China News Service, Beijing, August 10 (Reporter Wang Hao) When I learned that Serena Williams announced that he was about to retire, the author was not too surprised.
After all, when I was a primary school student, I often heard her name on TV.
This legendary career has been going on for so long that when I happen to learn that she is still fighting on the tennis court, I can't help but sigh that time has never left a mark on her.
Data map: Serena Williams.
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When I was a child, I didn't know much about tennis, but I also knew the names of Serena Williams and Serena Williams. The simple thought in my heart was: Their parents are really awesome!
Who is the most powerful of them?
Do you get angry with each other after the game?
After all, at that time, my cousin and I lost the rubber band jumping, and I felt uncomfortable for a while in my heart.
In my impression, it seems that the younger sister of the Williams sisters has won more times.
23 Grand Slam champions, and later I witnessed a few of them through live broadcast, and felt the charm of her game that was different from other female players.
Thinking about it now, Serena Williams has muscle lines that are not inferior to men's, brightly colored clothes, flamboyant hairstyles, and occasional bad temper are still vivid in my mind, but because of the lack of vocabulary at that time, I can only marvel: It's amazing. !
FILE PHOTO: The Williams sisters.
"This is the hardest thing I can imagine. I don't want it to end, but at the same time I'm ready for what comes next." She said recently when announcing her upcoming retirement.
Even a spectator like me, who has never actually played tennis, can actually relate to having to give up something they love.
At the same time, her older sister, Serena Williams, still insists on playing, even though her strength is long gone.
But this is also normal. My cousin and I have grown up in different places and haven't seen each other for many years.
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A few days ago, I chatted with my cousin about the current situation. She asked me if it was difficult to do sports in recent years.
I said it was okay, but there were more and more unfamiliar faces, and fewer and fewer familiar people.
A few days ago, Russell passed away due to illness, and there was a wave of nostalgia in the circle of friends.
There are not many people who have seen Russell play, but looking at his career history, it becomes more and more that the name represents a symbol of the times, reminiscent of his own past stories, such as the introduction of him to enter. Hall of Fame Yao Ming has also retired for 11 years.
Data map: In 2002, Yao Ming participated in the NBA draft. David Stern, then the president of the league, personally announced that Yao Ming was selected by the Rockets in the first round.
We used to crowd in the school canteen to watch Yao Ming's games between classes. It's hard to imagine how the children are watching the games now, but maybe ten years from now, these children will collectively miss themselves who secretly watched the live broadcast with their mobile phones in class.
The last time my circle of friends had such a large-scale swipe was when Yuzuru Hanyu announced that he would bid farewell to the arena.
While waiting for the press conference to start that day, my colleague told me a little story about him and Yuzuru Hanyu.
In the 2015 Shanghai World Figure Skating Championships, as a college student, he participated in the preparation of the event.
A Japanese teenager danced on the ice rink of the Shanghai Oriental Sports Center with the honor of being crowned at the Sochi Winter Olympics, and also entered the hearts of many Chinese ice fans.
The colleagues at that time, facing the overwhelming mascot after Yuzuru Hanyu's performance, were greatly shocked, but also had the most intuitive feeling of the energy contained in this thin Japanese player.
"I was walking in the audience passage, and even some of his fans wanted to pay for the order book in my hand, just because there was a picture of him in it. Do you think Yuzuru Hanyu would think of it? The last game of his career The official competition is also in China." My colleague sighed while rushing to write.
On February 20, 2022, the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics figure skating performance skating was held at the Capital Gymnasium.
The picture shows Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan in the performance slide.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Cui Nan
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Over the course of seven years, both colleagues and Yuzuru Hanyu have undergone a change of identity.
In the past, I used to pretend to write "this is the best era, and the worst era" in my composition. Now I write farewell to an era full of legends, and I know where the era is when I say goodbye?
It's just past self and past stories.
In 2006, I saw the Italian men's football team win the World Cup after the "Phonegate" incident. I think this is a legend.
But 16 years later, Italy has missed the World Cup finals for two consecutive times. I am afraid that it is difficult for new fans to feel the impact of "legend" like me.
Data map: Lippi.
Image source: Visual China
Or even if Italy wins another legendary title in the next World Cup, after 20 years, I can't reproduce the mood at that time.
Of course, some things are constant.
For example, in 2006, I had a lively discussion about who is more handsome between Totti and Beckham, and asked me to recommend to her a few must-see games with handsome guys at the World Cup at the end of the year.
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