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Back in 2003, Liu Zige was committed to receiving high-level swimming training in Australia. It was then that she received a warm and generous grant from Jin Wei, the former head coach of the Chinese national swimming team.
Although Liu Zige was only a 9-year-old teenager at that time, little was known, he successfully attracted Jin Wei's deep attention.
It was a sunny day, and Mr. Jin Wei personally went to the airport to welcome Liu Zige from afar with his unique enthusiasm. In the parking lot, he patiently explained the young athlete's training plan for the next few months and encouraged her to keep up with her belief that she would be able to achieve great things in the near future.
At first, Liu Zige was full of awe when he faced the tall coach with a serious expression. However, Mr. Jin Wei's perseverance gradually infected her, making her determined to live up to his high expectations and achieve brilliant results in future competitions under the careful guidance of Mr. Jin Wei.
In the subsequent training time, Liu Zige deeply experienced the hardships of Mr. Jin Wei's strict management. Whether in the pool or during breaks, Mr. Jin Wei always asks the team to maintain a high level of discipline, even when they go to bed.
This rigorous style, which is almost "militarized", undoubtedly poses a huge challenge to the young Liu Zige.
However, it is in this predicament that Liu Zige's will becomes more and more firm. She knows that only by putting in more than ordinary efforts can she win impressive results in the future arena.
Therefore, she gritted her teeth and under the careful guidance of Mr. Jin Wei, she overcame herself again and again and constantly broke through her own limits.
In the process of training day after day, Liu Zige, who was originally a little afraid of Mr. Jin Wei, gradually eliminated the fear in his heart, and turned to a heartfelt respect and closeness to him.
In her opinion, this strict coach is not only a strict mentor, but also a kind father, Mr. Jin Wei, who cares for her and cares for her, far more than a coach should fulfill.
In this way, under the careful cultivation of Mr. Jin Wei, Liu Zige's strength has been improving day by day, and finally shined in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and won the gold medal.
Time flies, and the once shy girl has transformed into one of the brightest stars in the sports world at that time. The source of all these brilliant achievements stems from the sunny days of 2003, when Jin Wei extended a helping hand and led Liu Zige to the door to success.
The long-awaited 2008 Beijing Olympics finally came, and Liu Zige got his wish and stood on the coveted podium. In the exciting 200-meter medley competition, she not only broke the world record that had been in the dust for many years with an astonishing time of 2 minutes 04 seconds, but also won the gold medal, becoming the most eye-catching focus in the sports world at that time.
However, in the face of this epoch-making victory, Liu Zige showed extraordinary calmness and calmness. When asked why she was so indifferent, she replied frankly: "One should strive for self-transcendence."
She believes that when the performance reaches a certain height and becomes a symbol of personal strength, the focus should not only stop at the achievement itself, but should turn to how to swim faster.
These profound words are thought-provoking. For the Olympic champion, winning the gold medal was the inevitable result of her sweat and hard work, far less precious than the grueling training process.
It was under Jin Wei's strict guidance that she broke through herself again and again during the long and difficult training process, refreshing her limits, and finally showed her strong potential at critical moments and shined on the world stage.
However, Liu Zige's road to success has not been easy. During Jin Wei's training camp, she had several fierce collisions with the stern coach. Jin Wei's training plan is a serious test for every student, but Liu Zige has never complained.
On the contrary, she always met every challenge with the tenacity of a martial arts practitioner, and finally won the respect of Jin Wei deep down.
"My demands on the details of my training are so demanding that sometimes even I can't bear them. However, what is touching is that no matter how arduous the training plan is, as long as it is handed over to Liu Zige, she will definitely do her best to complete it.
At that time, I was convinced that this girl would achieve extraordinary achievements," Jin Wei sighed from the bottom of his heart.
After several years of hard work and tempering, the strength of the great swimmer Liu Zige has been comprehensively and profoundly demonstrated in the world-class arena. Amazingly, in the 2009 Swimming Short Course World Cup, she broke the world record in the women's 200m butterfly three times in a row.
However, strong perseverance and outstanding strength made Liu Zige stick to his beliefs, shatter all rumors, and successfully became one of the brightest sports stars at the time.
Under the strict but nuanced teachings and guidance of Coach Jin Wei, Liu Zige constantly challenged his own limits during the training process and repeatedly created good results in the competition. Eventually, on the stage of the 2008 Beijing Olympics, she realized her dream and won the gold medal.
Although she didn't show any emotion, the historic victory was undoubtedly the pinnacle of her career and the culmination of years of hard work.
In 2014, a news that Liu Zige had obtained a low-key marriage certificate with his mentor Jin Wei caused a sensation in all walks of life. This news instantly ignited the public's curiosity, and major media speculated and discussed this "master-apprentice relationship".
After all, Liu Zige is only 27 years old, while Jin Wei is 50 years old and has experienced setbacks in two marriages, and some media outlets have even used offensive headlines to report on the matter, which is really unacceptable.
