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Li Zongwei sat quietly in the armchair in the study, looking out the window at the bright sunshine. The warm light shone on his emaciated but experienced face, and his eyes seemed to see through the fog of time and see the past.
This once world-famous badminton superstar is now enjoying a happy life.
Recalling the young man who came from a poor background many years ago and was inadvertently discovered by his coach, Lee Chong Wei felt a sense of pride in his heart.
Fate was a harsh test for him, born into a poor family in Malaysia, and his grandparents fled from Fujian, China.
His parents were struggling to make ends meet, and he moved frequently until he was 4 years old, but his mother, Xu Jinshui, insisted on raising him.
It was at the age of 11 that Lee Chong Wei was recognized by a professional badminton coach and began a difficult road to growth. With tenacious struggle and perseverance in his dreams, he eventually became the core force of the national team and won his own glory in the international arena.
Although he unfortunately failed to win gold at top tournaments such as the Olympics and World Championships in his career, he has already left a strong mark on the badminton world. Lin Dan, Chen Long and other strong players have all suffered under him.
Those defeats certainly made him regretful, but what he valued more was the process of pursuing his dreams and the extraordinary journey of growing from an ordinary teenager to a football king.
Faced the biggest challenge of life - esophageal cancer
Looking back, the year of 36 is undoubtedly the biggest challenge in Lee Chong Wei's life. Just when he still cherished the long-cherished dream of returning to the top and striving for the last crown, fate played a cruel joke on him - he was diagnosed with esophageal cancer.
This bad news was undoubtedly a blow to the head, and it shattered Li Zongwei's dream. As the king who once ruled the badminton world, it was a painful decision for him to give up the stage.
He had to put aside the burden of training for a while and face this harsh reality.
What makes his heart ache even more is that it may have doomed him to the fate of missing out on the World Championship crown. Having reached the finals of the Olympic Games and the World Championships several times, but ultimately stopped as runner-up, Lee Chong Wei's desire to win the championship can be seen.
Now this disease seems to have completely ended his long-cherished wish.
However, Lee Chong Wei did not give up hope. At every low point in his life, there was always a force that sustained him to keep going. This time, that power came from his beloved wife, Huang Miaozhu.
Huang Miaozhu followed her like a shadow, giving Lee Chong Wei endless strength and support. In the face of the ravages of the disease, this loving couple fought side by side, encouraged and supported each other, and started a long and arduous road of treatment.
The treatment process was full of twists and turns, costing millions for 33 treatments
Faced with esophageal cancer, a formidable opponent, Lee Chong Wei was not afraid to back down. According to his own account, the complications of cancer began to show up in the first three weeks of his diagnosis.
His throat was badly ulcerated, and every time he ate it was like swallowing countless thorns, it was painful. But even so, he did not choose to give up on treatment.
In order to compete with this life-and-death battle, Li Zongwei had no choice but to seek medical advice at any cost. He used millions of yuan of family property to carry out targeted treatment.
Under the guidance of doctors, Lee Chong Wei bravely underwent up to 33 rounds of radiotherapy and chemotherapy.
Every treatment is a torture. Side effects such as severe pain, drowsiness, and loss of appetite can follow. Sometimes he was so tired that Lee Chong Wei didn't even have the strength to get out of bed.
However, as soon as he thought of the expectations of his wife and children, he plucked up the courage again and gritted his teeth to persevere.
During the interval between treatments, Lee Chong Wei's thoughts often returned to the pinnacle of his career against Lin Dan. Those fierce battles seem to have happened yesterday.
They are like two wild horses that never stop, fighting to the death on the court, and neither of them wants to lose even a single point to the other.
Every time he defeated Lin Dan, Li Zongwei's heart would be filled with a great sense of accomplishment and pride. And every time he loses, he will pretend to be calm, silently analyze the strengths of his opponent, and look forward to the opportunity to fight again.
Yes, Lin Dan is his most tenacious opponent and the source of his eternal courage.
