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Dependent on a ventilator for survival
At one time, he was the undisputed all-around gymnastics king at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. But now, the high-profile sports star has suffered a heavy blow to his life.
Yang Wei, a man in his 40s who has dedicated his entire youth to gymnastics, now has to rely on a ventilator to maintain basic vital signs.
Whenever he saw the breathing tube inserted between his nose, Yang Wei's eyes would dim, his brows were tightly locked, and his expression was full of helplessness and frustration.
He said bitterly: "From a heroic athlete in the past to a patient who relies on machines to breathe all the time today, how can the trajectory of my life come to such a situation?" The once powerful gymnastics all-round king, now has to rely on external forces to maintain his life, what a heavy blow this should be.
The beginning of a brilliant athletic career
Yang Wei showed extraordinary athletic talent from an early age, and at the age of 10, he honorably joined the provincial gymnastics team and started a new chapter in his career.
Recalling the young man who first stepped into the sports world, Yang Wei's eyes were still shining. "I wasn't too tall at the time, but I had a lot of movement and the coaches appreciated my potential.
Yang Wei said, finally showing a rare smile on his face.
Just half a year later, at the age of 16, Yang Wei was selected for the national team with his outstanding performance, and he took another big step towards his dream gymnastics championship.
At that moment, his heart was full of excitement and anticipation. Yang Wei told himself that he would do his best to shine on this stage and realize his gymnastics ideals.
From an unknown small town boy to the selection of the provincial team and the national team, Yang Wei has used his tenacity and tenacity to constantly break through the encirclement, and is fully prepared to bloom on a higher stage in the future.
Won the all-round king of gymnastics
In 2008, this was the Beijing Olympic Games, which attracted worldwide attention, and for Yang Wei, it was also the most dazzling moment of his life. In this particular year, he set an all-time high for individual projects.
After years of hard work, Yang Wei finally relied on his outstanding strength and tenacious perseverance in this year to 2. With an absolute advantage of 6 points, he won the coveted men's individual gold medal in one fell swoop! This is not only Yang Wei's first gold medal in an individual event in his life, but also marks that he has officially joined the ranks of the "all-round king" of gymnastics.
When the referee made a final decision and announced that Yang Wei had won the championship, the scene suddenly boiled. Yang Wei's face raised a bright smile that he hadn't seen for a long time, he waved his arms excitedly, his body spun and jumped in the air, venting his inner joy.
Looking at the dazzling gold medal in his hand, Yang Weiqiang held back tears and recalled the arduous journey along the way: joining the team, being injured, being questioned, and working hard...... Countless nights of tossing and turning, all for the unswerving determination of the championship dream.
Now, Yang Wei is relieved and full of joy when he can finally embrace his own Olympic gold medal with his own hands, and all his efforts have been successfully rewarded.
In addition to the gold medal in the individual competition, this top "killer feature" also helped the Chinese team win the Olympic championship. Seeing his teammates fighting side by side with him and winning the championship on the same stage, Yang Wei burst into tears again, and his heart was filled with excitement and pride.
Impressive track record
In fact, as early as the 2000 Sydney Olympics, Yang Wei, who was only in his early 20s, fought alongside his teammates and won his country's first valuable Olympic gold medal - he was only in his early 20s at the time.
This brilliant team gold medal laid a solid foundation for Yang Wei's breakthrough in the individual all-around.
What is even more gratifying is that at the two World Championships in 2006 and 2007, Yang Wei stood on the top podium of the all-around event for two consecutive years, breaking the 81-year-long drought of all-around champions in the World Championships since 1926! When Yang Wei firmly held the golden gold medal in the all-around of the World Championships in the palm of his hand for the second time, he spontaneously felt an unprecedented sense of confidence and pride in his heart.
"I just want to speak with strength and use the brilliance of these gold medals to dispel all doubts for myself!" Yang Wei's eyes were firm and persistent, flashing with a desire for victory.
From being known as the "second millennium" all the way to the current champion of gymnastics, Yang Wei has completely rewritten his fate with his hard work and sweat, and has become a well-deserved pride in the Chinese gymnastics world.
At this moment, everyone suddenly realized: there has never been a "second thousand-year-old", Yang Wei has never been defeated by fate, he is the eternal winner! The audience on the sidelines was boiling, cheering for this gymnastics star who pursued his dreams with tenacity.
Yang Wei waved his hand to greet everyone, and his high-spirited figure shone brightly in everyone's eyes.
But just when Yang Wei thought that he could return to his hometown in fine clothes and be high, fate gave him another heavy blow.
In 2009, Yang Wei once planned his retirement life with great longing, hoping to heal his long-term sports injuries. But who would have expected that his physical condition would plummet after that.
This heroic athlete on the stadium has reached the point where he often gasps at home.
Whenever in the dead of night, Yang Wei would be awakened by the sound of his heavy breathing, trembling up and down his body, and cold sweat was dripping. He was in great pain, and his heart was deeply enveloped in panic, for fear that one day he would lose his breath forever.
Just as he was exhausted, doctors gave a chilling diagnosis - severe sleep apnea.
Since then, Yang Wei can no longer breathe on his own, and can only rely on the blast effect of the ventilator to barely maintain his life. When he heard this verdict, Yang Wei's face suddenly became extremely pale, his body trembled violently, and his eyes were full of tears of despair.
He never imagined that all the glory he had earned from fighting the sports field for so many years would have to be repaid at such a cruel price.
Seeing that Ming Ming has just retired from the peak of his life, but now he has to rely on a ventilator to survive, everyone will have a trace of indescribable regret and sigh in their hearts.
In this situation, Yang Wei himself could no longer hide the sadness and helplessness in his heart.
Call for attention to this condition
Recently, the news that Yang Wei suffers from severe sleep apnea syndrome has attracted widespread attention in the media. As the former all-around king of gymnastics, Yang Wei now has to rely on a ventilator to stay alive, which makes countless sports fans and die-hard fans feel extremely sad.
A number of media outlets have published articles calling for the public to pay attention to this hidden threat to life.
It is worth noting that although Yang Wei is not yet forty years old, he has already had to endure such huge physical and mental pressure. As a gymnastics superstar in the sports world back then, his situation at the moment is really suffocating.
Huasheng Online's report revealed its concern for Yang Wei between the lines, hoping that the former champion could regain his strength.
Regarding the news that Yang Wei was forced to rely on a ventilator, colleagues in the sports world also expressed their condolences and encouragement. Some people lamented, "How can the honor that an athlete has earned with all his efforts be repaid with such a torture-like disease?" Everyone sincerely wishes that Yang Wei can overcome the disease and embrace a healthy life again.