Time flies, and today's Zhang Chenglong has lived a happy life. Whenever he stared at his beloved wife Zhao Ziyan and their lively and lovely daughter, there would always be endless gratitude and joy in his heart.
Looking back, when he looks back on those years of hard work, he always feels unbelievable that he has been able to come to such a glorious point today!
The excellent gymnast, who was once passionately pursued by the daughter of a wealthy family for three years, has now become a household name.
He looked at his wife affectionately, as if he had regained the heartbeat and ecstasy he had felt when he first met her.
Zhao Ziyan has been obsessed with him since he was a child, and has been silently following every game he participates in. The love story between them is like a warm and touching fairy tale staged on them again.
The former Zhang Chenglong was just an unknown athlete, with unwavering perseverance, he climbed to the top step by step. Now he can live a carefree life, all thanks to the perseverance of his youth.
He is grateful and often shares his upbringing on social media, inspiring young people to pursue their dreams.
Every time he looks back on the past, Zhang Chenglong is deeply shocked by his experience. He almost chose to give up in the most difficult moment of his life, and he also suffered countless heavy blows during the low period of his career, but he finally reached the peak of success step by step with extremely tenacious willpower.
This rare resilience and perseverance are undoubtedly his most precious treasures.
No one thought that Zhang Chenglong was once just a child from an ordinary family. His parents were ordinary workers, and the family's financial situation was not very good.
However, one day in 1995, a chance encounter completely changed Zhang Chenglong's fate.
That year, the coach of the city gymnastics team came to his elementary school to select talents. At that time, Zhang Chenglong was tall and straight, and he was particularly eye-catching in the team, so he was caught by the coach at a glance.
Since then, a new chapter has been opened in his life.
"Your child has excellent physical fitness and is perfect for gymnastics. The coach said approvingly, his eyes full of anticipation.
Although Zhang Chenglong's parents don't know much about gymnastics, they are still extremely gratified.
In their hearts, as long as the child can master a specialty, it is possible to realize the dream of soaring in the future.
At first, Zhang Chenglong did not have a strong passion for gymnastics, or sometimes complained because of the pain of high-intensity training.
However, at the moment when his parents revealed to him that he might be able to effectively improve the family's financial situation through gymnastics, his originally calm heart suddenly swelled and burned with unwavering determination.
His father also patted him on the shoulder with a strong hand, giving him endless encouragement and support: "Gymnastics can not only strengthen the body, but also have infinite and broad room for development.
As long as you are willing to put in 100% effort, you will definitely be able to make a name for yourself in this field!"
The road from that immature and ignorant young boy to an outstanding gymnast has not been easy. After only three years of hard training, Zhang Chenglong faced a serious challenge - the coach of the diving team decided that he was more suitable for diving, so he began to persuade him to give up gymnastics and devote himself to diving.
When he heard the coach's suggestion, Zhang Chenglong's heart was full of contradictions and entanglements. Gymnastics is a part of his life, but the promise of diving is just as exciting.
He frowned, deep in thought, unable to choose.
Initially, he didn't take the coach's advice too seriously. However, as he learned more about what diving might bring him even more success in the future, he couldn't help but waver.
"Is diving really better for me?" he began to question his choice.
While Zhang Chenglong was struggling internally, the coach of the diving team constantly instilled in him the charm of diving, which made him have a strong interest in the sport.
After weighing the pros and cons repeatedly, he finally made the decision to temporarily bid farewell to the gymnastics team and devote himself to diving.
The decision turned out to be undoubtedly wise. Zhang Chenglong has shown otherworldly talent in the diving team, and his learning efficiency is far better than ordinary people.
When others take months to master a skill, he can master it in just a few days and perform even better.
However, as he made more and more achievements in the field of diving, Zhang Chenglong's deep feelings for gymnastics became more and more intense. Those days of sweating and fighting hard in the gymnasium seem to be floating right in front of you.
Gradually, he realized that the springboard and pool were not the most suitable stage for him.
