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At the 2012 London Olympic Games, the Chinese badminton team once again demonstrated its supremacy, successfully winning the women's doubles and mixed doubles championships. In this world-renowned event, Zhao Yunlei and Zhang Nan teamed up to reach the pinnacle of glory, their skills were outstanding, and their tacit understanding was unparalleled, so that the audience was all overwhelmed by their superb performance.
In the course of the competition, the two players were sometimes focused and concentrating, sometimes talking enthusiastically, and their movements were precise and skillful, as if they were born to be a perfect match.
When the game ended, Zhao Yunlei and Zhang Nan hugged each other tightly and cried, tears raining down. Years of hard work have finally brought about this moment of brilliant achievement.
Zhang Nan was excited, hugged Zhao Yunlei tightly into his arms, and affectionately left a deep kiss on her face. This touching image undoubtedly moved the audience.
However, just as people were cheering for them, a shocking news suddenly came out - it turned out that Zhang Nan was secretly in love with his teammate Tian Qing! For an innocent and kind girl, Zhao Yunlei really found it difficult to accept such a blow.
Tears glistened in her eyes, and she was deeply traumatized.
She once believed in Zhang Nan so deeply and devoted herself to this relationship, but who would have expected that her closest partner would make such a cruel betrayal. Zhao Yunlei felt that her strength was completely drained, she was in pain, tears blurred her vision, and the whole world seemed to become eclipsed.
Born in 1986 in Yichang, Hubei Province, Zhao Yunlei was the son of a brilliant basketball player who retired as a coach and a professional tennis coach.
From a young age, he was full of love for sports and showed extraordinary talent. In kindergarten, she was able to confidently and generously serve as the host of the party, and also participated in the recording of the children's program "Little Three Gorges Stone" on Yichang TV.
Because her parents have been busy with work for many years and need to lead the team to train at all times, Zhao Yunlei's childhood was mostly spent after school in Yichang's sports school.
In that place, Zhao Yunlei shuttles freely between the basketball court and the tennis court, and sometimes comes to the basketball or tennis hall for cameos. At the age of eight, in order to maintain her health and ease the financial pressure on her parents, the family carefully selected a suitable sport for her, this time badminton, which was relatively easy.
Initially, Zhao didn't show much enthusiasm for the new sport, and sometimes even seemed listless, making it difficult to complete her daily training tasks on time. Although the coach felt a little helpless when he saw all this, he chose to turn a blind eye and hoped that she would gradually develop a strong interest in badminton.
As expected, Zhao Yunlei's tenacity of not admitting defeat finally confessed her deepest desire to her parents after losing to the provincial team players again and again—she hoped to join the provincial team and receive more professional and systematic training.
When the family learned the news, they decided to give their full support, although there were still some doubts about their daughter's choice. Her mother especially told Zhao Yunlei that as long as she was successfully selected for the provincial team, no matter what difficulties and obstacles she faced, she must have firm beliefs and never give in.
Zhao Yunlei nodded without hesitation.
Since then, she has earned her family's understanding and respect with her amazing perseverance. Whenever the other players went home to rest on the weekend, Zhao Yunlei always stuck alone on the training ground, and her mother called worriedly, hoping that she would go home for a little rest, but she always politely declined and resolutely put all her energy into training.
Finally, Zhao Yunlei's dedication paid off, and she received the admission letter of the provincial team as she wished. Although her love for badminton diminished during the arduous training that followed, she persevered with her exceptional talent and tenacious perseverance.
With her outstanding performance, she joined the national second team soon after, and in 2008 she became the main doubles player of the national first team.
Zhang Nan and Zhao Yunlei are not only the best partners on the badminton court, but also the love of each other. In 2010, when they won the championship in an international competition, Zhang Nan was so excited that she hugged Zhao Yunlei tightly in public and affectionately left a deep kiss on her cheek.
This touching scene made every audience present couldn't help but be moved, as if they were offering deep blessings for the steadfast love of this pair of best CPs in the badminton world.
Since then, rumors about Zhang Nan and Zhao Yunlei have been eye-catching, and some people have inadvertently seen them wearing engagement rings, a symbol of love.
The seemingly flawless love affair is moving forward steadily, however, who would have expected that this catastrophic love crisis would come quietly and destroy it beyond recognition in an instant.