However, the fact is that the relationship between Jin Wei and Liu Zige has gradually warmed up over the years. Since 2003, when Jin Wei generously sponsored Liu Zige to go to Australia for high-level training, they have established a deep teacher-student friendship.
In the next few years, under the careful guidance of Jin Wei, Liu Zige's competitive strength has been improving day by day, and finally became famous in one fell swoop at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, winning the gold medal。
That kind of thoughtful care made Liu Zige have unusual feelings for the rigorous and demanding coach. Throughout her years-long training journey, Mr. Jin Wei was not only her mentor, but also a kind father.
And Liu Zige himself gradually eliminated his initial timidity towards Mr. Jin Wei, and turned to him with heartfelt respect and closeness.
As the years passed, the communication and interaction between the two also unconsciously underwent a subtle transformation. The understanding and trust between each other eventually gave birth to a deeper emotional bond.
In the process of working together and surviving the wind and rain together, they gradually crossed the boundary between teachers and students and embarked on a new journey of love.
Although this relationship may attract all kinds of speculation and criticism from the outside world, for Mr. Jin Wei and Liu Zige, they are just two ordinary people who truly love each other.
Their relationship has gone through the baptism of time and finally come together, which in itself is a joy to celebrate.
As Liu Zige said, the road of life is long, so why make a judgment about a sincere feeling?
In 2016, Liu Zige and Mr. Jin Wei held an unprecedented wedding in Beijing. On the same day, Mr. Jin Wei drove the luxury Land Rover wedding car presented by Liu Zige, slowly drove into the wedding scene, and solemnly proposed to Liu Zige in the warm applause of everyone: "Zige, please marry me!"
Although the couple's relationship has long been widely known, Liu Zige's parents were unable to attend on the wedding day. For a while, the outside world speculated whether he chose to be absent because he opposed this marriage.
After all, Liu Zige is only 27 years old, and Mr. Jin Wei is 50 years old, and such an age gap will inevitably cause family worries. Coupled with Mr. Jin Wei's two failed marriages, it has undoubtedly increased the voice of doubts from the outside world.
Some unscrupulous media even reported the incident with a highly inflammatory topic, calling it "If you want to learn well, you have to sleep with Master!" Not only that, but they also mocked that Liu Zige married a coach who was older than his father, which was really surprising.
These false reports undoubtedly cast a haze over the marriage of the newlyweds.
In the face of many doubts from the public, Liu Zige fearlessly defied public opinion, stood up and expressed clear opposition, and resolutely denied the untrue remarks about his marital situation.
She solemnly stated this, saying that her marriage was fully supported and recognized by her relatives, and her parents did not attend the wedding scene, just because there were other important matters to be dealt with at that time, and she did not deliberately express her opposition to this marriage.
In fact, in the marriage process of Jin Wei and Liu Zige, the unity of the family played a pivotal role. It is precisely because of their firm trust and support that this couple, who have a large age difference, can go through the ups and downs together and walk hand in hand to get to where they are today, which is inseparable from the deep understanding and endless acceptance of the family members.
It is true that the public will inevitably cast all kinds of skeptical eyes when facing such a marriage combination with a large age gap. However, as long as there is genuine love, coupled with the unconditional support and blessings of their loved ones, this will undoubtedly be the most powerful motivation to move forward.
When people were talking about the marital status of the couple, Liu Zige and Jin Wei had already taken steps and started a new journey in life. In the days after marriage, this loving couple respected each other like guests, supported each other, not only lived a happy life, but also ushered in the arrival of a son and a daughter, and successfully built a family of four full of laughter.
Although the marriage of the couple has been questioned and criticized by the outside world, as long as both parties truly love each other and the support and understanding of their families, they can eventually overcome all difficulties. Now, Liu Zige and Jin Wei have spent a good time together and built a happy family together, which is undoubtedly the best testimony of their joint efforts over the years.
In May 2023, Liu Zige once again shared a warm family photo on his personal social media. In the photo, this happy family of four is all dressed in swimsuits and has a big smile on their faces.
It can be clearly seen from the photo that the height of the two cute little angels is close to that of their mother Liu Zige, although they are still young, they are already more than 1 meter tall.
For Liu Zige, the glory of the former Olympic champion is a thing of the past, and now she has taken on more responsibilities as a gentle and virtuous wife and a dutiful mother.
However, even in ordinary life, she still maintains the never-say-die tenacity on the field, whether it is taking care of her family or carefully arranging the daily life of her children, she has always been strict with herself and strives to achieve perfection.
However, this demanding demand was not limited to her, but also had a profound impact on her family. Jin Wei, who has now retired from the coaching position, has not weakened his addiction and dedication to training, even at home, he still adheres to the discipline of a soldier, and the daily life of the children at home, including work and rest time and eating habits, must be strictly implemented in accordance with the standards he set.
This undoubtedly injected a touch of "rigorous" into the originally happy family life.
Although Liu Zige has moved away from the glorious moments on the field in the past, she has always adhered to the never-say-die spirit and struggled to move forward on her own life path. The former sports superstar is now writing a new chapter of his own as a gentle and considerate wife and mother.