After a long period of inner struggle, he finally made up his mind to return to the gymnastics team. Despite the persuasion of his coaches and teammates to stay on the diving team, he still firmly chose to return to his familiar environment.
This devastating decision mercilessly brought Zhang Chenglong's life to a fork in the road. After this unprecedented parting and return, his endless enthusiasm for gymnastics burned like a flame.
Since then, he has not hesitated to devote himself to rigorous training, treating every movement as if it were a work of art, striving for perfection.
However, the young Zhang Chenglong did not realize that the physical changes brought about by adolescence would have a profound impact on his athletic career. In 2005, he fell into the lowest point of his life - his height has increased by leaps and bounds, and his hands and feet are too slender, which makes his movements lose their original graceful charm.
The National Games are approaching, and this game is of great significance to Zhang Chenglong. If he does not perform well, he will most likely face the fate of elimination, and all his efforts will be in vain.
In order to avoid being forgotten in a lonely corner, he began a frenzied and strenuous training, regardless of his physical exhaustion.
On the training ground, Zhang Chenglong was always the last to leave. Even though he was exhausted, he gritted his teeth and held on until the last second. Witnessing this, the coaches praised his perseverance and sighed at his tenacious perseverance.
However, Zhang Chenglong knows that all this does not stem from firm beliefs, but from a deep fear of failure.
However, no matter how hard he tried, the physical gap could not be fully made up for in a short period of time. As expected, after the National Games ended that year, Zhang Chenglong suffered the first heavy blow in his career - he was sent back to the provincial team.
This is undoubtedly a nightmare for an athlete. For the first time, Zhang Chenglong really felt the pain of being forgotten.
That feeling of helplessness and confusion was like a sharp blade, ruthlessly cutting through his heart and hurting his heart.
At this moment, for the first time, he had the idea of giving up, just wanting to return to the warmth of his home, enjoy the tranquility, and get rid of this bitter sports career forever.
Just when he was on the verge of collapse, Zhang Chenglong's parents rushed to his side in time like saviors. Looking at the confusion and helplessness in their son's eyes, they did not rush to appease, but quietly listened to their son's heart.
When Zhang Chenglong went through the hardships and hardships in recent years, his mother hugged him tightly, and then said to him in a calm and affectionate tone: "Child, you have paid countless hard sweat and tears in this journey, your hard work has not been in vain, although the current setback is frustrating, it is just a test on the road of life."
Maybe just a few more years of perseverance, you can reap more brilliant achievements, please don't give up, and don't let your life leave any regrets."
His father also gently patted his son on the shoulder and said to him in a firm tone: "Yes, you have always been the glory of our family.
It would be a pity if you choose to give up now, I firmly believe in your ability, as long as you continue to work hard, you will be able to break through the predicament and usher in a new dawn."
The parents' words of encouragement were like a deafening wake-up call, waking Zhang Chenglong from the abyss of confusion. He nodded silently, his eyes shining with determination again.
Knowing that although his height cannot be changed, he can make up for it by adjusting his technical movements, and since then, he has devoted himself to training, bravely faced various challenges, and successfully returned to the arms of the national team with strong perseverance and outstanding strength.
At the 2012 London Olympics, the long-awaited moment for Zhang Chenglong finally arrived. After years of training and unremitting efforts, he is about to show his style on the big stage of the world and show his strength to the world.
As soon as the game began, Zhang Chenglong's heart was surging with passion like fire, and his blood was boiling. He straightened his back, stared firmly ahead, and his whole body was completely immersed in a state of high concentration.
When the commentator announced his name, the audience immediately erupted in warm applause, cheering for the Chinese athlete.
His every move was precise and perfect. Both on and off the court, everyone was blown away by his wonderful performance.
Zhang Chenglong seems to have been born for this moment, and all his sweat and dedication have finally been duly rewarded.
The moment the last action was completed, the entire arena fell into an incredible silence.
