"Danping:
The
Next
Generation
of
Badminton
Greatness?" It's
been
almost
two
years
since
legendary
badminton
player
Lin
Dan
and
his
wife
Xie
Xingfang
welcomed
their
son
Danping
into
the
world.
As
fans
eagerly
await
news
of
when
(and
if)
Lin
Dan
will
make
a
comeback
to
the
badminton
courts,
some
are
already
wondering
if
Danping
will
follow
in
his
father's
footsteps
and
become
a
badminton
star
in
his
own
right. Of
course,
it's
far
too
early
to
tell
if
Danping
has
any
inclinations
towards
badminton,
or
if
he'll
even
be
interested
in
the
sport
at
all.
But
it's
hard
not
to
speculate,
given
the
context
of
his
birth
and
his
famous
parents. Lin
Dan,
who
retired
from
professional
badminton
last
year
at
the
age
of
36,
is
considered
one
of
the
greatest
players
in
the
history
of
the
sport.
He's
won
two
Olympic
gold
medals,
six
world
championships,
and
held
the
world
number
one
ranking
for
349
weeks
in
total.
He's
known
for
his
incredible
athleticism,
skill,
and
mental
toughness
on
the
court. Xie
Xingfang,
meanwhile,
is
also
a
former
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champion
badminton
player,
as
well
as
a
coach
and
administrator.
She's
currently
the
vice
president
of
the
Chinese
Badminton
Association. So,
with
genes
and
environment
like
that,
it's
not
hard
to
envision
Danping
growing
up
surrounded
by
badminton
and
possibly
even
excelling
at
the
sport
himself.
But
whether
or
not
he
chooses
to
pursue
badminton
competitively,
he's
already
got
big
shoes
to
fill
as
the
son
of
two
badminton
icons. In
the
meantime,
Lin
Dan
has
been
keeping
busy
with
other
projects
since
his
retirement.
He's
endorsed
various
brands,
written
a
memoir,
and
even
appeared
in
a
Chinese
TV
drama.
He's
also
been
enjoying
family
life
with
Xie
Xingfang
and
Danping,
sharing
adorable
photos
and
videos
of
the
little
boy
on
social
media. Who
knows,
maybe
Danping
will
even
inspire
Lin
Dan
to
make
a
comeback
to
badminton.
After
all,
if
anyone
can
inspire
greatness,
it's
a
child.