Shortly after the successful conclusion of the 2012 London Olympic Games, a shocking news came like a thunderbolt from the sky - it turned out that Zhang Nan and her teammate Tian Qing had already secretly fallen in love! Zhao Yunlei had witnessed the intimate interaction between Zhang Nan and Tian Qing, but she always firmly believed in Zhang Nan's loyalty and turned a blind eye to it.
Now that the truth is revealed, tears roll in her eyes, and pain pours into the depths of her soul like a tidal wave.
As a girl who is always full of innocent expectations for love, how can Zhao Yunlei withstand such a heavy blow? She once loved Zhang Nan wholeheartedly, trusted him unreservedly, and cherished this relationship, however, her closest partner and favorite person betrayed her ruthlessly.
Faced with the trauma of love's betrayal, Zhao Yunlei chose to let go and decided to say goodbye to the already fragmented relationship completely. She resigned from the national team and resolutely announced her retirement, hoping to completely get rid of this pain and see the light of day again.
For a period of time after retiring, Zhao Yunlei closed her door and was immersed in decadence all day long. She had pinned all her dreams and hopes on this relationship, and now that everything has come to naught, she is in pain and cannot accept this cruel reality.
As time passed, her eyes became more and more dim, and the whole person seemed to have lost her enthusiasm and motivation for life.
However, after a period of calm reflection, Zhao Yunlei gradually realized that escaping would not solve the problem. She still has a deep love for the sport of badminton, and there are still many unfinished ideals and pursuits in her heart waiting to be realized.
So, she made up her mind to pick herself up again and not give up easily.
In 2017, the Chinese badminton team lost in a fierce competition with South Korea. Zhao Yunlei on the side of the arena looked at the familiar figures, she was deeply heartbroken, and the enthusiasm and fighting spirit in her heart burned like a raging fire.
As a former national player, she is eager to return to the game and regain glory for the Chinese team.
Zhao Yunlei, a player who deeply loves collective values, sees the national team as her home, and it is full of everything she knows and loves best. She is eager to do her best to fill the regrets of the past in her own unique way.
As a result, Zhao Yunlei, who has been retired for many years, resolutely returned to the training ground, extended a helping hand to the young players, and shared her valuable experience, and her mentors Zhang Jun, Chen Qidao, Pan Li and others also invited her to return to the national team and serve as the coach of the women's doubles event.
Faced with this major choice, Zhao Yunlei did not hesitate to choose to re-embark on a career path, opening a new chapter in her life with a new and energetic attitude.
Just as Zhao Yunlei gradually let go of the pain of the past and devoted herself to her career, the seeds of love were also quietly sprouting. In 2018, she met and fell in love with her teammate Hong Wei, who was three years younger than her, and soon after they entered the palace of marriage together.
On that day, Zhao Yunlei was wearing a white wedding dress with a happy smile on her face, while Hong Wei was wearing a neat suit with joy shining in her eyes. Holding hands, they walked the red carpet of the wedding, receiving the most sincere wishes from family and friends.
Hong Wei, a badminton player born in 1989, like Zhao Yunlei, had excellent results at the 2016 Rio Olympics. After retiring, he joined the Fujian team as a coach.
Perhaps it is precisely because of their common sports careers that Zhao Yunlei and Hong Wei quickly established a deep emotional bond after getting to know each other.
After marriage, Zhao Yunlei, with the full support and assistance of her husband, her career is thriving. Soon after, she was appointed deputy director of the Table Tennis Center of the Hubei Provincial Sports Bureau, and then became the chairman of the Hubei Badminton Association.
In 2018, Zhao Yunlei returned to the familiar coaching position of the national team and began to lead the direction of the national feather women's doubles.
Not long ago, Ms. Zhao Yunlei went through another important stage in her life - being pregnant for ten months and successfully having a child. Although the journey of raising a new life inevitably encountered many difficulties and challenges, Ms. Zhao Yunlei has always adhered to an optimistic attitude to deal with it.
She said with emotion: "Looking back on the past years as an athlete, I have indeed experienced countless hardships and setbacks, but with unwavering perseverance, I can always overcome them.
Nowadays, as a mother, the same is true, as long as the heart is full of gratitude and always maintains a positive attitude, then all difficulties will only be short-lived, and eventually the dawn of happiness will be ushered in."
It is with the full support of her husband and the company of her children that Ms. Zhao Yunlei embarked on a new journey in life. In the warm atmosphere of the family, she regained her love and vitality for life, and the haze and trauma of the past were finally completely released.
New life challenges await her, and she will meet every sunrise in the future with high morale and fearless courage.