Comic : The rise of a pingpong legend(图)

发布 : 2025-11-19  来源 : 明报新闻网


用微信扫描二维码，分享至好友和朋友圈

【明报专讯】The Smarties and Eason are watching TV at home, Eason is practising pingpong.

■Know more

Sun Yingsha (孙颖莎), the top-ranked Chinese professional table tennis player, has made a remarkable impact on the sport as both an Olympic and World Champion.

A true prodigy, she began playing at the age of five and joined her provincial team by ten. At just 14, she won the Junior National Championships, which led to her selection for the national team. Sun reached world number one in women's singles at 21 and went on to win the mixed doubles title at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

Sun's success is not only about her exceptional talent and ability to learn from defeats but also about her mental strength and dedication to the sport. She once reflected, "Life is never smooth, and you always face ups and downs", highlighting her determination and courage in the face of challenges. To continually improve her game, Sun studies the past matches of her idol, four-time Olympic gold medallist Zhang Yining. Her achievements continue to inspire her peers and the next generation of players.

???nglish highway

With flying colours

''With flying colours'' is an idiom which means to achieve something very well. It often implies doing something successfully and impressively.

E.g. She always passes the exams with flying colours.

■Glossary

ambitious (adj) 有雄心的

bruise (n) 瘀伤

defeat (n) 失败

reflect (v) 深思

(Criticisms on this publication, if any, are aimed at pointing out the errors or defects of certain systems or policies with a view of rectifying or eradicating such errors or defects, as well as prompting improvement or remedy for them via lawful means. There is absolutely no intention of inciting hatred, discontent or hostility towards the government or other classes of the community.)

[Smarties' Power English 第453期]