Ni Xialian, Han Ying, Tian Zhixi, these female generals are the top figures in the world table tennis today.
They left China and created a world in a foreign country, each with its own story and its own wonderful, which is both embarrassing and emotional.
Let's talk about Ni Xialian first.
As soon as the veteran's name came out, it resounded in the sky.
Born in 1963, she is now almost in her sixtieth year, but don't underestimate her, she is still sweating on the field, isn't it particularly inspirational? She was in the national team when she was young, training with Cao Yanhua and Shi Zhihao, and her strength was not outstanding at that time, but she later changed her direct rubber playing style, and her strength improved by leaps and bounds.
In one tournament in Japan, he lost only one game in 18 games, which is not a bad result.
At the World Table Tennis Championships, she and Cao Yanhua won the third place in doubles, and the mixed doubles also won the championship.
Doesn't it sound like you've stepped into the pinnacle of life? It's a pity that the national table tennis is full of talents, and Ni Xialian soon lost her main position.
Not only that, but there is also a bit of a contradiction between her and Cao Yanhua, which makes the relationship between teammates not very good.
So, in 1987, Ni Xialian decided to quit the national team and return to the Shanghai team.
encountered the tide of going abroad, and she also chose to go to Europe for development.
After arriving in Europe, she joined the Luxembourg national team, not playing casually, until she was in her 40s, she led the team at the Beijing Olympics, and won the WTT Czech championship last year, which shocked the world.
It is said that she will also participate in the upcoming Paris Olympics, and it will be up to her to see what tricks she can play.
Let's talk about Han Ying, Liaoning girl Han Ying was born in 1983, and her family entered the Liaoning team in one go, can she not be amazing? But she has a big dream and wants to go to the national team to participate in the Olympics, but the competition in national table tennis is too fierce, and Han Ying can only serve as a sparring partner in the second team.
Even though he defeated Zhang Yining in the National Games, he still didn't get the attention of the national team, and he was depressed.
After 2002, Han Ying decided to switch to Germany.
As soon as she arrived in Germany, she became a baby bump, and in 2011 she became a German citizen.
Since then, she has had the opportunity to compete in the World Series, and in the 2012 World Cup, she was ranked 42nd in the world and made the German national team.
Unfortunately, she missed out on a pregnancy but made a strong comeback, winning the 2014 World Tour title, a team bronze medal for Germany at the 2015 World Championships and even a team silver medal at the Rio Olympics.
Unfortunately she ruptured her Achilles tendon at this year's WTT, but just a few months later, she was selected for the Paris Olympics, so it will be interesting to see if she can shine again.
Finally, let's talk about Tian Zhixi, this is really a bad little girl.
Although he started learning table tennis at the age of 7, he was a disciple of the national champion Yin Xiao, and he also won the runner-up in the Asian Youth Championships, how do you look at it, he is a table tennis genius, right? But the reality is often unsatisfactory, Tian Zhixi worked hard for a long time, but he couldn't even enter the national team, which is really heart-wrenching.
In 2011, she simply became a Korean citizen, and there used to be many table tennis players in South Korea, but recently she has not been able to pick up the yellow and yellow, and Tian Zhixi just filled the gap.
As soon as she arrived in South Korea, she rose to prominence and won the singles championship at the Korea Sports Conference.
Since 2014, she has stepped onto the world stage and performed well, becoming a regular of the Korean team step by step.
To say that her most brilliant record is the 2019 World Table Tennis Championships mixed doubles final, which is only one step away from Liu Shiwen and Xu Xin, and she hated defeat.
partnered with teenager Shen Yubin to win medals in various competitions, and also won the women's doubles championship at the Hangzhou Asian Games.
South Korea made a new rule last year to limit the number of players planned, and Tian Zhixi may leave South Korea in 2025 to find another way out, and it is really difficult to predict where she will go next.
The stories of these three female generals are really emotional.
Ni Xialian couldn't play in national table tennis, and re-emerged in Europe; Han Ying can only be a sparring partner in national table tennis, but she has become an absolute main force in Germany; Tian Zhixi is also hopeless in national table tennis, but he shines in South Korea.
The bitterness and tenacity in this are probably only known to them.
In the final analysis, table tennis is our national sport, and the strength of national table tennis is beyond doubt.
Although the stories of these female generals of the "Overseas Corps" have both sorrows and joys, they are all continuing their ping-pong dreams in their own ways.
I have to admit that this persistent pursuit deserves everyone's respect.
However, then again, is the "overseas corps" really good? It is a challenge for our national table tennis, but it is certainly a good thing for the development of world table tennis.
Liu Guoliang said that if there were no "overseas corps", the world table tennis might become a pool of stagnant water, and if only the Chinese were playing, it would be called a disaster.
