What is Zhang Jike’s legendary table tennis life like?

Recently, Zhang Jike’s loss has been on the hot search again, but this king once created the fastest Grand Slam in the history of table tennis in 445 days, and is the only men’s singles to win five consecutive championships in the three major competitions! Two Olympic Games, three golds and one silver! On the field, they are passionate and fighting for the country; off the field, they devote themselves to three innovations, promote the national football, and have the power of example! No matter what the future holds, you will always be the king and the hero.

Zhang Jike’s father is a table tennis coach, but he loves football deeply. The idol in his heart was "White Pele" Zico, so he named his son Zhang Jike. The little Tibetan Mastiff's physical fitness is also amazing. After practicing high jump for three months, he won the district championship. Not to mention his table tennis skills, he was able to defeat his first coach - his father - when he was ten years old.

Zhang Jike was a "little cutie" when he was a child, with a cute face. But the young man’s character will surprise you. It is common for children to get into trouble during training. The two were discussing the matter at the coach's office. In front of the coach, little Zhang Jike kicked his friend in the face when he faced his untrue words.

Zhang Jike's belief since he was a child is to always strive for the first place. one. If you compete with your peers, you must get first place. Until one time in a cross-level competition, he lost to a child two years older than him and took second place. After returning to Qingdao after the competition, he was so sad that he didn't want his family to pick him up. When the coach leading the team asked him, he lied to the coach and said that my father was coming, and the coach left. Then he took the bus back home alone. When he got home, his parents hadn't gotten up yet. After knocking on the door, he went straight to the sofa and cried without waiting for his parents to ask him. He was less than ten years old at that time. His parents never saw him cry again after he was ten years old

There was another competition, but he was not selected. A kid who was a few years older than him was selected. It is said that Jike’s classmate ran to the competition that night. He stole a kitchen knife from the canteen and challenged someone to a duel: "If you lose, chop off your fingers. If you chop off your left hand, chop off your right hand!"

After that, Xiao Zhang Jike began his life of cheating. At the age of 12, he was selected into the Luneng Club; two years later, he entered the second national team; less than a year later, he entered the first national team, becoming the youngest member of the national first team.

With the successive championships in the Hungarian and New Zealand Youth Opens, Zhang Jike’s ambition was fully exposed: I want to be the Beijing Olympic champion! As soon as this statement came out, the foreign media started to praise him, calling him a "born champion".

The road to a championship cannot be smooth sailing. In 2004, 16-year-old Jike was sent back to the provincial team for violating team rules. Zhang Jike, who returned to the provincial team, had a bald head. Perhaps his mood at that time was the same as Sakuragi Hanamichi. The hopeless Zhang Jike completely angered Yin Xiao, his coach at the time. The coach's scolding ignited Zhang Jike's fighting spirit again.

What happened next, world champions and Olympic champions were won one after another. The Ping Pong Tibetan Mastiff’s reputation has grown. Japan even gave it the name Imperial Tiger.