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Malone border is completely full, "hexagon Warrior" nickname by the From here.
But such a "hexagonal warrior" is still afraid of being alone...
In a recent interview with the media, Ma Long talked about future career plans and mentor Liu Guoliang.
The picture shows Malone in the game.
Ma Long joined the national team in 2003, and Liu Guoliang was also the official coach this year.
A pair of fairy masters and apprentices hand in hand to write the glorious story of the national table tennis, which has been talked about so far.
"(Liu Guoliang) is quite strict. I am still afraid of him. Of course, as I get older and older, there will be more communication than before."
Facing the camera, Ma Long showed a trademark smile. When it comes to mentor, his words are full of pride.
When talking about the qualities of Liu Guoliang that are worth learning, Ma Long bluntly said that when he was an athlete, he won glory for the country and made brilliant achievements, and as a coach, he led the Chinese team to another peak.
Image source: A screenshot of the Phoenix Network video.
Just as Ma Long said, Liu Guoliang has witnessed his growth, and this pair of masters and apprentices has witnessed countless glory of Guoping.
From 2003 to 2021, under the influence of time, Ma Long has transformed from a teenager who "new born calves are not afraid of tigers" into the forefront of the national table tennis team.
And Liu Guoliang, who accompanied his disciples to grow up, has also become a pivotal leader in the world table tennis from an excellent athlete.
Data map: In 2019, Liu Guoliang, chairman of the China Table Tennis Association, attended the award ceremony of the China Table Tennis Open.
China News Agency reporter Chen Wenshe
One pursues perfection and the other strictly governs the army. In this way, Ma Long and Liu Guoliang performed a successful case of management.
Young and fearless, the pursuit of perfection
In the 2008 ITTF Professional Tour Finals, the 20-year-old Ma Long won the men's singles championship by winning the men's singles by winning the Beijing Olympic Games three main players Wang Liqin, Ma Lin and Wang Hao.
Talking about the performance of this young player, Liu Guoliang bluntly said that he has shown his ambition and is the young player who is most determined to hit the London Olympics.
Data map: Liu Guoliang (right) is giving guidance to the men's team's main player Malone.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Shen Chen
This trust was exchanged for Malone's outbreak at the London Olympics.
Malone, who played in the men’s team competition, defeated Ocharov and Steg in the semifinals against Germany. In the men’s team final, he beat South Korean star Ryu Seungmin 3:1, helping the Chinese team to win the championship while winning the first place. Olympic champion titles.
Data map: Liu Guoliang and his team members took a group photo on the podium.
Photo by Sheng Jiapeng, a reporter from China News Service
Towards glory, show strength
In the midsummer of Rio, Malone defeated Zhang Jike in the men's singles, won the Olympic men's singles championship for the first time, and achieved the individual men's singles Grand Slam.
This time, Ma Long, who is not good at speech and full of crisis, walked to the center of the stage and became the strongest player in the national table tennis team.
The picture shows Liu Guoliang kissing Malone.
Photo by China News Service reporter Sheng Jiapeng
Facing the live broadcast, Liu Guoliang, then head coach of Guoping, bit his ring and kissed Ma Long's forehead.
It turns out that the day when the Chinese team finally decided to win four gold medals in Rio Olympic Ping Pong is the 10th anniversary of the marriage of Liu Guoliang and his wife.
"They said this game was a gift for my 10th wedding anniversary, and I kissed them for my daughter." Liu Guoliang's eyes were full of pride for his lovers.
The picture shows Liu Guoliang guiding Ma Long on the sidelines.
Photo by China News Network reporter Tomita
After hardships, the king returns
Malone once said in an interview that after Rio won the singles championship, his audience increased and the pressure was increasing.
This is a stage that athletes have to go through in the process of strength growth. It connects with light but is not flat.
Malone suffered a serious injury, which left him away from the game for 8 months.
Coupled with the gradual increase in age, before the 2019 Budapest World Table Tennis Championships, he played with the lowest ranking of the national table tennis men's team.
The picture shows Liu Guoliang for the number of Ma Long's jersey.
Photo by China News Network reporter Tomita
In the face of unrecovered injuries and unfavorable signings, with the coach's hopes, Malone finally stood on the highest podium.
The moment he won the championship, he fingered the sky, venting the pressure buried in his heart.
He stared into the distance, his eyes were deep, and he responded to the suspicion of "Lian Po's old man" from the outside world.
Of course Liu Guoliang knew that what a lover needed at this time was encouragement.
He did not spare his words of praise at all, saying that Malone has created a miracle and is a great athlete.
Liu Guoliang (middle), chairman of the Chinese Table Tennis Association, attended the award ceremony.
China News Agency reporter Chen Wenshe
Carry on the past, honor
You should have heard the following story many times.
In Tokyo, Malone, who defended the Olympic men's singles gold medal, achieved the unparalleled achievement of the "double lap grand slam".
Speaking of the "tie-break" battle with German player Ocharov in the semifinals, Malone frankly said that his hands would tremble because of nervousness. It was Liu Guoliang's shouts from the sidelines that made him confident.
The picture shows Malone's heart-shaped posture after the game.
Faced with the achievements of his disciples, Liu Guoliang bluntly commented that Ma Long does not need too much language, and the pursuit of perfection is nothing more than that.
This sentence is perfect to describe Malone.
He started playing table tennis when he was 5 years old. At that time, Ma Long took Liu Guoliang as his idol and yearned for one day to become a world champion like him.
The picture shows Malone kissing the Olympic gold medal.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Han Haidan
For an athlete who pursues perfection, how can he break his promise?
As Liu Guoliang said, Ma Long did what everyone asked him to do, and he has never disappointed.
Some people say that he can retreat, but everyone knows that a strong person is never willing to back down. What's more, there is someone on the sidelines who is always looking forward to him.
(Author Liu Xingchen)