On the afternoon of July 31
Paris Olympics
Table tennis women's singles round of 32
China's Sun Yingsha
Defeated 61-year-old Luxembourg's Ni Xialian
Advance to the round of 16
Lose the last ball
Ni Xialian was not depressed
She smiled and spun around
And then with a big smile
Walk towards the young man on the other side
High-fives and hugs her
I would like to send my most sincere congratulations
At this point, Ni Xialian is over
His sixth Olympic journey
In the end, she was still excited to tears on the court
Reluctantly greeted and said goodbye to the audience
This year's Paris Olympics
The 61-year-old Ni Xialian is seeded 32nd in the Women's Singles
She is the history of Olympic table tennis
The oldest contestant
compared to other team members
Ni Xialian, who participated in the Olympic Games for the sixth time
appears more relaxed
The first round of the women's singles main draw of this Olympic Games
Ni Xialian defeated the Turkey
After her victory, she greeted the crowd with a flying kiss after the match
And look forward to the next one in an interview
The battle of focus with Sun Yingsha
"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."
Ni Xialian said jokingly
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."
61-year-old Ni Xialian takes on 23-year-old Sun Yingsha
Some netizens jokingly called this a "battle between grandparents and grandchildren"
"Very special indeed
People would say it's the 'battle of grandchildren'
Some say it's the 'Battle of the Century'
Others said
It is 'the world's No. 1 and the world's only competition'"
Ni Xialian said with a smile
"There will be any suspense about winning or losing
Salsa is the best in the world
We can meet and play each other at the Olympics
What a heartwarming picture."
As one of the legendary female players in the world table tennis today
Ni Xialian in the 37th World Table Tennis Championships in 1983
He has won the team championship on behalf of the Chinese team
In 1986, Ni Xialian retired from the national team
At the 2000 Sydney Olympics
The 37-year-old represented Luxembourg
I fulfilled my Olympic dream
and reached the top 16 of the women's singles
Ni Xialian was one of the flag-bearers of the Luxembourg delegation at the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics
After that, Ni Xialian became famous in Luxembourg
And when people thought again and again that she was going to retire
She participated in a row
2008 Beijing Olympics and 2012 London Olympics
Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020
Ni Xialian qualified for the Tokyo Olympics (Source: ITTF)
Ma Long once said when talking about Ni Xialian
"I can relate to what she said
Playing table tennis is fun
It allows her to enjoy life
There's no pressure on her to win
It's normal to lose, and it's happier to win
I think that's the best side of competitive sports."
Just before the match with Sun Yingsha
There was also a small episode
Ni Xialian was invited by the Chinese table tennis team
started Sun Yingsha/Wang Chuqin
Special sparring before the mixed doubles final
As Ni Xialian, who has a similar style of play to the North Korean players
Agreed to this request without hesitation
In this regard, Ni Xialian took a video to explain
"I feel that there is no cultivation of the motherland
There is no training for me by the Chinese team
What am I?
I can have such an opportunity
Return to the motherland and return to the Chinese team
For them on their way to winning the championship
Remove the slightest obstacle
I am very, very happy."
Ni Xialian is already an athlete representing Luxembourg
The next round of singles opponent is still Sun Yingsha
In order to continue to write the glory of Chinese table tennis
She still selflessly sparring for the national table tennis
After Shatou successfully won the championship
Ni Xialian said it was "as it should be"
"It's not easy to win the gold medal
Now everyone can rest assured."
Quite a few people left messages under their accounts
Thanks to her "big picture"
A day passed
Ni Xialian and Sun Yingsha looked at each other across the stage
Standing on the stage of the women's singles 1/16 finals
Although he lost in this "38-year-old difference" matchup
Ni Xialian still harvested
Warm applause from the fans at the scene
Ni Xialian said
"We are generation after generation
It is inheriting the spirit of Chinese table tennis
Although everyone's platform is different
But our hearts are the same
We come from the same place
Hearts should always be together"
Thanks to both athletes
Bringing such a great game to the world
Congratulations Sasha!
Salute to Aunt Ni!
Source: Comprehensive CCTV Network, CCTV News, People's Daily, Nanfang Daily, Jimu News, Ni Xialian's personal Weibo