Liu Xiang was born in an ordinary family, and his parents had high hopes for this cute and intelligent child. Since elementary school, Liu Xiang has shown an extraordinary talent for sports, whether it is running, long jump or ball games, he far surpasses children of his age.
Whenever the school holds sports competitions, Liu Xiang can always easily defeat all the opponents and become the goal of the students' Xi.
In 1995, Liu Xiang represented the school in the Municipal Games, where he easily won the 100-meter and 400-meter championships, and also won the first place in the 4×100-meter relay race with a crushing advantage.
The parents in the stands were very excited, and the teachers and students cheered for Liu Xiang. Since then, the reputation of "running little dark horse" has spread far and wide, and Liu Xiang has gradually become the main force of the school team.
One day, Mr. Zhong, the coach of the Provincial Institute of Physical Education, came to the school to select athletes. He found that the boy named Liu Xiang was amazingly talented in running, bouncing and bouncing like an agile cheetah.
He suggested that Liu Xiang's parents could consider sending him to a sports school for professional training to discover his talents and not bury his precious potential. After careful consideration, Liu Xiang's parents finally decided to let him study Xi at a sports school.
In 1996, Liu Xiang entered the Provincial Institute of Physical Education and began systematic and regular professional training. Initially, he showed great talent in several disciplines, and his coach had high hopes for him.
During the trial phase, Liu Xiang was found to have the most potential in the hurdles event. He is agile, has amazing jumping power, and is explosive enough to compete with a 100-meter runner. Soon, hurdles became Liu Xiang's main sport.
In the same year, Liu Xiang participated in the men's 110-meter hurdles competition of the National Youth Track and Field Championships for the first time as a player from the Provincial Institute of Physical Education. It was also his first appearance at a national event.
In the competition, Liu Xiang performed well and won the championship in front of all strong opponents
As a result, he has made a name for himself in the domestic track and field circles, and a star has risen in the hurdles world.
In 1999, at the age of 17, Liu Xiang entered the national track and field team and began his career as a professional athlete. It is home to China's elite hurdles, and Liu Xiang has been carefully trained by head coach Sun Haiping.
Coach Sun formulated a scientific and systematic training plan for Liu Xiang, allowing him to grow in the national team.
However, Liu's debut on the international stage did not go well. In the 2000 World Youth Championships, Liu Xiang represented the national team for the first time, but due to injuries and psychological quality problems, he failed to play at his best level, and his ranking was not ideal.
In successive important international competitions, Liu Xiang failed to play his due strength, his mentality was gradually affected, and his self-confidence was shaken.
In the face of continuous failures, Liu Xiang once fell into a trough and confusion. Coach Sun Haiping and his teammates saw it in their eyes and intensively adjusted and encouraged Liu Xiang psychologically.
With everyone's support, Liu Xiang gradually found himself and rekindled his desire for victory. He resets his goals, adjusts his mentality, increases his training volume, and moves towards higher achievements.
The 2001 National Games was the first stop for Liu Xiang to return to competition. This time, he adjusted his form and played at his normal level to win the men's 110m hurdles title.
In September of the same year, Liu Xiang won the championship with record-breaking results, announcing that he officially entered the ranks of domestic first-class players.
In the 2002 Busan Asian Games, Liu Xiang represented the Chinese team in the men's 110-meter hurdles. In the face of the top players of Asian countries, he was not afraid, and finally won the second place with a good time of 13.12 seconds, which is also the best ranking of Chinese men's 110m hurdles players in the Asian Games.
Since then, Liu Xiang has officially emerged as one of the top hurdlers in Asia. He also laid the groundwork for the Chinese team to win the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
In August 2004, the Athens Olympic Games kicked off. This time, the Chinese track and field team registered three outstanding 110-meter hurdles athletes Liu Xiang, Li Kunlong and Shi Dongxun to the organizing committee, which was the first "collective appearance" of China's hurdles at the Olympic Games.
Two days later, Liu Xiang and Li Junlong successfully advanced to the finals, and Liu Xiang ranked first in the preliminaries with a time of 13.12 seconds. At the same time, fans across the country followed the game day and night, hoping that Liu Xiang could win gold in the final.
On August 22, the men's 110-meter hurdles final officially began. After entering the locker room, Liu Xiang was so nervous that he paced back and forth, and his teammates gave him encouragement. "Do your best, we all believe in you!" Finally, Liu Xiang nodded, fully prepared.
In the afternoon of the same day, under the watchful eyes of 70,000 spectators, eight athletes entered the starting area one after another. The moment the gunshot rang out, Liu Xiang suddenly exerted his strength and rushed forward like an arrow off the string.
At a galloping speed, he jumped over ten railings and was the first to cross the finish line.
Liu Xiang won the championship with a time of 12.91 seconds, breaking the world record that had not been broken for 11 years! At this moment, the audience burst into thunderous applause and cheers.
At this historic moment, Liu Xiang raised his arms to the sky with tears in his eyes and walked around the field wearing the Chinese flag. He not only won the first gold medal for China in this Olympic Games, but also opened a new era in the 110-meter hurdles event, and became famous in a fight! From now on, his name will be closely linked to the reputation of "Chinese Flyer" and deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
In 2008, the Olympic Games were held in Beijing, China. This time, the Chinese hurdles team is strong, and Liu Xiang is the favorite to challenge for the Olympic championship. Before the game, he was full of confidence and wanted to fight hard at home and win glory for the country.
On August 18, the men's 110-meter hurdles preliminaries were competitive. Liu Xiang put on a hurdle suit printed with "CHINA" and warmed up and waved in the audience.
