Zhao Yunlei, top badminton women's doubles and mixed doubles at the London Olympics, badminton "Grand Slam" player.

On June 21 this year, the BWF announced that Zhao Yunlei was inducted into the Hall of Fame, praising her as "the most versatile doubles athlete of her era".

　　In the field of life, Zhao Yunlei is also an all-round player: she has obtained a doctorate and "upgraded" to a new mother.

After the online honoring ceremony held by the BWF last week, the new Hall of Famer said in an exclusive interview with a reporter from the Beijing News that he enjoys such a busy and fulfilling life and wants to put more "labels" in the future. .

　　past

　　"Grand Slam" also lost and cried

　　Winning double gold medals in one Olympic Games, and being crowned women's doubles and mixed doubles at two consecutive World Championships, Zhao Yunlei's achievement is unmatched in the entire badminton world so far.

In addition, in one Olympic cycle, she has unlocked the champions of major events such as the Asian Games, Asian Championships, All England Open, World Badminton Super Series Finals, and successively won the Sudirman Cup and Uber Cup two team competition championship trophies to achieve "Grand Slam" achievement.

Hoyer, the current BWF president, said that the Hall of Fame aims to recognize "the elite of the elite", and Zhao Yunlei has dominated both women's doubles and mixed doubles for a long time, so she deserves her selection.

　　However, Zhao Yunlei's career was not smooth sailing, and some media even described her as a late bloomer.

During the London Olympics cycle, Zhao Yunlei is both mixed doubles and women's doubles, which means she has to pay more sweat and overcome more difficulties.

"Whenever I feel like I can't keep going, there is always a voice in my heart telling me - I can." The Rio cycle, with age and injuries, the competitive state of the ups and downs, "When I feel down, the surrounding People are encouraging me - you can."

　　In Zhao Yunlei's heart, as precious as the dazzling medals and trophies, there is the process of fighting for it.

"I have also fought defeats and cried, and I have learned a lot." In Zhao Yunlei's view, summarizing failures often leads to more profound gains.

So when talking about the most memorable games, one of the games she mentioned was the mixed doubles final of the 2010 Guangzhou Asian Games.

"After that loss, I thought a lot, especially what to do when I was not in good shape and didn't perform well. Since then, my game has made a qualitative leap."

　　Now I communicate with the juniors and juniors of Guoyu, and Zhao Yunlei often tells them that they should be fully prepared for difficulties. It’s easier to be more at ease.” She will have in-depth discussions with the young team members to understand where the “points” of their fears are, give advice to help them get through difficulties, and encourage younger siblings to maintain confidence in times of adversity.

　study

　　The first Olympic champion doctor in Chinese badminton

　　Zhao Yunlei retired after the Rio Olympics. In the same year, she entered the champion class of Beijing Sports University for postgraduate studies. In 2018, she passed her master's thesis defense.

Afterwards, she went to Chengdu Institute of Physical Education to study for a doctorate on her way to further study on campus.

　　Zhao Yunlei told the Beijing News reporter that she had accumulated a lot of ideas and experience while playing, and she also worked as a coach at Guoyu after retiring, "Many ideas are passed down by word of mouth from the coach to the players, and there is no written theory. I am also on this point. I have some doubts, so after retiring, I want to go to further studies to enrich my ability to convert practical experience into scientific research documents.”

　　During her doctoral studies, Zhao Yunlei firmly established the idea of ​​turning actual combat accumulation into "something that many people can understand" through black and white. Model and Its Empirical Research", passed the defense at the end of May last year and became the first Olympic champion doctor in Chinese badminton.

Zhao Yunlei said: "Sports is not only about running faster and jumping higher, but also needs a lot of scientific theories to support it. It's not that I teach one-on-one, but I hope more people can read and understand, this process is right For me, I am constantly challenging myself.”

　　It is worth mentioning that the final sprint stage of the thesis is also Zhao Yunlei's pregnancy.

Even if there is physical discomfort, I do not want to delay the progress, staying up late and turning black and white are inevitable.

