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Deng Yaping, who has set 【小题1】 example to table tennis players all over the world, was born in 1973, in Zhengzhou, Henan Province. It was her addiction to the sport 【小题2】 led to her playing table tennis when she was only 5 years old. Four years later, she won her provincial junior championship. At the age of 13, she won her first 【小题3】(nation) championship and beat other 【小题4】 (competitor) in all kinds of competitions in the following years. She had won 18 championships by the time she retired (退役) from sports at the age of 24. Deng Yaping is regarded as one of the 【小题5】 (amazing) players in the history of sport.

However, compared with other athletes, it seemed 【小题6】 (extreme) challenging for her to achieve her dream. At first, she 【小题7】 (refuse) by the Henan Provincial Team just because she wasn’t tall enough. Her path to success was filled with many other challenges, 【小题8】 none of them stopped her. She practised even harder and finally made 【小题9】 to the top. Her great determination and mental 【小题10】 (strong) have inspired thousands of people. Now, she has become a living legend in the sports field at home and abroad.