"Model of the People"National honorary titlewinner, former head coach of the Chinese badminton teamWang WenjiaoDecember 25 in Beijing, at the age of 89. People in badminton circles deeply cherish the memory of Wang Wenjiao.
Wang Wenjiao is known as the "pioneer" of badminton in New China. His ancestral home is Nan'an, Fujian, and he was born in Indonesia in 1933. He was once a well-known badminton star in Indonesia. In 1954, he resolutely returned to China together with Chen Fushou and other young overseas Chinese in spite of Indonesia's obstruction. After returning to China, Wang Wenjiao won the national badminton competition men's singles and doubles championships many times. The advanced playing methods and concepts they brought back made badminton rapidly promoted and popularized in China. After
retired, Wang Wenjiao successively coached the Fujian Badminton Team and the National Badminton Team, and cultivated a large number of talents such as Yang Yang, Zhao Jianhua, Li Yongbo, Tian Bingyi. During his tenure as head coach, the Chinese badminton team won Thomas Cup champions in 1982, 1986, 1988, 1990, Uber Cup champions in 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992 Uber Cup champions, and won 56 world individual events champion. Wang Wenjiao also served as the vice chairman of the Asian Badminton Federation, the director and executive member of the International Badminton Federation, and a member of the fifth and sixth CPPCC National Committee. In 2015, he won the "Lifetime Achievement Award" of the World Badminton Federation, and in 2019 he was awarded the national honorary title of "Model of the People".
The China Badminton Association issued a statement on 26, saying: "As the founder of the new China's badminton industry, Comrade Wang Wenjiao has made outstanding contributions to the development of Chinese badminton through selfless dedication and hard work. Huge loss."
Member of the International Olympic Committee and famous badminton player Li Lingwei recalled emotionally to the reporter of Xinhua News Agency: "When I was in the national team, Wang Wenjiao served as our head coach. He was straightforward and generous. At that time we went to Indonesia to compete. When there was no competition, he took us to taste all kinds of tropical fruits and introduced the customs of Indonesia to us. When we went to Europe to compete, the price level was relatively high. We didn’t have much money in our pockets, so he brought us Rice cooker, I personally went to the morning market to buy vegetables for us to cook. I remember that he made stewed white radish with big cavity bone and stewed shiitake mushrooms with braised chicken nuggets in the hotel. Because the smell was too strong and the central air conditioner was used, the manager of the hotel came Complaints, but it is really very happy for us.”
From 1980 to 1989, Li Lingwei spent 16 to 25 years in the national team, and she felt fortunate: “The most critical and important thing in my life In the past 10 years, I can meet such a good life mentor. Not only does it affect us, but also the way we educate our children has been subtly affected."
The teacher-student complex in those years was especially unforgettable for Li Lingwei: "After winning the championship, I won I really want to give the trophies and flowers to the coach from the bottom of my heart; after losing the game, the first thing I think of is to disappoint the coach, and he has paid so much. Today, this kind of mentoring relationship is also very valuable, very Precious." She said that we must not forget our origins and roots, and we must pass on these good traditions.
Li Yongbo, the former head coach of the Chinese badminton team, described Wang Wenjiao as the greatest benefactor in his career as an athlete and coach. "To pay tribute to the beloved head coach Wang Wenjiao. Without you, there would be no Chinese badminton, and without you, there would be no me. I am not only the athlete he trained, but also the coach he trained. He passed the baton to me." He said that although I am not in the front line now, but I have been committed to cultivating more young badminton talents, and will continue to contribute to the Chinese badminton cause.
Tian Bingyi, the current head of the coaching team of the National Badminton Youth Team, recalled to reporters: "In the Thomas Cup in 1986, most of us were young players, many of whom participated in the Thomas Cup for the first time. A lot of guidance. He was the head coach at the time, but because our doubles were weak, he paid special attention to doubles and wanted to cultivate a strong pair of men’s doubles. At that time, Li Yongbo and I also played singles, and it was he who asked us to cooperate in doubles. And I have persisted."
Tian Bingyi never forgets, and Wang Wenjiao gave everyone a lot of guidance in training, competition and life. "He was with us from waking up in the morning to turning off the lights at night, and when we went to bed at night, he would ride home. Director Wang is very kind. He usually cares about our athletes very much. He oftenChatting together, very easy-going, and very strict during training. "Tian Bingyi said, "We will inherit Wang Dao's behest, strengthen the reserve force and talent training of Chinese badminton, and continue to write the glory created by the older generation of coaches. The departure of "
" Director Wang is a great loss to our Chinese badminton community. "The chairman of the Chinese Badminton Association Zhang Jun regards Wang Wenjiao as "a particularly good coach and life mentor." "When I was in the national youth team, he took us to Iran to participate in the international challenge. He starts from the interests of the athletes and spends a lot of energy in order to ensure the nutrition of the athletes. Every time I go to see him at his house these years, he always holds my hand and chats non-stop. "Zhang Jun recalled.
Former badminton player Lin Dan said on social media: "Remember the predecessors, and Wang Dao is good. "Badminton Olympic champion Cai Yun also wrote: "My heartfelt condolences, Director Wang is going well all the way. "
