Data map: Song Shixiong.

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　　Those who are familiar with sports will involuntarily associate Song Shixiong with the Chinese women's volleyball team.

As a well-known sports commentator, Song Shixiong has become the "eyes and ears" of two generations of fans-his high-pitched, sonorous and powerful voice accompanied by the glory of the "five consecutive championships" of the Chinese women's volleyball team, became the first in the 1980s. National memory.

　　In an exclusive interview with a reporter from Chinanews.com, Song Shixiong, who was already 82 years old, was still concerned about the development of Chinese women's volleyball team.

He regarded Lang Ping, the current Chinese women's volleyball coach and 21-year-old himself, as an idol, and said bluntly: "I can't let go of these athletes."

Song Shixiong and Lang Ping were at the event.

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　　From the 8th Asian Games in 1978, Song Shixiong met Lang Ping.

Since then, his entire career has been tied to the Chinese women's volleyball team.

　　In the 1980s, all the international competitions of the Chinese women's volleyball team were completed by Song Shixiong.

He passed the women's volleyball girls' victories to the Chinese audience in front of the TV and radio again and again.

It can be said that Song Shixiong is the voice behind the Chinese women's volleyball team. Through his own commentary, the Chinese women's volleyball team has entered thousands of households.

　　When the Chinese women's volleyball team won the World Cup for the first time in 1981, Song Shixiong's excitement was beyond words.

Recalling the scene at that time, Song Shixiong, who was in his old age, was able to accurately name each member of the Chinese and Japanese women's volleyball teams at that time.

The scene of the 1981 Women's Volleyball World Cup final.

　　What impressed him most was the last game of the two sides.

When the Chinese women's volleyball team fell behind at 14:15, Lang Ping took back the right to serve.

After multiple rounds of tug-of-war between the two teams, the Chinese women's volleyball team won the entire game at 17:15 with two successful blocks.

　　This victory has a milestone significance in the history of Chinese sports. It not only laid the foundation for the Chinese women's volleyball team to win the "five consecutive championships" in the future, but also achieved a breakthrough in the "three goals" zero world championship of Chinese sports.

Song Shixiong said at the time: "This is really not easy."

　　At the awards ceremony after the game, Song Shixiong said emotionally at the scene: "Poets, please write a poem, praise our women's volleyball girl; writers, write an article to praise our women's volleyball girl."

　　A few years ago, when the film "Win the Championship" directed by Chen Kexin was in preparation, Song Shixiong was once again invited to dub the 1981 final.

"Crossing" back to the "matching field" at the time, Song Shixiong said bluntly: "Those scenes back then are vividly visible. It really touched people's hearts and tears filled the eyes."

Song Shixiong had been interviewed before, recalling the second women's volleyball Asian Championships.

　　Later in the 1982 World Championships, the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, the 1985 World Cup and the 1986 World Championships, Song Shixiong witnessed the Chinese women's volleyball team win the cup.

Seeing Lang Ping, who was still a player, jumped off the field time and time again, Song Shixiong used "China's'Tie Lang Tou', a thunder hammer" to describe Lang Ping's smash.

The title of "Tie Lang Tou" has gradually become synonymous with Lang Ping.

　　However, Lang Ping didn't like this title at first," Director Lang said that this title was too hard, and it would be difficult to find someone in the future. Later everyone said that, and Director Lang accepted it. We are good friends, and we are inexorable friends. "Song Shixiong smiled.

Data map: In the 2019 Women's Volleyball World Cup, the Chinese women's volleyball team won the championship.

　　Song Shixiong and Lang Ping have had friendship for more than 40 years.

From the Chinese women's volleyball player to the current Chinese women's volleyball coach, Song Shixiong has witnessed Lang Ping's transformation from youthful to powerful.

In his view, Lang Ping is the best candidate for the Chinese women's volleyball coach: "She has not only been an athlete, but also a coach, and coached abroad. She has a deep understanding of internationalization, so she leads Thinking is called inheritance and development, reform and innovation."

　　After returning to the head of the Chinese women's volleyball team in 2013, Lang Ping carried out drastic reforms. She brought the most advanced volleyball concept to the Chinese women's volleyball team.

Song Shixiong believes that now the women's volleyball team emphasizes high talent selection and masculine play, which are in line with the development of world volleyball.

It is under the leadership of Lang Ping that the Chinese women's volleyball team has once again reached its peak.

　　Although Lang Ping is 21 years older, Song Shixiong regards Lang Ping as his idol: "She is an extraordinary character and I admire her very much."

　　At the event site on the day of the interview, Song Shixiong did not walk directly in front of Lang Ping when he was seated, but walked around from behind Lang Ping to his seat. He said: "This is a respect for Lang Ping's guidance."

Song Shixiong bowed to the Chinese women's volleyball team.

　　Song Shixiong has been a hard-core fan of women's volleyball girls for nearly half a century.

When visiting the Chinese women's volleyball team in 2019, 80-year-old Song Shixiong bowed to the young players in their 20s.

He said: "Blessings to you, I bow on behalf of the fans."

　　In the 1970s, Song Shixiong spent a period of time eating, living and working with women's volleyball girls.

More than forty years have passed, and his feelings for the Chinese women's volleyball team have increased unabated: "I am getting older now, but I have a deep affection for the athletes. I can't bear these athletes, and I can't bear the passion and care for me Audience. I will continue to shout for Chinese athletes when I have the opportunity." (Reporter Xing Rui)