Eh, speaking of our new generation of women's singles sister Chen Meng in the table tennis world, she successfully won the women's singles championship at the Paris Olympics some time ago. But recently, former national table tennis Grand Slam player Li Xiaoxia revealed an embarrassing inside story in a program. It turns out that our "national football leader" has also experienced confusion and struggle in life in the past three years.
At the Tokyo Olympics, Chen Meng's sentence "My time has come" after winning the women's singles gold medal accidentally touched the sensitive nerves of some people and attracted waves of overwhelming verbal criticism. In this era of rampant self-media, every word and deed of public figures is hidden in the spotlight, and while the halo is added, the ensuing pressure of public opinion is also increasing day by day. If you are a little careless, if you don't pay attention to what you say wrong, you will immediately be infinitely magnified and suffer from the "saliva" attacks of keyboard warriors from all walks of life.
Don't forget, how did our old national table tennis players in the 70s and 80s ever suffer such grievances? When I think about the peak duel between the "undefeated god of war" Wang Nan and the "first sister in the table tennis world" Zhang Yining, everyone regarded winning or losing as a common thing on the field. Off the field, they should drink and drink, sing and sing, and no one has ever mentioned the word "era", let alone raised the victory or loss to the height of life values. But now? The athlete is young and vigorous, and a slightly arrogant sentence is infinitely interpreted and unreasonably questioned. Some people, isn't it a bit too pretentious?
What top player on top of the world is not eager to prove himself on the highest stage and win the crown? Young people occasionally say two cruel words and set up two flags, isn't it just to cheer themselves up and cheer them up. Take 10,000 steps back, even if Chen Meng's words were inappropriate at the time, and he was a little reckless at the time, but this was just a momentary gaffe, as for putting a little girl under huge pressure, and even affecting the state of preparation?
As a person who has come over, I feel distressed when I hear Li Xiaoxia's words. She said that for a long time after that, Chen Meng's psychological state was sluggish, the rhythm of preparation was disrupted, and her state was sometimes good and bad. The former Olympic champion even had the idea of quitting at one point. Just imagine, if Chen Meng disappeared and retired like this at that time, it would be a big loss for the Chinese table tennis industry.
As a sports fan, I can't help but ask: shouldn't what we love to watch be the sassy and heroic posture of athletes sweating and fighting bravely on the field? Do they have to wait until they lick their wounds alone after the game and look sad?
It is gratifying that with his tenacious will and indomitable fighting spirit, Chen Meng still gritted his teeth and persevered, and spent three full years to regain his confidence bit by bit, slowly adjust his mentality, until today, he defended his personal honor with strength and responded to all doubts with victory.
In my opinion, this process of transformation, this strength of not admitting defeat, is the most dazzling and moving shining point of Chen Meng. Defending her title this time, isn't it a kind of redemption for her? The weight of this victory, I'm afraid only Chen Meng himself can understand.
Three years ago, there was another girl who proudly vowed to carry forward the spirit of the Chinese women's volleyball team on the field, but she was also criticized a lot. Now, Zeng Chunlei led a new generation of women's volleyball girls to overcome the crowd and win the world championship, and slapped all the former "sour words" in the face with her strength. What did they do wrong?
This also reminds us that not only athletes, but also leaders in many fields are destined to go through thorns and bumps on the road to their dreams. Because good people are always different. They dare to let their dreams fly, dare to say and do, so they will withstand criticism and pressure that ordinary people can't imagine. But these can't stop them from moving forward after all, because the heat in their hearts and the light in their eyes are destined to shine.
So, fellow athletes, please continue to write your own bloody chapter, and ignore those mean doubts and casual opinions. Even if there was a scolding, there was applause. All you need to do is to stomp your feet on the court, continue to draw a bright arc with the badminton racket, and wake up the white ball on the table with a table tennis racket. Water the flower of your dreams with sweat, and one day, it will bloom in front of the world and show your glory.
As for the judges, perhaps we should learn to look at the imperfections of athletes with a more inclusive eye. After all, if you and I are in the spotlight, on the stage of all the attention, how can we always be low-key and introverted, and not show our edge? Not to mention that they are still so young. Angular, sparkling, is a privilege at this age. Give them a little time, give them some space, let the growth happen on its own, and the spark can start a prairie fire.
Just like Chen Meng, just like Zeng Chunlei, although they missed words and did wrong things when they were young and frivolous, they never stopped their desire for dreams and the pursuit of victory. And when they use sweat and tears to forge the ultimate glory, do the doubts and misunderstandings that have been there still matter?
This is the charm of sports, this is the power of youth. In the name of love, and look at the scenery they have reached the top. And for those gossips that are spread falsely, let it go with the wind. Life is precious, love is more valuable, if it is for freedom, both can be thrown.