She is a Chinese female general who inspired the people of an era, and is a representative of the Chinese sports spirit in the 1880s. Everyone knows " Iron Hammer " Lang Ping , but as a "Desperate Sanniang", Lang Ping let her I admire him endlessly.
Throughout her life, just like her name, she has always been a life of hard work. Whether she withstood tens of thousands of pressures to fight for the country in middle age, or trained hard regardless of her physical safety in her later years, she was the Chinese women's volleyball team A well-deserved mainstay.
The first world champion of the Chinese women's volleyball team was her "Desperate Sanniang", and when she passed away, she finally won the memory and farewell of the entire Chinese people.
She is the old women's volleyball team national player Chen Zhaodi.
A grand funeral
At that time, the Qingming rain fell and people were still silent in a sad atmosphere, but new bad news came from the sports world.
On April 1, 2013, Chen Zhaodi, a major general who once served as the main force of the Chinese women's volleyball team and won two world championships with the team, died of illness at the age of 58. She became the earliest member of the women's volleyball team to die of five consecutive championships. That one.
Just yesterday morning, Chen Zhaodi’s daughter answered many concerned netizens on her Weibo about her mother’s recent situation. She, whose online name is “Garfield Kitten,” said: “It has been 44 days since I was hospitalized this time. From the beginning to now, I am increasingly unable to accept it. I don’t want to face it, but I have to face it and accept it. Now I just hope that a miracle will happen. Come on, mom, I love you.” In the end, Chen Zhaodi's daughter was not able to wait for a miracle. All she waited for was a cold critical illness notice .
A few days later, after sorting out her emotions, Chen Zhaodi's daughter held a funeral for her mother.
Chen Zhaodi’s funeral was held in the East Auditorium of Babaoshan, Beijing.
Before the funeral began, more than 600 people had gathered at the entrance of the auditorium. A small number of them were fans of Chen Zhaodi, and the larger number were people who came spontaneously to pay their respects.
Their team was neat and tidy. There was no organizer, but they seemed so orderly. People were holding up portraits of Chen Zhaodi or holding banners in condolence. Each stood sadly, staring in the direction of the auditorium. The scene was quiet. You can even hear a pin drop.
Among this group of people, women's basketball player Zheng Haixia, Chen Zhaodi's former teammate Lang Ping and Sun Jinfang are also among them.
The gathering of heroines in the sports world was originally an extremely rare and exciting event. However, no one at the scene showed excitement. Instead, they looked at these people worriedly.
Outside the gate of the auditorium, Chen Zhaodi's old coach Yuan Weimin solemnly placed a wreath. On top of the wreath were eulogies written for her by Yuan Weimin and all Chen Zhaodi's former comrades: "We are proud of you and will miss you forever. "
Until the ceremony started at ten o'clock, coach Yuan Weimin had tears in his eyes. He stood tall and straight at the front of the team like a benchmark, staring straight at the door of the auditorium.
When the ceremony started, Yuan Weimin immediately reminded all the team members in a low voice: "Don't fall behind, follow up, don't cry." Then he was the first to come to Chen Zhaodi's coffin, lowered his head and made a long gesture with her. bid farewell.
In Yuan Weimin's eyes, Chen Zhaodi has always been the hardest-working and most diligent person in the team. Whenever there is a training gathering, she is always the vanguard of the team. However, she is such a person who never falls behind and is never lazy. Surprisingly, this time he just "left behind" without saying a word.
However, Yuan Weimin also knows that a hard-working person like Chen Zhaodi is already trying his best in the fight against cancer .
A girl who is not afraid of hardship
Chen Zhaodi was selected into the women's volleyball team coached by Yuan Weimin in 1976. At that time, she was a skinny, dark-skinned 21-year-old girl. Regardless of her figure or appearance, it was easiest to be placed among the players. The invisible one.
Yuan Weimin recalled that the first time he noticed that this little girl was unusual was after practicing one day.
At that time, the women's volleyball girls had just finished their daily contact, and the white volleyballs were scattered all over the floor. The girls were already soaked with sweat, and they were bending down to pick up the balls and prepare to go back to rest. At this time, Yuan Weimin, the coach, shouted: "Who wants to practice for a while longer?"
All the girls lowered their heads for a moment, and Yuan Weimin also felt that the question he asked was a bit funny. At that moment, a young girl with willowy eyebrows raised her head and met Yuan Weimin's eyes, and said: "Coach, I want to practice for a while!"
Yuan Weimin therefore left an excellent impression on this little girl who is not afraid of hardship. , I found out that she was Chen Zhaodi from by West Lake, an unusual Hangzhou girl.
