He is an out-and-out handsome guy and has a very high status in my heart, but I fall in love with him not just because of his appearance, but because of his unique playing style.

Name: Wang Hao

Gender: Male

Date of birth: December 1, 1983

Birthplace: Changchun, Jilin

Height: 176 cm

Weight: 65 kg

Identity: Athlete

Personal hobbies: listening to music and reading

Registered unit: People's Liberation Army

Sports: Table Tennis

Sports experience:

Started professional training in 1992, coached by Xue Ruikun; entered Bayi in 1996 team, coached by Jing Yude; selected into the national second team at the end of 1998, promoted to the first team at the beginning of 1999

Main achievements:

Sixth in men's singles in the 1998 National Youth Championship

1999 World Club Championship team champion

1999 Asian Junior Championship team champion, men's doubles runner-up, men's singles runner-up

2000 men's world club team championship

2001 Ninth National Games Men’s Team Champion

2002 Dutch Open, Egyptian Open Men’s Singles Champion, Men’s Doubles Third Place

2003 5th City Games Third place in men's singles

2003 Croatian Open men's singles champion

2003 Asian Championships men's team champion and men's singles champion

2003 China Open Men's singles runner-up, men's doubles runner-up (with Kong Linghui)

2003 National Championship men's singles champion, men's doubles champion (with Kong Linghui)

2003 47th World Table Tennis Championships men's doubles Runner-up

2003 ITTF Professional Tour Finals Men's Singles Champion

2004 Greek Open Men's Singles Champion

2004 47th Team World Cup Table Tennis Championships men's team champion

2004 Olympic Games men's singles runner-up, World Cup third place;

2005 Asian Cup men's singles champion, Asian Championship men's team champion, Qatar Open men's Double champion, men's doubles runner-up at China Open (Harbin Station), men's singles runner-up at Shenzhen Station, men's doubles champion at the 48th World Table Tennis Championships (with Kong Linghui), men's singles runner-up at the World Cup;

2006 ITTF The men's singles champion of the Slovenia leg of the tour, the men's doubles champion of the Croatian leg and Qatar leg, and the men's team champion of the 48th World Table Tennis Championships in Bremen.

2006 Doha Asian Games table tennis men's singles, men's team championship.

2006 ITTF Professional Tour Finals Men's Singles Champion

Wang Hao holds the racket directly with his right hand and combines fast breaks with loop play. Comprehensive technique, stable and aggressive playing style, strong forehand and aggressive awareness.

As a straight-up player, his backhand straight-hand hitting technique has been increasingly perfected and skillfully used, and he has a strong lethality.

Wang Hao’s personal website is Ping Pong’s Haoyue Dangkong. If you are interested, go and check it out!

Wang Hao in life

In Qatar in 2004, Wang Hao's performance exceeded everyone's imagination. He went directly from No. 5 to No. 3 in the team competition. More importantly, he contributed to the team competition. He created his own opportunity and advanced his Olympic dream by four years; in Bremen in 2006, his stable performance in the semi-finals and finals allowed everyone to see a mature Wang Hao. More importantly, he was far away from the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Closer.

People always have to go through some pain when they grow up. Who doesn’t shed tears and become strong at the same time? In the past few years, Wang Hao has experienced and matured from his debut to becoming famous to suffering setbacks.

Just a little bit

In Athens, with the energy of "a newborn calf is not afraid of tigers", Wang Hao made it all the way to the finals. He was just acting as a "scavenger" in the blink of an eye. He became the last hope of the Chinese team. He was once so close to the championship.

Before the final, Wang Hao knew that his opponent would definitely fight and fight fiercely, but Liu Chengmin's "bloodiness" on the court far exceeded his imagination, and he lost in a breath of "gas".

In the 2004 team competition, when I was still facing the competition of the Olympic Games, I adjusted my mentality very well. Although I really wanted to compete in the Olympics, I felt that even if I couldn't compete, I still had a chance because I was still young, so I didn't think too much about it. In the team competition, I almost performed beyond my level and exceeded my imagination. At the Olympics, I had been playing very well in the past. I won both of my two very difficult opponents - Zhuang Zhiyuan and Wang Liqin. When it came to the finals, I thought my opponent would fight and fight fiercely, but now that I think about it, I still wasn't prepared enough for the difficulties. I always felt that there was no problem on the court, but my opponent's performance really exceeded my imagination.

