The youngest world champion in history, "God Forever"!
After a full year of postponement, the Tokyo Olympics finally kicked off.
On July 24, the first day of the Tokyo Olympic Games, Yang Qian, a young Chinese "00" youngster and shooter from Tsinghua University, lived up to expectations and won the first gold medal of the Tokyo Olympic Games.
● Yang Qian
In this year's Chinese delegation, in addition to Yang Qian, there are li yingying, Sun Yingsha, Yan Haibin, Wang Jian Jiahe and many other "00" queens, the youngest Jin Hongchan is only 14 years old.
These young athletes have injected the most energetic blood into the sports world, full of countless wonderful and possible.
This reminds us of Fu Mingxia, the youngest Olympic champion in Chinese history and a genius who "ruled" the world of diving for an era.
● In 1991, Fu Mingxia, who was not yet 13 years old, won the World Championship
From being questioned by foreign players, "How can you let a child come here to compete", to the time when she defeated the "gods" to win the world championship, she was only 12 and a half years old, the youngest world champion, and was recorded in the Guinness Book of World Records.
Since then, she has been out of control, and before the age of 14, she participated in the Barcelona Olympic Games and won the 10-meter platform championship.
● At the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, 14-year-old Fu Mingxia won the gold medal in one fell swoop
Fina changed the rules to ban athletes under the age of 14 from competing, making her Guinness Book of Records a legend that can no longer be broken.
At the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, she won both the women's 10m platform and the women's 3m board championships, becoming the first board double in the history of Olympic diving.
In 1997, she suddenly announced her retirement and entered Tsinghua University to study, becoming an undergraduate student in the School of Economics and Management.
But as the Sydney Olympics approached, she re-chose to return to compete and won the women's 3m board championship, successfully defending her title and appearing on the cover of Time Magazine in the United States.
She ended her incredibly exciting sports career with this perfect closing battle.
<h1 class = "pgc-h-arrow-right" > the transformation of the "ugly duckling"</h1>
When it comes to the "Diving Queen", many people may first think of Guo Jingjing.
The former leader of the Chinese diving team, in the women's 3m board event, won the world championship many times; after retiring from the army, he married into the giants, frequently appeared in the public eye, and was well known to the public.
In fact, before Guo Jingjing, there is also a recognized "diving queen", whose achievements and international influence are above Guo Jingjing, she is Fu Mingxia.
● Guo Jingjing (left) and Fu Mingxia
In August 1978, Fu Mingxia was born in Wuhan, Hubei Province.
When she was a child, her family was poor, and Fu Mingxia's health was very bad.
In order to exercise her, her father Fu Yijun sent her and her sister to practice gymnastics.
Her sister Fu Mingyan successfully entered the Wuhan Amateur Sports School, but the mischievous Fu Mingxia could not be accepted by the coach.
It was not until the first grade of elementary school that Fu Mingxia finally entered the gymnastics team. However, the coach felt that her joints were hard and flexible, and it was difficult to develop.
In the summer of 1985, 7-year-old Fu Mingxia transferred to the diving team and began to practice diving, but because she could not swim, she was still not favored by the coach.
Her father tied a rope around her waist and threw her into the pool over and over again, in such a simple and almost rude way that she eventually learned to swim.
In order to make the diving action more perfect, Fu Mingxia sat on the small bench every night, and then put her feet flat on another small bench, and her parents took turns to sit on her knees, pressing for tens of minutes.
The adult's weight of more than 100 pounds often made her cry.
Hard and high-intensity training has cultivated her tenacious character, and she is more able to endure hardships and patience than her peers.
At the age of 9, Fu Mingxia was selected for the Hubei Provincial Diving Team, and her training performance improved by leaps and bounds. Two years later, in the diving competition of the National Youth Games, she came to prominence, finishing 5th in the women's 10m platform, and won the championship the following year, selected for the national diving training team.
Just a few months later, Fu Mingxia represented the national team at the World Swimming Championships, thus opening the road to the gods.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" what's wrong with > young age? Who do you look down on? </h1>
In January 1991, at the age of 12, Fu Mingxia came to Perth, Australia, to participate in the sixth World Swimming Championships.
She is competing on the same stage by the top players from all over the world. In her eyes, these people are all "big god" level beings in the diving world.