This experience was later even written into an article and incorporated into junior high school Chinese teaching textbooks. As a result, Chen Zhaodi was regarded as a hard-working model by countless middle school students.
Chen Zhaodi was born in 1955. She has been practicing volleyball since she was a child. She was selected into the Zhejiang Provincial Team at the age of 15. With her tough and domineering playing style and hard-working and tenacious character, she was selected into the coach Yuan Weimin in 1976. national women's volleyball team. Chen Zhaodi once recalled her life in the Zhejiang Women's Volleyball Team and was very emotional.
In the second year after joining the Zhejiang team, Chen Zhaodi was summoned to Beijing for training. The conditions in Beijing were more difficult. Not only was the amount of training every day larger, but the food cost also increased from 1 yuan to 8 yuan in Zhejiang.
As a southerner, Chen Zhaodi was not used to the food provided in the cafeteria and could only eat steamed buns every day. Over time, she suffered from anemia and her grades declined rapidly.
Chen Zhaodi was ashamed and panicked, and did not dare to tell anyone about it. It was not until the then coach Wu Zhongliang asked if she had had any difficulties recently that Chen Zhaodi burst into tears and described her situation to the coach. At that time, Chen Zhaodi was only 16 years old.
It is hard to imagine that a 16-year-old child eats steamed buns every day and does high-intensity training, but never wants to tell others about his grievances. At this time, Chen Zhaodi already has a sense of resilience: Encountering hardship , you will definitely grit your teeth and persevere and never back down.
After Yuan Weimin discovered this tenacity, he was more cleverly used in volleyball training.
During the practice process, Yuan Weimin often set a goal for Chen Zhaodi. Whenever Chen Zhaodi wanted to be discouraged or give up, Yuan Weimin kept reminding her that she had not completed the task. Chen Zhaodi, who refused to admit defeat, could not bear to give up. Over and over again, she The technology and level will continue to improve.
In addition to volleyball technology , Yuan Weimin taught Chen Zhaodi many philosophies about life.
"In a college student game, I failed a lob at a critical moment. Director Yuan pointed out my mistake during the break and told me not to handle the ball like this again. At that time, I thought unconvinced: You saw me when I wasn't hanging. How could you see it when I was hanging?
I will definitely hang another good ball for you. As a result, I failed again and our team lost points because of me. After the game, Director Yuan taught me a lesson. After a meal, I was convinced and understood that individuality must be subordinated to the needs of the collective."
A respected senior
Yuan Weimin's guidance and Chen Zhaodi's efforts were not in vain after all. In 1981, the reorganized Chinese women's volleyball team successfully entered the third Women's Volleyball World Cup under the leadership of Chen Zhaodi and others, and won the title for China for the first time. The world champion has magnificently opened the golden era of five consecutive championships for the Chinese women's volleyball team.
But few people know that on the eve of the World Cup finals, Chen Zhaodi had already suffered from lumbar disc herniation due to pre-match training. It was difficult to walk in bed. Yuan Weimin came to her room at that time, sat on the bedside and asked her: "Can we play in the game tonight?" "
Chen Zhaodi replied decisively: "Of course, no problem, I will definitely be able to get in!" "
At the end of the game, Chen Zhaodi couldn't even get to the podium. In the end, her roommate Lang Ping carried her back to the lounge.
At that time, Chen Zhaodi's waist injury was already quite serious, but she still ignored the doctor's dissuasion and continued on her own. She struggled on the volleyball court she loved for two years.
did not retire from the women's volleyball team until 1983. Due to her outstanding performance on the volleyball court and in the sports world, she was successfully elected as a representative of the National People's Congress
years later. The head coach of the women's volleyball team, Lai Yawen, Cui Yongmei, Mao Wuyang and Li Yunwu and other outstanding athletes are all her disciples.
Whenever there are young people in the team who want to be lazy, they will think of Chen Zhaodi's tenacity when he was injured and went to the battlefield. Naturally, I dare not slack off and can only continue to work hard.
However, it seems that fate always intends to punish this "desperate mother". In 1988, during a routine physical examination, Chen Zhaodi was diagnosed with rectal cancer. .
This is bad news for ordinary people, but Chen Zhaodi seems to be very optimistic about life, old age, illness and death. She said: "Later, I asked an expert to do the surgery at the cancer hospital. The expert was very high-level and the operation was very successful. , given the medical conditions at the time, I was not allowed to change my route ("hanging a fecal bag" outside the body). Really lucky! "
A total of two surgeries were performed. As soon as her physical condition improved, Chen Zhaodi returned to the volleyball court and became the leader of the Chinese women's volleyball team. She led the Chinese women's volleyball team, which was at a low point at the time, to win the 1991 World Cup again. Brilliant again!
