The arrival that is not expected
In the cold winter of 1983, Miao Lijie came to this world. At first, her parents didn't intend to want her. Because the family already has 2 sons and 1 daughter, the conditions are extremely poor, and they really can't afford to raise more children.
Originally, they planned to go to the hospital for sterilization, but unexpectedly, the pregnancy test showed that the mother was pregnant with 4-month-old Miao Lijie. The doctor advised them that it would be okay to have another one, so they let her stay.
At the beginning, Mom and Dad didn't have any love for this unexpected little life, and regarded her as a superfluous burden to the family. Because it is really a headache to see that the three children have to get up early and touch the baby's diaper again when they are adults.
What's more, they are also worried that Miao Lijie will be like his brothers and sisters when they were children, causing trouble all day long.
Sure enough, the lively and mischievous Miao Lijie has been running around since he was a toddler, causing his family to run around. She is not afraid of anything, and she is happy to climb up and down. The neighbor's aunt often complained that Miao Lijie slipped into their yard again to pick fruit and eat it.
When my father came home from work, he often held a bunch of toys in his arms, all of which were "trophies" accidentally broken by Miao Lijie.
On weekends, Miao Lijie jumped around the street like a released bird. When the neighbor aunt saw her, she had to be afraid that the teapot would be broken by her again.
Mom often said that Xiaojie is like a monkey, and it is useless to teach her a lesson, just a small scourge.
No one thought that this naughty bag would become their proud capital and the pearl of the family after more than ten years.
Gifted basketball road
Miao Lijie has shown amazing motor nerves since he was a child, and he is familiar with both track and field and ball sports. I remember once in physical education class, she easily jumped over the 1.5 meter high jump crossbar, which directly broke the school record.
And in the case of complete absence of systematic training. "This kid is in good health, he must be fit to play. The teacher sighed.
When I was in the third grade of elementary school, the school organized a big sports day. Miao Lijie resolutely signed up for the high jump and long jump. When she won consecutive championships and broke the county record in the long jump, everyone present was stunned.
Including the physical education teacher who is the referee, he also called it "a sports genius".
A coach who used to coach the provincial basketball team also happened to be involved in the refereeing work. He found at a glance that Miao Lijie was tall and flexible, which fully met the standards of basketball players.
So he found Miao Lijie's parents and strongly recommended her to go to a sports school for professional training. "I think she was born to do sports, and if she is systematically cultivated, she has a bright future. "The coach swears by it.
At first, when he first entered the sports school, Miao Lijie couldn't dribble at all, didn't understand the rules of basketball, couldn't keep up with high-intensity training, and repeatedly wanted to give up. Every time she walked off the court with a tired face, her parents were distressed.
When her brother saw this, he loudly persuaded her that it was an honorable thing to play basketball as an athlete, and she couldn't give up easily.
Inspired by it, Miao Lijie mustered up the energy to come back and rejoined the team training. She worked hard and quickly became a great interior player. The tall figure shuttling through the field is the strongest hope in the hearts of all teammates and coaches.
The transformation and trough of the national hand
In 1994, 13-year-old Miao Lijie was selected by the coach of the national youth team and officially entered the national team training. At the beginning, she was still a little uncomfortable, and the sisters in the team were all tall and big sisters.
Moreover, the training intensity is high and the consumption is huge, Miao Lijie always feels that he can't keep up with the rhythm. Fortunately, she persevered and quickly integrated into this new collective.
Two years later, at the Asian Youth Championships, Miao Lijie, who was still a little Loli, led the team to the finals and finally won the championship in one fell swoop. She was named Most Valuable Player and broke multiple shooting percentages in her own right.
All the team members affectionately called her "Little Jiejie" and "Team Baby". This laid a solid foundation for her to grow in the national team.
However, the good times did not last long, and in 1999, the Chinese team fell at the feet of the South Korean team in the Asian Championships, and lost to fourth place and missed the Sydney Olympics. This is a great blow to Miao Lijie.
She couldn't believe that the team she led had also suffered defeat in the Asian arena. The team has also completely changed blood, and their position is in jeopardy.
Miao Lijie, who was mentally traumatized, felt like falling into an ice cellar. She couldn't speak, she couldn't eat, and her heart was extremely fragile. Fortunately, the sisters in the team saw that she was thin and haggard, and took the initiative to enlighten her to cheer.
"We all believe in you, you're definitely the best!" The captain hugged her and said enthusiastically. The coach said that failure is the mother of success, and she will become stronger because of it.
Hearing the encouragement of others, Miao Lijie regained his confidence and regained his strength to participate in the training. She must prove herself and lead the Chinese team to achieve greater glory.
At its peak, honor is added
After the tempering of the trough, Miao Lijie was like a butterfly in the cocoon, and led the team to win all the victories in the 2001 Asian Championships and regain the long-lost title. On the court, she shot 53% from the field and was unbeatable in three-point shooting, winning the MVP in one fell swoop.
A year later, at the Busan Asian Games, 25-year-old Miao Lijie was already the captain and core player. She turned into a nimble lightning bolt throughout the game, helping the Chinese team finally defeat the Japanese team and win the first place.
