Xiaomi Confirms Special “Golden Paddle” Custom-Made for Fan Zhendong, Highlighting Its Symbolic Value

On November 24, Olympic champion Fan Zhendong made a special appearance at a Xiaomi Store in Shenzhen, taking on the role of Redmi’s “Champion Ambassador” and one-day store manager. Wearing his exclusive staff badge, Fan personally introduced and delivered Redmi’s new K90 series devices to excited fans. Crowds had already formed outside the store an hour before the event began.

During the event, Xiaomi executives presented Fan Zhendong with a custom-made pure gold table tennis paddle, honoring his extraordinary achievement of winning 12 major singles titles across the Olympics, World Championships, and World Cup—earning him the status of a “Super Grand Slam” champion. Redmi product manager Hu Xinxin shared a close-up photo of the paddle, commenting: “Custom-made, packed with meaning—and gold.”