On January 27, Beijing time, badminton world champions Chen Long and Wang Shixian shared their New Year family photo on social media, captioning it: "Wishing our great nation prosperity and strength in 2023, cheering our children to be happy and brave, hoping all friends achieve their dreams, and sending heartfelt wishes for health and peace to everyone!"
From the photo, we can see Wang Shixian standing in the middle, cradling her son. The entire family beams with happy smiles at the camera—such a heartwarming scene that has prompted netizens to flood the comments with heartfelt reactions: "Teacher Wang looks absolutely stunning; Longge is truly blessed! A beautiful wife and an adorable child—it’s no wonder he’s the ultimate life winner!" Others chimed in with: "What a loving family!" "Little Coffee (the name of Chen Long and Wang Shixian’s son) is already growing so tall—and you can just tell he’s Longge’s kid! The father-and-son resemblance is incredible!" "Sister Shixian, your figure is still in amazing shape!" "Longge, hurry up and have that second baby already—you’ve been promising for ages but haven’t delivered yet!" "Second baby, come on now!" "Little Coffee is just too cute! Longge and Sister Shixian, are you sure you’re not planning to welcome another little one?" And finally, one comment summed it all up perfectly: "May this happiness last forever."
Chen Long and Wang Shixian are the latest world-champion couple from China's badminton team, following in the footsteps of Lin Dan & Xie Xingfang, Liu Cheng & Bao Yixin, and others. The pair have always kept a low profile yet remain deeply devoted to each other, sharing a loving relationship that has blossomed into marriage. Although Wang Shixian didn’t get the chance to compete for Team China at the 2016 Rio Olympics, she still flew to Brazil alongside Chen Long—to care for him and ensure his comfort throughout the trip. This thoughtful gesture ultimately helped lay the groundwork for Chen Long’s triumphant rise to the top. Since getting married, the couple has welcomed a charming little son, and the three of them now enjoy a blissfully happy family life together.
Chen Long, who has clinched the men’s singles gold, silver, and bronze medals at the Olympics—completing an impressive trio of Olympic accolades in badminton—stands as China’s second-most decorated men’s singles player, trailing only Lin Dan, the two-time Olympic gold medalist. Though he competed at the Tokyo Olympics while battling injury and ultimately fell short of defending his title, finishing as runner-up still earned him widespread admiration from fans. With the Hangzhou Asian Games postponed by a year, it remains uncertain whether Chen, who had originally planned to treat the event as the final chapter of his illustrious career, will return to the court anytime soon. However, recently he made a notable return to the national badminton team—not as a player, but as an advisor—sharing his wealth of experience with younger athletes. Looking ahead, he may even pivot toward a coaching role in the future.
