The Fraternity Games held in 1998 were impressive. That year, just when everyone was looking forward to the wonderful performance of the 17-year-old athlete Sunland, an accident occurred. And this accident not only made her miss the final, but more frighteningly, the fracture of the cervical vertebrae made it impossible for her to stand up for the rest of her life.
At this point, the young sports star completely withdrew from the arena. Although Sunland is paraplegic, she has not complained, but has always faced the misfortunes of life with an optimistic attitude. Her positive attitude towards life has also infected countless people.
However, many years later, a report broke her quiet life again, and some even accused her of being a bad person who cheated on compensation. What's going on here? Let's take a closer look at this matter.
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Born in 1981, Sunland is a Zhejiang girl who loves sports. Sunland has been emerging at the provincial games since she was very young, and at the age of 10, she swept the championships in vaulting, balance beam and other events, which can be described as promising.
After this, the talented Sunland naturally entered the national team. After three years of hard training, Sunland shined at the 1997 Games and won the national vaulting championship. Sunland, who had excellent athletic talents, was arguably the most promising female athlete in China at that time.
However, the weather is unpredictable. In 1998, Sunland, who participated in the Fourth Friendship Games, was doing her final exercises, but during the exercises, she accidentally fell and fractured her cervical vertebrae. This accident paralyzed her from the chest down, and she could only be said to be in a wheelchair for the rest of her life.
After the injury, Sunland received ten months of treatment in the United States, and she rushed back to her home country as soon as the treatment was over. Faced with his parents in pain, after learning that his sports career had come to an abrupt end, Sunland did not shed tears or complain.
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Sunland knew that things had happened and that they were irreparable, and instead of complaining about themselves, it was better to continue to develop in other directions, and perhaps find another path that suited him. So after Sunland retired from the national team, he began to shift his attention to the media.
Sunland first served as a host on the sports channel, and later, because of his excellent ability and excellent grades, Sunland was admitted to Peking University, and after entering the university, Sunland began to study in radio and television.
In the first year after entering the university, Sunland was full of enthusiasm and curiosity about everything around her, and she studied seriously and participated in various activities. At a party, she had a good chat with another retired athlete named Huang Jian, and the two gradually became each other's closest friends.
At the time of graduation, because of career requirements, Sunland's side needs someone to help handle travel and related work, and as Sunland's best friend, Huang Jian naturally takes on the job of agent. The two spent three more years together, and during these three years, the two hot hearts slowly approached, and finally, the two were married.
Although Sunland could not achieve any more success in the arena, she gained career and love. In April 2014, Sunland gave birth to a healthy baby. As an elderly mother, Sunland herself is paraplegic, and it is a miracle that she can give birth to this child. The birth of the child is very happy, but just when Sunlan and Huang Jian are happy for this little life, a storm once again disturbs her originally happy life.
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In 2011, 17 years after an accidental injury, Sunland took five agencies, including his temporary guardian and the founder of the Games, to court. In court, Sunland charged them with fault and demanded $2.1 billion in damages. The lawsuit lasted three years, and the defendant later admitted to negligence during the practice and agreed to Sunland's request.
Sunland himself also withdrew the charges against his temporary guardian for some reasons. However, this claim lawsuit has caused an uproar in China. Not only that, but a report two years later pushed Sunland to the cusp of public opinion.
The report publicly pointed out many flaws in Sunland's testimony and attached relevant photos to show that no one had taken the mat off the playing field at that time, so there was no such thing as a mistake on the part of the competition side. Not only that, Sunland's fall injury was also caused by improper jumping methods, and it had nothing to do with the relevant agencies in the prosecution.
This report made many people think that Sunland had told the world a big lie that lasted for 17 years, and countless accusations and insults poured out towards Sunland for a time. For people's negative evaluations, Sunland did not shy away from it, she and her husband stood up generously, responded to the matter at the first time, and insisted on their own views.
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So, did Sunland really lie to people, or was she misunderstood by everyone? Because this has been happening for 17 years, we have no way of knowing whether there is really something hidden in it.
However, fortunately, even if she has suffered and been misunderstood, she is still optimistic and still contributes to the development of the cause of the disabled. Even so, we hope that tragedies like Sunland don't happen again, and that every young athlete in this world should shine in the sports arena.