In the halls of the world's top track and field competitions, many outstanding athletes have left brilliant records, however, it is gratifying that our Asian sons and daughters are the few teams that can win such outstanding achievements in this field like the morning star.
This decorated track and field giant, her character is as hard as iron, she never bows her head easily, always holds her head high, her eyes look firmly into the distance, and she has an unparalleled spirit of challenge.
Born in 1973 in an ordinary rural family, this heroic female athlete has shown extraordinary perseverance and athletic talent since she was a child, however, she has chosen to embark on an extraordinary life path full of thorns and magnificent waves.
The glorious moment that made Wang Junxia famous was undoubtedly the much-anticipated Atlanta Olympics in 1996. On that scorching summer day, she won the Olympic gold medal in the women's 5,000m with a stunning time of 14 minutes and 59 seconds, a feat that will forever be engraved in the history of Chinese track and field.
As she waved her arms in celebration, she had a confident smile on her face and a glint of pride in her eyes over a formidable opponent.
Back in 1993, at the 7th National Games held in Beijing, Wang Junxia successfully refreshed the world records in the women's 3,000 meters and women's 10,000 meters with her perseverance and hard work.
The following year, she was awarded the International Olympic Committee's first Jesse Owens Award, a prestigious honor that was first bestowed on Asian athletes.
Many elite athletes started their sports careers at a young age, however, in that era of lack of funds, Wang Junxia did not receive professional and systematic training treatment.
However, it was this arduous period that forged her extraordinary perseverance and unique talent, which was discovered by coach Wang Shizhong at a middle school sports day.
This excellent woman got a great opportunity to show her talent because of this competition, and after being spotted by the keen coach Wang Shizhong, she did not hesitate to embark on the road of professional athletes.
Regarding Wang Junxia's emotional journey, it is undoubtedly ups and downs and extremely dramatic. Although she has been pregnant three times, has three husbands, and has tasted the sweets and bitters of love, now, she has finally found that leisurely family life that belongs to her.
Her agent said with emotion: "Ma Junren's training method does have serious problems, after he pushed the athletes to the limit, he did not arrange nutritionists and medical staff to provide professional care in time, in such a harsh environment, all kinds of negative emotions in the hearts of athletes are likely to burst out irrepressibly."
In 1997, the news of Wang Junxia's divorce from her then-husband Ma Junren caused an uproar in the sports world, making countless people sigh. Although she later experienced three more children and three marriages, she could not escape the ups and downs of her relationship.
Although he and Ma are two like-minded athletes, due to various complications, they were not able to have a grand wedding until 2001.
However, the trivial things and contradictions in life are like the pressure on the field, ruthlessly tearing apart the couple After nine years of mutual support, Wang Junxia finally made up her mind and chose to leave this home with a firm attitude and a broad mind, and the only thing that brought her comfort was the lively and lovely son.
After the divorce, Wang Junxia drove a luxury extended Land Rover car to the bustling Shanghai and reunited with Huang Tianwen in the literary circle.
In stark contrast to the bold image of her ex-husband Ma Junren's athlete, Huang Tianwen exudes a literati-like elegant temperament.
Sadly, the marriage did not bring true happiness to both parties. On September 11, 2015, Wang Junxia and her third husband Li Huiyang appeared on a TV talk show, and she unabashedly expressed her extreme dissatisfaction with her second marriage, and even sharply accused her ex-husband Huang Tianwen of threatening her with verbal and physical violence, and also revealed Huang Tianwen's bad behavior of imposing a financial blockade on her.
Let's rewind the clock to August 1996, when the famous Hong Kong media Ta Kung Pao carefully planned and held a series of grand celebrations to celebrate the brilliant achievements of Chinese Olympic athletes at the Atlanta Olympic Games.
As a token of their deep appreciation to their sponsors, they cleverly combined photos of some of the Olympic champions with the sponsors' merchandise branding to create a joint promotional image, a move that violated the law.
