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In February 2022, which was full of passion and glory, a tearful scene of master-apprentice affection was staged on the ice and snow field of the Beijing Winter Olympics.
At that time, Ning Zhongyan, under the careful guidance of coach Wang Xiuli, handed over a perfect answer sheet with an outstanding performance in the men's speed skating event.
On the day of the game, Coach Wang Xiuli frowned, wore a mask, and looked serious and focused. As an experienced coach, she was engrossed in observing Ning Zhongyan's every move, and her emotions were also magnificent as the game progressed, sometimes her palms were sweaty with nervousness, and sometimes she was excited and cheered.
She was clearly doing her best to cheer for her proud protégé.
Finally, Ning Zhongyan successfully crossed the finish line in this fierce competition. At that moment, the passionate music of "Proud Boy" sounded at the scene, which instantly pushed the atmosphere of the audience to the climax.
The audience was all shocked by this sonorous and powerful music, and the applause resounded like thunder.
After the game, Ning Zhongyan was full of excitement and walked towards his mentor Wang Xiuli. The two hugged each other tightly and shared this unforgettable moment together.
Watching her disciples shine on the ice rink of the motherland and show their strength, Wang Xiuli's heart was full of pride and relief.
As an outstanding representative of China's speed skating, she has cultivated a new generation of talents for the country. This moment marks the end of her brilliant and tortuous athletic career.
Years of hard work and sweat have finally ushered in fruitful results, and Wang Xiuli has a perfect curtain call on this bright stage in Beijing, which is really suitable.
With her firm belief and tenacious perseverance, she has made outstanding contributions to the vigorous development of China's speed skating industry.
However, Wang Xiuli's brilliant career has not been smooth sailing, and she has also experienced lows in her life. Back in 1989, an unforgettable episode cast a shadow over her career.
That year, in preparation for the upcoming Olympic Games, the Chinese delegation organized a large-scale overseas training. Wang Xiuli decided to go to Milwaukee in the United States, but she did not expect that this training would bring her a heavy blow.
The scene is as vivid as a movie screen, and the two female security guards with cold faces follow Wang Xiuli and her partner Ye Qiaobo closely behind them for some reason, no matter where they go, they will not escape the close surveillance of these sharp eyes.
Suddenly, endless doubts and uneasiness surged in Wang Xiuli's heart, and she was simply confused about the situation in front of her, unable to understand what was going on.
Although she was convinced of this and had never tried to use any illegal drugs, she was still surprised by the sudden doping test at this moment, and the hunch in her heart told her that maybe it was just an unreliable misunderstanding, but the real cruel fate was actually reaching out to her at this time.
The results of the urine test revealed the astonishing fact that Wang Xiuli's body was found to contain stimulants. It was a blow to her, as she became the first high-profile athlete in Chinese sports to be disqualified from the Olympics on suspicion of doping.
This news weighed on her heart like a mountain, making her feel extremely wronged, but there was nowhere to vent.
Wang Xiuli, who was once dazzling, fell into the lowest point of her life overnight. In the face of the sudden and dramatic changes, her heart was undoubtedly greatly traumatized.
However, she did not choose to give up because of this, even in the difficult situation, Wang Xiuli still cherished the hope and dream of starting again.
After the ban ended, she worked harder into training and once again proved her worth on the field with a strong performance.
Although this experience left a shadow on her life, it also allowed her to rekindle the fire of her love for sports and open a new chapter in her life.
If we want to trace the source of Wang Xiuli's brilliant sports career, we have to go back to the cold winter of 1964. At that time, she was born in Harbin, a city of ice and snow in northeastern China, and from an early age, she showed a unique talent and love for ice sports.
At the age of ten, the young and promising Wang Xiuli resolutely decided to join Harbin Sports School and embarked on the journey of pursuing her sports dream.
Her young heart has already burned with an endless passion for ice sports, and in the rigorous training environment of the sports school, she hones her skills day after day, and her skills are constantly improving.
In 1978, time flies, time flies, after years of hard work, Wang Xiuli finally succeeded in joining the big family of Harbin's fascinating speed skating team with her outstanding competitive performance.
Since then, every record she has set in domestic competitions has been a testament to her exceptional talent and endless potential.
Exceptional talent and perseverance go hand in hand, which is the secret of Wang's leading career.
In the women's 1500m final of the 1988 World Speed Skating Championships in Calgary, Canada, she won the championship with an astonishing time of 2:03.34, and instantly became the focus of attention of the audience.
At that moment, Wang Xiuli was like a bright star in the night sky, shining brightly, attracting the attention of the world. Many critics have said that she was at her best at the time, and she had the strength and potential to challenge for Olympic gold medals.
Although China has not won a single medal at the Winter Olympics since 1980, people are full of confidence in Wang Xiuli and hope that one day she will win the first precious Olympic medal for her country and realize the common dream of the Chinese people.
In the face of setbacks in 1989, Wang Xiuli did not give up easily, but chose to leave her motherland and go to Canada to start a new journey in life.
As a well-known athlete who once attracted much attention, Wang Xiuli's name has long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people in Canada. When she first arrived in the North American country, she quickly found a new career direction – to become a distinguished coach.
At the moment of embarking on the road of coaching, Wang Xiuli may not have expected that she would reap such fruitful results on this road.
