Since the 1980s, the Chinese women's volleyball team has overcome obstacles in various competitions and won numerous honors for the motherland. The tenacious fighting spirit of every women's volleyball team member left a very deep impression on us.

Since the 1980s, the Chinese women's volleyball team has overcome obstacles in various competition arenas and won numerous honors for the motherland.

The tenacious fighting spirit of every women's volleyball team left a very deep impression on us.

For example, " Iron Hammer " Lang Ping , "World's Best Setter" Feng Kun , "Slugger" Wang Yimei , "Volleyball Goddess" Hui Ruoqi and so on.

During this period, the women's volleyball team fell into trough twice, and the women's volleyball team members also experienced multiple rounds of major reshuffles.

And every change of old and new means the end of one generation of legends and the beginning of the next generation.

Among the many legends, there was a player who served as a substitute for 6 consecutive years and did not become the main player until the Rio Olympics.

Xu Yunli has played for the women's volleyball team for ten years. She is very threatening with her blocking and short and fast moves.

Lang Ping once ridiculed her as a "fake substitute for the real strength", and the reputation of "Southern Great Wall" is the greatest affirmation of her strength.

However, the road to becoming a world champion is not destined to be smooth sailing.

What kind of hardships are hidden behind Xu Yunli’s glorious career?

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In 1987, Xu Yunli was born in an ordinary rural family in Fujian.

When Xu Yunli was a child, her body developed rapidly and she was much taller than her peers.

However, being tall did not bring much convenience to Xu Yunli's life. Instead, she could not go to kindergarten because of her height.

So her father had no choice but to send Xu Yunli to primary school early.

In 1997, sports school coach Chen Dan came to the school to select talents.

Xu Yunli, who stood out among the team, instantly attracted Coach Chen's attention.

Xu Yunli has since embarked on the path of sports, but she first came into contact with track and field.

After practicing for a while, Coach Chen noticed that Xu Yunli was still growing and realized that she might be more suitable for playing volleyball.

After some twists and turns, Xu Yunli was introduced to the volleyball team of the Provincial Sports School.

Xu Yunli was 10 years old this year, but she was already 1.7 meters tall. Coach Fang Hanying also believed that Xu Yunli was a malleable talent, so she made an exception and accepted this "skipping student".

At the same time, Xu Yunli's family situation has also undergone tremendous changes.

Before the reform and opening up, villagers in Fuqing City grew a variety of crops such as rice and sugar cane, and their income could barely cover their daily expenses.

Xu Yunli's family of four only lived in one adobe house in the early years.

But as the children grew up, one bed was obviously not enough, so the family borrowed 178,000 yuan to build a two-story building.

In addition to foreign debt, Xu Yunli's attendance at sports school is also a huge expense.

In 1997, in order to make a living, Xu Yunli's mother Wu Xiulan followed her relatives and neighbors to Japan to make money.

She only has a primary school education and does not speak the language well. She can only do the dirty work that no one wants to do.

Wu Xiulan got a job as a cold storage porter after being introduced by her cousin.

Due to working in an environment of dozens of degrees below zero for a long time and only sleeping 4 hours a day, Wu Xiulan became ill from overwork, and her knees, joints and other places were frozen.

Later, after her family environment improved, Wu Xiulan went to the hospital for a check-up and was told that her joints were over 70 years old.

No matter how difficult it was in Japan, Wu Xiulan never complained.

Every time she talks to her children on the phone, she always rubs her knees with a smile and tells them that she is living a good life and has meat to eat every day.

After hanging up the phone, Wu Xiulan just swallowed a mouthful of pickles in silence.

In order to save money on air tickets, Wu Xiulan has not been back home in 7 years.

Every time Xu Yunli called her mother to ask when she would come back, Wu Xiulan replied to encourage her daughter: "Wait until you enter the national team."

Xu Yunli remembered this sentence for a long time, and it became her motivation to keep moving forward.

In 2001, Xu Yunli was already 1.92 meters tall at this time. Several years of training also fully explored her talent in volleyball, and she gradually became a main player.

