In 2012, Wang Yimei, the main player of the Chinese women's volleyball team, was suddenly abandoned by coach Lang Ping, an unexpected move that caused a huge sensation at home and abroad. Wang Yimei, who is the core of the team, was suddenly deposed, which confused and angered many fans.
Wang Yimei"suddenly became the focus of attention, causing everyone to speculate about the inside story that may be hidden in the old affairs of the king. Why she was able to achieve such brilliant achievements but finally suffered such a tragic fate sparked heated discussions among netizens.
What kind of twists and turns is hidden in this personnel **?And what choice does she have for the future of the women's volleyball team?
Wang Yimei was born in 1988 in an ordinary family in Dalian, Liaoning Province. Her parents recognized her athletic talent and started learning to swim when she was 7 years old, and she continued to train. She trains in the swimming pool 4-5 days a week, 2-3 hours a day.
She has a lot of support from her parents, who often accompany her to the swimming pool, where her father teaches her swimming skills and her mother prepares food to take to the swimming pool for her to enjoy. Wang Yimei is very fascinated by swimming, she is always the first to arrive at the swimming pool for warm-up activities, so she is a model student in the eyes of her coach.
When she was 11 years old, Wang Yimei had grown to 17 meters tall and was selected into the provincial team to participate in swimming competitions. She competed for the first time in the 50m freestyle, where she finished third in 27 seconds.
Despite failing to win a medal, Wang Yimei did not lose heart, but trained harder, swimming more than 5,000 meters a day. A year later, she competed in the same race again and won the championship in 25 seconds, much to the pride of her parents.
Volleyball coach Sun Fuhou believes that Wang Yimei's figure is very suitable for playing volleyball, so he hopes that she can join his team. However, Wang Yimei disagreed, as she had been practicing swimming for many years and had a soft spot for the sport, and switching to volleyball would undo her previous efforts.
Coach Sun was disappointed when he heard this, but he didn't give up. He actively inquired about Wang Yimei's situation and eventually found her home through her classmates.
Coach Sun pleaded with Wang Yimei's parents to convince her to specialize in volleyball. He pointed out that given that Wang Yimei's height and reach are better suited to volleyball, continuing to swim could be a limitation for her development. After much deliberation, Wang Yimei's parents finally decided to support her switch to volleyball training because they thought it would be better for her future.
Wang Yimei was reluctant to do so at first, she felt that she had put so much into swimming, but it was wasted. However, after repeated persuasion from her parents, she finally decided to give it a try.
After she changed careers, she struggled to adapt to a new training environment and higher intensity. At first, she found it difficult to memorize the rules of volleyball, but by communicating more with her teammates, she gradually mastered various tactical coordination.
With the encouragement of her coach, her blocking and serving skills have improved significantly. A year later, Wang Yimei represented the school team in the volleyball competition of the Municipal Games, and finally defeated many middle schools and won the third place, which greatly boosted her confidence.
With the encouragement and support of her parents and coaches, Wang Yimei gradually discovered her interest and potential in volleyball, thus starting a new chapter as a professional athlete. This successful cross-discipline experience became an important turning point in her future athletic career.
In the process of learning volleyball, Wang Yimei has always had the perseverance not to admit defeat.
Wang Yimei trains hard every day in the Liaoning women's volleyball team, focusing on a lot of repetitive practice of basic movements such as passing, returning, smashing and saving.
The coach is quite optimistic about her potential and has been patiently guiding her. Wang Yimei aspires to achieve success in volleyball, so she has always been humble and strict with herself to achieve this dream.
Wang Yimei was successfully selected into the Liaoning Provincial Youth Team in 2002 after hard training and competition accumulation. Two years later, she successfully joined the national team.
When representing the national team in an international competition for the first time, Wang Yimei was nervous because she was not used to such a high-level match, which led to mistakes.
Instead of reproaching, the coach encouraged her to believe in herself and offered specific analysis and advice. After receiving this motivation, Wang Yimei became more confident in the subsequent training, and her strength gradually increased. In 2006, at the World Championships, she continued to show outstanding performances, and instantly became the focus of attention on the field, which was highly anticipated.
In the process of Wang Yimei's efforts to participate in the Olympic Games, she unfortunately suffered a serious ankle injury, which was undoubtedly a heavy blow to her. However, Wang Yimei was not discouraged by this, but chose to stick to her volleyball career.
After a tough ***, she returned to training and competing, and she still gave it her all. Wang Yimei has never given up the courage and perseverance to pursue her volleyball dream, and her story of tenacious struggle inspires all those who do not give up their dreams lightly.
In the process of pursuing her dreams, Wang Yimei's luck is always a little bit worse, and she has been plagued by injuries for many years.
Wang Yimei reached an astonishing weight of 200 pounds in 2007, which seriously affected her speed and jumping ability. Under the guidance of her coach, she spent 20 days losing 20 pounds and bringing her weight down to 180 pounds, which made her more suitable for the main attacker position.
However, just after the success, Wang Yimei unfortunately sprained her ankle during a team training and was forced to recuperate in a wheelchair for half a year. During this time, she was only able to use her hands for volleyball training, and her injured leg was only able to move lightly.
Wang Yimei felt very remorseful about being injured after the success of **. She had hoped to perform well at the Beijing Olympics in her hometown and make the whole country proud. However, unexpectedly, one accidentally sprained his ankle and lost the opportunity to participate in the Olympics.
