At this year’s Paris Paralympics, the People’s Daily selected the top ten moments of resilience, which impressed countless netizens. One of the posters titled "Understand" shows Yang Qiuxia, a disabled badminton player from Guizhou, and her coach Zhang Xianming. "I have seen your hardships along the way, and I understand your tears at this moment."
At this year's Paris Paralympics, 10 athletes from Guizhou contributed 8 golds, 7 silvers and 3 bronzes to the Chinese delegation. Among them, Yang Qiuxia, Cheng Hefang Defending their respective badminton titles respectively. After the two won the gold medal one after another, they rushed into the arms of the coach on the sidelines. On the road to growth, the person they want to thank the most is their coach, Zhang Xianming, who has been with them for 15 years.
Cheng Hefang: "The moment the game ended, I just wanted to jump on her to celebrate and share the joy with her."
Yang Qiuxia: "She is sitting behind us, and I feel very confident."
is located in At the Guizhou Province Disabled Badminton Training Base in Wudang District, Guiyang City, Cheng Hefang and Yang Qiuxia are preparing for next year's National Games with other team members. This team has been devoted to Zhang Xianming and her husband Che Jun for more than 20 years.
Zhang Xianming is the coach of the badminton team of the Chinese Sports Delegation at the Paris Paralympic Games and the coach of the Guizhou Province Disabled Badminton Team. In 2000, Zhang Xianming retired from the national badminton team and returned to Guizhou, where he and his husband jointly ran a badminton club.
"At that time, my coach called me and said that the Provincial Disabled Persons' Federation had found him and asked him to recommend someone to help the disabled with badminton. My coach asked me to give it a try. Once I tried, I persisted for more than 20 years. Obligation Taking them to train is also to let these disabled children feel the happiness that sports brings to them," Zhang Xianming told reporters.
In 2009, under the organization of the Provincial Disabled Persons' Federation, various disabled sports teams conducted a province-wide athlete selection. 14-year-old Cheng Hefang was selected into the badminton team, while 11-year-old Yang Qiuxia entered the swimming team.
"Qiuxia was in the swimming team at the time and had a bad feeling for the water, so the coach was about to leave. It happened that the coach was talking about this matter during a meeting, so I said it would be better to come to our badminton team and let her try it out." Zhang Xianming Che Jun, husband of Guizhou Provincial Disabled Badminton Team coach, recalled the situation at that time.
In training and competition, the couple is the coach; in life, they are the parents of these children. Yang Qiuxia, who lost her left arm due to a poisonous snake bite when she was a child, was very introverted. When she first joined the team, she hardly communicated with everyone. Under the careful care of Zhang Xianming and his wife, Yang Qiuxia's personality slowly changed.
Che Jun believes, "As coaches, we select them to make the children feel like a home."
Yang Qiuxia said, "I call Coach Che daddy. I feel that they are like parents. What do we do? We all share together. If I hadn’t met them, I wouldn’t have embarked on the path of badminton. They gave me a different life.”
In 2013, Cheng Hefang and Yang Qiuxia, who trained hard, were both selected for the national team. Won multiple championships in foreign competitions. In 2021, at the Tokyo Paralympic Games, both of them stood on the highest podium and achieved a Grand Slam in individual badminton events.
The two people who reached the peak of their careers soon faced new challenges. Last year, on the eve of participating in the Hangzhou Asian Para Games, Cheng Hefang suffered an ankle avulsion fracture during a training session.
"She usually wears size 38 shoes. Because of the straps, her ankles are swollen and she has to wear size 39 shoes to fit in. The doctor at the time recommended taking a rest for four weeks." Zhang Xianming said about the situation at that time.
Cheng Hefang finally chose to insist on participating. "If I gave up, it would be equivalent to not being able to go to the Paris Paralympic Games. So I chose to persevere and put on a bandage. The moment I stood on the field, I forgot about the pain. After I took off the bandage, I felt swollen and painful. ”
won the game and won the Asian Games championship. Cheng Hefang also successfully obtained a ticket to the Paris Paralympics.
Also at the Asian Paralympic Games in Hangzhou, Yang Qiuxia faced strong Indian players and unfortunately missed the gold medal. In the finals of the Paris Paralympic Games, the same opponent once again stood opposite her.
Yang Qiuxia recalled the day of the final and still felt deeply impressed. "On the day of the finals, basically all the Chinese badminton players had locked up the gold medal or the championship and runner-up. It was the last game against foreign players. I was really nervous. In the first game, I played more conservatively. In the second game, I played more conservatively. After the overall state of the game came out, she played out her own things and finally got on the podium."
Zhang Xianming recalled, "After winning the championship, she threw herself on me and cried like this. She was like that in her heart at that time. Emotions were released and expressed with tears. The photo from People’s Daily appeared at that time, which means that I understand you best through your tears at this moment, and I understand you best along the way.”
