Legend, how exactly is it defined? In sports, legends refer to outstanding athletes who are revered for their exceptional talent, record-breaking achievements, or monumental performance. In the world of gymnastics, Chusovykina is undoubtedly such a legend. Although she ended up finishing fourth in the sixth Asian Games and missing out on a medal, results are no longer the measure of her success. Standing on the field, Chusovykina has transcended the shackles of time, transcended the boundaries of nationality, and became a real "winner".
When Chinese people indulged in the vast and wonderful career of national table tennis captain Ma Long, few people noticed Chusovykina's "resume" on the official website of the Asian Games. With countless honors and achievements, Ma Long turned his resume into a long history. Chusovykina, on the other hand, writes her resume through endless life experiences.
Chusovykina made her Asian Games debut at the 1994 Asian Games in Hiroshima, where she competed as an Uzbek athlete and won bronze medals in vault and uneven bars. Two years later, she chose to retreat and entered the palace of marriage. But even so, she competed at the 1998 Asian Games in Bangkok, but unfortunately did not make the podium. In 1999, Chusovykina temporarily left the arena due to pregnancy, the year her son Alyosha was born.
At the 2002 Asian Games in Busan, Chusovykina competed as an already mom and won two gold medals (floor exercise and vault), two silver medals (balance beam and individual all-around), and a fourth and fifth place in six events. However, it was in this year that her son Alyosha was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Faced with her son's illness, Chusovykina resolutely decided to change her nationality and become German in order to treat him. At that time, the words "How dare I grow old before you heal" deeply touched the world.
In 2012, Chusovykina rewarded the German gymnastics team and announced her retirement, but then she returned to the gymnasium to serve her native Uzbekistan. At the 2014 Asian Games, Chusovykina made another appearance and won a silver medal in the vault event. Four years later, she went on to compete in the Asian Games and won her eighth Asian Games medal and fourth Asian Games silver medal in this competition.
Now that Chusovykina's son Alyosha has recovered, she has announced her retirement again after completing her eighth Olympic journey in Tokyo. However, a few months later, she returned to the training ground. She did not care about the "broken word" of the outside world, she said that she decided to participate in the Hangzhou Asian Games and the Paris Olympics because she still loves gymnastics and still enjoys the joy that this sport brings her. She said that although she has no special talent, she loves gymnastics very much and has been working it. If the coach says practice 10 times, then she will practice 11 times because she is passionate about what she does.
Since Chusovikina came to China, she can feel the audience's admiration and love for her. The years have left a few wrinkles on her cheeks, but her expression is still calm and calm. As soon as she appeared, the audience applauded; As soon as she jumped, the audience cheered. Initially, she signed up for vault and balance beam, but voluntarily gave up balance beam in order to focus on developing vault that she was better at. On September 28, Chusovykina made her last appearance in the vault final. Although the difficulty score was initially downgraded to 4.4, it was finally adjusted to 5.0 after an appeal by the coach of Uzbekistan. For a 48-year-old Qiu mother, she has done her best. In the end, Chusovykina lost to China's Yu Linmin by 0.15 points and missed the medal. However, Chusovikina said she had no regrets about the outcome, saying life would go on. She has now stepped out of the vibe and moved on. She is thankful that her pre-race plans are all done and she gets joy from training and competition.
After the Hangzhou Asian Games, Chusovikina still has a goal, that is, next year's Paris Olympics! If all goes well, it will be her ninth Olympic journey. In order to achieve this wish, she still trains at high intensity for more than 3 hours a day, 6 days a week. When asked when she ended her gymnastics career, she confidently said, "Now that I'm the best age and the best arena, why should I end what I love?" ”
Chusovykina, her mother's love is like a mountain, her love for gymnastics is like fire. Her story is moving and deeply felt the power of her persistence and hard work. Let's cheer on this legendary dancer and cheer for her future achievements!
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