Clark, a 30-year-old American star, was extremely angry about Fu Mingxia's appearance, and she strongly protested to the organizing committee and fina:
"How can you get a child to come here? Let her compete with us, it is either contempt for us or destruction of children's bodies and minds! This is the world's highest level of competition, how can children withstand the cruel physical and mental pressure? China's Fu should stay in the primary school and enjoy the protection of her parents and teachers, and quickly let her go back, otherwise she will have to be carried back by her coaches! ”
● American diving star Clark
Fu Mingxia felt the unfriendliness of her opponent, but as a young girl, she was a little confused and did not quite understand why her opponent was angry.
She suppressed the uneasiness in her heart, and only did her best to complete every jump of herself as she usually trained.
There was no hope of winning a medal, and Fu Mingxia felt at the time that those big sisters were all "gods" and how many points they won was a matter of course.
In this way, she played steadily and steadily, and even threw off all her opponents little by little, and won the gold medal with a result of more than 20 points ahead of the second place Miroshenna!
Everyone was stunned, even Clark looked at the light figure like a small swallow on the 10-meter platform, and shouted: "Oh, she is such a genius, an elf!" ”
Only at this moment did Fu Mingxia realize that her level had already ranked among the world's famous generals, and children could win adults!
She also became the youngest world champion, entering the Guinness Book of World Records.
<h1 class = "pgc-h-arrow-right" > was appointed to achieve a generation of "double champion"</h1>
Fu Mingxia, who became famous in World War I, has since embarked on the road of harvesting gold medals in international competitions.
Especially in the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games, Fu Mingxia won two gold medals in the 10-meter platform and the 3-meter springboard, becoming the first double-material champion of the Olympic Games in the history of the Olympic Games, which caused a sensation in the entire diving community.
Because although these two events are diving, they are very different in technical essentials, and it is legendary to be able to win these two gold medals at the same Olympic Games.
It is worth mentioning that the gold medal of the 3-meter springboard was actually won by Fu Mingxia in the face of danger.
At that time, Fu Mingxia completed the task of winning gold in the 10-meter platform given to her by the national team early.
The hope of the 3-meter springboard to win gold is pinned on teammate Tan Shuping, and Fu Mingxia is considered a "vice general".
Unfortunately, Tan Shuping, who has strong strength, made repeated mistakes under the pressure of her spirit and failed to qualify for the final.
Fu Mingxia, with the stye in her eyes and the fourth place in the preliminaries, became the only seedling of the Chinese team in the women's 3m board final without preparation.
This 18-year-old girl, squinting her eyes, resisting all the pressure, with amazing stability and amazing movements, continues to achieve high scores, from the beginning of the fourth place, step by step forward, until she won the championship and won this precious Olympic gold medal!
British diving team leader Alias Ivan gounov commented: "Fu Mingxia's achievements are unforgettable, and the team members who won the springboard at the Olympic Games are incredible. ”
Russian diving star Pakarina said: "She led an era. I think Fu Mingxia is a talented player, and she has pulled a lot away from other players. She is undoubtedly the king. ”
Milan Sports newspaper reporter Genaro Boza said: "The best player in my heart is Fu Mingxia. From the jumping platform to the springboard, all have been successful. The beauty of her movements is unique, and she is the best! ”
< H1 class = "pgc-h-arrow-right" > comeback and fight again in Sydney</h1>
After the Atlanta Olympics, Fu Mingxia, who was at her peak, unexpectedly chose to retire.
She entered Tsinghua University to study, hoping to make up for her previous studies.
Her coach, Yu Fen, also came to Tsinghua University not long after, set up a diving team, and tried to combine physical education and training.
● Coach Yu Fen and the children of the diving team
Once a master and apprentice met in China's highest school, Fu Mingxia often went to the swimming pool to watch Yu Fen guide the children to train after attending classes.
As the 2000 Sydney Olympics drew nearer, Fu Mingxia, who had been away from the stadium for more than two years, began to stir up in her heart and began to miss the jumping platform that had stood for more than a decade.
The two masters and apprentices hit it off and made a comeback!
So, Fu Mingxia resumed training.
After more than two years of shelving, how easy is it to pick it up again? Especially in the talented Chinese diving dream team, if you want to qualify for the Olympic Games, the difficulty can be described as hellish.
What made Fu Mingxia even more unexpected was that the long suspension had already made her lose her Class A qualification, that is, she did not even qualify for the domestic Olympic selection competition.
