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Gymnastics legend Li Xiaopeng, who won 16 world championships in his life and is known as a "genius boy". However, he was talked about online because of the nationality of his wife and children.
Why did this proud son of Chinese sports leave the motherland and run to the United States? What are the untold stories in this? What exactly is the situation with the international problems of his wife and children?
The champion path of the "genius boy"
In July 1981, Li Xiaopeng was born in Changsha, Hunan Province. The parents did not want their son to embark on the road of sports, but he inherited his mother's sports genes, and his physique was particularly good since he was a child, extremely lively and had a large amount of food, and his physical strength far exceeded that of children of the same age.
When he was 5 years old, Li Xiaopeng's father accidentally discovered that this son was amazingly talented in sports. So his parents discussed that he must make every effort to cultivate Li Xiaopeng's sports expertise.
When he was 10 years old, Li Xiaopeng was sent by his parents to study at the He Long Gymnastics School. When he first entered the school, Li Xiaopeng was not very comfortable, but his coach found that this child was flexible, explosive, and very talented in gymnastics.
Through the careful guidance of the coach, Li Xiaopeng quickly learned the basic movements and performed well. It didn't take long for Li Xiaopeng's performance to be picked up by the Changsha Sports School, and he transferred to the Municipal Sports School for professional training.
At Changsha Sports School, Li Xiaopeng met strict coach Qiu Qi. Coach Qiu was strict with each student, and Li Xiaopeng was forced to learn various difficult movements.
At first, Li Xiaopeng was often injured, but he was not discouraged and trained harder. Under the guidance of Coach Qiu, Li Xiaopeng's gymnastics skills improved rapidly. A year later, Li Xiaopeng's excellent performance was selected by the Hunan provincial team and entered the amateur class training of the provincial team.
The training intensity of the Hunan provincial team increased significantly, and Li Xiaopeng began to learn various difficult movements. At first, Li Xiaopeng often failed, but he never gave up.
After hard work, Li Xiaopeng quickly adapted to the provincial team training, and even directly entered the provincial team professional class. The professional classes of the provincial team are the elite of the elite, and Li Xiaopeng stands out among many team members with his outstanding talent.
Five years later, Li Xiaopeng represented Hunan Province in the National Junior Gymnastics Championships and won the men's floor exercise championship. Li Xiaopeng, who made great contributions in this battle, was soon selected by the national team and entered the national team to start professional training.
Li Xiaopeng further improved his gymnastics skills in the national team, and won the team championship for the first time in the World Gymnastics Championships, won the parallel bars runner-up individually, completed the gold, silver and bronze Grand Slam, and became famous.
During his time with the national team, Li Xiaopeng created a number of difficult moves and named them after himself, such as "Li Xiaopeng Jump". At the 2000 Sydney Olympics, Li Xiaopeng won two gold medals in parallel bars and team.
Meet love
At the 2004 Athens Olympics, due to injury, Li Xiaopeng failed to perform at a normal level and did not win a medal. At the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Li Xiaopeng won two gold medals on parallel bars and team after returning from injury. In 2010, 25-year-old Li Xiaopeng announced his official retirement.
In addition to competing for gold and silver on the field, the love life has also achieved a successful result.
In 2003, at the age of 21, Li Xiaopeng participated with the Chinese team at the 37th World Gymnastics Championships in Los Angeles, USA. On the field, Li Xiaopeng won three championships for the Chinese team in the men's vault, parallel bars and team competitions with his outstanding performance.
Li Xiaoping, a long-retired Chinese athlete who won the first gold medal in Chinese gymnastics that year, now runs the South Coast Gymnastics Club in Los Angeles with his family and is responsible for hosting the Chinese team.
At the celebration banquet, Li Xiaopeng met Li Xiaoping's eldest daughter Li Anqi for the first time, a tall 14-year-old girl with a bright smile. Although Li Anqi is not old, she has been influenced by her parents since she was a child and has a lot of experience in gymnastics.
She cheerfully teased Li Xiaopeng that if she continued to practice gymnastics, she would definitely not be able to compare with seniors like Li Xiaopeng. Li Xiaopeng listened to the translation of his teammates, and his heart was already devoted to this lively little sister.
Li Xiaopeng asked Li Anqi to go shopping for clothes and take the opportunity to spend more time with her. Li Xiaopeng deliberately tried it out in the mall, and Li Anqi was dissatisfied that he was too picky.
Finally, Li Xiaopeng plucked up the courage to confess to Li Anqi, but she refused on the grounds of age. However, Li Xiaopeng was not discouraged, and he was determined to persevere. When leaving, the two exchanged contact information and agreed to keep in touch in the future.
After returning to China, in order to better communicate with Li Anqi, Li Xiaopeng began to worship an English teacher and insisted on studying seven days a week. He often writes to share interesting life stories with Angel Lee and expresses his thoughts about her.
