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Ma Long is on 2018 Forbes 30 under 30 China Sports list. Ding Ning is the other table tennis player on the list.
and that, kids, is how you become world #1 and a Grand Slam winner.Q: How long do you spend on smartphone before sleep?
Ma Long: I usually don't use smartphone before sleep.
and that, kids, is how you become world #1 and a Grand Slam winner.
wholesome Long.Off the court, Ma Long is a responsible gentleman. In Jan 2017 at CCTV Sports Personality Award Ceremony, Ma Long was granted Best Male Athlete of the Year 2016. Rong Jing, the flag bearer for China at Rio Paralympics and Wheelchair Fencing Paralympics Champion, was granted Para Sportsmanship Award. It was freezing at the award ceremony. Rong Jing later said on her Sina Weibo, "When Ma Long helped me go up the stairs, he asked, 'Do you mind that my hands feel cold?' He was concerned that his cold hands made me uncomfortable. At that moment, I felt so warmed. Thanks Captain Ma Long, no wonder you have so many supporters." Ding Ning also attended the award ceremony, Ma Long insisted giving his down jacket to her to keep warm.
For many years, Ma Long declined media interviews of his family to protect them from unnecessary disturbance. He said, "Playing table tennis is my own business."
Ma Long is also philanthropic. Since 2009, we MaLongFamily Fans Club and Ma Long fans 'dragonfruits' have kept donating table tennis each year as Ma Long's birthday gift, to schools and institutions in need, including Children Center for Special Needs in Beijing, Hope School in Xinjiang and even schools in Myanmar. MaLongFamily Fans Club said, "The funds for tables were raised by fans. Ma Long wanted to pay and we declined." In 2011, when Ma Long learned that MaLongFamily Fans Club was holding a charity fair for children with Autism, he gave out his signed blades.
According to China National Team rule, Ma Long will not attend Czech Open next week as a penalty for his first round exit at Bulgaria Open.