She said with a smile that in retrospect it was a "very special experience", but at the time, she even wanted to give up several times, and only she could understand it, "Thanks to the encouragement and help of my family, mentors and classmates, I finally Grit your teeth and persevere. It's a very different experience than playing football."

　　family

　　New mother carefully records daughter's growth

　　In September last year, just over a week after her 35th birthday, Zhao Yunlei gave birth to her daughter.

When the little guy was not even one year old, Zhao Yunlei and her lover Hong Wei took her out to get in touch with nature, or sit on the edge of the badminton court.

No matter how ruthless she is when playing or reading, Zhao Yunlei is always full of tenderness in her life, and she often shares the happiness of a family of three on social media.

　　She revealed that she began to record from the early pregnancy, "every moment of growth is worth remembering, including the little bit of the daughter's newborn period." These are gifts for new mothers to their babies.

My daughter still has no way of understanding how difficult it is for Zhao Yunlei to tackle her doctoral dissertation while pregnant with her.

Zhao Yunlei wants to wait for her to grow up and become sensible, and then tell her about her experience little by little, "I hope she can also have a determined character."

　　Hong Wei is a badminton world champion. After "upgrading" to parents with Zhao Yunlei, many fans, their friends, and reporters from the Beijing News are very concerned about whether the champion family will cultivate the next champion.

Zhao Yunlei revealed that she will definitely teach her children to play badminton, but no one can predict whether it will be able to replicate the path of her parents.

"What matters is her will and interest," Zhao Yunlei said. "In the process of her growth, we will definitely instill in her to work hard and not be afraid of hardships. No matter what path she chooses, we will support her."

　　identity

　　Being inducted into the Hall of Fame feels a heavier burden

　　Upon receiving the BWF Hall of Fame certificate, Zhao Yunlei bluntly said that this is not only a greater recognition of her badminton career, but also means that the development of sports has entered a new stage, "I feel that the burden on my shoulders is heavier, like carrying Raise a big flag. There are many Olympic champions, but being inducted into the Hall of Fame is really an honor, so it is my duty to do more and do more.”

　　Through many themed activities for youth and children, Zhao Yunlei taught by words and deeds to promote badminton among young people, which is very meaningful.

Therefore, she plans to expand the scope of her work in the future, "such as children in remote mountainous areas and left-behind children, meet them more, and let them have more opportunities and better conditions to contact sports." She also thought Breaking down the barriers between professional players and amateurs and children learning to play ball The presence."

　　Zhao Yunlei firmly believes that a strong country is a strong youth.

She also hopes that children can benefit from reading, sports and art education, have a healthy body, lay a foundation for future struggles, and at the same time stimulate the spirit of struggle and create a more complete personality.

　　future

　　Wish I had more "tags" on myself

　　Playing and reading, Zhao Yunlei has achieved "ceiling" achievements, but she will not be satisfied with "laying flat" on her existing achievements.

　　"I'm a person who likes to be busy. If I have a lot of time and don't do something, I'll feel anxious and it's a waste." In her opinion, this is regarded as the support of an athlete's career for more than 20 years. become a habit.

"I will set short-term goals first, what to do and what goals to achieve during this period. In the long run, I hope to continue to accept challenges: I want to be a world champion and an Olympic champion when I play; Athletes or enthusiasts, come up with more scientific research theories, share my experience, and make progress together." Such a busy day is full of sense of accomplishment.

　　Today's Zhao Yunlei is no longer two points and one line in the stadium dormitory, but more of a badminton career that she is reluctant to love while growing up with her daughter.

"I am both a new mother and a badminton promoter. Being inducted into the Hall of Fame gives me a new identity and gives me more responsibilities. No matter my life or work, I still want to continue to do well, all of which stem from love."

　　In the first 35 years of her life, Zhao Yunlei was already a proper "slash youth".

She also doesn't want to be limited by any identity label, so she sets her own rules, "I still have infinite possibilities." Zhao Yunlei said, "I will find more 'labels' to put on myself in the future, and I hope I can use new ones. I will meet you all.”

　　Beijing News reporter Liu Chen

　　Edited by Han Shuangming

　　Proofreading Zhao Lin