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There have been countless admirable athletes in Chinese sports.
These heroes are invincible in different arenas and have won consecutive gold medals and trophies.
But behind their success, there are many unknown sad pasts.
No one cares about their pain and loneliness, but they can all focus on their success on the pitch.
There is a man who has been healed, but who has been praised and humiliated.
Liu Xiang, the most controversial is the athlete.
People love his talent and abilities, but can't accept his frustrations and loneliness.
In his own words, "I was never able to make my own decisions. ”
Recalling Liu Xiang's sports career and life course, his feelings are mixed.
Childhood memories
Liu Xiang was born on July 13, 1983.
This day was a big event for the Liu family, and his arrival brought joy to the whole family.
When he was born, he did not show a different side.
Weight 9 pounds, large size, not black or fat, everything is average.
But Liu's father and mother Liu did not want to find out the difference between their son and other children. Coincidentally, he had a yellow birthmark on his left forehead.
Grandma touched the birthmark and said happily: "This child will definitely be unique in the future." ”
Surprisingly, this phrase turned out to be a proverb.
In order to make him stand out, the whole family made it very important to name him.
To this end, the Liu family also launched a "big talk".
At first, his name was taken from one of his parents' names, "Liu Ji", but the homonym of this name is the same as "repeating grades".
So, everyone rejected the offer.
Another name is "Liu Qiang", which means that her uncle wishes her good health, but Liu's mother does not like this name.
In the end, the whole family unanimously accepted "Liu Xiang", because in Shanghainese, "xiang" and "strong" are the same sound, representing "good people", "transcendence" and other beautiful meanings.
So as soon as Father Liu slapped the table, Liu Xiang knew his name.
At that time, Liu Xiang was just a naughty child.
I never walk quietly down the street, and when I go to relatives, I always like to jump from couch to couch.
In Shanghainese, Liu Xiang is a typical "dark skin".
Sports and entertainment seem to be Liu Xiang's nature, and his only joy as a boy.
Play with sand, marble, climb stairs, always walk the rope.
At that time, his talent had not yet been discovered. When he was discovered, coach Sun Haiping praised him for his "good coordination".
It's just that at that time, Liu Xiang was often scolded by his parents for being naughty.
Liu Xiang's colorful childhood is also a memory that he cannot forget.
Many years later, after standing in the river for a long time, he can still feel its warmth. Childhood prompted Liu Xiang to grow into an older child, and "naughty" also created his champion life.
Sports career
At the age of 7, he was restless and playing on the playground with his classmates, but was selected to play on the Guannong Primary School track and field team.
The ignorant Liu Xiang knew what the word "universal match" meant to him, and he had already entered another world and started a new life.
At that time, he was just an ordinary person.
Since then, Liu Xiang has started his own sports road.
When other people play sports, hard work is a big part, which seems to be more important than talent, but Liu Xiang is different. His talent is very high.
At that time, Gu Baogang also predicted: "This kid has excellent jumping ability, not only suitable for track and field training, but also suitable for long jump, high jump, if the training is successful, he will become the next national champion." ””
This sentence ignited the fire in Liu Xiang's heart, and he blinked his eyes and asked: "Can I become a national champion?" ”
Hearing his question, Gu Baogang smiled slightly and replied affirmatively: "Yes." ”
It is precisely because of this "you" that Liu Xiang embarked on this road without hesitation.
Little did he know at the time that the road was too long and difficult, and that the mixture of success and indifference turned his life upside down.
In order to live up to the expectations of his parents and coaches, Trump trained hard during his breaks. Although he is gifted and has peculiar bones, he still has to work ten times or a hundred times harder than ordinary people.
So much so that his jaw was shattered, the blood stains were hastily wiped away, and he continued to rush to the ring.
From sports school to urban training team to contact high jump, under the guidance of one coach after another, Trump finally found his specialty: hurdles.
Young and frivolous, teenagers always want to talk, as if the world is at their feet.
Liu Xiang is no exception. For him, time is under his control, and he doesn't pay attention to the obstacles, which determines his win or loss.