What few people know is that Hughes, who later became the champion of the Canadian Winter Olympics, turned out to be one of Wang Xiuli's most outstanding disciples.
It was under the careful guidance of this mentor that Hughes was able to challenge himself throughout his athletic career and finally reach the top of the podium.
In addition to Hughes, Wang Xiuli also cultivated a large number of excellent skaters such as Klassen during her time in Canada. Many people are convinced that without the careful guidance of Wang Xiuli, a skilled coach, they may not be able to achieve the brilliant results they have today.
There is no doubt that for those young athletes, Ms. Wang Xiuli is the bright beacon that points out the direction of life and provides endless inspiration and encouragement for their lifelong development!
With outstanding educational skills and unique and innovative coaching concepts, Ms. Wang Xiuli has won the supreme honor of "Coach of the Year" in Canada, which is undoubtedly the most authoritative affirmation of her years of hard work and brilliant achievements!
Although she has left her motherland and gone away from home, Ms. Wang's heart has always been concerned about the black land where she was born and raised, Heilongjiang Province, and that deep love has never wavered.
Whenever a grand speed skating competition is held in Harbin, she always takes precious time to return to China as a coach, insisting on being closely connected with Heilongjiang Daily, and reliving the unforgettable years of sweating on the ice.
"When I return to my hometown, I can always feel that familiar and warm atmosphere. Facing the reporter's camera, Ms. Wang Xiuli affectionately expressed her deep nostalgia for her hometown, even if time goes by, the years change, this emotion is still as firm as ever.
Time is like an arrow, the sun and the moon are like a shuttle. It was not until 2017 that Ms. Wang Xiuli ushered in the opportunity to return to coach the national team again, and this heavy responsibility that carried countless expectations made her stand on the ice rink she had fought for again.
In fact, a year before that, the Chinese sports community had already thrown an olive branch to the talented coach, hoping that she could return to her homeland and retake the banner of the national team's skating career.
Although remarkable achievements have been made in Canada, when receiving this sincere invitation, Ms. Wang Xiuli agreed without hesitation.
"As long as I can contribute to the country, of course I am willing to go all out!" Teacher Wang Xiuli frankly expressed her inner thoughts.
At that time, the atmosphere of ice and snow sports in China was booming, and with the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics approaching, the attention of people across the country to ice and snow sports has reached an unprecedented height.
On May 17, 2017, Ms. Wang Xiuli quickly completed the handover of all affairs in Canada. The next morning, she showed up at the national team's training ground in good spirits.
This fluid speed of action undoubtedly shows her firm determination to revive the national team.
After Ms. Wang Xiuli returns to the role of ice hockey coach, her most important goal is to make every effort to cultivate a new generation of ice and snow wizards in order to accumulate strong strength for the future Beijing Winter Olympics.
She focused her key attention on Ning Zhongyan, a rising star, and closely followed his growth path at all times.
Under the careful guidance of Wang Xiuli, Ning Zhongyan has made amazing progress, like a dark horse moving forward. Whenever she saw the extraordinary demeanor of her lover on the field, Wang Xiuli's heart was full of pride and joy, and her joy was beyond words.
"We're finally getting a fresh start in the 1,500m event!" she said excitedly.
In her long and legendary career as an athlete and coach, Wang Xiuli has experienced both glory and setback, but with her unwavering perseverance and deep love for speed skating, she has successfully defended the dignity of China.
Looking back on Wang Xiuli's rich life journey, she won the gold medal at the 1988 World Championships in Calgary, Canada. However, the following year, she suffered a heavy blow from being banned, and fell into a low point in her life for a while.
However, she did not give in and chose to go to Canada to start a new chapter in her coaching career.
In Canada, Wang Xiuli has written a new legend. She not only trained many outstanding athletes such as Hughes, the future Winter Olympic champion, but also won the highest honor of "Coach of the Year" for her outstanding teaching talents.
Although she is in a foreign country, she has always been concerned about her motherland and has a deep longing for her hometown.
In 2017, Wang Xiuli returned to the national team as a coach again, and this responsibility that carried everyone's expectations brought her back to the ice rink that she had fought for endlessly.
She focused on cultivating a new generation of potential stocks such as Ning Zhongyan to prepare for the upcoming Beijing Winter Olympics.
As expected, at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, Wang Xiuli's protégé Ning Zhongyan handed over an impressive report card, and the two hugged each other tightly on the scene to celebrate this unforgettable moment together.
As an outstanding representative of China's speed skating, Wang Xiuli once again won the glory of the motherland with her tenacity and perseverance.
At this moment, the dazzling and magnificent sports life was drawn to a perfect end by her personally!
She, Wang Xiuli, has had a dream of sports since she was a child, starting from Harbin Sports School to become a high-profile national player, but the god of fate was not satisfied, bringing her setbacks and tribulations, but she never gave in, resolutely chose to rise again, re-bloomed in the Canadian ice arena, and then returned to her hometown as a coach, her life has experienced countless ups and downs, but she has always adhered to her original intention and is unswerving.
Now, after unremitting efforts and pursuits, she has finally contributed her strength to the vigorous development of China's speed skating industry and written a unique legendary chapter.
All of this stems from her incomparable love for ice and snow sports and her firm protection of the honor of the motherland.