Perhaps Yang Wei is the Olympic champion who is least like an Olympic champion-careless, never putting on airs, making faces or telling cold jokes when he has nothing to do, and always showing his true colors in front of the media; When going abroad to compete, she seldom buys all kinds of designer bags and designer clothes like her teammates. She spends most of her money on meals and saves the rest, which seems a bit "stingy"; For the competition, the most common sentence is "what is yours, what is not yours is useless" ...
This is another story of a veteran, the final sprint of a veteran who will retire after the Beijing Olympic Games. For Yang Wei, it doesn't matter whether he has a beautiful appearance or not, nor does it matter whether he has the popularity of other Olympic champions. What's important is that she dreamed of standing on the top podium again after four years, when everyone was not optimistic. So, from Yang Wei/Huang Nanyan, to Yang Wei/bonita, to Yang Wei/Zhao Tingting, and then to Yang Wei/bonita, although the partners around her have been changing, Yang Wei has always firmly adhered to the women's doubles phalanx.
Variation 2007, traveling alone
It was supposed to be a natural four years. After winning the gold medal in Athens women's doubles, Yang Wei and her partner bonita set their sights on the Beijing Olympic Games. In this logical four years, the first three years, the gold medal combination was smooth sailing, but in 2007, sudden changes gave the combination an unexpected impact-Yang Wei and bonita parted ways, and Yang Wei had to regroup with other teammates to win the qualification for the Beijing Olympic Games.
From the beginning of 2007, Yang Wei and bonita, two Olympic champions who once dominated women's doubles, seemed to suddenly disappear. First, I lost to a pair of Japanese players at the Malaysian Open, the first stop of the Super Tournament, and missed the semi-final. Then he lost to teammate Gao Ling/Huang Sui in the final of Korean Open, and missed the championship. March German Open champion, runner-up in the All England Open, although not the first and second, can only say that Yang Wei/bonita, who was in the peak period, has just passed, and lost to teammate Zhang/Wiley in the prestigious All England Open final, which made the former Olympic champion miss the championship again.
It's a cold March in England. After losing to teammate Zhang/Wei Yili, Yang Wei returned to the hotel without saying a word and began to pack. She packed the box again and again, but it still couldn't be closed, so she packed some daily necessities and food and turned to bonita and said, "Please help me take these back to Beijing." Bonita "oh", didn't speak. The next day, they left England by plane, but the destination of Yang Wei's plane was Swiss, and the destination of bonita was Peking.
In Switzerland, Yang Wei's partner suddenly changed to Zhao Tingting, which made her a little uncomfortable. After all, I have worked with bonita for so many years, and suddenly I have a new partner. Whether on the court or in life, we really need more time to adapt. However, Yang Wei, who was born boyish, didn't think much. "The coach should want bonita to adjust himself for a while, and I, in order to keep in shape, let me try with Zhao Tingting."
It was this "by the way" that made the first couple win several pairs in a row and finally won the women's doubles championship in the Swiss Open. Just when everyone was surprised, Yang Wei still didn't think much: "China women's doubles are so strong that it is normal for anyone to win the championship. Going back should still be paired with bonita. "
However, when she returned to Beijing, to Yang Wei's surprise, the coach told her that she would join Zhao Tingting in the first two Olympic points competitions in Singapore and Indonesia. At this time, Yang Wei was a little confused. She doesn't know how the coach will handle this arrangement. When she sees Zhao Tingting's goodness in her eyes, she will also think of bonita's goodness in her mind: "Zhao Tingting's defense is better than bonita's, but bonita's attack is more threatening. Isn't this just to separate me from bonita and match Zhao Tingting in the future? " Wanted to think, Yang Wei finally simply don't want anything. "Play, play, than with anyone. I will do my best. "
Although Yang Wei and Zhao Tingting didn't win the championship in Singapore and Indonesia, their skillful cooperation and clear ball path made the coach see their potential, so they were told that they would join hands in the Sudirman Cup. After getting the news, Yang Wei felt a little uncomfortable. She has worked with bonita for so many years. Now she wants to play Sue Cup with others. She didn't know what to say to bonita. Besides, both of them live in big apartments, but they don't look up. The two people who had nothing to say and laugh before were embarrassed at that time.
"Strong Error Correction" of the International Badminton Federation
In the rainy Glasgow, Yang Wei and Zhao Tingting, as the top women's doubles players, played very well, helping China win the Su Cup again without losing a game. Yang Wei and his teammates stood on the highest podium with the Su Cup in their hands, and bonita was no longer beside them. She realized that her partner had really changed, and it was really possible for her to come to the Beijing Olympic Games with Zhao Tingting. "That's it, nothing can stop me."
Before going out for the competition, Yang Wei and bonita shared a room, and they already knew each other's living habits like the back of their hand-what skin care products to use, when to sleep, and what sleeping position to sleep in ... But after Zhao Tingting went out for the competition, Yang Wei's "cohabiting close friend" naturally became Zhao Tingting. In Glasgow, because it is a night race, if there is no training in the morning, Zhao Tingting, who likes to sleep in, always takes a nap after breakfast. At first, Yang Wei would wash clothes and watch movies as before. Later, she realized that her current partner had different living habits from her previous partner, so she did nothing in the morning.
After returning home, the badminton team went to Chengdu to participate in the China Masters. One day, Yang Wei and bonita had dinner together. Bonita suddenly said to her, "I've decided not to play. I have made a retirement report. " Yang Wei was not surprised to hear that, and a sense of disappointment never occurred to him: "After all, we started cooperation from 200 1 and it has been six years now. We have been through so much together, and all the achievements and honors were won by the two of us. I really feel empty when she is gone. "
Just a few days after bonita's retirement, the most sure women's doubles gold medal in the Masters was unexpectedly lost to Indonesian player Nasir/Vita. This is the first time that China has lost the championship since Gao Ling/Huang Sui lost to South Korean Lee Kyung-won/Li Xiaozhen in the Taipei Open last June. After the game, a reporter asked Yang Wei, "Do you have any questions about your cooperation with Zhao Tingting? What if it is changed to bonita? " Yang Wei said flatly: "We are not used to this pair of players, and the ball is fast." In fact, what Yang Wei wants to say is: "In fact, whoever you match will win or lose, and whoever you match with a bad attitude will lose. I don't know what will happen if I lose this time. Do you want to open it? Anyway, you can do it, but you can't pull it down. "
Before summing up, Yang Wei and Zhao Tingting, who need to grab Olympic points, have arrived in the Philippines again. The result was defeated by another pair of Indonesian players Vita/Polly and missed the final. As a result, there was a heated discussion about the pairing of Yang Wei and Zhao Tingting on the Internet. Yang Wei, who never paid attention to badminton news, didn't know about it until he returned home.
Yang Wei
Things are often so dramatic: On August 3rd, 2007, Yang Wei/bonita's name suddenly appeared on the draw list of the World Badminton Federation. Li Yongbo explained: "This is a joke of the World Badminton Federation. The written list we originally submitted to BWF was Yang Wei/Zhao Tingting, and BWF replied that it agreed to participate in the competition. But when BWF decided to inform us later, Zhao Tingting became bonita, so it became Yang Wei/bonita to partner. "
Due to BWF's mistake, Yang Wei and bonita held hands on the stage of the World Championships. In the competition, Yang Wei/bonita passed all the way. Although the process was not as smooth as their heyday, they still beat Chinese and foreign experts with comprehensive skills and rich experience and won the women's doubles championship in the World Championships for the second time. Yang Wei said after the game that their reorganization is of great significance, because after the ups and downs, they cherish each other more than before.