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On August 21 this year, Li Xiaopeng, a former Olympic champion, shared a video on his personal social media account showing his wife and daughter participating in an art exhibition. Although the mother and daughter in the video have bright smiles, in the comment area, netizens showed a variety of different emotions, with mixed reviews.
There's more to it all told, though.
To understand why Li Xiaopeng and his family have caused so much controversy, we need to look back at his gymnastics career and the emotional experience between him and his wife, Angel Lee.
Li Xiaopeng, a former superstar in Chinese gymnastics, won honors for his country by winning two gold medals in the men's team and parallel bars at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Known as the "Prince of Gymnastics", he won two more gold medals at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan. However, the sporting career is full of twists and turns. In 2005, he suffered an injury at the Ten Games and had to withdraw from the competition and travel to the United States for surgery.
While recovering in the United States, Li Xiaopeng met Li Anqi, the daughter of Chinese gymnast Li Xiaoping. The relationship between the two gradually deepened, and finally established a lover relationship. Li Xiaopeng won again at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and subsequently announced his retirement. However, Li Xiaopeng eventually chose to move to the United States, a decision that was closely linked to his wife Angel Li.
In the summer of 2003, the Chinese gymnastics team went to California to participate in the World Championships, and Li Xiaopeng also went with the team. After the competition, he was invited to a Chinese gymnastics club owned by his idol Li Xiaoping.
In this meeting, he met Li Xiaoping's daughter Li Anqi for the first time and fell in love at first sight. Although Angel Lee was still young at the time, the two kept in touch and gradually developed a deep relationship.
Li Xiaopeng's recovery from injury and winning the championship again are inseparable from Li Anqi's support. The two married in the United States in June 2010, after which Li Xiaopeng announced his retirement and moved to the United States with his wife. However, this decision has caused a lot of controversy.
In 2015, Li Xiaopeng and Li Anqi participated in the domestic reality show "Let's Go for Love". However, Angel Lee has been using English to communicate with other participants in the show, which has caused a lot of controversy and doubts.
Although Li Xiaopeng defended his wife, saying that she grew up in the United States and had a limited Chinese level, this did not calm the dissatisfaction of netizens. In fact, Angel Lee used to be fluent in her Chinese, but her behavior shows that she is no longer trying to integrate into the Chinese living environment.
Angel Lee's attitude and remarks, as well as her move to naturalize her children in the United States, have caused a lot of controversy. Li Xiaopeng has always adopted an attitude of accommodation and maintenance, but this has also caused dissatisfaction among netizens against him. Although Angel Lee grew up in the United States, her insistence on using English in front of Chinese families gives a sense of ostentation, which has made her and her husband controversial.
However, Li Xiaopeng rarely takes his wife to public appearances, and he seems to protect her. In contrast, he very much likes to share the growth of his daughter Ollie, who is 11 years old and has attracted much attention in China. Li's social media was filled with videos of his daughter. Now, all four of them have moved to Hong Kong, where couples who grew up in different cultures can better integrate each other. After all, people want the Olympic champion who won glory for his country to live a happy life.
Follow + comment to support original content. Li Xiaopeng's story is full of twists and turns, and his family life has also attracted much attention.