In the future, Cheng Hefang, Yang Qiuxia. The dream continues. Their tenacious fighting spirit on the field also inspires more young players to move forward. Li Mingpan, an athlete of Guizhou Provincial Disabled Badminton Team, told reporters: “I regard these two senior sisters as role models to learn from, and strive to be on the highest podium like them. At this year’s Paris Paralympics, the People’s Daily selected the top ten moments of resilience, which impressed countless netizens. One of the posters titled "Understand" shows Yang Qiuxia, a disabled badminton player from Guizhou, and her coach Zhang Xianming. "I have seen your hardships along the way, and I understand your tears at this moment." At this year's Paris Paralympics, 10 athletes from Guizhou contributed 8 golds, 7 silvers and 3 bronzes to the Chinese delegation. Among them, Yang Qiuxia, Cheng Hefang Defending their respective badminton titles respectively. After the two won the gold medal one after another, they rushed into the arms of the coach on the sidelines. On the road to growth, the person they want to thank the most is their coach, Zhang Xianming, who has been with them for 15 years. Cheng Hefang: "The moment the game ended, I just wanted to jump on her to celebrate and share the joy with her." Yang Qiuxia: "She is sitting behind us, and I feel very confident." is located in At the Guizhou Province Disabled Badminton Training Base in Wudang District, Guiyang City, Cheng Hefang and Yang Qiuxia are preparing for next year's National Games with other team members. This team has been devoted to Zhang Xianming and her husband Che Jun for more than 20 years. Zhang Xianming is the coach of the badminton team of the Chinese Sports Delegation at the Paris Paralympic Games and the coach of the Guizhou Province Disabled Badminton Team. In 2000, Zhang Xianming retired from the national badminton team and returned to Guizhou, where he and his husband jointly ran a badminton club. "At that time, my coach called me and said that the Provincial Disabled Persons' Federation had found him and asked him to recommend someone to help the disabled with badminton. My coach asked me to give it a try. Once I tried, I persisted for more than 20 years. Obligation Taking them to train is also to let these disabled children feel the happiness that sports brings to them," Zhang Xianming told reporters. In 2009, under the organization of the Provincial Disabled Persons' Federation, various disabled sports teams conducted a province-wide athlete selection. 14-year-old Cheng Hefang was selected into the badminton team, while 11-year-old Yang Qiuxia entered the swimming team. "Qiuxia was in the swimming team at the time and had a bad feeling for the water, so the coach was about to leave. It happened that the coach was talking about this matter during a meeting, so I said it would be better to come to our badminton team and let her try it out." Zhang Xianming Che Jun, husband of Guizhou Provincial Disabled Badminton Team coach, recalled the situation at that time. In training and competition, the couple is the coach; in life, they are the parents of these children. Yang Qiuxia, who lost her left arm due to a poisonous snake bite when she was a child, was very introverted. When she first joined the team, she hardly communicated with everyone. Under the careful care of Zhang Xianming and his wife, Yang Qiuxia's personality slowly changed. Che Jun believes, "As coaches, we select them to make the children feel like a home." Yang Qiuxia said, "I call Coach Che daddy. I feel that they are like parents. What do we do? We all share together. If I hadn’t met them, I wouldn’t have embarked on the path of badminton. They gave me a different life.” In 2013, Cheng Hefang and Yang Qiuxia, who trained hard, were both selected for the national team. Won multiple championships in foreign competitions. In 2021, at the Tokyo Paralympic Games, both of them stood on the highest podium and achieved a Grand Slam in individual badminton events. The two people who reached the peak of their careers soon faced new challenges. Last year, on the eve of participating in the Hangzhou Asian Para Games, Cheng Hefang suffered an ankle avulsion fracture during a training session. "She usually wears size 38 shoes. Because of the straps, her ankles are swollen and she has to wear size 39 shoes to fit in. The doctor at the time recommended taking a rest for four weeks." Zhang Xianming said about the situation at that time. Cheng Hefang finally chose to insist on participating. "If I gave up, it would be equivalent to not being able to go to the Paris Paralympic Games. So I chose to persevere and put on a bandage. The moment I stood on the field, I forgot about the pain. After I took off the bandage, I felt swollen and painful. ” won the game and won the Asian Games championship. Cheng Hefang also successfully obtained a ticket to the Paris Paralympics. Also at the Asian Paralympic Games in Hangzhou, Yang Qiuxia faced strong Indian players and unfortunately missed the gold medal. In the finals of the Paris Paralympic Games, the same opponent once again stood opposite her. Yang Qiuxia recalled the day of the final and still felt deeply impressed. "On the day of the finals, basically all the Chinese badminton players had locked up the gold medal or the championship and runner-up. It was the last game against foreign players. I was really nervous. In the first game, I played more conservatively. In the second game, I played more conservatively. After the overall state of the game came out, she played out her own things and finally got on the podium." Zhang Xianming recalled, "After winning the championship, she threw herself on me and cried like this. She was like that in her heart at that time. Emotions were released and expressed with tears. The photo from People’s Daily appeared at that time, which means that I understand you best through your tears at this moment, and I understand you best along the way.” In the future, Cheng Hefang, Yang Qiuxia. The dream continues. Their tenacious fighting spirit on the field also inspires more young players to move forward. Li Mingpan, an athlete of Guizhou Provincial Disabled Badminton Team, told reporters: “I regard these two senior sisters as role models to learn from, and strive to be on the highest podium like them.” Reporter: Tianyuan Chihang Ding Yong
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