What is Ma Long?
'''Ma Long''' ([[Simplified Chinese characters|simplified Chinese]]:马龙; [[Traditional Chinese characters|traditional Chinese]]: 馬龍; [[pinyin]]: ''Mǎ Lóng''; born [[October 20|20 October]] [[1988]] in [[Anshan]]) is a Chinese [[table tennis]] player.<ref>{{Cite news |url= http://www.tabletennisdaily.com/forum/content.php?174-Ma-Long-Player-Profile|title=TableTennisDaily - Ma Long - Player Profile|work=TableTennisDaily|access-date=2018-04-05|language=en}}</ref> In [[2015]] and [[2017]] he became World Champion in Singles, and in [[2016]] and [[2020]] he became an Olympic champion.<ref>{{Cite web |url= http://www.mytischtennis.de/public/international/8406/ma-long-holt-gold--ueberraschend-deutlicher-finalsieg |title=Ma Long holt Gold! Überraschend deutlicher Finalsieg {{!}} International {{!}} Top-Sport {{!}} myTischtennis.de |website= www.mytischtennis.de |access-date= 2018-04-05}}</ref>{{Infobox sport|image=Ma Long 2013.jpg |nickname=Yan Sungshi (fat dragon) |type=attacker |equipment=DHS|world=2015 and 2017 (champion)|olympic=champion (2016 and 2020)}} == Career == Ma first appeared internationally in [[2006]], where he won gold with the team at the World Table Tennis Championships. In [[2007]] he appeared more internationally in appearance, which he rose in the world rankings. After good performances in the year, Ma won the Kuwait and Qatar Open as well as the World Tour Grand Finals. Nevertheless, he wasn't nominated for the [[2008]] [[Olympic Games]]. In [[2009]] he took part in World Championships for the first time, where he lost in the semifinal and bronze won. In [[2010]] Ma Long with the Chinese Team won gold at the World Championship.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.spiegel.de/sport/sonst/tischtennis-wm-deutschland-verliert-finale-gegen-china-a-697620.html|title=Tischtennis-WM: Deutschland verliert Finale gegen China|date=2