Wang Jiawei, the former coach of the Chinese men’s volleyball team, came to Hangzhou to visit Zheng Liang with former national hands, cheer for him
the rest of the life of the first flying man in Asia
you will be an athlete for yourself
Wang Jiajia, our reporter/Zheng Yang Wu Xin, our reporter/photo
The year reported by our newspaper the first flying man in Asia, after the news that Zheng Liang, the former national leader of Chinese men’s volleyball team, caused paralysis due to illness, it attracted the attention of the whole society. After knowing his recent situation, Wang Jiawei, the head coach of Zheng Liang’s national team in those years, took the former men’s national volleyball players and rushed to Hangzhou from all directions to visit Zheng Liang. The old comrades who had not seen in the second decade were actually in the ward. This short reunion is touching, sad, relevant and warm. In the rainy early spring in Hangzhou, they warmed Zheng Liang and the hearts of many people.
Wang Jiawei and his party came to Hangzhou to visit Zheng Liang
Zheng Liang was so excited that he didn’t sleep well for two days
on Saturday, March 2, the weather was cloudy and rainy. But this day, for Zheng Liang, was the most brilliant day for him in the past two years.
Because on this day, a group of comrades who had fought with him in sweat and tears would come to see him.
After this newspaper reported the news of Zheng Liang’s illness, news about him spread rapidly on the Internet. Coaches and teammates scattered everywhere got the news one after another. So everyone made an appointment to visit Zheng Liang in Hangzhou on this day.
From the first two days, Zheng Liang couldn’t sleep well at night. At the thought that his teammates would come to see himself, it was hard for him to calm down.
I haven’t seen you for so long. What have they become? The years of fighting and ranking together in those days are still vivid in my eyes. In a flash, two or ten years have passed.
“Zheng Liang, we have come to see you!” At four o’clock in the afternoon, former national team coach Wang Jiawei, Captain Zhou Jianan, Lu Weizhong, Zhang LM, Zhang Xiang, Xie Guochen, Chen Guanwu, Zhao Yong, Wang Hebing and his team came to Zheng Liang’s ward.
Before he had time to say hello, Zheng Liang’s two hands were held by the coach and teammates in turn, and warmth reached his heart through his fingertips.
“Everyone came to see you from all over the country and flew back from abroad.” Wang Jiawei said to Zheng Liang.
Wang Jiawei was the head coach of the “golden generation” of the Chinese men’s volleyball team. Under his leadership, Zheng Liang and his comrades won the three successive championships of the Asian competition in the late 1990 s. After leaving the national team, Wang Jiawei chose to do business and is now the chairman of Shanghai Boyi Investment Co., Ltd.
“After seeing your news on the Internet, we are all very uncomfortable. I hope you can hold on. Now that things have happened, we must face them, recover well and treat them well.” Wang Jiawei said.
Speaking of his head coach, Zheng Liang is full of memories. “At that time, Wang’s guidance paid close attention to our life. He did his best to help us with any difficulties we had, but when training, he was very strict, it was also because of his severity that we achieved so many good results in those years.”
“After seeing him today, I think his mental state is much better than I expected, and we are also relieved. In the future, we will help him find a way to help him tide over the difficulties.” Wang Jiawei said.
Be an athlete again for yourself
this time it will be more difficult than the first time
“I am really touched. I didn’t expect you to come together with such a large group of people.” The teammates of that year are now all over the country and busy in their respective jobs.
Zhou Jian’an is now the vice president of Sichuan Institute of Physical Education; Zhang LM is now the director of Sichuan drainage center; Zhang Xiang is now the deputy director of Sichuan drainage center; Xie Guochen, now he is the deputy director of Henan ball Center; Chen Guanwu, who has been doing business in Canada for a long time; Zhao Yong, who is now the head coach of Liaoning women’s volleyball team; Lu Weizhong, who is now the head coach of Jiangsu men’s volleyball team.
Everyone asked about Zheng Liang’s physical condition with concern, and you offered advice in one word.
“Be sure to keep exercising.”
“Stick to massage even if you can’t feel it.”
“Have you tried acupuncture?”
Zheng Liang, who was lying in the hospital bed, did not forget to tell everyone to pay attention to his body: “One of the things I earned most after getting sick is to give up cigarettes. Listen to my advice, tobacco and alcohol must be controlled. We must pay attention to our health at this age.”
With that, everyone naturally talked about the time when they were in the national team. It is strange to remember this thing. After years of separation, it has been lingering in everyone’s mind for a long time. Instead, it was an event that seemed to have no nutrition at that time. During the training in Hainan, Zheng Liang and Lu Weizhong ate their stomachs and collapsed to a wheelchair, which was criticized by Wang Jiawei as too “delicate”; When competing abroad, wang Erkang ordered 20 eggs and was laughed at by everyone before he ate enough…… Everyone talked and laughed, and memories spread.
Zhou Jian’an was the captain of the Chinese men’s volleyball team. As everyone’s “boss”, he took Zheng Liang’s hand and said to him, “you used to train for volleyball and national sports. In the second half of life, you trained for yourself, be an athlete for yourself again. This training is harder than the first one. You have to stick to it. “Zhou Jianan said.
Zheng Liang shared a good news with you on the spot. When Zheng Liang was initially ill, he was admitted to Shaw Hospital. However, due to the limited beds in Shaw Hospital, Zheng Liang was assigned to Chengdong hospital for rehabilitation. Li Jianhua, director of rehabilitation department of Shaw Hospital, has always been very concerned about Zheng Liang’s condition. Not long ago, he contacted a company called scream technology, which decided to provide Zheng Liang with an exoskeleton robot worth more than 400,000 yuan for free.
This robot can help Zheng Liang stand and walk, and achieve the purpose of exercise and rehabilitation at the same time. At present, the size has been measured, and it takes about 2 months for all customization.
Wang Hebing is the head coach of Zhejiang Women’s volleyball team and Zheng Liang’s teammate in the national team that year. After retirement, he and Zheng Liang still worked together. As the host, he also gathered with everyone in Zheng Liang’s ward that day. “Zheng Liang and I have been in love for so many years, and we are all very uncomfortable about him. Today, so many people came to Hangzhou to see him, and the feelings of volleyball people moved me even more.” Wang Hebing said.
When leaving, everyone piled their hands together and shouted “Come On”. This scenario is very familiar. In the past, before each game, the teammates also worked hard like this. This time, they are cheering for Zheng Liang’s life.
“More than 20 years ago, the Chinese men’s volleyball team brought us together. Although everyone is doing different jobs in different places, their feelings have not changed. Zheng Liang’s current life is facing a great challenge. Let’s come to see him, hoping to bring him a kind of confidence, just like when we played basketball, even if the opponent is stronger, we can’t give up either. For the first training in his life, we were together; For the second training, we were still together. Everyone was paying attention to him, supporting him and recovering with him.” Zhou Jianan said.