Wang Yimei has been in a low mood lately and has not been able to return to the field despite her hard work. She can only sit in a wheelchair for hand strength training, and at the same time conservatively carry out leg ** training, hoping that the injury will improve as soon as possible.
It wasn't until the eve of the 2008 Beijing Olympics that Wang Yimei returned to the arena. However, during the ** period, her weight soared again to more than 200 pounds. Wang Yimei blamed herself for not controlling her diet during the ** period, and becoming fat again affected her state.
Wang Yimei's poor performance in her debut at the Beijing Olympics resulted in the Chinese team finishing third. After the game, head coach Chen Zhonghe was dismissed. Wang Yimei has been deeply affected by the defeat at the Beijing Olympics and has always been haunted, thinking that if she had not been injured and gained weight, she might have won the gold medal for her country.
Cai Bin firmly appointed Wang Yimei as the captain of the Chinese women's volleyball team in 2009, although many disagreed at the time. Wang Yimei was once the best setter and played an important role in leading the team to many championships, but she was not in good form in the previous period and was plagued by injuries.
Despite this, Cai Bin still firmly believes that Wang Yimei can lead the team to achieve brilliant results again. With this belief in mind, he deliberately designed a series of high-intensity training programs, including a lot of passing and smashing exercises, which is exactly where Wang Yimei excels.
After hard training and exercise, Wang Yimei regained her form and performed well in the Asian Cup, and finally helped the Chinese team win the championship. After the game, countless fans were amazed by her makeover performance.
However, at the World Women's Volleyball Grand Prix, the Chinese team's tactical deficiencies were exposed, resulting in their loss to the Thai team. Faced with this failure, head coach Cai Bin had to resign. In 2010, Wang Baoquan took over as the head coach, and paid great attention to the physical training of the players, strengthening their training intensity.
Wang Yimei's injury again was due to high-intensity training. At the Asian Championships in August, despite her injury, she continued to compete and eventually led the team to the championship. However, this frequent injury problem is believed to be related to high-intensity training, which has made Wang Baoquan also questionable.
Two years later, Wang Yimei stood at the pinnacle of her life again. In the 2011 World Cup final, the Chinese team met the powerful Japanese team, which happened to be the "old opponent" that Wang Yimei had encountered many times in international competitions. In the face of the Japanese team's fierce attack, Wang Yimei heroically withstood the pressure and broke the opponent's rhythm with accurate smashes several times.
Under her leadership, the Chinese team gradually recovered their form and eventually won the decisive match by a narrow margin. When the referee blew the whistle to end the game, the entire fan seat cheered for Wang Yimei's performance. This is undoubtedly a new peak of her career, and it also makes her a heroine of the women's volleyball team in the eyes of the Chinese people.
Fans are hoping that Wang Yimei will make up for her regrets at the Beijing Olympics in London. However, it is regrettable that at the London Olympics, the Chinese women's volleyball team was not in good shape and could not win medals, and Wang Yimei's trip to London ended in failure again.
Wang Yimei missed the opportunity to win gold with the women's volleyball team twice due to injury, which shows that the athlete's road is full of ups and downs. Despite all the hardships, Wang Yimei still fought tenaciously and made outstanding contributions to the Chinese women's volleyball team, and her story is touching.
Although Wang Yimei has been defeated repeatedly, she has never given up, and her perseverance will become an inspiration for more people to move forward bravely and chase their dreams. Just when she was eager to win more trophies for the Chinese women's volleyball team, something unexpected happened.
Lang Ping took over as the head coach of the Chinese women's volleyball team in 2013, and she decided to replace the old and the new and drastically adjust the team lineup. Although the outside world is generally optimistic that Wang Yimei can still be successfully selected, Lang Ping did not choose this senior star in the end.
At that time, the reaction of ** was mixed, some people speculated that it was because of weight, and some theories pointed to Wang Yimei's increasing injury troubles. However, the reason for this is probably best known only to the parties concerned. As she grew older, Wang Yimei gradually faded out of the public eye, and the brilliant achievements she represented were replaced by a new generation of stars.
After Wang Yimei left the national team, she did not give up her volleyball career, but continued to maintain her form and participated in many important events. In 2015, she served as the legal representative of a club in Liaoning Province, actively promoting and developing the local volleyball sport.
Until 2023, Wang Yimei fell into a storm again, this time because of the salary arrears incident at her club. Hu Mingyuan, Wang Yimei's former teammate, repeatedly sought wages from the club but failed, and finally took Wang Yimei to court.
As the company's legal representative, Wang Yimei was very surprised by this. She immediately got in touch with Hu Mingyuan, learned more about the situation and took the initiative to intervene in mediation. With Wang Yimei's active assistance, the dispute over unpaid wages was finally resolved, and Hu Mingyuan also withdrew the lawsuit against Wang Yimei.
Wang Yimei has a new understanding in this experience, and the former heroine of the arena has now become the focus of controversy between the company's boss and employees. After that, she chose to live a low-key life, only occasionally appearing at weddings or acting as a match commentator.
Although she has not been able to compete with the team all the time, Wang Yimei continues to spread positive energy in the volleyball world through practical actions, and her story also inspires more players who have encountered setbacks, so that they will not give up easily and chase their dreams bravely.
Wang Yimei's life experience has been full of ups and downs, especially in the volleyball world, leaving unparalleled brilliant achievements. Her saga will forever inspire those who come after her to keep chasing their dreams.
When she finally walked out of the court, she may have felt a lot of emotion in her heart, but her soul will always burn in the hearts of everyone who pursues her dreams.