Indeed, for the sport of table tennis to flourish on a global scale, more countries need to join it, and these athletes who changed their nationality did play a major role in this process.
No matter where these women choose to go, they bring us not only a great performance in the game, but also a spirit of perseverance.
I look forward to them continuing to shine in the future arena, whether it is Ni Xialian's old age and strength, or Han Ying's perseverance, or Tian Zhixi's rise and persistence, I hope they can have a wonderful performance in the Paris Olympics and add another legend to the world table tennis world.
：
Speaking of these female generals, each of them has their own unique charm and shining point, whether at home or abroad, you can see them fighting for their table tennis dreams.
Some people say that these "overseas soldiers" are traitors, but this is too absolute.
Think about it from another angle, if they don't have the opportunity to show their talents at home, why can't they go to a place where they can be given a chance?
Let's take a look at the back of these events.
You said Ni Xialian, she is a typical old and strong! At the age of 61, he can still compete with juniors on the table tennis court, which is really a legend.
You think, this is an age where you will feel tired even when you go to work every day, she is still fighting hard in the arena, and she can still win the game, look at you, what excuse is there not to work hard? Her experience tells us that age is not a boundary, as long as you have a heart, you can shine at any time.
This "Ni Lao Spirit" is a hard lesson for those of us who often sigh that "the years are unforgiving"!
In Han Ying's story, no matter how quiet the years are, they all rely on their ability to break through.
She went from Liaoning to Germany, and what she experienced was really called a "lying salary and tasting courage", and finally succeeded, and became a dazzling "female general of the corps" in the German arena.
However, her life is so easy, not long ago in the WTT competition Achilles tendon rupture, it's terrible, this injury is distressing when I hear it.
In just a few months, she miraculously made the Paris Olympics, and I really don't know if this bet will bring her glory again.
Han Ying's story tells us that no matter how big the blow is, as long as you persevere, fate will always surprise you.
Let's look at Tian Zhixi again, her story is a bit of a "palace fighting drama".
Tian Zhixi failed to enter the national first team in China, but she refused to accept her fate and ran to South Korea.
When she arrived in South Korea, she became a blockbuster, and even became the main force, helping South Korea win many honors.
But you see, how can this world have always been smooth, South Korea has introduced new regulations to limit the number of planned players, isn't this equivalent to blocking Tian Zhixi's way out in a narrow alley? What exactly she plans to do next is really sweaty.
Tian Zhixi's experience tells us that the drama of life is always beyond your imagination, but if you don't give up the pursuit, you are the real winner.
Let's look at these female generals of the "Overseas Corps", from Ni Xialian to Han Ying, to Tian Zhixi, everyone has a ups and downs behind them.
They left China, crossed the ocean, and made a name for themselves in a foreign country through their own efforts and strength.
If it weren't for the fact that the country is as strong as a cloud and there are many talents, why would they have to go away? Sometimes, this choice to leave home is not a kind of helpless heroism, after all, the competition in national table tennis is too fierce.
Perhaps, someone will say, why leave the Motherland, why not stay in the country and continue to struggle? This question is actually not difficult to answer.
Competitive sports have their cruel side, who doesn't want to be the main force of the national team, who doesn't want to represent the motherland on the most shining stage? However, when the location is limited and the opportunities are slim, it is not a wise choice to go abroad for development.
Instead of waiting for opportunities in China, it is better to look for another stage while you are young.
Speaking of which, we still have to applaud these female generals, they neither sat back and waited for pie to fall from the sky, nor did they complain, but walked out of their own way.
Their experience also enlightens us that no matter what field it is, no matter how difficult it is, as long as we find the right direction and persevere, we will definitely have good results.
Looking back, Ni Xialian refuses to accept old age and challenges the impossible; Han Ying tasted courage and was reborn in Nirvana; Tian Zhixi found another way and regained his life, their names should not be ignored or misunderstood, but worthy of respect and learning from each of us.
They tell us with their actions that table tennis is not only a sport, but also a spirit, a culture, and an attitude to pursue excellence.
We can still expect their performances at the upcoming Paris Olympics.
Although the years are not forgiving, people with dreams will always live a wonderful life.
Whether they can reach the top again in the end, this never-give-up spirit has been deeply imprinted in our hearts.
Every step of their struggle overseas is the pursuit of their dreams and their love for table tennis.
No matter how difficult the road ahead is, this love and pursuit will never change.
Years later, whether or not they can achieve glory again, this experience will become the most valuable asset of their lives.
These female generals of the "Overseas Corps" have taught us that life will not be smooth sailing, but we can choose how to deal with the storm.
If you don't flinch in the face of difficulties and don't give up in the face of setbacks, your life will be more exciting and rich because of these ups and downs.