In addition to discussing his technical level beyond his age, he must also mention his Chinese identity. Zhang Benzhi and his parents are both from China and former members of the Sichuan table tennis team. 2065438+March 2004, Zhang Benzhi, his father Yu and his sister Mei He became Japanese citizens (formally became Japanese citizens), and the original surname "Zhang" was changed to "".
When explaining his nationality, his mother said that although they came from China, Zhang Benzhi was born and raised in Japan, and he is Japanese and has many Japanese friends. In order to train his children to become world champions, to obtain better training resources in Japan, and to attend the elite college of the Japanese Olympic Committee, he chose to give up his China citizenship and join Japanese citizenship.
From the explanations of Zhang Benzhi and his mother, it is not difficult to see that it is not an easy decision to choose to change nationality.
The most famous naturalized athlete in China should belong to table tennis player Xiao Shanchi, formerly known as He Zhili.
At that time, in order to win the gold medal, the China table tennis team made internal adjustments by letting the ball pass according to the situation of the players and opponents, so as to ensure that it had an advantage in the confrontation with foreign players. He Zhili 1964 was born in Shanghai, and was one of the main women's table tennis players in China at that time, with strong strength. In the final of 1987 World Championship, three players from China advanced, namely Chen Jing, Guan Jianhua and He Zhili. In the competition, He Zhili played against Guan Jianhua against North Korean player Li. China table tennis team put national honor first and arranged for Chen Jing to give the ball to He Zhili. The reason is that Guan Jianhua has little chance of winning against Li. If Li is promoted to He Zhili, she will have an advantage. In the final of 1, the ball was handed to He Zhili, and Guan Jianhua defeated Li and joined forces with He Zhili in the final of 1. After further discussion, the coaching staff thought that the chopper Guan Jianhua had a better chance of winning against the other quarter of the 1 final, when he played all over China's Korean opponent Liang, and arranged for He Zhili to let the ball go.
As a result, He Zhili refused to concede a goal and reached the final, winning 3-0 in the final and winning the gold medal for his country. However, because the original hero did not obey the arrangement of his superiors, the medal also changed. On the contrary, the praise and praise that should be given has become a criticism and condemnation of individualism.
After that, He Zhili was not selected for the Olympic Games. Later, she married in Japan and became a Japanese citizen. She beat Deng Yaping in the Asian Games and won the gold medal for her neighbor, which caused public outcry.
20 17 The National Games accepted the registration of overseas Chinese for the first time. In the track and field, Nina, the only athlete from China, took part in the competition, which attracted everyone's attention. Nina's grandmother is Zheng, the first person in sports in China. She won the high jump in Berlin international track and field competition with 1957, and broke the world record in the same year. Nina's sports performance is also very good. In the latest IAAF U20 World Youth Ranking, Nina ranks first in the world. Now Nina is a Canadian citizen, and Canada very much hopes to train her to participate in the Tokyo Olympic Games. However, influenced by her grandmother, Nina hopes to change her nationality as soon as possible for China to participate in the Olympic Games.
With the globalization of 20 18, "naturalization" is not as easy to cause a sensation as before. Many new generation athletes choose to join other nationalities for personal career development or other reasons, and many overseas-born China people choose to rejoin China nationality to serve their country.
The "Overseas Legion" made in China has many members, but a more open China has also opened its arms.