www射-国产免费一级-欧美福利-亚洲成人福利-成人一区在线观看-亚州成人

US EUROPE AFRICA ASIA 中文
Sports / Tennis

Li Na's stand set new standard

(China Daily) Updated: 2015-10-06 08:33

Li Na's stand set new standard

Li Na, China's retired two-time Grand Slam champion, instructs during a master class at the Wuhan Open in Wuhan, Hubei province. AFP

China's next generation of stars taking cue from career path of retired Grand Slam champion

Li Na's Grand Slam wins did miraculous things for tennis in China, but experts say a cultural shift away from central planning towards individual development is needed if the country is to emerge as a powerhouse in the sport.

Tangible evidence that China is embracing tennis comes in the form of the Wuhan Open's new, 15,000-seat stadium, opened by Li last month, which has a capacity similar to Wimbledon's Center Court.

Steady crowds and the presence of 12 Chinese players in the women's top 200 - behind only Russia, the United States and the Czech Republic - also demonstrate the game's upward trajectory.

Much of the growth is directly attributable to Li, Asia's first Grand Slam singles champion who won two major titles before she retired on the eve of last year's inaugural Wuhan Open.

But many observers believe China might have an extended wait for its next Grand Slam winner.

Li Na's stand set new standard

Simon Chadwick, professor of sport at Britain's Coventry University Business School, suggests China needs a cultural rethink.

"The factory-style government development of athletes might work in sports such as gymnastics. Tennis is different ... it requires a very clear and simple focus on individuals," Chadwick said.

"Unless China embraces this notion then one imagines that the country will find it difficult to enable the type of cultural change that is required to promote the sport's development."

Li, who at a young age was ordered to abandon badminton for tennis against her will, famously took a stand to split from the state system in order to organize her own sponsorship and be coached by her husband.

It took years of difficulty and media sniping before she finally made it big late in her career, becoming a superstar in her home country, complete with a bronze statue in her native Wuhan.

Jorge Salkeld, a Women's Tennis Association board member and senior vice-president at Octagon Tennis, the Wuhan Open's promoter, said the "Li Na factor" has seen the popularity of tennis in China surge.

Previous Page 1 2 3 4 Next Page

Most Popular
What's Hot
Highlights
Special
...
主站蜘蛛池模板: 国产成人系列 | 97se狠狠狠狠狠亚洲综合网 | 国产r67194吃奶视频 | 亚洲天堂男人的天堂 | 国产一级视频在线观看 | 久久三级毛片 | 夜间福利网站 | 午夜影院免费入口 | 精品国产91久久久久久久 | 美女视频一区二区三区在线 | 手机看片在线播放 | 一区二区高清在线 | 免费视频18| 国产亚洲精品久久麻豆 | 交videos人妖 | 久久在线综合 | 国产高清在线精品一区在线 | 自拍 欧美 在线 综合 另类 | 日韩一级片在线播放 | 日韩欧美在线精品 | 男人的天堂高清在线观看 | 成人免费观看一区二区 | 国产美女在线精品观看 | 精品日韩欧美一区二区三区在线播放 | 久久亚洲精品无码观看不卡 | 欧美特欧美特级一片 | 韩国一级特黄毛片大 | 国产美女作爱 | 亚洲三级小视频 | 九九视频在线观看视频6偷拍 | 免费国产a国产片高清 | 一级特黄一欧美俄罗斯毛片 | 久草综合网 | 九九爱精品 | 一区二区三区免费在线观看 | 成人久久伊人精品伊人 | 97在线免费看视频 | 东京一区二区三区高清视频 | 尤物蜜芽福利国产污在线观看 | 一区二区三区在线 | 在线观看亚洲网站 |