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Preface:
The Chinese diving team has the title of dream team, which is mainly due to the achievements of the national diving team members in the past two decades, as well as the efforts of every diver.
However, there had to be one person behind all this, that is, the coach of the national diving team, Zhou Jihong, a person known as the Iron Lady.
She put Guo Jingjing on the referee's bench, expelled Tian Liang, who was at the peak of his strength, from the national team, and discovered Quan Hongchan, a talented 13-year-old diver.
The origin of the Iron Lady
Those who are familiar with diving in our country must know Tian Liang, the athlete,
This is mainly because Tian Liang won the Athens Olympic championship and other world championships on the 10-meter platform, it can be said that as long as Tian Liang participates in the 10-meter platform, the champion will not have to run.
In addition to his super strength, Tian Liang also has a handsome appearance, which attracted the attention of many female fans and made him a topic in the entertainment industry that year.
And Tian Liang also seized such an opportunity, he began to appear in some commercial performances many times, and also appeared on the stage of some entertainment programs.
It is no exaggeration to say that Tian Liang's practice has brought him a lot of financial benefits and gained more fans, but it has touched the interests of the national diving team.
Because he often participated in commercial activities and did not communicate with the diving team, the team's diving training could not be carried out normally, so Zhou Jihong, as the coach of the diving team, did not hesitate to expel Tian Liang from the national diving team.
This decision shocked the whole country at the time, and a diver who was at the peak was fired, and many people worried that it would affect the strength of the national team.
And some Tian Liang's fans have asked Zhou Jihong to revoke this decision, hoping that Tian Liang can continue to fight for the country and get more honors.
In the face of doubts and accusations from the outside world, Zhou Jihong was not afraid and directly issued a statement, officially expelling Tian Liang on the grounds that Tian Liang did not obey the management of the team and participated in commercial activities many times, thus affecting the team's training.
Her decision angered many people, but it also maintained her authority and let the world know about her Iron Lady's behavior.
However, the reason why Zhou Jihong dared to fire Tian Liang against the accusations of countless people is also her confidence, after all, she can become the coach of the national diving team not by relationship, but by strength.
Turning the tide and supporting the building will fall
In 1998, the hardest year for the Chinese diving team, our diving team almost did not win at the international competition.
In fact, in the first two years, our diving team has been in a situation of youth and yellow, you know, although our diving team cannot dominate the diving event, it is still no problem to win one or two gold medals.
At this time, the person in charge of the national diving project looked at Zhou Jihong, a figure who can be called a legend on our domestic diving stage.
Zhou Jihong is not an ordinary person, although she was idle at home with her children at the time, she was the first athlete on the mainland to win the Olympic diving championship.
At the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, Zhou Jihong temporarily stood on the 10-meter platform as a substitute athlete, and she won the 10-meter platform championship with an absolute advantage.
It was this gold medal that gave hope to the Chinese diving team, and the country began to invest in diving sports, focusing on training new talents.
It's just that Zhou Jihong announced her retirement in 1986, and her decision also shocked many people at the time, after all, her strength at that time could continue to compete in the 10-meter platform.
But Zhou Jihong has his own plan,
However, the country will not waste any talent, after retiring Zhou Jihong was promoted to the coach of the diving team, since he could not play for the country, let Zhou Jihong continue to fight with athletes.
It's just that Zhou Jihong had to leave the diving stage because of pregnancy, and since Zhou Jihong left, domestic diving has been in a tepid state, and it fell to a trough in 1998.
In desperation, the national sports leaders could only invite Zhou Jihong out and gave her absolute trust, hoping that Zhou Jihong could save the national diving team.
And Zhou Jihong also proved the vision of sports leaders with her ability, and it was her comeback that allowed our diving team to start dominating the world arena.
Start from the basics and tap into new people
After Zhou Jihong took over diving, she focused on training new talents, and there was actually no shortage of talents in China at that time.
And Guo Jingjing, Tian Liang, Xiong Ni and other talents also emerged at that time, and then Zhou Jihong focused on the cultivation of these sports.
In order to maximize the strength of athletes, Zhou Jihong constantly improves training methods and training time, so that the potential of every diver can be tapped.
She took over the diving team in 1998, and at the 1999 World Championships, our national diving team won nine gold medals.
In fact, at this time, our national diving team has begun to show its monopoly power in diving events, but in 2000 there were waves.