But Li Anqi rarely replied because she didn't want to disturb Li Xiaopeng's training. In 2004, Li Xiaopeng did not perform well at the Athens Olympics, finishing only 5th. He told Angel Lee about his loss, and this time Angel Lee finally wrote back to encourage him not to be discouraged.
Li Xiaopeng was injured in a domestic competition, which became the first Waterloo of his career. Li Xiaopeng confided in Li Anqi again, and after receiving her support, he regained confidence.
For treatment, Li Xiaopeng came to the United States and lived in Li Xiaoping's home. Li Anqi will visit him when she comes home from school and take care of his living carefully. Li Xiaopeng felt that he began to have negative emotions, but seeing the sunny and cheerful Li Anqi, his mood also improved.
He was determined to recover as soon as possible. After that, Li Xiaopeng won the double gold medal in the World Cup and shared the joy of victory with Li Anqi for the first time. In 2008, Li Xiaopeng won the men's individual all-around gymnastics championship at the Beijing Olympics on behalf of the Chinese team, fulfilling his dream of winning gold.
Li Anqi also came to the scene to cheer for him. The two agreed that Angel Lee would marry after graduating from university. In 2010, Li Anqi finally ended a few years of long-distance love running, the two officially stepped into the palace of marriage, and later had children, living very happily.
The controversy of the "gold wife"
Li Xiaopeng's wife, Li Anqi, once caused widespread controversy for insisting on speaking English on Chinese variety shows. She was questioned by some netizens as a "gold-making wife", using China to make money but not Chinese.
Subsequently, Li Xiaopeng publicly clarified for his wife many times, saying that Li Anqi would understand simple Chinese, but could not speak and write. But this still seems to have not quelled the dissatisfaction of netizens.
The cause of the incident was that in March 2017, Li Anqi posted a set of English-language advertisements on social platforms promoting the commodity warehouse she and Li Xiaopeng operated, which attracted netizens to criticize her for making money in China but only promoting it in English.
After that, Angel Lee began to use a mix of Chinese and English social accounts, but was still similarly questioned. In 2021, her English short video account was tracked by netizens again, and they left messages asking why she didn't use Chinese.
Li Xiaopeng explained that Li Anqi grew up in the United States and had a limited Chinese level. He once deliberately exaggerated his wife's Chinese ability on the show, and was said by netizens to be "inconsistent".
For Li Anqi can say long sentences in the Chinese show, Li Xiaopeng said that the crew taught Li Anqi to memorize word by word, not her true level.
The controversy also involves the issue of Angel Lee's "nationality". Although her parents are Chinese, she has American citizenship and the children she gave birth to are also American citizens.
Li Anqi once said in an interview that he "does not like Beijing", which also attracted criticism from netizens. Mr. Li defended his wife, saying it was just her personal confusion about life in China.
Regarding the nationality of Li Anqi, netizens launched a heated discussion. On the one hand, some netizens expressed their understanding that Li Anqi naturally became an American citizen after growing up in the United States, but on the other hand, some people questioned her motivation for frequently participating in Chinese programs but not learning Chinese.
This led to Li Anqi being labeled as "making money". There are also comments that Li Xiaopeng, as a Chinese athlete, chose to give birth to a foreign child with a foreign wife, which is also difficult to avoid criticism.
For Li Anqi's remarks that she "does not like Beijing", netizens have also launched various speculations. Some think it's just her personal preference, but others question whether it means she looks down on China.
Mr. Li later defended his wife, saying it was merely Mr. Li's personal feelings about life in China. But netizens still seem to be unable to understand, and they have said that these words hurt Chinese's feelings.
This controversy, which has lasted for many years, also involves Li Xiaopeng's image. Many netizens believe that Li Xiaopeng, as a Chinese Olympic champion, needs to be responsible for his wife's words and deeds.
Some commentators even compared Li Xiaopeng to the wives of other athletes, questioning why other people's wives can speak fluently Chinese, while Li Anqi always speaks English.
Li Xiaopeng has also publicly defended his wife, saying that she is studying hard and hopes that everyone will give her time. After years of turmoil, Li Xiaopeng and Li Anqi have rarely appeared in the public eye.
They chose to live a low-key life, and Li Anqi basically withdrew from Chinese social platforms. Once upon a time, the couple was also considered by netizens to be the perfect lover template.
Today, Angel Lee's label of "gold wife" has lingered. Many netizens said that Li Xiaopeng's love life is no longer concerned, and he only hopes that their family will be happy.
epilogue
Although the discussion of Li Xiaopeng's wife on the Internet has not stopped, this has not affected the relationship between the husband and wife.
Now they have two children, living in rich areas of the United States, and life can be described as happy. It is hoped that Li Xiaopeng can pay more attention to China's sports in the coming days and continue to shine for China's gymnastics cause.
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