2024-04-03 10:08·凤凰网
Leap out of the water and run into the wilderness.
In the past, she used her perseverance to break through her physical fitness and become an Olympic champion, but now, with her own efforts, she is stepping out of her comfort zone and starting her second life.
The sixth season of the interview program "Shede Wisdom People" jointly produced by Shede Liquor, Phoenix.com, and Dragon TV, this issue talks to Olympic champion Wu Minxia.
"You can't have it both ways"
Before the age of 31, diving became almost the entire content of Wu Minxia's life.
In 1991, the diving coach went to the kindergarten to select materials.
As a competitive sport, diving has a complete set of index parameters from the beginning of material selection, and the coach will consider physical conditions such as explosiveness, bone age, endurance, etc., as well as psychological qualities such as self-confidence and achievement motivation.
Six-year-old Wu Minxia was selected by the coach, and since then, she has been involved in diving.
According to the training standards of divers, she repeats hundreds of diving movements every day to ensure her "water feeling".
"[The sense of water] is that you can grasp the time difference very well at that moment."
Take off, open, enter the water.
The seemingly simple "falling off the stage" has to be repeated dozens of times to ensure that after taking off and taking off, you can accurately control your body and complete the action according to the standard.
The rebellious period that belongs to her is a "struggle" with herself.
"The coach told me not to dance this move today, I don't think it's okay, I'm going to jump, and then I get hurt, as soon as I get hurt, I'm anxious, and when I'm in a hurry, I'm going to make a lot of effort when I'm training, and I'm more likely to get injured, so it's a vicious circle."
For Wu Minxia, her hobby at that time was training.
As a diver, between rest and training, she chose to devote herself to training.
Throughout the year, she can only see her family on holidays that she can count on her fingers.
"If you have to hold something heavy in both hands, sometimes it can't be lifted...... It's a matter of choice, depending on what you want."
Between her willingness, she continues to break through herself and create infinite possibilities.
At the age of 13, with this spirit of not admitting defeat, Wu Minxia stood out from the same batch of 100 people and was successfully selected for the national team, opening a new chapter in her diving career.
"Nobody wants to be weak"
After entering the national team, surrounded by star athletes, Wu Minxia realized that she was not actually talented.
What others can do with 80% of their strength, she needs to do with 100% of their strength.
Only by making achievements in the Shanghai team can you enter the national team, and only by working hard in the national team can you participate in the World Series.
"One level is off, like fighting monsters."
Wu Minxia set herself one small goal after another, learning from outstanding athletes.
In the face of excellent talent, she chose to repeat.
"I'm probably one of those clumsy people who repeats it every day...... By accumulating (reaching) such a time difference. ”
Three years later, in 2001, Wu Minxia partnered with Guo Jingjing, the then queen of diving, and won the first gold medal in her life at the World Championships. Later, she won the women's double 3m springboard championship in the 2004 and 2008 Olympic Games.
In those years, because she never won a single gold medal, she would always be called the "second millennium" by some netizens.
"Nobody wants to be weakling".
Under pressure, in 2010, Wu Minxia, who was bent on winning, made a major mistake on the field. Due to the slippage in the take-off link, the whole person fell directly into the water, and was finally sentenced to 0 points.
All of a sudden, negative reports and doubts from netizens were overwhelming.
Failure is not the end, she is not knocked down by the doubts and criticism of the outside world, but crosses the psychological hill with a positive attitude.
"I turned it into a positive attitude to face it, that is, I did my best, then I have no regrets."
In 2012, Wu Minxia competed in the London Olympics and finally got what she wanted. not only won the championship with He Zi in the double 3-meter board, but also won the gold medal in the single 3-meter board, getting rid of the label of "the second millennium".
At this time, Wu Minxia was 27 years old.
At the age of 27, most athletes retire, and everyone thought that Wu Minxia, who won the singles championship, was about to say goodbye to the competition.
However, she chose to compete in the Olympics for the fourth time.
After years of training and competition, almost none of her arms, waist, legs, ankles, and wrists are unharmed, and as she gets older, it becomes more difficult to persevere.
"For me, it might be the challenge I give myself age."
At the 2016 Rio Olympics, Wu Minxia, as the oldest Chinese female Olympic athlete in diving, partnered with Shi Tingmao to win the gold medal and create a new history.
As the first Olympic women's hardware champion in Chinese history, the first person to stand on the Olympic podium at the age of 30+, Wu Minxia's 25-year diving career is enough to shine.
Her persistence has also become the most powerful place in her.
At the time of retirement, Wu Minxia said: "China's diving story did not start because of me, and it will definitely not end because of me. ”
"The track has been dismantled"
It's harder to retire than to persevere.
In the first 31 years of her life, Wu Minxia's life experience was almost exclusively related to the 3-meter-high springboard. She knows every muscle of her body and is adept at tuning them to their best, jumping, folding, tumbling, and opening on the springboard.
And retiring "this jump", leaving the three-meter board from then on, seems to have opened a "second life", everything is unknown.
"I don't know what else I can do but dive."
Over the years, she has made a lot of new attempts, such as appearing in variety shows, shooting short videos, being a commentator, participating in public welfare activities, and being a coach...... Keep exploring your new self.
is most well-known for her identity as the UP master.
Initially, Wu Minxia was very reluctant to record videos, "I used to turn my head more than I talked, and I was nervous when I saw the camera."
Her husband Zhang Xiaocheng continued to encourage and teach Wu Minxia, who likes to appear in the camera the most, word by word, how to face the camera, how to communicate and express.
Slowly, she regained her confidence to stand on the three-meter board.
Wu Minxia, who once wanted to run away when she saw the camera, has now become a video creator who enjoys it.
In her opinion, everything needs to be constantly learned, "Anything you have to face after that is actually to start from scratch...... It's interesting to watch myself improve little by little."
Not being bound and not being defined is the core of her progress.
Every attempt after leaving the diving platform became her coronation at different stages.
Today, she is also the diving coach of the Shanghai team, "China's sports industry needs me, and I will definitely do my part."
Life is a wilderness, not a track.
When it comes to expectations for the players, Wu Minxia is reluctant to impose her experience on these young people who are full of potential.
"I am me, they are who they are"
"The track has been demolished, and the road is wider"
She loves to laugh, and it is difficult to see the imprint of suffering in her description.
Whether it is on the springboard or on the stage of life, Wu Minxia will continue to shine in her way.
- "Today's role of Wu Minxia is happier, or the previous Wu Minxia as an athlete is happier."
——"Happiness in the city."
Perhaps the key to happiness is to never set limits and keep exploring.
Leap out of the water and run into the wilderness.
After retiring, Wu Minxia believes that there is no end to life.
"Keep improving, keep learning".
Mo Dao mulberry night, for the sun is still full of sky.
True happiness lies in following your inner voice and bravely climbing one peak after another in life.
Please pay attention to "Shede Wisdom People" jointly produced by Phoenix.com, Shede Liquor, and Dragon TV. Shede Liquor always chooses to use time to precipitate the quality of old wine, invites you to taste old wine together, learn wisdom, and take Shede as a ruler to solve for the times.