gao Kun
Zhang Jun/Gao Kun were born in 1977 and 1980 respectively. They won two Olympic mixed doubles titles in 2000 and 2004 and one World Championships mixed doubles title (2001).
Before their rise, the South Korean team monopolized the mixed doubles for many years, and their appearance allowed the Chinese team to win the Olympic championship for two consecutive years, which is very remarkable.
Of the five bests, four won the Olympic double, which is remarkable. They are all the best in the hearts of the fans, do you think?