At the age of 15, he competed in the national junior competition, achieving a good time of 14 seconds.
The following year, his time improved by 0.03 seconds. Although the gap is only a fraction of a second, it is a new high for athletes.
The coach was happy with him, but Trump was in a heavy mood because he believed that the world of teenagers was not cruel and that what really needed to be conquered was the world of adults.
Between the ages of 15 and 17, Trump competed in numerous competitions, large and small, and even traveled abroad.
He also won a lot of awards, but it was not enough for him.
And his goal went from being a national champion to a world champion.
The "World Flyer" was born
This is the scene of the 2000 indoor athletics competition in Lyon, France, where Trump stands between two American athletes as the only Chinese athlete.
Out of six, he finished third.
Walking off the pitch, the coach was still comforting him, but he was happy.
But when the two looked at the big screen that announced the results, they were stunned.
"Liu Xiang, there are no grades."
Almost at the same time, blood rushed to his forehead. It is clear that the American player next to him fell. Why didn't he score?
When the coach reluctantly stepped forward to argue, he was met with a contemptuous smile from the judges.
The irony and ruthlessness deeply stung Liu Xiang's heart. It was then that he realized that he was not here for personal achievement, but to represent the dignity of sport in this country.
He quietly decided in his heart: "I am in Asia, I am in China." ”
And this sentence became Liu Xiang's belief and his interpretation of the Athens gold medal.
It was the 2004 Athens Olympics, and Trump was wearing a red suit in the men's 110-meter hurdles.
As the only yellow man, his pressure can be imagined.
But in just ten seconds, he changed history.
A time of 12.91 seconds made yellow history.
"A black-haired, yellow-skinned Chinese who became a flying star in the world."
At that moment, Liu Xiang caused a sensation in the world and became the pride of the yellow race.
Since that day, Liu Xiang has also become a sports star in everyone's attention, and no one is more popular than him.
When he stood on the Olympic podium with the national flag on his shoulder, all his hard work, tears, sweat and blood were rewarded.
In 2004, Liu Xiang became famous in a battle, who would have thought that after success, he would encounter setbacks?
For the next four years, Liu Xiang was energetic and looked down on the court.
But at the time, all eyes were on the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Especially on the eve of the Beijing Olympics, Trump won five consecutive championships in Osaka, Japan, injecting endless confidence into the hearts of countless Chinese who were waiting for it.
Finally, on August 8, 2008, at the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games, Liu Xiang's arrival caused a sensation.
Most of the people who came here this time are supporters of Liu Xiang and want to witness history with their own eyes.
But ten days later, the men's 110m hurdles shocked everyone.
On August 18, 2008, Liu Xiang appeared on the stage in front of the audience.
But at that time, his face was full of pain, his expression was serious, and many people had a sense of foreboding in their hearts.
But Liu Xiang still reached the starting point. After the gunshots rang out, the game began.
But this round saw a big own goal, the players rushed and the game had to start again.
But at this moment, Liu Xiang made a move that shocked everyone: he tore up his license plate and silently walked down the aisle.
When the sound of "Liu Xiang withdrew from the competition due to injury" was heard, the scene was noisy.
No one believed that a national hero would retire at this moment, and the skies of the Bird's Nest were surrounded by anger and noise. At this time, Liu Xiang was already crying in the corridor. At this moment, he felt worse than anyone else.
In fact, his physical condition has gone wrong, and the pain in his body has prevented him from continuing to gallop on the field.
But no one understood Liu Xiang, and he was cursed a lot.
From hero to "desert", Liu Xiang saw his glory and accepted his loneliness, but the public did not buy it.
In response to Liu Xiang's withdrawal, his coach Sun Haiping held a press conference and publicly responded to Liu Xiang's physical condition.
It turns out that he already has problems with his heels and has been racing all his life, which is the real "despair".
After saying this, Sun Haiping choked, and then covered his face and cried bitterly.
Since then, the tone of Liu Xiang's case has slowly calmed down, and his story seems to have become a legend.
Say goodbye to sports and embrace a new life
When Liu Xiang reappeared in the public eye, it was already 2014.