If Wang Hao experienced the most rapid and unforgettable growth in his life in 2004, in the 2005 Shanghai World Table Tennis Championships, he was knocked out of the quarterfinals by Metz's high ball, which gave him a complete taste of failure. . Although winning the doubles title gave Wang Hao his first single world championship, the joy temporarily diluted the bitterness, but the wound in his heart was still aching.

The men's team runner-up in the Tenth National Games, the men's singles runner-up, the men's singles runner-up in the World Cup... Even Wang Hao himself couldn't tell how many runner-ups he won this year, but there was so much clarity in his eyes. There are some unconcealable vicissitudes and melancholy. Churchill famously said: Never, never, never give up! Because many victories often lie in the last bit of persistence. As for the "just a little bit" experience, I'm afraid no one has as much experience as Wang Hao. He can always enter the finals, but he just can't win the championship. He is too eager to win, but the more he wants to win, the less he can win. Wang Hao has entered such a vicious circle and it is difficult to break through. Is it bad luck or lack of strength? He often asked himself this, and also imagined that if he had handled a certain aspect of the field better, been more determined at a certain moment, and had fewer thoughts, maybe the result would have been different. But cruel competitive sports never believe in what if.

At the end of 2005, this magazine plans to produce a star calendar, and wants to match each star with their motto. A reporter sent a text message asking Wang Hao about his motto. His answer was more like a letter of determination: "I believe I can make it to the finals next time and strive for the championship." I'm afraid this was also the sentence he said to himself the most during those days. , because that is his most urgent wish. Finally, Wang Hao provided as his motto "I don't seek perfection, but I seek to satisfy my heart." Although he didn't understand why he finished second every time, he was very clear about the process of hard work. Every "second" allowed him to see his progress. Therefore, Wang Hao never believed in fate or that he would always be the "second child", so he stubbornly persisted.

Recently, Wang Hao has been reading the book "Just a Little Bit" by Taiwanese writer Li Ao. He is so frustrated that he hopes to learn something from others. Although the books are about people and things in other fields, many things are similar. Wang Hao believes that this will help him play. "People need to persevere a lot of the time. Sometimes it's just a little bit short. If you persevere a little more, you might be able to do it." This is the insight he gained from reading. When he translates it into training, he always needs to practice more. The score may be two or three points in the game, but if one point is given up, the game may be gone.

Since the Athens Olympics, I have been thinking more about winning or losing, which has put a lot of pressure on myself. In competitions, I especially hope that I can perform well, including in individual events at the 2005 World Table Tennis Championships. I also really want to prove it to everyone, but the reality is sometimes completely different from what you think. I reached the finals of the National Games and the World Cup, but failed in my final attempt to win the championship, and the tuition fees I paid were relatively high. It's hard to lose in the final, and it's also a big blow to people. I was holding my breath all the time, but when I got closer to the championship in the final, I couldn't help but murmur in my heart, fearing that I would get second place again, and I was still a little bit shadowy.

At the beginning of this year, Wang Hao was the first to get the ticket in the "Direct to Bremen" team selection, which undoubtedly gave him strong confidence.

"I have been playing games since I was a child. Even when playing against kids two or three years older than him in the same age group, Wang Hao always came first. He joined the Bayi team at the age of 13, and soon joined the national team. It's very smooth. He has encountered some setbacks in the past two years. I think he has to make up for this lesson. Just like at the 2004 Olympics, he always felt that his strength was not there yet, but he was placed in that position. After going through so much, his strength is now comparable to his position," said Dad Wang.

I have experienced a lot in the past two years. As I grow older, my thoughts gradually mature, and my way of looking at things has also changed. For example, in the past, when I thought about losing in the Olympics, I often thought that if I had fought like that, maybe I would have won, and I always regretted it. But now I think more about the process and discover problems through competition. Perhaps it is this change in the way of thinking that, starting from this year, my training has become more practical than before, I can concentrate more, stay focused longer than before, and I am more involved, which will definitely help in the competition. When I played games in the past, I always thought about getting a feel for it little by little after I got on the field. But now that my training is solid, I can control all the difficulties and the rhythm of the game as soon as I get on the field. I think the change in my way of thinking is my biggest improvement in the past two years.

