Recently, there has been a vigorous storm in the sports world, which makes people feel a little disappointed and embarrassed for these originally heroic and noble athletes. Whether it is the entertainment industry or the sports circle, they all have their own "dark sides", and all kinds of messy scandals are coming. Although the athletes shine on the sports field and achieve brilliant achievements along the way, they frequently stumble in their emotional life, revealing the ugly side of human nature.
Ma Lin, the 2008 Beijing Olympics men's singles champion in table tennis, was supposed to be a radiant athlete, but his love life showed a side that was incompatible with his heroism on the court.
Ma Lin and actress Zhang Ningyi were once the golden boys and girls in the table tennis world, and their marriage was perfect. However, this marriage only lasted for five short years before it finally came to an end because of Marlene's cheating. Zhang Ningyi filed a divorce lawsuit with the court, claiming that Ma Lin had had affairs with a mysterious "tattoo girl" many times in marriage, and also suspected the possibility of the other party's pregnancy.
The marriage lawsuit took more than a year, and finally reached a settlement in December 2010, Ma Lin agreed to divide a part of the property to Zhang Ningyi, and the two officially divorced.
Ai Fukuhara, the much-loved table tennis player, was not immune to the emotional turmoil. She has always been regarded as a representative of cuteness and innocence, but in 2021, her relationship scandals have been frequently searched, which inevitably caused widespread controversy.
She was photographed traveling intimately with a mysterious man, ** saying that they lived in the same hotel, setting off the suspicion that Ai Fukuhara was cheating in marriage. Although this emotional dispute came to an end, Ai Fukuhara's image was greatly impacted. The original simple and cute image has been severely attacked, causing people to re-examine her behavior.
Sprinter Zhang Peimeng was also involved in a scandal of domestic violence and cheating. Together with Su Bingtian, he is known as the "Chinese 100m Double", showing extraordinary strength on the field, but in his family, there has been a series of unacceptable behaviors.
Zhang Peimeng's wife is the beautiful host Zhang Mohan, and the two walked on the red carpet with a marriage vow in 2019. However, in just one year, Zhang Mohan publicly accused her husband of repeated domestic violence and cheating outside marriage on social **, and their marriage finally came to an end.
According to Zhang Mohan, Zhang Peimeng, who is married, often verbally insults and physically harms her, and did not let her go even during pregnancy. In addition, he maintains extramarital affairs with other members of the opposite sex, and his ugly behavior is disgusting. This series of bad behaviors made Zhang Peimeng condemned by the whole network. It is unbelievable and acceptable for an athlete who has shown great brilliance on the outside to treat his wife in such a heinous way in the family.
All in all, it is undeniable that these athletes have achieved very good results in the sports arena, and they are the pride of Chinese sports. However, their private lives have been repeatedly disputed, and their betrayal in their relationships and marriages is deeply disappointing. While we pursue sportsmanship and professionalism, we also need to put forward higher requirements for the ethics and behavior of athletes. It is hoped that these athletes will reflect deeply on their behaviour and learn from it to rebuild public trust in them.