China News Service, Beijing, March 14 (Reporter Xing Rui) On May 8, 1995, in the newly completed Tianjin Gymnasium, the Chinese table tennis team, which had been away from the Swaythling Cup for six years, beat the Swedish team in a thrilling thrill.

Nanping's "Invincible Loneliness" played the prelude from that night.

　　With the previous release of the movie "Chinese Ping Pong: The Jedi Counterattack", this arduous but exciting past is slowly unfolding in front of the audience again.

As a witness of this period of history, Ma Wenge, a famous Chinese table tennis star, said bluntly: "This is the best sports movie I have ever seen."

　　In the film, the leading brother Bai Minhe is good at fast breaks in horizontal arcs.

As the "killer feature" of the national team, he is a bit "pull" and a bit cute.

The scene where he roared and reviewed in the heavy rain can be called the famous scene of the movie.

The prototype of Bai Minhe is the world champion Ma Wenge.

　　Since the film was released, Ma Wenge has watched it five or six times.

Looking at the young "self" in the film, those years, those people, and those things related to Guoping kept flashing through his mind.

In a recent conversation with a reporter from Chinanews.com, he slowly revealed the unforgettable years.


"I fought to win"

　　Old fans who are familiar with national table tennis may remember that in the 1990s, Chinese table tennis once fell into a trough of despair.

The European power represented by Waldner quickly swept the world table tennis.

Under his leadership, the Swedish team won three consecutive championships in the World Table Tennis Championships.

　　At that time, the Ma Cultural Revolution was the "weapon" that the National Table Tennis Men's Team could compete with the strong European teams.

In the men's team final of the 1995 World Table Tennis Championships, the National Table Tennis Team and the Swedish team met again on a narrow road.

Ma Wenge was scheduled to play in the second, against Persson.

Before him, teammates Wang Tao and Waldner fought hard for 3 rounds, and finally lost 1:2.

　　Although Ma Wenge has never lost in the previous record of fighting against Persson.

But standing on the field at home, with the hope of regaining the Swaythling Cup on his shoulders, a huge pressure hit him: "If I lose, (to regain the World Table Tennis Championship) basically have to wait for another two years. "

Data map: The Ma Cultural Revolution in the athlete period.

　　Taking the lead in the first game, Ma Wenge was reversed by Persson.

"It was a small shock at the time, but later I had one thought, that is to fight." After readjusting his mentality, Ma Wenge entered a state of ecstasy, shielding all the hustle and bustle on the sidelines, and he released himself on the court.

　　This ups and downs game finally ended with Ma Wenge reversed and won.

This victory also kept the hope of the national table tennis championship.

In the deciding game, Wang Tao beat Persson again, and Guoping completed a Jedi counterattack at home.

Data map: At the 43rd World Table Tennis Championships, the Chinese men's team won the Sweslin Cup.

"Did not live up to the coach's expectations"

　　When Wang Tao scored the last point, he threw the racket into the sky and lay on his back on the ground. Ma Wenge and others rushed onto the field and celebrated wildly on top of Wang Tao like a pile of arhats...

　　Standing on the podium, Ma Wenge's eyes were wet for a while, and he only had one thought in his heart: "At least I have lived up to the coach's expectations of me."

　　In fact, the night before the final, the coaching staff was still discussing whether to let Ma Wenge play.

According to Ma Wenge's recollection, his state was no longer at its peak: "When I was in the best state in 1992 and 1993, it was the stage of climbing up the slope. But in 1994, I suffered an accidental shoulder injury, and my overall skills declined rapidly. .”

　　After that injury, Ma Wenge did not play for seven or eight months: "I can only watch the ball but not touch the ball. When it is serious, I can't lift my arms." At a critical moment, a doctor in Shenzhen volunteered to treat Ma Wenge.

A week later, Ma Wenge's shoulder injury improved, and he slowly resumed training to concentrate on preparing for the World Table Tennis Championships.

　　However, the impact of injuries on him far exceeded expectations.

In the semi-finals of the World Table Tennis Championships, Ma Wenge lost 2 points in a row, which also made the coaching staff have concerns about the formation of the finals: "According to past experience, no player lost two points in the semi-finals. I can still play. So many coaches still have great opinions on my playing this game.”

　　In the end, Cai Zhenhua, who was the coach of the men's national table tennis team at the time, stood up to everyone's opinions, and Ma Wenge also got a chance to prove himself.

Data map: On November 18, 2012, the 9th round of the men's team of the 2012 Table Tennis Super League: Tianjin Bohai Bank beat Jiangsu Zhongchao Cable 3:1.

"Tianjin needs me"

　　After the World Table Tennis Championships in 1995, Ma Wenge, who was close to retirement age, decided to go to Germany to play.

"On the one hand, I am old and have injuries, so I cannot train intensively with the team. On the other hand, many young players have stepped up, and I think they should be given more opportunities. From a personal point of view, I also want to continue my career. table tennis career." A small table, carrying the past and future of Ma Wenge, has always been difficult for him to let go.

He took his wife to a foreign country and continued to pursue his dream related to table tennis.

　　During the ten years in Germany, Ma Wenge moved to four clubs.

With the solid foundation laid in China, he has also gained a group of fans in Germany: "I like to communicate with the fans very much. After winning the game, we will also gather together to drink and chat."

　　Gradually, Ma Wenge adapted to life in Germany.

But as a native of Tianjin, he has always been concerned about the development of the table tennis career in his hometown.

At the 10th National Games in 2005, the 37-year-old Ma Wenge played again and represented the Tianjin team in the men's team competition.

　　At that time, Tianjin's table tennis performance was dismal, and the reserves of reserve talents were insufficient.

In 2009, Ma Wenge was invited to return to his hometown to coach.

Talking about the choice at that time, Ma Wenge said bluntly: "I didn't think too much at the time. Director Cai asked me before whether he would like to teach the second team of the national team, but I think Tianjin needs me more and I should come back."

　　Under his leadership, the Tianjin team won the first table tennis super league championship in team history in 2019.

However, what is embarrassing is that shortly after the Tianjin team won the championship, they were forced to transfer due to changes.

Data map: Chinese men's table tennis team and Swaythling Cup.

"As long as you can do it, keep doing it"

　　Perhaps before returning to China, Ma Wenge did not expect that the domestic coaching journey would end in such a playful way.

But in his generation, most of them shone with pure idealism and patriotism.

Even without a club, he still wants to pass on his love for table tennis.

　　Today's Ma Cultural Revolution has opened its own training base.

His next goal is to send more talents to the country.

　　Staying with the children all day, Ma Wenge also often recalls the scenes of childhood training.

"At that time, my family lived far away, and I had to run two or three kilometers to school every day. The training did not stop during the Tangshan earthquake, and I practiced in a temporary shed. Sometimes I practiced too late, so I slept with a few children. On the table."

　　In his opinion, the training conditions for children now have undergone earth-shaking changes compared with when he was a child: "When I was a child, I was reluctant to wear a pair of white sneakers, and I had to paint them with chalk. Choked nose."

　　Although life was tough when he was a child, Ma Wenge felt: "Since I like table tennis, I should play it well." With this simple belief, he played all the way from the Tianjin team to the national team.

After leaving the arena, all his choices are related to table tennis.

Just like the theme song of the movie-

　　to the sky, to the light,

　　It's okay to be muddy.

　　With the power of love, who can stop it... (End)