國際奧林匹克委員會對運動員的生涯規劃越來越重視，因運動員投入大量的時間在運動專項，未能規劃運動生涯結束後的方向，造成生涯轉換上的不適應。本文研究目的：首先探討國內優秀桌球運動員的運動生涯歷程及規劃；其次探討國內優秀桌球運動員運動生涯結束後的生涯規劃及發展。本研究對象為曾參加奧運會桌球選手，透過論文、期刊、書籍等蒐集相關文獻，並整理出半結構式訪談提綱，且經整理及分析後結論如下：一、一位優秀桌球選手的歷程，必須全心投入在訓練及比賽上，導致會忽略掉課業、人際、家人等生涯規劃問題，因此在求學階段運動員要透過教練、老師的協助做有效的自我探索與生涯規劃。二、優秀桌球選手退休後面臨到銜接就業問題，因訓練而忽略對第二專長的養成，因此形成運動員就業時的侷限，學校與教練需要有一套完善的輔導措施，促使運動員善用學校資源對未來做更充分的準備。

The International Olympic Committee pays more attention to athletes' career planning because athletes devote most of their time on mastering their sports specialty, neglecting their future career plans. Consequently, athletes typically fail to adapt to career transition once their sports career ends. The objective of this study was to investigate the sports career process and planning of elite table tennis players in Taiwan and then explore the career planning and development of these players after their sports career ends. This study targeted table tennis players who had competed in the Olympics. On the basis of past relevant studies collected from dissertations, journals, and books, we compiled a semi-structured interview guideline. A collation and analysis of the collected data revealed the following findings: (a) Because elite table tennis players must be fully committed to sports training and contests, they tend to neglect their career planning problems relating to school works, interpersonal relationships, and family issues. Therefore, during the course of their study, athletes require assistance from coaches and teachers to engage in effective self-exploration and career planning. (b) Elite table tennis players typically experience problems in career transition at the end of their sports career. Because they spend most of their time on training, they neglected to cultivate a second expertise, consequently limiting their employability after their sports career ends. Thus, schools and coaches must develop an effective counseling measure for motivating athletes to leverage school resources to adequately prepare themselves for their future.