Introduction
The casino never turns defeat into victory, only deeper and deeper!
Many years ago, Liu Guoliang and Kong Linghui created the "Twin Stars" era of national table tennis, especially Kong Linghui, who swept the international stage with absolute strength, stunning the world with his exquisite ball skills.
He was even called the "Prince of Table Tennis" by the audience, and at his peak, he was full of glory, surrounded by praise and flowers.
But he himself dragged himself step by step into the quagmire of "scandal", and when he realized it, everything had already settled.
Huge loans, "unbearable news" from his ex-girlfriend, it seems that the voices from the outside world want to kill this so-called "prince".
Years later, when people think of him again, what kind of ending has he received?
"Born with a Table Tennis Saint Body"
The relationship between Kong Linghui and table tennis seems to be destined by nature.
His father was originally a coach, under the discipline of his elders, he was like a wild horse running away, and at the age of only ten, he rushed into the provincial team, and later shone brilliantly in various international competitions.
Sometimes, geniuses are shining, outstanding achievements made Coach Cai Zhenhua see the potential in this child.
Although geniuses are rare, they are also the most uncontrollable, and Kong Linghui is one of those who do not want to be restrained.
He has been a "naughty demon king" since childhood, and his personality is stubborn, as long as he thinks it is his own, no one can shake it.
It is precisely because of this unruly character that when he first arrived at Cai Zhenhua's team, he pulled Liu Guoliang together to "beat around the bush", I don't think any of them could have imagined that the two would create an "era" in the future.
Because of his slack in training, he was once "returned" and returned to the second team.
This return is not important, but it aroused Kong Linghui's "never give up" characteristics, learned lessons, focused on training, and re-entered the team with one shot after another.
It must be said that Coach Cai Zhenhua is indeed "superior in skill" in controlling players.
After using a set of "motivation methods", Kong Linghui's slack completely dissipated, replaced by increasing strength day by day.
In addition, each athlete has different "shortcomings" at the beginning of training, and the shortcomings on Kong Linghui are the lack of physical quality, speed and strength are his loopholes.
Fortunately, he was young enough at the time to have enough time to make up for the so-called "defects", countless swings, countless practices changed him.
Time and time again "turning the wind and turning over", time and time again turning defeat into victory, making his ball games more exciting, and he and Liu Guoliang became the two brightest "rising stars" in the table tennis world at that time.
The Olympic table tennis arena in 2000 was his exclusive moment of glory, after round after round of competition, he met Liu Guoliang, and finally when he held up the gold medal, Liu Guoliang beside him was also very excited.
Because the two have come all the way, some things cannot be expressed in words, seeing his brother become the "Grand Slam" after himself, that joy comes from the heart.
Because of his handsome appearance, he was crowned with the name of "prince", enjoying the flow blessing far beyond domestic entertainment stars.
But what he didn't expect was that excessive attention was hidden behind it, which was the "sword" that could plunge him into the abyss.
Fame and fall coexist
After becoming an Olympic champion, Kong Linghui became a "fashion darling" of major brands.
In the eyes of outsiders, he was then "fame and wealth", and even had a certain influence on the international stage.
But with the emergence of new forces, his ability was no longer as "invincible" as before, especially the emergence of Zhang Jike made him realize that it was time for him to retire.
Like most players' choices, he became the women's table tennis coach after retiring.
A tiger down the mountain still has fighting power, under his leadership, the women's table tennis team became an "ace army", not only successfully defending the six consecutive world championships of the national women's table tennis team, but also won all gold medals at the Rio Olympics.
It seemed that everything was developing in a good direction, but in May 2017, when preparing for the World Table Tennis Championships, a piece of news began Kong Linghui's "nightmare".
That year in May, it was reported that Kong Linghui was sued by an overseas casino and asked to compensate for loans worth millions of Hong Kong dollars.
Overseas casinos, millions of loans, either term is enough to make a domestic entertainment star "retire", let alone a champion, soon there were reports that Kong Linghui's investigation had been suspended.
Rumors have a mouth, rumors run out of legs, although it was clarified afterwards, Kong Linghui did not directly participate in any gambling behavior.
But the impact of public opinion cannot be eliminated at all, and his reputation was damaged, and he did not appear in the national table tennis team again.
At the same time as the outbreak of public opinion, his previous "drunk driving" incident was also exposed, and all kinds of "negative news" pressed him not to show up again.
No matter what, the final outcome is that Kong Linghui destroyed his "bright future" with his own hands.
So many years have passed, it can't help but ask, is there any possibility for Kong Linghui to come back?
Can we still see the scene of the "Twin Stars" joining forces?
After all, the World Table Tennis Federation once posted a birthday greeting for Kong Linghui on social media platforms, which is self-evident.
Moreover, in 2019, Liu Guoliang also extended an invitation to return to him, but we did not see his appearance.
It can be seen from his actions that he seems to have nothing to do with table tennis anymore.
Return to plainness,无缘乒坛？
Liu Guoliang once frankly stated that Kong Linghui is stubborn, as long as he is convinced of something, it is difficult to change his mind easily.
Perhaps leaving the table tennis world is his choice, staying away from right and wrong, staying away from the so-called external attention, returning to the starting point to become an ordinary person.
But a man who is inherently linked to "legend", can he really stay out of the world and forget everything he once loved?
Although there is almost no news about him on the Internet, doesn't this just prove that he no longer wants to be accompanied by traffic, maybe the past makes him somewhat "fearful".
It is worth mentioning that Kong Linghui is still close to fifty years old, but there has never been any news about his marriage.
As time passes, the people of many years ago have changed, the former teammates have become the chairman of the Table Tennis Association, and he has "disappeared", maybe this is the result of different choices.
Conclusion
The former Kong Linghui made mistakes, but also paid the corresponding price, standing on the court, he is a champion worthy of competition, and in life, he is constantly moving forward in "mistakes".
Even if he does not return, his achievements will not be forgotten. He represents an era of national table tennis. It was precisely because he went to Sweden that he was able to create the "Chinese-style long arc play".
Life has different choices, and how to choose should be given the corresponding respect, just like Quan Hongchan today, under the blessing of a large amount of traffic, her future should be in her own hands.