Paris Olympics table tennis men's team 1/8 finals
The German men's team lost 0-3 to Sweden
and was eliminated
At this point, the German veteran Boll ended
his last Olympic trip
From Kong Linghui, Liu Guoliang,
to Ma Lin , Wang Hao ,
to Ma Long , Fan Zhendong , Wang Chuqin ,
This 43-year-old table tennis veteran
has played against generations of Chinese players.
Today, he belongs to Bo Your table tennis legend comes to an end.
After the game, a clip related to
and Boll was played on the big screen.
paid tribute to the table tennis legend.
The audience also stood up and applauded Boll.
and expressing sadness for Bol's withdrawal
Bol's departure also made many netizens reluctant
Some even said
"Boll has been with us throughout our youth"
"You are already a legend"
Bol was born in March 8, 1981
He started learning to play table tennis at the age of 4
Boll's career is also very legendary
From 2000 to 2024
3 years old, he
won seven Olympic Games
and won a total of 4 Olympic medals (2 silver medals) 2 bronze)
html won the World Cup men's singles championship 02 times html stood on the podium of the World Table Tennis Championships 09 times (6 silver and 3 bronze)highest ranking in the world
He is one of the few
who is still active and maintains a high level in today's table tennis. Post-80s"
1-year-old defeated Kong Linghui in one fell swoop
and also forged an indissoluble bond with China
The 43-year-old German veteran Tim Boll is one of the strongest opponents of Chinese men's table tennis and is a "constant in the table tennis world who has witnessed the growth of generations of Chinese players. Green trees". Some media said that Bol "encountered Liu Guoliang in his debut, met Malone in his playing years, and fought against four generations of national table tennis with one person." After the quarter-finals of Le Brun , Bol faced the camera with tears in his eyes: "I am very emotional now, you can see there are tears in my eyes."
What is The game made Bol cry?
"I can imagine how he (LeBrun) feels, and I know he is eager to play against me." Bol said after the game that this game reminded him of the 2002 ITTF Men's World Cup held in Jinan, Shandong, At that time, he met his idol, the famous Chinese player Kong Linghui, in the final.
On November 1, 2002, German player Tim Boll competed in the 2002 ITTF Men's World Cup round-robin match in Jinan, Shandong Province. Source: Xinhua News Agency
At that time,
the 21-year-old Boll was like a dark horse.
defeated Kong Linghui in one fell swoop and
won his first world championship title.
Many Chinese fans also got to know this blockbuster German young man in that game.
Looking at the young LeBrun, Bol said that he is a rising star in the European table tennis world, and he will break the record he created in the future.
At the Paris Olympics, the 17-year-old French teenager Le Brun (right) did prove his strength with his results. Picture source: Visual China
has defeated most of the main Chinese men's table tennis players
and is one of the strongest opponents of Chinese men's table tennis.
Bol is the foreign player who has defeated Chinese players the most times since the 21st century. In 2002, he won the table tennis singles for the first time. World champion, and in 2005, the three main national table tennis players (Wang Hao, Wang Liqin, and Ma Lin) won the World Cup again.
From Kong Linghui and Liu Guoliang, to Wang Liqin, Ma Lin, Wang Hao, to Fan Zhendong, Lin Gaoyuan, to Wang Chuqin, Lin Shidong... Bol has fought against several generations of Chinese players and defeated most of the main Chinese men's table tennis players.
No matter who is the flag-bearer of Chinese men's table tennis, Boll is one of their strongest opponents. Until later, he became one of the oldest table tennis players active in the international arena.
In terms of honors, Bol won a total of 4 Olympic medals (2 silver and 2 bronze), won the World Cup men's singles championship 2 times, stood on the podium of the World Table Tennis Championships 9 times (6 silver and 3 bronze), and ranked first in the world. The Paris Olympics is his seventh and last Olympics.
He has teamed up with Chinese players many times
"China is my second home"
It is worth mentioning that although he is German, Bol has also teamed up with Chinese players many times.
In the 2015 and 2017 World Table Tennis Championships, Bol formed the "Marco Polo" combination with Malone.
Ma Long and Boll (left) in the men's doubles quarter-finals of the 2017 World Table Tennis Championships.
During the 2024 WTT Chongqing Championship, Bol trained with Wang Chuqin.
html In early May, he and Fan Zhendong watched Borussia Dortmund's Bundesliga game on the computer.He also called his old friend Xu Xin a "people's artist"...
On Bol's latest Weibo
there was a photo with Ma Long
The accompanying text was "legend" legend
On June 2 this year, Bol Er wrote on his Weibo: "During my career, I have enjoyed every game I played in China. I have learned a lot from table tennis, and I have also learned a lot from you and your culture. Very much. Thank you for your support over the years. China will always be my second home! ”
Bol carries the youth of many Chinese table tennis fans.
From a young boy to his forties,
the same goes for the fans who have accompanied Bol all the way.
"The person who accompanied you to watch Bol play,
is still around?"
A "post-80s" Chinese fan said,
"Boll has been with us throughout our youth."
Farewell to the veteran , pay tribute to the legend!
What is more precious than gold medals and victories
is his consistent persistence and love for table tennis
Goodbye, Bol!
Goodbye, youth!
Source: Economic TV Live Comprehensive Guangzhou Daily, Xinhua News Agency, Jimu News, China Youth Daily, @CCTV Sports, Shangguan News, People's Daily Online, etc.
