As a representative figure in table tennis in China, Liu Guoliang showed his outstanding table tennis talent at an early age and was selected for the National Youth Team in 1989. He was selected to the national table tennis team in 1991. One year later, Liu Guoliang won the men's team and mixed doubles in the Asian Cup and the men's team and mixed doubles in the Asian Championship. He is the first "Grand Slam" winner of men's singles in the World Table Tennis Championships, the World Cup and the Olympic Games in China. He has won the men's singles championship for many times, won the men's doubles championship with Kong Linghui, won the mixed doubles championship with Wu Na, and won the men's team championship with teammates as a main player for many times.
after retiring, Liu Guoliang became the head coach of the men's team of China's national table tennis team in 23, and led the men's team to win several world championships, among which Chen Qi, who returned to the provincial team twice, was called into the national team, who participated in the 24 Athens Olympic Games and won the men's doubles championship. With excellent team-leading ability, Liu Guoliang served as head coach of table tennis in 213.
On June 2th, 217, after discussion and decision by the Standing Committee of the Congress of the Chinese Table Tennis Association, Liu Guoliang was appointed as the vice chairman of the Chinese Table Tennis Association, and Liu Guoliang no longer served as the head coach of table tennis: "If the China table tennis team failed in the Tokyo Olympic Games, I can't accept it. And I don't allow myself to escape this challenge and this responsibility. " Speaking of the long-term wish, Liu Guoliang said that he hoped that China would become the center of table tennis development in the world. He also talked about the storm of leaving the head coach for the first time. He said that he didn't want to be demoted to be the head of the coaching staff, so he resigned voluntarily. After her dismissal, Liu Guoliang chose to spend more time with her family, accompany her daughter to play golf, and once focused on table tennis.
In the men's singles competition of the ITTF China Open held in Chengdu that year, China table tennis players Malone, Xu Xin and Fan Zhendong, as well as the head coaches Qin Zhijian and Ma Lin, gave up the competition without the approval of the China Table Tennis Association, which was another kind of support for Liu Guoliang. This attracted the support of many netizens, but it was also criticized by many professionals. In fact, they represented a country, and their feelings were understandable, but. In 218, Liu Guoliang began to appear frequently in front of everyone. During the Team World Cup and Team World Table Tennis Championships, Liu Guoliang also became a guest commentator, and witnessed the former disciples Malone, Xu Xin, Ding Ning and Liu Shiwen reaching the summit again with the audience. Liu Guoliang also personally said that he would not leave table tennis. In September, 218, Liu Guoliang became the head of the preparatory group for the change of the Table Tennis Association, which indicated that he would return smoothly.
In 218, Liu Guoliang became the president of the Table Tennis Association, which made the sports circle and even sports fans feel very gratified-the process of professionals doing professional things has turned a page forward. And Liu Guoliang can continue to make his own contribution to the cause of table tennis.