On the podium, when the national flag was slowly raised, Miao Lijie shed tears of excitement. At this moment, she became the real standard-bearer of the Chinese women's basketball team.
In the next few years, it belonged to Miao Lijie's glorious era. Everywhere she goes, the team wins. Winning the Asian Championships is already commonplace.
The commentators even joked that as long as there is a Miao team, winning the championship is a certainty. And she herself has won the best MVP many times, and she deserves it.
The 2006 World Championships in Japan was another pinnacle of Miao Lijie's work. Under her leadership, the Chinese women's basketball team reached the semifinals and finally finished fourth. After the game, the media rushed to report, bluntly saying that the Chinese women's basketball team has risen in the world basketball arena, and its strength can be called the second in the world.
And behind all this, is Miao Lijie's magnificence.
If the Asian arena is her master, the Beijing Olympics is the highest hall to realize her world-class dream.
The first retirement is not a promise that has been kept
After the end of the 2009 National Games, the Heilongjiang Sports Bureau, which promised Miao Lijie generous retirement treatment, did not fulfill its promise. They pointed the finger at Miao Lijie, who was in declining form, believing that there was no longer a need to recruit her to work.
There are all kinds of signs that she is gradually being abandoned by the system.
The frustrated Miao Lijie thought that after years of bloody fighting, he only got snubbed, and immediately announced his retirement from the national team. She couldn't bear to be taken advantage of and spoken.
I don't want to have anything to do with the sports department, which only accounts for power.
Who knew that the 2013 National Games was approaching again, and the Heilongjiang team was weak and urgently needed a star like Miao Lijie to turn the tide. The leaders of the Provincial Sports Bureau came to the door and persuaded her to promise that as long as she played for this competition, she would arrange everything after retirement.
was repeatedly deceived in front of so many people, Miao Lijie couldn't hold back anymore. She denounced the hypocrisy and exploitation of the sports system, took off her team uniform in public and threw her hands away. Even if it is difficult to make a comeback in the end, it is still in the mood of being responsible for the players.
After this game, the exhausted Miao Lijie announced his complete retirement from the basketball circle. She wants to live the life she wants and pursue true freedom. Nor do they believe in any verbal promises from the sports system.
The comeback is an honor to win the second place in one fell swoop
In the blink of an eye, Miao Lijie has married a wife and has a daughter. The warmth of her family life has allowed her to forget about her grievances with the sports system for a while. However, in order to achieve the grand goal of the women's basketball team winning ten consecutive championships, the military resolutely decided to hire her to make a comeback; At the same time, he also tried his best to Chen Nan here.
Miao Lijie, who has a 2-year-old daughter. After all, family and children are her center. But thinking of the army's earnest entrustment, he couldn't help but have the ambition to win glory for the country.
She asked her husband for advice, and he said that he would fully support him as long as he was willing. "The motherland needs you!" he said with emotion. In the end, Miao Lijie mustered up the courage to return to the arena again.
However, Miao Lijie, who has not trained for many years and is far away from cutting-edge tactics, is not in good shape. She didn't have enough playing time and her shooting percentage was nowhere near her prime. Fortunately, the experienced woman did not leak her hole cards at critical moments.
And the admiration and admiration of the young team members for her also boosted morale.
On the day of the finals, Miao Lijie played uncharacteristically. She contributed 15 points in the first half and made all three-pointers. In the second half, the Japanese team came from behind and the score was close.
At this time, Miao Lijie made consecutive breakthroughs and helped the Chinese team finally win by a narrow margin.
A different kind of life, family is the most important
In 2016, 35-year-old Miao Lijie met and fell in love with an officer with the help of a friend. It was love at first sight with each other. Although both of them are on a tight schedule, Miao Lijie is busy with competition training, and he often travels as a soldier.
But on every date, they had a great time, and the topic never ended.
"Actually, I've always admired you. At a party, he finally mustered up the courage to confess to Miao Lijie. It turned out that he had long been a die-hard fan of hers.
"I didn't expect to meet a real person, it's like a dream!" When the officers and men spoke, their eyes lit up with excitement. Miao Lijie was also moved by his sincerity and took the initiative to give him the opportunity to pursue.
In his married life, Hu Haitao took care of his wife and daughter meticulously. As long as he is free, he accompanies them to go shopping. Usually, Miao Lijie often jokes that he married his husband and was still a little wife, and he lived a very nourishing life.
After leaving the court, her life was entirely focused on her family. But from time to time, I still see the familiar green field on TV, and the sisters who are fighting bravely.
Every now and then, Hu Haitao comforts Miao Lijie to come back again. "You've got blood in your bones, I know. He said.
Therefore, when the military hired Miao Lijie to re-emerge in 2017, Hu Haitao did not hesitate to support his wife. Because he knows that representing the country is her original intention, and it is also the responsibility of his wife.
Now, Miao Lijie, who has put down his status as a player, is living a more successful life as a mother and wife. She is grateful to this confidant in her life and welcomes every new chapter of her life with him.