Often woke up by being scolded by the coach

In 2000, table tennis began to collect points within the team. As long as the points are ranked high, you will have the opportunity to participate in the international open competition. At that time, Wang Haogang had just joined the second team and was at the middle level for his age. However, he excitedly said to Liu Guoliang, who was still a member of the team at the time: "My opportunity has come!" And only when you seize the opportunity can you call it a success. Real opportunity. That year, Wang Hao stood out from the competition within the team, so every time he plays within the team in the future, he will always have an invisible psychological advantage. In the first team trial of "Straight to Bremen" at the beginning of 2006, he played a 6-pointer, which made Wang Hao feel confused. At that time, his mother happened to be in Beijing and joked with Wang Hao: "Even if you can't be selected for the competition, you will definitely be allowed to go." "It's so embarrassing, you have to get the quota by yourself." Wang Hao said very well. Determined. In private, he quietly asked Director Wu: "What will happen if you don't get selected?" "Why do you think so much?" Director Wu asked him in return. As a result, the first few games were a mess and he didn't win at all. Liu Guoliang and Wu Jingping were so angry that they scolded him. After being scolded, Wang Hao began to get more and more courageous and staged a great reversal - he won 8 games in a row and started from the bottom. Two suddenly jumped to third place.

Wang Hao said that he is a "motivational" player and is often scolded by his coach. In last year's World Cup group match against Ryu Seung-min, he fell behind 2-0 from the start. If he lost this match, Wang Hao would most likely not even make it out of the group. At the end of the second game, Liu Guoliang and Wang Hao, who were on the sidelines, didn't talk about any skills. They just scolded each other and said that if you play like this, there will be no drama at all, so just stop playing. After playing again, Wang Hao seemed to be a changed person. Not only did he comeback 3-2 and qualify from the group, but he also reached the finals all the way.

In the eyes of head coach Wu Jingping, Wang Hao’s advantage is that he is obedient, but his disadvantage is that he is too obedient. But in her mother's memory, Wang Hao was very naughty when he was a child. He wanted to be the best in everything and liked to compete with himself. As I grow up, my competitive spirit has not changed, but my personality has become introverted. "When Wang Hao was a child, I liked to dress him up like a girl. Wherever he went, everyone liked him and asked him to perform a show or something. He was never shy and was always generous. When he was a child, he would always play games. I was shouting and yelling, with great momentum, like a little tiger."

Actually, I know very well that whenever I shout fiercely and have great momentum during the game, the game will be very good. Well, the whole person also looks domineering. On the contrary, if you feel a little tired and impetuous during the game, it won't work. Now in daily training, I also consciously cultivate my dominance and try to make myself excited on the court.

Once when Wang Hao returned to Changchun, he got together with his childhood friends and said with emotion: "You are so lucky to be by your parents' side, but no matter what happens to me, I have to bear it myself and cannot let them." Too worried." When the mother heard her son's words from others, she felt sad.

He has been playing basketball since he was a child. His sensible son did not let his parents worry about him. He left home at the age of 13 and joined the Bayi team. His mother has always felt guilty about her son. As for the coaches who guided Wang Hao along the way, my mother is always grateful. "Lele (Wang Hao's nickname) sometimes has a stronger relationship with the coach than with us. Sometimes Coach Wu doesn't take him out to play. After the game, he calls us. We don't need to ask. The first thing he says is definitely what I just said. I called Director Wu. "

Want to be the best in the league

In the 2006 season, Wang Hao left the Bayi team he had been playing for and competed in the Super League wearing a Luneng jersey. Playing in China's most professional table tennis club with the most standardized operations, Wang Hao said that he went there just because of the "pressure" and had only one purpose: to compete in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Sunshine, simplicity and integrity are Wang Hao in the eyes of Luneng Club coach Gu Qingcheng. "After all, he is a person who has been influenced by the army and has strong self-discipline. Generally, Wang Hao will complete the activities arranged by the club to the letter. Wang Hao is also very sensible. For example, when we are playing in the Super League now, sometimes our team is training in Beijing, and he drives by himself. Our coach lives far away, and he will take the initiative to pick up the coach. He is also very concerned about the young players in the team, and he often gives advice to the young players during the game. The players talked about some techniques and tactics and played a leading role in our team. In fact, Wang Hao himself was under a lot of pressure after transferring from Bayi to Luneng, so he played more reservedly in the first few games, especially in the second round. In the game against Liaoning, he lost by two points. The loss had something to do with his sponge, but when he encountered difficulties on the court, he failed to adjust in time. Wang Hao felt so uncomfortable that he couldn't even eat that night. I didn’t eat.”