It just so happened that this year, the provincial team went to Japan to participate in the competition.

Xu Yunli originally wanted to see her mother after the game, but when she arrived at the scene, she learned that the two were too far apart and there was no time.

Xu Yunli's life motto is "bleeding but not tears". No matter how hard the training is, she has never seen her cry even when her teammates lose in a game.

But on this day, Xu Yunli, who had not seen her mother in 4 years, sat on the return plane and shed silent tears.

In 2004, after 7 years, Xu Yunli finally got her wish to see her mother.

However, the scene before her eyes made her eyes red and tears streaming down her face.

In August of this year, Wu Xiulan suddenly vomited blood and fainted at work, and was rushed to the hospital by her colleagues.

The cost of treatment abroad is very high. She has to pay 150,000 yuan for hospitalization. Wu Xiulan could not afford it, so she had no choice but to return to China for treatment.

html When my mother passed away 17 years ago, her face was rosy. Although she was thin, she was still relatively healthy overall.

And 7 years later, my mother looked haggard and skinny, lying on a stretcher with her eyes closed tightly, as if she might die at any moment.

After rescue, Wu Xiulan was out of danger. The mother and daughter reunited in the hospital and hugged each other tightly...

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In 2005, the provincial team coach changed Xu Yunli from the main attack to the secondary attack. Although

has changed positions, Xu Yunli's performance is still very impressive, and she even won the favor of Chen Zhonghe in the national competition.

The following year, Xu Yunli became a member of the national team with a height of 1.96 meters.

Chen Zhonghe values ​​​​Xu Yunli very much and often "takes care" of her during daily training.

Xu Yunli has never been afraid of hardship and will not refuse all the high-pressure training given by Chen Zhonghe.

was pointed out that her body coordination was poor, so she kept repeating it. If any movement was not standardized, Xu Yunli would repeat it thousands of times until she got it right.

In November 2006, although the Chinese women's volleyball team only finished fifth at the World Championships, Xu Yunli's performance still made people shine.

As a young player, Xu Yunli played 11 times during the entire World Championships and helped the team score 113 points.

Xu Yunli’s performance on the field and simplicity in daily training have won the recognition and respect of her teammates.

However, although the women's volleyball team was at a low period at that time, there were many talents on the secondary offensive line.

"Online Great Wall" Zhao Ruirui has not retired yet, Ma Yunwen , Xue Ming are also in their prime.

Xu Yunli has never had many opportunities to play. Of course, part of it has to do with the lack of integration with the team.

At that time, Feng Kun retreated to the second line due to injury, Wei Qiuyue became the main setter.

However, Wei Qiuyue's skills were still relatively young at this time, and the ball-getting rate in cooperation with Xu Yunli was too low.

When the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games kicked off, Xu Yunli once again sat on the bench.

This time it is because the tactics focus on adjusting the attack, the team system has matured, and Xu Yunli has no place to use it. At the same time, competition experience is also a consideration for the coach.

Xu Yunli was depressed for a while after the game because she didn't have a chance to play.

At this time, Chen Zhonghe told her: "Now is not the time. Your offense is not outstanding enough, and your defense with your teammates is not flexible enough. Wait, you will have a place in the London Olympics."

Xu Yunli was able to regroup, but Chen Zhonghe never thought that he would not have another chance.

htmlLosing at home in the 508 Olympics was unacceptable to many people. Faced with pressure from public opinion, Chen Zhonghe took the blame and resigned.

In the following years, the women's volleyball team's coaches changed again and again, and the players on the court also completed a major change.

The only thing that remains unchanged is Xu Yunli sitting on the bench.

Every coach is reluctant to replace Xu Yunli, and every coach is waiting for her to blossom and bear fruit.

It was not until Lang Ping took over Xu Yunli that this low-key and simple girl finally shined.

In the 2011 World Cup, Xu Yunli came on as a substitute and conquered the audience and coach Yu Juemin with her airtight blocks and clean fast breaks. She also helped the team win the championship and gain a ticket to the London Olympics in 2012.