On the B6 page of Ta Kung Pao, they published a full-page advertisement sponsored by the Kunming Cigarette Factory, in which Wang Junxia's photo occupies an extremely conspicuous position, and the logo of the "Red Camellia Cigarette" brand is also prominent.
Although the public's understanding of the legal concept of "infringement of portrait rights" was still vague at the time, Wang Junxia, who was tenacious and courageous in defending her rights and interests, was determined to seek justice for herself and defend her reputation.
In today's social environment, such cases may only take a few days for the court to sit for a fair decision. However, at that time, the trial process of the case was full of hardships and twists and turns.
In 1999, the case finally started trial procedures in the Shenyang Intermediate People's Court, but after an in-depth investigation, it was found that Kunming Cigarette Factory was not directly related to the advertising incident, and that they were neither the publisher nor the producer of the advertisement.
In the face of the court's important ruling, the great athlete Wang Junxia has always maintained a resolute and resolute attitude, and she has commanded her excellent team of lawyers to quickly set off for Hong Kong to carry out a full-scale operation to collect more strong evidence.
The lawyers made it clear that although the infringement took place in Hong Kong, the actual beneficiary was the Kunming Cigarette Factory in Yunnan Province, and that if the Kunming Cigarette Factory suffered economic losses due to Ta Kung Pao's misconduct, there was every reason to file a separate lawsuit for compensation.
After a long and arduous series of repeated battles and fierce confrontations, this rights protection case, which has attracted wide attention from all walks of life, has finally come to an end in the Liaoning Provincial High People's Court, and has achieved a successful result.
In the end, the court rendered a fair judgment and ruled that Wang Junxia won the victory, and Wang Junxia was awarded a compensation of up to 800,000 yuan! This judgment can be regarded as a historic breakthrough in the largest amount of compensation for the protection of rights of a sports star, and it has set a crucial judicial precedent for similar infringement disputes that may arise in the future, and also provides valuable experience and lessons for all public figures to protect their portrait rights.
Unswerving and courageous has always been Wang Junxia's life creed. After retiring, she is still active in the front line of sports, always remembering her enthusiasm and selfless dedication to the sports cause of her motherland.
In July 2019, after a strict secret ballot procedure, Wang Junxia was honorably elected as the chairman of the Dalian Athletics Association with a unanimous vote.
Since then, she has been more active in playing the style of the image ambassador of "Running Dalian", and frequently showed her shining, vigorous and powerful heroic posture in various competitions.
Sometimes, Wang Junxia will also appear as a professional coach and become an "online anchor", imparting her rich experience and valuable knowledge accumulated in professional training for many years to the majority of sports enthusiasts without reservation, and sharing a healthy lifestyle.
What's even more striking is that in her latest Weibo post on April 21, 2021, Wang Junxia revealed that she is actively participating in the grand sports public welfare plan of "100 counties, 100 schools, 1000 miles".
For a long time, we have witnessed that Wang Junxia has been extremely determined to promote the progress of China's sports industry, and has made unremitting efforts and hard work to realize the beautiful vision of the mainland's youth becoming a sports power.
In recent years, as the burden of family affairs has become more apparent, Wang Junxia has appeared in public significantly less often than in the past. However, even so, in a recent public event, she still responded to all kinds of questions that fans and netizens were eagerly concerned about.
Although Wang Junxia did not post any new updates on her personal social media accounts during 2022, according to some insiders who have the latest information about her situation, as well as the footage of passers-by who happened to capture her, her life situation is still quite good.
Now 49 years old, her face does not have the marks left by the years, but glows with a rosy and happy face. This undoubtedly proves that her relationship with her current husband is harmonious and happy, and the shadow of the past two marriages has completely dissipated.
Obviously, Wang Junxia chose to keep a low profile and withdraw from the public eye, aiming to reduce her personal exposure as much as possible, so that she could devote more time and energy to family life.
After the vicissitudes of life, Wang Junxia's life path is destined to be different.