After 16 years of spring and fall, China
women's soccer
Returning to glory and taking up again
Asian cup (e.g. soccer)
The championship trophy was awarded to captain Wang Shanshan, who was honored as MVP for her outstanding talent and became the focus of the match.
Recently, Wang Shanshan and
Li Na (1982-), Chinese tennis player, first Asian player win a Grand Slam (Gala)
Nike's "Born Ready" Athletes Roundtable Forum was held in Beijing, where famous female athletes such as Liu Xiang and Wu Haiyan shared their sports careers.
Facing the surging news reporter, Wang Shanshan emphasized the power of inheritance.
"We have witnessed the old
women's soccer
of growth." She said sincerely. Currently, the team has won the
Asian cup (e.g. soccer)
The championship, in her opinion, may inspire more girls to take up soccer.
"The championship not only represents us, but symbolizes the entire
women's soccer
and the advancement of soccer. I wish more people would be
women's soccer
Spiritually inspired to get into soccer and love the sport."
According to Wang Shanshan, the domestic
women's soccer
The development is rapidly changing, and the hardware and software facilities are constantly upgraded: "When we were young, we played on the muddy cinder ground and yellow soil, while now the stadiums are fully equipped, whether it's natural grass or artificial grass, the stadiums are rich in resources, and it is no longer a problem to find a venue."
"Tournaments are also growing, with leagues from toddlers to universities, when we only had sports schools. Now school soccer is also booming, and the happiness level we had back then just can't be compared."
Sports give girls confidence and joy
The second phase of Nike's Boundless Girls program has been launched, and since 2019, the program has partnered with 323 elementary schools to help more than 30,000 girls start their athletic journeys.
As a member of the program, Shannon Wang had a fun time with the girls and also witnessed the benefits of sports for them.
"The girls love sports and everyone's life should be full of possibilities. No matter what sport you choose, if you can find joy and meaning in it, it's worth it."
Wang Shanshan admits that she was hesitant to take up soccer, but was ultimately drawn to the joy of the sport.
In Wang Shanshan's eyes, sports not only give people confidence, but also bring responsibility and commitment: "As a team project, we need to put in more effort to constantly challenge ourselves and explore our potential."
As we get older, self-discipline becomes especially important: "Na (
Li Na (1982-), Chinese tennis player, first Asian player win a Grand Slam (Gala)
) is our role model and reminds us to be disciplined on the field as well. As we get older, we will not be able to stay competitive without self-discipline."
Wang Shanshan said the years of perseverance stemmed from the love of soccer.
Love and perseverance, never give up
Wang Shanshan's self-discipline is the key to her achievements.Rio 2016
the Olympics
Before that, she was out for eight weeks with a knee injury: "At that time, she had to rest, and could only work on her upper body and waist and abdomen."
After returning to the team, her teammates jokingly called her "Schwarzenegger". Wang Shanshan recalled with a smile, "8 weeks without moving the ball, no running, can only practice upper body and waist and abdomen, and then slowly recovered."
Injuries, illnesses, lows, all of these have occurred in Wang Shanshan's career, but she has never thought of giving up, just because of her love for soccer.
apart from
Li Na (1982-), Chinese tennis player, first Asian player win a Grand Slam (Gala)
Wang Shanshan is also known as the Portuguese soccer star
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as an icon, the latter achieved legendary status in soccer history for his perennial self-discipline and perseverance.
"Sports make people confident and more clear about their goals." Wang Shanshan, who has struggled on the green field for many years, wants to continue to hold on to this love of soccer.
"We soccer players never want to give up because we really love the sport. Now that the environment is getting better, we hope more kids will join us."