Playing in a new environment will definitely be stressful. Luneng is a very standardized and relatively professional club, a bit like a European club. The entire club's logistics support work is very meticulous. Sometimes we don't play well, and I really feel sorry for the people who serve us. The pressure is invisible. Like in the second round, I lost two games, and I regretted it very much. Anyway, it was different from the previous experience in the Bayi team. The league is indeed quite torturous, but I can't stand the torment. The main reason is that it is too easy to forgive myself, and the requirements for myself in training are a little worse, especially compared with Wang Liqin and Ma Lin. I should be more strict with myself and be more cruel to myself. Men, you have to be tough on yourself.

The short-term goal is to play well in the league, and the team's goal this year is to secure three spots and compete for one spot. Competing for the championship is difficult, but you must first have this goal. There is pressure for sure, but it is also a kind of motivation. Of course I hope to be the leader of this team. For several years, the "best player" in the league has been Marin. I hope I can have the opportunity to be the best this year. After the league, there will be the World Cup and the Asian Games. We must try our best to achieve good results in every competition. Everything now is geared towards the biggest goal of 2008.

Tips

I want to be a "powerful idol"

Compared with formal interviews, Wang Hao seems to be more willing to answer all kinds of questions from netizens. At the beginning of this year, when we were preparing for the "Celebrity Cafe" in the supplement, they were training three times a day, and the interview time was changed again and again. One day, I finally "caught" Wang Hao after the morning training. He looked reluctant. But as the questions continued, he became more and more enthusiastic, and shouted to Wang Zhen who was waiting for him at the door: "Wang Zhen, come and take a look, these questions are very interesting." Until all the questions were asked, He still had some unfinished ideas. This time I throw out a few improvised questions. I just want everyone to understand what Wang Hao's life is like after leaving the national team and playing in the Super League.

A movie you watched recently?

Isn’t “The Da Vinci Code” being played now? Let’s watch it sometime. I heard it’s about things related to the church.

What do you often eat recently?

Lighter.

Who are you listening to recently?

Hu Yanbin, JJ Lin. Jacky Cheung hasn't released any new songs recently. My biggest regret is that I didn't watch his "Snow Wolf Lake". At that time, I got a VIP seat ticket, but something happened and I didn’t go.

Why do you like Jacky Cheung?

He is a strong person, and I hope I can become a strong person too.

But everyone thinks you are an idol. Do you want others to say that about you?

Both the powerful and idol factions are fine, but it’s best to occupy both areas.

The World Cup is about to start. Which team do you want to win?

What would you like to say to your fans?

I saw a fan on the Internet that day who wrote me 9999 words of "Come on". I really wanted to reply 9999 words of "Thank you" to him! (Tell Wang Hao that there is a fan who is stacking lucky stars for him every day. By the 2008 Beijing Olympics, he will stack 2,008 lucky stars, looking forward to the moment when Wang Hao wins the championship. "She stacks stars, then I stack the moon." Wang Hao laughed. What a bright moon in the sky, with all the stars supporting it.)

Reporter’s Notes

Good-tempered Wang Hao

On the afternoon of June 1st, In the Sea Blue Lotus Bar, Wang Hao is sometimes sunny and sometimes cool, all on the cover of the 7th issue of the magazine. With his handsome appearance and well-behaved personality, Wang Hao was classified as an idol as soon as he debuted. Not only did his personal website "Haoyue Dangkong" become so popular, he also has many Korean "fans". It can be said that idols have no borders. During the World Table Tennis Championships in Shanghai last year, several Korean "Hao fans" came from China to watch Wang Hao's game. Today's idols also know how to manage the relationship with the fans.