After resigning as team leader, Chen Zhaodi returned to work in the General Administration of Culture and Sports, and was promoted to major general in 2006.
She kept a low profile and stayed behind the scenes to follow the development of Chinese volleyball until 008 Beijing. It was only during the Olympic Games that she appeared in front of the public again, partnering with Song Shixiong to commentate on the women's volleyball game.
A busy life
has a wonderful career, and Chen Zhaodi's personal life is also a role model.
As a volleyball coach, she has been there many times. Calling on the society to pay attention to the physical health of young people, it is recommended that primary school students and adults should engage in corresponding physical activities every day.
"Health is one, and everything else is zero!" " This is what Chen Zhaodi often talks about.
For his daughter, Chen Zhaodi also gets along with her as a friend.
Chen Zhaodi is busy with work. The mother and daughter do not meet often, so they can only chat through the Internet. Some words Her daughter was unwilling to talk to her, and Chen Zhaodi would not dig deeper, but respected her daughter's wishes.
Someone once recommended Chen Zhaodi's daughter to play volleyball and inherit her mother's "mantle." However, Chen Zhaodi decisively refused: "Her body is not good enough." It’s not very good. I had myocarditis when I was a child, so I shouldn’t participate in high-intensity training. ”
In the end, Chen Zhaodi’s daughter chose studying as her way to become a talent, and was successfully admitted to Nankai University.
Chen Zhaodi’s daughter’s love of learning was also due to Chen Zhaodi’s influence.
After the Rio Olympics , Guo Chen was invited by CCTV to be a special witness and participated in the filming of the documentary "China Photo Album" in the Chen Zhaodi Archives Exhibition Hall.
After Chen Zhaodi's death, the Shaoxing Archives repeatedly requested her to bring Chen Zhaodi's belongings back to the Shaoxing exhibition hall for preservation. Guo Chen always refused at the first time. It was not until his father persuaded her later that Guo Chen agreed to send them. Mother's relics return to their hometown. Now that he sees his mother's relics in the archives being preserved so completely, Guo Chen is finally relieved.
Not only that, in 2020, Guo Chen was once again invited to participate in a program called "That Day". In the program, Guo Chen tearfully recalled the day his mother died and told the story of Chen Zhaodi to thousands of people. Listening to the new generation of thousands of people, it is enough to see the deep love between mother and daughter.
For Chen Zhaodi, the most regretful thing is that she spent most of her time playing volleyball when she was young, and did not read many books.
Therefore, after she retired in her later years, she studied hard and passed the postgraduate training course of Tsinghua University , fulfilling her dream of studying.
Regarding her own entertainment activities, Chen Zhaodi said: "I also like to play. Except for my bad waist, which prevents me from skiing and skating, I also like other sports. When I have nothing to do at home, I am willing to watch cultural programs. , after all, I am in charge of cultural and sports work.
I also like to watch Korean dramas, such as "Watch and Watch", which I find very interesting. In my spare time, I like to chat with my old friends Cao Huiying , Chen Yaqiong, and Lang Ping. Talking about work, study and life. "
In fact, Chen Zhaodi and Lang Ping did have a deep relationship. They studied in the same school and were roommates. It can be said that they were both comrades and friends. At Chen Zhaodi's funeral, they always said "Iron Hammer" Lang Ping, who was known for his ruthlessness, even cried uncontrollably and said to him: "We are good sisters in this life, and we must be good sisters in the next life."
And this was exactly what Chen Zhaodi had entrusted before her death, Only then did Lang Ping finally agree to come out and become the new leader of the women's volleyball team who picked up the baton since Chen Zhaodi, leading the Chinese women's volleyball team to continue climbing higher mountains.
It can be said that Chen Zhaodi’s greatness is not limited to the greatness of his personal character.
Just like what Yuan Weimin once taught her, volleyball does not require heroism and individualism to win the championship, but requires the joint efforts of everyone. Chen Zhaodi kept this in mind, so she became a screw to go where needed. Raising the national flag and playing the national anthem have become their lifelong goals.
In her body, we can not only see the greatness and strength of Desperate Sanniang, but also the persistence and struggle of all women's volleyball girls. And this is the spirit of women's volleyball team that has been passed down to this day and still inspires countless people. The real reason!
