On the 28th local time, at the Paris Olympics
Table tennis women's singles match
China's Sun Yingsha won and advanced to the round of 32
In the next round, Sun Yingsha will play against
61-year-old Chinese Luxembourg player Ni Xialian
When asked what to look forward to
During the match with Ni Xialian
23-year-old Sun Yingsha said
"Aunt Ni is a role model for many people in the table tennis world
I'm looking forward to playing with Aunt Ni
Learn more from her."
Ni Xialian said jokingly
"I cleared the way for Sun Yingsha
It's an honor to have the opportunity to learn from her
I'm trying to win one more point
Hopefully it's a bit better."
After the game, Ni Xialian posted a video of her thoughts on the game on social platforms.
The 61-year-old Ni Xialian is at this Olympics
The oldest player in table tennis
As one of the legendary female players in the world table tennis today
She was in the 37th World Table Tennis Championships as early as 1983
He once won the team championship on behalf of the Chinese team
Ni Xialian's fame is related to her unique style of play
She shoots straight with her left hand, using a long glue shot
The path of the ball is unpredictable, and he is known as the "strange player"
In 1986, Ni Xialian retired from the national team
At the 2000 Sydney Olympics
The 37-year-old represented Luxembourg
I finally fulfilled my Olympic dream
and reached the top 16 of the women's singles
After winning the European Women's Singles Championship in 2002
Ni Xialian gradually faded out of the table tennis arena
When people thought again and again that she was going to retire
She participated again in a row
2008 Beijing Olympics and 2012 London Olympics
Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020
Ni Xialian qualified for the Tokyo Olympics (Source: ITTF)
This year's Paris Olympics
It is the sixth time that Ni Xialian has stood on the Olympic stage
Previously, she posted on social platforms:
"I'm here for the Olympics
I believe that all the efforts are worth it! ”
The match between Sun Yingsha and Ni Xialian will be
It was carried out on the 29th local time
The two are 38 years apart
Each other is a lovely and respectable opponent
Looking forward to a great game from them!
In 2024
China Women's Daily, China Women's Movement
Source/CCTV News, Jimu News Editor-in-Charge/Tian Yuan Huang Die, Chen Xiaobing Review/Yifan Producer/Zhifei