Because of his relatively low ranking, as the No. 5 seed in the national table tennis team, Ma Long even named himself Long 5.
Ma Long, Chinese men's table tennis team player, Olympic table tennis champion. In 2014, he served as the captain of the Chinese men's table tennis team. He is the first male Super Grand Slam player to win the Olympic Games, World Championships, World Cup, Asian Games, Asian Championships, Asian Cup, Tour Finals, and National Games singles championships.
Ma Long started learning table tennis in Anshan, Liaoning Province at the age of 5. In 2001, he was discovered by coach Guan Huaan and brought to Beijing to continue his studies. In 2003, he entered the national team; in 2004, he won the World Youth Championship men's singles championship; in 2009 Won four championships in team, men's singles, men's doubles and mixed doubles at the Asian Championships, becoming China's first four-time champion.
Ma Long is nicknamed "Milk Dragon".
Because of his handsome appearance, he has won many world championships, especially Grand Slam players, and he also has many nicknames. Ma Long is the captain of the national table tennis men's team. His teammates and fans like to call him "Dragon Team". Of course, this is not a nickname, but an honorific. Ma Long has an elegant personality, good appearance and white skin, so he is nicknamed "Milk Dragon".