After 16 years, the Chinese women's soccer team once again held the Asian Cup trophy, and the moment of glory once again witnessed the resilience and splendor of the Chinese women's soccer team. Captain Wang Shanshan, with excellent leadership and personal performance, won the MVP and became the team's well-deserved pride.
Recently, Wang Shanshan, Li Na, Liu Xiang, Wu Haiyan and other famous women in the sports world gathered at Nike's "Born Ready" Athletes Roundtable Event to share their struggles and sports life.
Facing the media, Wang Shanshan talked about the legacy, she was overwhelmed with emotion: "We had watched the previous generation of women's soccer come step by step." This Asian Cup champion, she firmly believe that can inspire more girls to devote themselves to soccer, feel the charm of the sport.
"The championship not only belongs to us, but also to the whole women's soccer and the development of soccer." Wang Shanshan spoke firmly, "I hope more people will be inspired by the spirit of women's soccer and fall in love with soccer and sports."
Wang Shanshan said that the domestic women's soccer team has been progressing in terms of hardware and software facilities, from cinder blocks to modern stadiums, and from sports schools to campus soccer, the conditions are getting better and better. She said with emotion, "We are much happier now than when we were children."
Sports that bring confidence and joy to girls
The second phase of Nike's Boundless Girls program was officially launched, aiming to help more girls start their sports journey. As a participant of the program, Wang Shanshan experienced the joy of sports with the girls and witnessed the benefits that sports bring to them.
"The girls love, love sports." Shannon Wang said, "Everyone's life has infinite possibilities, and it's enough to find the joy and meaning in sports."
Wang Shanshan believes that sports not only bring confidence, but also teach her responsibility and accountability: "As a team sport, we have to put in more effort to break through and fulfill our potential."
As we get older, self-discipline becomes key: "Na (Li Na) is our role model and reminds us to be disciplined on the court as well."
Wang Shanshan's persistence stems from her love of soccer. she was out for eight weeks with a knee injury before the 2016 Rio Olympics, but she never wanted to give up. She said, "Love and persistence made us never want to give up."
Self-discipline is the key to Wang Shanshan's success. She said, "Injuries, illnesses, slumps, I have suffered, but never gave up because of love."
Wang Shanshan also idolizes Crow and admires his constant self-discipline and perseverance. She says, "Sports make people more confident and more aware of what they want and what they are going to do."
"We soccer players never want to give up because we really love the sport. Now that the environment is getting better, we also hope that more kids get into the sport."