At this moment, all hardships seemed to disappear without a trace. Zhang Chenglong clenched the gold medal excitedly, tears rolling in his eyes.
His heart is full of affirmation of self-worth, and at the same time, he is also full of endless yearning and expectation for his future life.
Yes, from now on, he no longer needs to fight hard because of the compulsion of life.
At this historic and glorious moment, what is surprising is that in the audience not far away, there is a dignified and beautiful woman, who is staring at Zhang Chenglong on the podium with an extremely complex mentality.
silently poured out his firm and deep love.
Zhao Ziyan has been full of deep admiration for Zhang Chenglong since she was a child, and has always silently followed his every game. She often leaves affectionate messages on his social platforms as a way to express her love for him.
However, it is a pity that Zhang Chenglong at that time devoted himself to training and was not aware of these precious emotional expressions.
When the audience was cheering for Zhang Chenglong, Zhao Ziyan's eyes flashed with tears. As a loyal fan, she knows how many hardships and unremitting efforts Zhang Chenglong has gone through, and now he finally ushered in the most dazzling moment of his life.
She was so moved that she could barely speak, and deep in her heart welled up endless love and admiration for this man.
At this moment, Zhao Ziyan made up her mind that she would definitely repay this man with all her enthusiasm and sincerity. She will do everything she can to make this man her partner and spend quality time with him.
It turned out that this woman named Zhao Ziyan had deep admiration for Zhang Chenglong since she was a child. She often leaves affectionate messages on his social platforms as a way to express her love for him.
After winning the gold medal, Zhang Chenglong began to undergo more rigorous training. And Zhao Ziyan's heart of a young girl with spring began to gradually reveal her love to this gymnast.
At a great party, they were finally able to meet.
Zhao Ziyan walked up to him cautiously, her face flushed with youthful vitality. She mustered up the courage to ask her idol for contact information.
At first, Zhang Chenglong didn't take it to heart, just thought that the other party wanted to know him, an athlete who had just won a gold medal.
Who could have foreseen that in the following days, Zhao Ziyan showed such a warm and long-term love for Zhang Chenglong? She did her best to project the blazing light of courtship to the superstar in the gymnastics world, but Zhang Chenglong was devoting himself to a rigorous training career at that time, and turned a blind eye to her deep friendship.
Just when everyone thought that Zhao Ziyan would be depressed because of this, this tough girl did not choose to give up. On the contrary, she expressed her sincerity to Zhang Chenglong in an undisguised way.
"I've been in love with you since a long time ago", Zhao Ziyan said with such sincere eyes, which was moving.
When he heard this beautiful and touching beauty with a good family environment confess to him, Zhang Chenglong was so shocked that he was speechless. When he got home, he was deep in thought.
As an ordinary athlete, he never imagined that he would one day be favored by such a wonderful woman.
In July 2015, Zhang Chenglong, who had always been in a passive position in his emotional journey at this moment, finally mustered up the courage and took a crucial step to propose to his lover.
He was deeply aware that he could no longer leave this empathetic, gentle and kind girl.
Under the attention of everyone, Zhao Ziyan nodded with joy in agreement. However, Zhao Ziyan's parents expressed strong opposition to this. They believe that Zhang's family background is too ordinary, and although he is now an Olympic champion, his future prospects are still uncertain.
The couple, who had taken care of their daughter since childhood, were adamant that they would not allow their daughter to marry into such a family, fearing that she would suffer in the future. Despite this, the marriage has been decided, and the news has already spread throughout society.
The daughter's first cut and then the prelude made the couple furious.
At first, the Zhao family's parents were skeptical about this promise, and it was unconvincing to say that it was unsubstantiated.
However, as the promise was firmly said again and again, the couple's hearts gradually wavered, and they began to believe that the young man would fulfill his vow.
After receiving the blessing of their parents, the couple quickly ushered in the crystallization of their love - a lovely girl. Since then, Zhang Chenglong's life has added a sweet color.