However, just before the official start, his heel suddenly cramped and the pain was unbearable. It was a minor problem, but it developed into a serious injury. In the end, Liu Xiang painfully chose to give up the game and withdraw from the scene.
For a time, the news of the withdrawal caused a sensation at home and abroad. Most fans were deeply disappointed with Liu Xiang and questioned the authenticity of his injury. The withdrawal turmoil set off an anti-Liu Xiang climax on the Internet, and negative titles such as "liar" and "deserter" were everywhere.
This made Liu Xiang's mood fall to the bottom, and he even wanted to quit the sports world completely.
Fortunately, time will eventually dilute everything. After recovering from injury, Liu Xiang returned to the field again and maintained his lead in many important events such as the Asian Championships. Through a succession of good results, he proved to the world that his strength is not diminished.
Gradually, the public began to understand the difficulties of Liu Xiang's withdrawal at that time, and the criticism of him gradually decreased. The turmoil slowly subsided.
With his excellent athletic performance, Liu Xiang's popularity has rebounded. He was once again positively reported by the media, and the trust of the fans in him was re-established. This gave Liu Xiang the motivation to continue to work hard and ushered in the second spring of his career.
Although the battle for Beijing was not satisfactory, it did not knock down this tenacious Chinese man. In him, the Chinese spirit shines again.
Time flies, and in the blink of an eye it is 2012. This year, Liu Xiang came to the Olympic stage again as an "-elder", hoping to dispel the regret of the battle in Beijing.
Before the fight, he prepared well and was confident in himself.
Unfortunately, the shadow of injury has fallen again. In the 110-meter hurdles preliminaries of the London Olympics, Liu Xiang ruptured his Achilles tendon when he exerted force in the second half, and the pain was unbearable. However, in the face of defeat, he did not choose to escape, but gritted his teeth and limped through the entire distance, and finally fell in front of the finish line in pain.
At this moment, Liu Xiang's heart was like a knife. Kneeling on the track, his eyes red, he was sad about his unfinished athlete dream. The team doctor and staff lifted him off the field, and his tears were spilled all over the ground.
It was a silent end to the career of a legendary athlete.
Since retiring in 2012, Liu Xiang has chosen to stay away from the hustle and bustle and live an ordinary family life. Together with his wife, he started a sports training club in his hometown.
In their spare time, the two often go out to climb the mountains and enjoy the joy of family. Although they still have no children, they are living a very happy life.
At the same time, Liu Xiang also actively participates in public welfare undertakings, spreads a positive spirit, and helps the disadvantaged groups realize their dreams. He no longer minds the past and faces outside criticism with maturity.
Gradually, the public understood his difficult situation and sincerely wished him happiness.
Life is like a hurdle, and it can't be all smooth sailing. What matters is the courage and resilience to stand up in the face of falls. Liu Xiang perfectly interprets this point with his own story.
In the blink of an eye, Liu Xiang is 40 years old. After retiring for many years, his quality of life has improved significantly, and his life is much more leisurely compared to the hard work on the field.
Relying on investment accumulation, Liu Xiang's wealth is also as high as 1 billion yuan, and he is known as the richest person in China.
Today's Liu Xiang no longer has to run for a livelihood and lives a quiet life. He can travel all over the world as he wants, taste exotic food, and enjoy his family.
Occasionally, I recall the ups and downs of the year and feel that time flies. His wife Wu Sha has always been by her side, and the love between the two is still sweet, and she has become the envy of many people.
After retiring, Liu Xiang did not forget about his sports career.
He actively participates in children's sports public welfare activities, spreads a positive, hard-working and enterprising spirit, and helps poor children realize their sports dreams.
Many children who were originally scattered were rekindled by Liu Xiang's infection, which brought satisfaction to his life.
For the new generation of young people, Liu Xiang is a respectable senior. They appreciate not only his athletic achievements, but also his attitude towards life after retiring. Liu Xiang used his own story to tell everyone that success does not mean everything, the important thing is a positive and loving attitude towards life.
This has inspired and infected countless teenagers.
40-year-old Liu Xiang, his life has reached a new height, and his life has taken off again. Although he no longer stands on the ring, he is still the Liu Xiang who moves forward bravely and never gives up.
We sincerely hope that the second half of his life will be more exciting and fulfilling.
Liu Xiang, who came out of an ordinary family, has grown into a world-class top hurdler with talent and hard work, and his growth process has witnessed the progress and rise of China's hurdles.
In 1996, Liu Xiang, who won the championship in the first Youth Championships, started his proud career. After going through ups and downs in the national team, he finally shined at the 2004 Athens Olympics, winning the gold medal with excellent results, winning the first gold medal for China, and becoming famous.
Although Beijing withdrew from the competition and was abused, he still gritted his teeth and fought again, proving the will of the strong.
Liu Xiang used his extraordinary talent and indomitable will to create a new era in the Chinese men's 110m hurdles. The Asian record he has broken has been unbroken for many years, and it is a testament to his strength and international influence.
After retiring, Liu Xiang calmly faced the evaluation behind him, and interpreted what a real legend is with a mature and cheerful attitude towards life.
Liu Xiang's life is the epitome and model of Chinese hurdles. From nobody to world champion, his story of growth and struggle has inspired generations of hurdlers.
He has made great contributions to China's track and field career. Even if he has been away from the arena for many years, that legendary moment will always remain in people's memories and continue to shine and inspire more who come after him.
Life is like a hurdle race, it is bound to be full of ups and downs. But the true hero will not be knocked down by difficulties, but will stand up again and again and sprint towards the light.
This is the inspiration that Liu Xiang gives us, and it is also the essence of his legendary story. Liu Xiang will always be the flying hero in our hearts and the legend of China's hurdles.