Inspiring stories about Ning Zetao

Ning Zetao, born in 1993 in Zhengzhou, Henan, is an athlete of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy swimming team. He comes from a military family, his parents and grandfather are both soldiers. Ning Zetao's grandfather was very strict in disciplining his mother Liu Wenhong. Anyone who joked and joked at the dinner table would be immediately deprived of the right to eat. Liu Wenhong also disciplined Ning Zetao in the same way. Ning Zetao was afraid of water when he was a child. "The more he didn't dare, the more he had to get in." Therefore, he was sent to swimming class.

While learning to swim at the Henan Provincial Stadium, Ning Zetao was recognized by his coach and has since embarked on the road to become a professional swimmer. In 2004, at the age of 11, he became an athlete of the Second Sports Team of Henan Province.

In 2006, Liu Wenhong sent her son to the famous coach Ye Jin. When Ye Jin first met Ning Zetao, he was only over 1.6 meters tall and thin. But this young man who swam "lightly and felt good in the water" still made Ye Jin decide on the spot to accept this disciple. After the Beijing Olympics, Ye Jin returned to the navy team from the national team and began to concentrate on coaching Ning Zetao. Ye Jin was deeply impressed by the fact that the disciples had goals and pursuits.

"At that time, he lived in the lower bunk of the bunk bed in the dormitory and posted the Asian record on the bed board. Others could not see it, but he could. Later, other team members told me that Ning Zetao wanted to break The Asian record surprised me. "

Today, Ning Zetao has broken the Asian record in 50-meter and 100-meter freestyle many times.

On the world stage, Chinese male athletes have yet to make a breakthrough in freestyle short-distance events, and Ning Zetao’s goal is: "In terms of career, I hope to reach the top of swimming in the 2016 Olympics." "He said that if he could, he would still be swimming at the age of 30 and still be at the highest level of swimming in the world.

The road to maturity: there are grievances and setbacks

Unlike those swimming geniuses who became famous in their teens, Ning Zetao’s sports career has never been smooth.

In October 2009, he participated in the National Games for the first time at the age of 16 and only finished eighth in the 200-meter medley; in April 2011, at the age of 18, he switched from medley to freestyle for the first time and qualified for the National Swimming Championships by ranking first in the preliminaries. In the championship, he missed the podium in the 100-meter freestyle final by 0.06 seconds; after that, his career was on the rise and he was banned by the Chinese Swimming Association for one year due to the "clenbuterol" incident.

At that time, Ning Zetao had just celebrated his 18th birthday and underwent a doping test. A month later, when he was participating in the National Swimming Championships in Wuhan, he was told that his doping test result was positive. He felt particularly aggrieved because he was blinded - "Misfortune comes from the mouth. I was too greedy at that time, and later... I am greedy and often go out to eat during holidays. I like to eat meat products and instant noodles. When I eat instant noodles, I also put some ham sausage, luncheon meat, and salted eggs, but I really don’t know. There will be problems with these foods. "When he was told that the inspection failed, he still had a large package of uneaten ham and lunch meat bought from the supermarket. Regarding this matter, Ning Zetao regarded it as the biggest setback and setback so far.

Indeed, before 2013, Ning Zetao's career encountered an unprecedented low. Even in the 2013 National Games, he once again won the double championship in short course freestyle and broke the Asian record twice. Many people took it for granted that this was just a "National Games phenomenon", and some people ridiculed his history of doping suspension. .

But in the face of many misunderstandings and doubts, he has always chosen to endure it silently, without making excuses, and quietly waiting for his own opportunity--

47 seconds 70! After winning the men's 100-meter freestyle final at the 17th Asian Games on September 25, 2014, everyone was emphasizing that Ning Zetao used this result within 48 seconds to create the shortest time for an Asian to compete in a swimming pool trapeze.

One day later, in the men's 4x100m medley relay, he performed a shocking comeback as the last man, defeating the Japanese team by 0.33 seconds after falling behind by 0.86 seconds. 46 seconds 91, a new legendary number was born.

In the men's 100-meter freestyle competition of the National Swimming Championships 23 days later, he once again broke his own Asian record with a time of 47.65 seconds, and became the only person in 2014 to swim 48 seconds twice. second player.

He became famous immediately at the Incheon Asian Games, which also allowed him to prove himself with the best results. When a person falls, being able to stand up in time and move forward is the only way to become mature.

After becoming famous: A new male god with quality and content

With his strong performance within a month, Ning Zetao’s popularity even surpassed that of Sun Yang, and with that his life Also changed. His status as a "navy swimmer" and Asian Games champion, coupled with his handsome appearance, have made him one of the most watched idols, and his number of fans is soaring. In people's minds, he represents keywords such as military demeanor, glory for the country, hard work, positivity, sunny boy, and "too handsome".

Year-round physical exercise has helped Ning Zetao shape a streamlined and healthy body that is far better than that of professional models. Fashion can easily transform his body into a variety of aesthetics. Although he is shy, humble and polite, the polish of the game and the attention of the public have allowed him to develop a unique momentum of his own.

Despite the overwhelming attention, he still maintains his boy-next-door image: gentle and low-key, well-spoken and polite. He said frankly that looks are just skin, what matters is quality and connotation.

Why is Ning Zetao liked by so many people?

Because when facing his parents, he is grateful and filial; when facing the coach, he is smart and well-behaved; when facing his teammates, he is straightforward and friendly; when facing training, he is diligent and hard-working; when facing the system, he is self-disciplined , selfless; facing the field, he is brave and domineering; facing the camera, he is handsome and handsome; facing interviews, he is humble and low-key; facing fans, he is elegant and approachable; facing fame, he is calm and calm... ....

Why does Ning Zetao have so many supporters?

Probably because he has everything a man wants and a woman likes. He has a height of 1.91 meters, strong muscles, handsome appearance, extraordinary strength, and good temperament, which is more in line with public aesthetics. Moreover, he is low-key and low-key from the bottom of his heart. He always has a smile on his lips. He is a kind boy.

Ning Zetao always maintains a modest and friendly image in public. He was the only one who bowed deeply to the referee box and the audience after the championship; at the Short Course Swimming World Cup held in Beijing, Facing the shouts of the female fans who came specially for him, he kindly turned around and waved and smiled; after swimming the last leg of the relay, he climbed out of the pool and did not forget to help his tired female teammates with both hands; after the game, he faced a large number of He came out to greet the fans waiting outside the venue, just to say "Thank you everyone, go back quickly" in the night...

This man who likes reading and playing guitar The new male god also has a full literary and artistic style. "The wind will thin the bamboos, and the wind will pass by but the bamboos will not make a sound. Silence will last forever! Thank you, I will remember it in my heart." "Thank you everyone for your enthusiasm and concern, train hard, and fulfill your mission." "Return to the swimming pool, return to The starting point. "You need to endure loneliness in order to maintain prosperity. Learn to work hard, learn to persevere, and learn to accept." His Weibo is basically full of encouragement to himself and thanks to everyone, as well as some sharing. "Chicken Soup" joke.

Compared with the "rebellious atmosphere" of most young athletes today, Ning Zetao, who was born in the military, is a post-90s generation full of themes and positive energy. When asked what kind of person he hopes to be, Ning Zetao said that he hopes to be a role model and can convey happy information and positive energy to everyone.