Chinese-African mixed race selected as men’s volleyball all-star: I am not a foreign aid, I am a Chinese player

A Chinese-African mixed-race boy was selected as a men’s volleyball all-star: I am not a foreign player but a Chinese

There is a special player in the Chinese men’s volleyball team. In the new class announced by the Chinese Volleyball Association Among the 18-man Chinese men's volleyball team, there is Ding Hui, a young player from Zhejiang. Because Ding Hui is of mixed Chinese and African descent, it has attracted people's attention. In addition, Ding Hui is also the first player in the history of the Chinese national team. "Black" players.

Ding Hui was born in a single-parent family. His mother is from Hangzhou, and his father is from South Africa. Because of his mixed Chinese and African descent, Ding Hui has dark skin since he was a child. From the appearance, he is a "Black", everyone who sees him on the court will definitely think that he is a foreign aid. Ding Hui, who grew up in China, is always treated with strange eyes. This has led to Ding Hui's low self-esteem and does not like to go out. . Ding Hui, who was born in 1989, has been practicing volleyball since he was 10 years old. In 2003, Ding Hui entered the Zhejiang Men's Volleyball Team. In 2004, he was selected for the national youth team at that time. In 2005, when he was still playing for the Zhejiang second team, he was evaluated by Yu Bo, the head coach at the time, as "his touch is the best in the country."

In fact, except for his "black" appearance, all of Ding Hui's characteristics are Chinese. Not only does he have Chinese nationality, but he can also speak Hangzhou dialect and fluent Mandarin. Perhaps it is because he lives with a single parent. Due to family reasons, his mother has been the most important person to him since he was a child. His teammates and coaches describe him as a "filial" good boy.

In 2017, Ding Hui returned to China to join the BAIC Men's Volleyball Team and was selected for this All-Star lineup with her outstanding performance. As for her mixed-race identity, Ding Hui always said firmly: "I am not a foreign aid, I am Chinese. I used to be a member of the Zhejiang team, and now I have the opportunity to transfer and continue my volleyball career. I feel very happy." Lucky.

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