It doesn't matter, then start with the basics and take it step by step!
In March 1999, Fu Mingxia competed with many children at the Nanning Diving Division B Competition.
She danced very seriously, and with nearly 200 points higher than the children, she won the most peculiar and helpless championship of her career.
● At the 2000 Sydney Olympics, Fu Mingxia stood on the podium
After that, she cut through the thorns all the way, with extraordinary talent and good skills, she completed large and small events, and finally qualified for the Sydney Olympic Games, once again embarking on the battlefield of glory for the country.
This time the comeback battle was very beautiful, Fu Mingxia won the women's single 3m board championship, and combined with Guo Jingjing to get the second place in the double 3m board, drawing a perfect end to her career.
● At the 2000 Sydney Olympics, Fu Mingxia stepped off the stage after her last jump
After that, Fu Mingxia returned to Tsinghua to continue her unfinished studies.
<h1 class= "pgc-h-arrow-right" > "beyond the glory, life is the most real"</h1>
In March 2001, Fu Mingxia was invited to attend the "Outstanding Leader" Awards Ceremony in Hong Kong, China, as the guest of honor.
She met Leung Kam-sung, then Hong Kong's financial secretary, and quickly began a relationship, where she married a year later in Hawaii.
● Fu Mingxia and her husband Liang Jinsong
At this time, Fu Mingxia was 24 years old and Liang Jinsong was 50 years old.
Differences in age, wealth and status have made people think of this marriage, which has caused a sensation in Hong Kong and the mainland.
In the face of criticism, Fu Mingxia said bluntly: "What others think, we can't influence, but how I live is my own business." ”
The two married and had a daughter and two sons, and Fu Mingxia rarely appeared in the public eye, living a "semi-reclusive" life in a mansion in Hong Kong's Repulse Bay.
● Fu Mingxia's family
Occasionally appearing, I can see Fu Mingxia after the blessing, full of calmness and happiness.
"I vividly remember winning the Olympics and cheering for me, but the audience quickly dispersed and the swimming pool became empty.
After the show, I was walking on the road of the Olympic Village with my bag on my back, and suddenly felt that everything just now was so unreal.
No matter who you are, in addition to glory, you have to go to the canteen to eat, you have to go back to life, life is the most real. ”
These words can probably see Fu Mingxia's journey of returning to ordinary people from the spotlight.
Unlike most sports stars, Fu Mingxia closed a heavy door and did not want her new life to have anything to do with her previous stop.
From becoming famous at a young age to becoming a wife and mother, she has not been burdened by the reputation of the Olympic champion, and she has never stopped fighting for a free life.
Responsible for her own actions, not being defined by other people's values, Fu Mingxia lived so simply.
Because it is simple, it is more relaxed and comfortable.
It is probably this mentality that promotes Fu Mingxia to become the pinnacle of dominance of diving in an era.
Today, although the diving era belonging to Fu Mingxia has passed, Chinese athletes have followed in the footsteps of the past, and a new era is coming.
We have more and more world champions and Olympic champions, and China is also making great strides from a sports power to a sports power.
Especially in this Tokyo Olympic Games, the Chinese sports delegation set a record for the largest scale of overseas participation, with a total number of 777 people, in the severe epidemic prevention and control situation in Tokyo, why are they not retrogrades fighting for national honors?
On July 23, there were 4,222 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Tokyo, a new high since January this year, and this number is still increasing, and some participants have confirmed that they are infected with the new crown virus.
Toshio Nakagawa, president of the Japan Medical Doctors Association, said at a press conference that "the fifth wave of the epidemic is developing" regarding the significant increase in new cases.
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga held a cabinet meeting related to the COVID-19 response at his official residence and strongly appealed: "I hope that all citizens will cheer for athletes at home through television." "Repeatedly asked Tokyo and other places to avoid unnecessary non-emergency outings.
People thought that the Tokyo Olympics, which had been postponed for a year, could be held in a relatively safe environment, but they did not expect that all this had not changed at all, but the situation was becoming more and more serious.
Give our Olympic athletes a thumbs up, we are proud and proud of you!
At the same time, I sincerely hope that the Chinese athlete delegation in a foreign country will pay attention to protecting itself and look forward to your safe return and smooth victory! Text/Shepherd Dragon Idler