On September 8, 2014, Liu Xiang and actress Ge Tian were married and went to the other side of happiness.
Ge Tian, a new-generation actress, has a very good family background and is a fairly rich girl.
They met in 2009, and during Liu Xiang's painful period, Ge Tian's appearance opened his closed heart.
It's just that Ge Tian is also a fan of Liu Xiang.
Ge Tian often accompanied Liu Xiang abroad to see a doctor, and also specially learned to drive for him, becoming Liu Xiang's "special driver".
Many insiders said when talking about the relationship between the two: "Liu Xiang took over the big thing."
And they were also very sweet when they got married, but what people didn't expect.
The marriage lasted only a year before it fell into crisis.
In April 2015, Liu Xiang announced his retirement in a long post on Weibo.
"As painful as it was, I didn't want to give up, but I had no choice."
Liu Xiang recalled the first half of his life and thanked many people, but he did not mention his wife Ge Tian.
However, Ge Tian did not have a wedding ring when he participated in "Top Gun". When reporters talked about Liu Xiang's announcement of retirement, Ge Tian said, "He is the best in my heart."
At the time, an insider said their marriage had ended.
On June 25, 2015, Liu Xiang announced his divorce on Weibo, claiming that he and Ge Tian had differences.
But Ge Tian replied, "It depends on Liu Xiang's words." ”
Since then, this husband and wife duo, who are regarded as talented and beautiful people by everyone, have left endless regrets for the audience.
This marriage has no intention of beginning and no intention of ending.
Perhaps by that time, Ge Tian's "idol filter" for Liu Xiang was completely broken.
When it comes to his own affairs, Liu Xiang never wants to hide it. Just like when he announced his marriage to Ge Tianguan, he threw another bombshell: love.
In 2016, Liu Xiang announced his love on Weibo, and his girlfriend was former pole vaulter Wu Sha.
Although he is not as popular as Liu Xiang, he has won many championship awards and is an athlete who is very good at sports.
After Liu Xiang's official announcement, his relationship with Wu Sha immediately caused a sensation.
It turns out that they have a beautiful story, and Wu Sha is Liu Xiang's first girlfriend.
At that time, they were alone in Shanghai and one in Anhui, and the two began a long-distance relationship.
Although thousands of kilometers apart, the relationship between the two is very good, and there is no gap because of distance.
At the height of their relationship, they even planned to get married and buy a house.
However, the plans did not keep up with the changes, and they quietly broke up, and no one knew the reason for the breakup.
After the divorce, as Liu Xiang recovered, Wu Sha ran abroad.
It wasn't until Liu Xiang and Ge Tian got married that their story ended.
But life is always full of surprises, and some stories seem to end, but in fact they are new beginnings.
After breaking up with Ge Tian, Liu Xiang and Wu Sha got back together and walked into the wedding hall again.
They discovered that the tacit understanding when they were young could accompany each other for a lifetime.
When the two got married, Wu Sha and Liu Xiang were inseparable. Even when recording a show, they can often be seen on set together.
The years are quiet, which can be used to describe the married life of Liu Xiang and Wu Sha.
At first, Ge Tian also commented in the circle of friends, "The lover who can be taken away is not the lover."
To this end, Wu Sha also responded publicly, although he did not disclose his name, he could still see through it at a glance, and hinted that it was Ge Tian.
But over time, many of the old stories have gone with the wind, and the people in the stories have lived their own peaceful lives.
Although they have been married for several years, they still have no children, and this standard of living has surprised many people.
But for Liu Xiang and Wu Sha, even if they don't have children, their relationship won't be affected.
On Liu Xiang's birthday in 2021, he celebrated his birthday on Weibo and posted a photo of himself and Wu Sha. The two people in the photo look happy and full of ordinary people's clarity.
Since then, they have often recorded their lives on Weibo. From food to pets, it can be seen that Liu Xiang enjoys his current state of life.
No interruptions, no abuse, just the company of a lover.
Love comes in many forms, and so does life. Even the "world trapezoid" of countless plows will eventually return to mediocrity.
Reference:
"Liu Xiang's Autobiography"
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