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"Today is my wedding day and I am very happy. Thank you very much for coming, and I hope we can work together to create a better future in the future. ”
In October 2023, a wedding scene in Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, gathered many people, because the bride Deng Linlin is our Olympic champion in gymnastics.
The development of gymnastics champions
Not being able to practice gymnastics is Deng Linlin's father Deng Jiegu's biggest regret. Fortunately, God gave him a pair of children, and his son Deng Xiaoxiao began to practice gymnastics since he was a child, and the results were gratifying.
Her daughter Deng Linlin showed excellent gymnastics talent, and was also helped by gymnastics coach Guo Shaohua. Under the guidance of the coach, Deng Linlin officially started the life of gymnastics training since the first grade.
With the blessing of talent and hard work, Deng Linlin quickly made a name for herself in the gymnastics world, and at the age of 11, she also entered the national gymnastics team.
The days of training in the national gymnastics team were even harder, but Deng Linlin never relaxed. There is a way to be one minute on the stage, and ten years of work off the stage.
Deng Linlin's efforts for more than ten years have brought her more than "one minute" of light. At the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Deng Linlin and her teammates won the first gold medal in the team event of the mainland Olympic Games that year.
After learning the news, Deng Jiegu, who was far away in his hometown in Anhui, shed tears of joy. Because this gold medal was not easy to come by, it was won by her daughter practicing day and night.
Of course, in addition to this gold medal, Deng Linlin has also won major gold medals in other international competitions, including the 11th National Games gymnastics competition, the women's balance beam final of the London World Gymnastics Championships, and the National Gymnastics Championships.
The perennial "conquest" of major gymnastics venues has also brought a certain burden to Deng Linlin's body. should have made persistent efforts to strive for the gold medal, but due to physical development and other reasons, Deng Linlin had to regretfully announce her retirement at the age of 21.
Move on to the next goal
In fact, for gymnasts, their gymnastics service career is not long, the national regulation is to retire at the age of 29, but most gymnasts will choose to retire directly at the age of 20.
For Deng Linlin, although she can't shine in the competition, she can retreat into the background and continue to play her residual heat. To this end, she specially took the senior coach professional and technical qualification certificate.
In addition, Deng Linlin also received an admission letter from Peking University and was directly sent to the School of International Relations of Peking University to study. The reason why she chose this major is because she wants to continue to make some due contributions to the cause of sports exchange.
Even with the blessing of the halo of the Olympic champion, Deng Linlin did not put on a show. Instead, I study hard every day, and I work hard to learn a foreign language like other students.
Only in this way can we better build bridges of communication. After graduating from Peking University, Deng Linlin studied for graduate school at Beijing Sport University.
Rich experience and professional knowledge in winning the championship have become Deng Linlin's hole cards, and she has also received wide attention from the sports world. In February 2023, Anhui Normal University announced that it would hire the outstanding Deng Linlin as a teacher at the School of Physical Education.
In this way, Deng Linlin went from an Olympic champion to a guide for cultivating other sports talents. I believe that with her efforts, these sports talents will continue to spring up.
3. Happiness belongs to those who work hard
While reaping career, fame and fortune, Deng Linlin also reaped her own happiness. She and her boyfriend Gu Xuesong were hired by Anhui Normal University together, and the two got married in October of the same year.
It is understood that Deng Linlin and her boyfriend Gu Xuesong officially announced their relationship in 2022, and at the end of the same year, Deng Linlin accepted Gu Xuesong's marriage proposal, and the proposal scene was so romantic that Deng Linlin was directly moved to tears.
Gu Xuesong is an archery athlete in the mainland, and he is also outstanding in his professional field. The husband and wife can be said to be equal, a good pair of fairy couples, envious of others.
The two held a wedding in Ningbo in October last year. In January this year, her mother's wedding was held in Deng Linlin's hometown.
Not only did they come to cheer, but also their seniors in the sports world, including shooting champion Xu Haifeng and weightlifting champion Meng Suping.
Deng Linlin, who was dressed in a white wedding dress, expressed her gratitude to the relatives and friends present for their support along the way. still remembers that before she won the Beijing Olympic Games, the whole family said that they would go to the scene to cheer for her.
"I was afraid that I would be nervous, so I didn't dare to go to the scene, so I could only stay in front of the TV and cheer for me. Over the years, I would like to thank my family and friends for their support and companionship along the way. ”
Although our Olympic champion is only 1.46 meters tall, her height in life is difficult for us ordinary people to match. Although he is short, he can do great things. I wish the new couple happiness and continue to work hard for Chinese sports.
Resources:
"Gymnastics "Dark Horse" Deng Linlin's Hometown Celebrates the Championship", China News Network, August 13, 2008;
"Today, Olympic champion Deng Linlin returned to Fuyang for a wedding! Xu Haifeng and Meng Suping are here", Dawan News, January 13, 2024.