There is still one last stop in the athlete's career, and the national table tennis general Ma Long said that he would not deliberately hold a farewell ceremony

Ma Long, the grand slam winner of national table tennis, said that he would not deliberately hold a farewell ceremony because he was afraid of crying in front of everyone. A few days ago, the 36-year-old Ma Long was elected vice chairman of the Chinese Table Tennis Association, but Ma Long's athlete career has one last stop, which is the National Games in November this year.

Ma Long, the Grand Slam winner of national table tennis

Ma Long is an absolute legend in the international table tennis world, he is the first in history to collect the Olympic Games, World Table Tennis Championships, World Cup, Asian Games, Asian Championships, Asian Cup, Tour Finals, National Games and National Championships men's singles championship in one "Super Slam", and he is also the first athlete in the history of table tennis to successfully win the Olympic men's singles gold medal and win 6 Olympic gold medals (2 men's singles and 4 men's team).

In addition, Ma Long has 14 World Table Tennis Championships gold medals (3 in Men's Singles, 9 in Men's Team and 2 in Men's Doubles), 11 World Cup gold medals (4 in Men's Singles, 6 in Men's Team and 1 in mixed team), 6 Asian Games gold medals (1 in Men's Singles, 1 in Men's Doubles and 4 in Men's Team), 15 Asian Table Tennis Championships gold medals (4 in Men's Singles, 8 in Men's Team, 2 in Men's Doubles and 1 in Mixed Doubles), 4 Asian Cup Men's Singles Gold Medals and 7 gold medals in the ITTF Tour Finals.

Not long ago, Ma Long announced that he would retire after this year's National Games, and he was elected vice chairman of the Chinese Table Tennis Association a few days ago and said in an interview that he would not hold a retirement ceremony, "If it is an official farewell ceremony, I am afraid of crying in front of everyone, how awkward." Whether it's in the arena or elsewhere, I don't want to cry in front of everyone. "It's good for me to say goodbye on the field, like a soldier on the battlefield, and I believe the fans believe in my choice."

Malone also said that no matter what plans he makes in the future, he will not be more exciting than his career as an athlete. Ma Long said that he will not forget the cultivation and support of his mentor Liu Guoliang, "No matter what position he is, I will remember his help and support for me, and this mentor-apprentice relationship will not change because of the change of identity." ”