After retiring from the army, he spent his old age in Malaysia
After 33 treatments, Lee Chong Wei's condition was finally brought under control, but it also made him realize that he could no longer return to his peak state.
As a result, the legendary player, who has won the Olympic men's singles final three times, won three silver medals, and advanced to the World Championships finals many times, officially announced his retirement in 2018 and started a new stage of his life.
Looking back on the long journey from a poor teenager to a football king, Lee Chong Wei is extremely proud of his achievements. Even if he failed to win the highest honors at the Olympic and World Championships, he has made many achievements in front of his sworn rival Lin Dan, which is enough to go down in history.
Those defeats certainly made him regretful, but more importantly, it was the awe of competitive sports and the cherishing of the process of pursuing his dreams.
After retiring, Lee Chong Wei chose to return to his hometown of Malaysia to reunite with his wife and children in a luxurious two-storey villa. In the corner of the study, there are countless championship trophies won in his brilliant career, witnessing his former glory.
As a father, Lee Chong Wei led by example, educating his two sons to live independently and support themselves. He never arranges for a special car to transport his children to and from school, but encourages them to take public transport.
Lee Chong Wei hopes that in this way, children can understand that they can only get what they want by working their own, and that everything is done by others.
The spiritual wealth of Lee Chong Wei's life
Lee Chong Wei's legendary life has witnessed his wonderful experience from being born in a poor family, to being inadvertently discovered by his coach, to pursuing his dreams diligently and finally achieving an extraordinary career.
He has repeatedly advanced to the finals of the Olympic Games and World Championships, and although he failed to win the highest honor in the end, the tenacious fighting spirit of never giving up and bravely climbing the peak has been deeply engraved on him.
He has been on top of the world several times, defeated repeatedly but never gave up, until he was 36 years old, a sudden cancer was born, which pushed him to the lowest point in his life.
Most people may choose to give up at this time, but Lee Chong Wei did not succumb to fate.
Like a sharp arrow shot into the sky, he bravely fought against illness and death. His wife, Huang Miaozhu, also unswervingly fought side by side with him and became his most solid backing.
With the support and encouragement of his wife, Lee Chong Wei regained his desire for life and fighting spirit.
33 times of electrotherapy and millions of yuan in medical expenses, this is the continuation of Li Zongwei's life in exchange for tenacity and heavy price. He gritted his teeth and persevered, and finally defeated the disease and won the decisive battle with life.
Never thought of giving up and never giving up, this is the most precious quality engraved in Li Zongwei's heart.
Although he did not have the opportunity to regain his peak glory, Lee Chong Wei still has his own glory in life - that is, the spiritual strength to never give in to hardships and never give up the pursuit of dreams.
This spiritual wealth is ten million times more valuable than any trophy or title.
Pursue your dreams with spiritual strength
From the legendary life story of Lee Chong Wei, it is not difficult for us to find the spiritual wealth that runs through him - the tenacious will to never give up and the persistent determination to pursue his dreams.
It is this indelible inner strength that supports him from being born in poverty, being inadvertently discovered by his coach to discover his badminton talent, to pursuing his dream of becoming a football king, and then to the greatest challenge in his life at the age of 36 when he suffered from esophageal cancer, but he still gritted his teeth and fought to the death against the disease.
Life may bring many obstacles to everyone, but as long as you have dreams, you will always have the hope of being born again. Lee Chong Wei used his personal experience to interpret this truth.
Poverty, frustration, illness, all this did not break the fire in him, but made it burn even hotter.
An optimistic and positive attitude towards life and never giving up is the most valuable spiritual quality of Lee Chong Wei. It allowed him to overcome obstacles and forge ahead, and finally overcome the major tests of life.
Lee Chong Wei used his life experience to interpret the true meaning of "never say die", conveying the spiritual power of having the courage to pursue dreams and facing life optimistically and positively, which will surely have a positive impact on the majority of readers.