The reason is also very simple, Zhou Jihong only focused on the development of athletes' potential and the improvement of training methods, but ignored the psychological quality of athletes.
As a direct result, at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, only Xiong Ni won the men's three-meter springboard championship on our diving team.
In the end, the result made Zhou Jihong begin to reflect
Unlike the World Championships, the Olympics are also under more pressure, resulting in many athletes not being able to perform properly when competing, which affects their performance.
After going back, Zhou Jihong began to train the athletes' psychology, and once she found that there were psychological fluctuations in the athletes' psychology during the competition, she would enlighten them as soon as possible.
It was from this time that our national diving team really began to dominate the world arena, but almost all the gold medals in all events were monopolized, and the diving dream team was gradually known to the world.
Send Guo Jingjing to the referee's seat
However, Zhou Jihong's vision is not in front of her, she has her own insight, and knows that although China's diving sports are strong, if you want to get good results, the referee is the last hurdle.
At that time, there were very few referees in the diving international arena Chinese figure, which was a huge hidden danger, and if this situation could not be changed in the long term, then it was likely to suffer losses in the future.
Therefore, Zhou Jihong hopes that divers can go to the referee qualification certificate after retiring, and Guo Jingjing has become the best choice.
At that time, Guo Jingjing had the title of diving queen, and her popularity at that time even Tian Liang had to retreat, it would be a pity if she retired like this.
Therefore, Zhou Jihong took the initiative to find Guo Jingjing, hoping that she could learn English after retiring, and then obtain a diving judge qualification certificate.
And Guo Jingjing at that time didn't know what to do after she retired, after all, she didn't like entertainment occasions, and Zhou Jihong's words were equivalent to pointing out the direction for her.
It is precisely because of Zhou Jihong that we later saw Guo Jingjing in the diving referee's bench, although her identity has changed, her demeanor is still the same.
Hold Quan Hongchan
However, with the retirement of Guo Jingjing and the expulsion of Tian Liang, many people are worried that the results of the diving national team will decline.
However, everyone underestimated Zhou Jihong's ability, and she was able to cultivate dominant athletes like Guo Jingjing and Tian Liang not by luck but by vision and strength.
That is to say, without one Tian Liang, he can cultivate another Tian Liang, and at that time, there was no shortage of talents in diving in China, what was lacking was just an opportunity.
And Quan Hongchan is an example,
In fact, this is another opportunity for Zhou Jihong to prove his ability, and Quan Hongchan's next results also prove this.
Far from it, let's say that on the stage of the women's diving 10-meter platform of the just-concluded Hangzhou Asian Games, Quan Hongchan won the championship of the double and single 10-meter platform.
In the single competition, Quan Red Lips also made a mistake in the game, resulting in another domestic athlete, Chen Qianxi, overtaking the score.
If it is an ordinary athlete, there will definitely be psychological fluctuations at this time, resulting in mistakes in the last jump.
But Quan Hongchan is different, her heart is very strong, and she played perfectly in the difficult maneuvers of the last jump, thus winning the championship in one fell swoop.
Some netizens said that Quan Hongchan's inner strength is completely born for the World Series, and her pressure resistance and upper limit in play are not comparable to other athletes.
Another 10-meter platform athlete, Chen Qianxi, is different, her heart is equally strong, which makes her almost impossible to make mistakes in diving.
If there were no talented athletes like Quan Hongchan, then Chen Yuxi would undoubtedly be the king on the ten-meter platform, but it is a pity that he Sheng Yu He Shengliang!
Epilogue:
For more than 20 years, the Chinese diving team has been dominating the world's major competitions, although all this is the glory of athletes, but behind it is Zhou Jihong's efforts.
And the reason why she is called the Iron Lady is naturally because she has her own principles, never interfered by the outside world, and will not influence her decisions because of anyone.
She has won the trust of everyone with her vision and ability, and has also cultivated a batch of talented athletes for the country, and she is definitely an unforgettable meritorious figure in the history of mainland diving!
Today, Zhou Jihong is still active in the domestic diving industry, her steps are still moving forward, and more glory and honor will await her.
Resources:
[1] Qingmei Xushi: Send Guo Jingjing to the referee's seat, fire Tian Liangli and hold Quan Hongchan, how is the "Iron Lady" now
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