After this, Xu Yunli became the main force of the women's volleyball team.

However, it is regrettable that at the 012 London Olympics , the Chinese women's volleyball team lost by two points in a life-and-death showdown with the Japanese team and ultimately missed the medal.

After the failure of the London Olympics, coach Yu Juemin resigned, while Xu Yunli suffered from the frustration of unrealized ambitions and was heartbroken.

With all her injuries, Xu Yunli went home to recuperate for a while.

Seeing that her daughter had lost her fighting spirit and even said she wanted to retire, Wu Xiulan quickly stepped forward to encourage her daughter.

"Mom wants to see you stand on the podium and win glory for the country."

This simple sentence rekindled Xu Yunli's fighting spirit. After returning to the team, she also ushered in a turning point in her sports career after Lang Ping took office.

Lang Ping decided to reuse Xu Yunli on the first day he returned to the team, and at the same time formed a new system with Hui Ruoqi, Zhu Ting and other players.

In this year's Asian Championship, because the team's new system was still in the adjustment stage, the team only finished fourth.

's worst performance in 38 years has pushed the women's volleyball team to the forefront. If it weren't for the prestige that Lang Ping had accumulated before, I believe he would have been forced to leave get out of class long ago.

In 2014, Xu Yunli began to show off her power and became the most solid barrier at the World Championships, blocking her opponents' attacks time and time again.

When the game was going well, Xu Yunli suddenly fell down in the third to last game.

The medical staff did not dare to delay at all, and quickly came forward to check. The result was that the ligament in the left foot was torn and they could not continue the game.

Under the worried gaze of teammates and coaches, Xu Yunli was carried away on a stretcher.

This time the injury doctor predicted that Xu Yunli’s career has come to an end and retirement is the best choice.

Xu Yunli was lying on the hospital bed, looking at the leg with plaster, and clenched her fists.

html was a substitute for 16 years in exchange for a chance to appear in the Olympics, but was eliminated miserably.

regained his strength but suffered a career-threatening illness and was told that he could no longer play volleyball.

How can Xu Yunli be willing to do this? !

After two months of rehabilitation treatment, Xu Yunli gritted her teeth and braved the pain and returned to the training ground.

In 2015, Xu Yunli fell during a training and her old injury escalated. The doctor once again warned her to stop training immediately so that she could return to the level of an ordinary person in the future.

Either go back and disappear and disappear into the crowd, or give it a try and achieve your obsession.

Xu Yunli remained silent. After the second ligament repair surgery, she told the doctor her choice through actions.

After another nine months of "life is worse than death" rehabilitation training, Xu Yunli returned to the national team half a year before the start of the Rio Olympics.

The 2016 Rio Olympics carried too many expectations from Xu Yunli.

In the decisive battle with the Brazilian team, Xu Yunli played a triumphant song and helped the team break through the opponent's blocks several times despite the unfavorable sight of countless people.

In this battle, Xu Yunli ranked second in total points and made great contributions to the women's volleyball team's championship. The moment

won the game, Xu Yunli and Hui Ruoqi hugged each other, with tears in their eyes.

After returning home, Xu Yunli hung the gold medal on her mother's chest.

“Mom, my daughter won."Xu Yunli said with a smile this time.

The Rio Olympic date became the pinnacle of Xu Yunli's career and also became her final battle.

After that, Xu Yunli Yunli did not retire immediately, but stayed in the team for a period of time as a teaching assistant to help the newcomers grow.

At the same time, Xu Yunli also entered university to make up for the missed school time.

2018 On the eve of graduation in 2011, Xu Yunli was invited to stay at the school to teach and became a physical education teacher and volleyball coach at Fujian Normal University.

The following year, Xu Yunli retired gloriously amid applause and blessings.

Although Xu Yunli is no longer fighting on the front line of the volleyball team, she is still contributing to the motherland in her own way.

After becoming a teacher, she integrated her own experience and taught the concept of volleyball and the spirit of women's volleyball to more students, which benefited many people.