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on the morning of september 23, zhongguancun no. 3 primary school in haidian district, beijing welcomed two special "physical education teachers".olympic table tennis champions wang chuqin and sun yingsha came to the campus to share their growth stories, explain the connotation of chinese sports spirit, and compete with young players in table tennis skills, bringing a vivid "physical education class" to the teachers and students of the school.

in this "physical education class", wang chuqin and sun yingsha shared their growth experiences from practicing to standing on the highest podium of the olympics, encouraging everyone to not be afraid of difficulties and have the courage to overcome themselves. the two also demonstrated their table tennis skills in an interesting way, and exchanged skills with student representatives on the spot, patiently teaching the essentials of forehand and backhand swings.

as the world's number one mixed doubles partner, the "shatou" combination also performed a table tennis match.

after the performance, the athletes and students exchanged gifts.the "shatou" group was hired as the "health guidance principals" of zhongguancun no. 3 primary school.

image source: china sports/photo by bai yu

in an interview after the event, the two also looked forward to the upcoming wtt beijing grand slam.

sun yingsha said: "this time i am playing at home, which will give me more motivation. as for the results, the opponents in grand slam tournaments are very strong, so i have to enjoy every game and go all out in every round."

wang chuqin said: "after the olympics, i participated in more activities and had less time for training. i hope to try to get a better ranking in this competition and have a good performance in the grand slam."

netizens expressed their envy!

“when i grow up, i will go to school too.”

source: people's daily wechat,china youth daily, beijing daily (wang xiaoxiao), beijing youth daily sports (song xiang), @chinese olympic committee