The Asia-Pacific Youth Entrepreneurs Council officially announced that table tennis player Fan Zhendong has been selected for the Asia-Pacific U30 Outstanding Young Leaders list, becoming an outstanding young leader in the Asia-Pacific region. The Asia-Pacific region covers a wide area, and being selected is enough to show how excellent he is.
Ironically, at the peak of his career, just five months after winning the Olympic championship, he was forced into semi-retirement.
On the last night of 2024, at the Shanghai Ten Thousand People Stadium, he waved his arms to bid farewell to everyone with a dejected expression, messy hair, and a thin face, leaving behind a hurried departing figure.
Time seems hazy, thinking of the cute young him, full of spirit, freely swinging his racket, and proudly holding up the trophy, it makes one's nose sour and tears fill the eyes.
At only 27 years old, full of vigor, he could have continued the glory of table tennis, but he retired early.
He said on Weibo that because WTT does not participate in competitions, there will be fines, which is actually dissatisfaction with the organization's exploitation of athletes.
With nearly 30 competitions a year, it is very tiring, and apart from the top eight, you still have to pay to participate, like Zhou Bapi. He wants to express his dissatisfaction and protest through this.
Other athletes may be willing but unable, but now that he has influence, he wants to do his part.
But this also ended his sports career.
There is a tragic and heroic feeling, which makes one think of: The wind is cold and the water is easy, the warrior goes away and never returns.
Only by sacrificing much ambition can we dare to change the sun and the moon.
But isn't it foolish to lose oneself!
Seeing Fan Zhendong withdraw from the WTT world rankings, senior Guo Yuehua said:
Where are the athletes tired now? Mentally exhausted, Fan Zhendong is a typical good athlete, obedient, honest, and hardworking.
In fact, Fan Zhendong's mental exhaustion also lies in the loneliness within the group.
Think about it, your unit's leader started with the ghostly technique of blocking serves and stood firm with the athletes' uprising and strike. This is not a normal person.
Drinking famous wine, living in a luxury house, children studying bowling in the United States.
The wind can blow down the parasol tree, but it won't blow wealth,
Others will actively deliver in various ways, you disdain to be lofty and rely on your abilities, and the leader will like you and reuse you.
When the little soldiers see this, who would dare to openly get close to you, some smart guys might sometimes kick you a few times to win a few grains of rice to eat.
Everyone in the workplace understands this.
When Fan Zhendong declared the WTT fine (WTT Chairman Liu Guoliang), he was depressed and visibly emaciated.
Teammate Xu Xin posted a video at this time, visiting his own gym with Shanghai teammates, and many people asked: Why isn't Fan Zhendong here?
Is it stupid, Xu Quanmian is Xu Quanmian.
In the world of crows, the white swan is the original sin.
In the turbid environment filled with interests and greed, you can't help but feel lonely and not depressed if you are clean and pure.
Isn't it foolish and naive to live happily with strength!
Strength is completely crushed by power.
Fan Zhendong touched the black net that should not be touched.
But others say, my black net is indeed a black net, but I can improve it and make it a good net.
I am still me! Me with great power in hand.
If you are dissatisfied with the black net, you are wrong, and you have to step down.
This logic, no matter how hard you think, you can't understand what kind of circuit it is.
I thought: Those who weave the black net are bad people and should step down. Those who are dissatisfied with the black net and challenge the black net are good people and should be praised.
Therefore, if you want to learn from Fan Zhendong to be upright and honest with strength, you are a fool.
But such fools, Fan Zhendong bravely did it, and many others also did it. It is they who will create a good social atmosphere, society will become better and better, and people will live with more dignity and value.