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After the final of a high-profile sporting event in 2016, we saw Yao Li's resolute figure standing in front of the podium, full of pride and glory. She has just won the championship for her allegiance to the Kazakhstan national team with her outstanding performance, which is undoubtedly another peak in her career, a glorious milestone!
However, just as the host solemnly read out her Chinese name "Yao Li", Yao Li was suddenly stunned, and then, she frowned, her face turned red, and quickly left the podium, avoiding media interviews.
This unusual behavior was recorded in its entirety by the cameras at the scene and immediately caused widespread and heated discussion across the country.
For a while, the Internet was full of abuse and accusations against Yao Li. Some angrily called her an "ungrateful, white-eyed wolf", while others mercilessly accused her of being "the biggest traitor in Chinese sports".
Yao Li, an athlete who was once a household name in China, has now become a "target" spurned by everyone.
Yao Li's move angered her hometown of Liaoning. Those Liaoning compatriots who were once extremely proud of having such an outstanding athlete as her have bitterly rebuked her for "losing the most basic humanity and conscience".
Yao Li's former mentor, Zhu Mingwu, couldn't hide the disappointment in his heart, and he deeply regretted this disciple who had given high hopes.
A seemingly insignificant move made Yao Li from a former national hero to a "traitor" spurned by everyone. What she did was tantamount to a great betrayal and insult to the motherland that had selflessly supported and nurtured her.
In fact, Yao Li's life journey is far more tortuous and complicated than people think. In November 1985, Yao Li was born in a poor rural family in Fuxin City, Liaoning Province. Due to her poor family, she had to follow her mother to run the household since she was a child, living a simple but affectionate life.
However, despite her difficult circumstances, Yao Li has shown amazing talent and potential in the field of sports. After graduating from primary school, Yao Li was fortunate to be discovered by Liaoning sports coach Zhu Mingwu and was selected to enter the sports school to receive professional weightlifting training.
Since then, Yao Li's life path has begun to undergo earth-shaking changes.
Under the guidance of Zhu Mingwu's rigorous and scientific training plan, Yao Li quickly grew into the core strength of the team.
However, achieving your dreams is not easy, and the road to success is full of thorns and bumps. In preparation for a major event, Yao Li went to great lengths to train, but fate played a cruel joke on her, as she suffered a serious injury in training and had to miss out on the 2008 Beijing Olympics, the highest honor for athletes.
Such a painful blow made her enter a low period of life for a while, and even complained about her mentor Zhu Mingwu, who had cultivated her for many years.
However, fate doesn't seem to have completely abandoned this resilient woman. Just when she was in a deep predicament, a sudden bad news came like a thunderbolt from the sky, completely subverting the trajectory of Yao Li's life.
She learned that her father, who had been ill for a long time, was in dialysis 3 to 4 times a week, and that the family's meager savings could not afford the huge medical expenses.
Faced with the heavy burden of her family, Yao Li felt unprecedented helplessness and inferiority. Just when she was on the verge of despair, a turning point quietly appeared - a valuable invitation to Kazakhstan for expatriate training was handed to her.
After arriving in Kazakhstan, with the profound skills accumulated over the years of training, Yao Li quickly rose to prominence in the local arena and became the brightest new star in the competition.
Her outstanding performance has won the attention of the sports authorities of Kazakhstan, who expect her to win honours for the country at a higher level.
As it turned out, their expectations were not disappointed. In the years that followed, Yao Li won many honors in various international competitions. Her reputation has also risen as a result, and she has become a sought-after star in Kazakhstan's sports scene, admired and praised.
In recognition of Yao Li's outstanding contributions, the Kazakh government has given her a very high courtesy, not only awarding her generous bonuses, but also bringing her elderly parents to support her family.
Seeing that her parents were finally free from the troubles of illness, Yao Li's heart was full of joy, and under the dual encouragement of money and fame, she resolutely decided to change her nationality, join the Kazakhstan national team, and change her name to "Maia Maneza".
Just as Yao Li's career was booming and her fame and fortune were reaping, a shocking piece of news was like a punch that completely changed the trajectory of her fate.
This explosive news undoubtedly shocked the whole world! Who would have expected that Yao Li, who was respectfully called a "weightlifter," would actually choose to treacherously use such dirty means as stimulants to achieve her insidious goals? All the glory she had won in the past would suddenly turn into a strong shame in the eyes of everyone.
In an instant, Yao Li once again became the center of the world's public opinion, but this time, what she got was no longer honor and applause, but was replaced by the spurning and condemnation of countless people.
Even the Chinese who had given her support and cultivation were afraid of her at the moment, and they launched fierce verbal and written attacks.
In Kazakhstan, the same thing is happening. The country, which once regarded her as a "national hero", is now caught in the whirlpool of national condemnation, and she is afraid of her.
Obviously, whether it is in China or Kazakhstan, Yao Li has become the "target of everyone" at the moment.
In this way, Yao Li's once dazzling sports career drew a regrettable end in such a humiliating way. She showed the world with practical actions that some mistakes, once they are made, are irreparable.
The fate of the upheaval is enough to exhaust anyone physically and mentally. After being spurned by the world and condemned by the motherland, Yao Li seems to have finally realized her sins and began to reflect deeply on her life.
So, she quickly said goodbye to her once proud career as an athlete and went to Kazakhstan to start an ordinary life. In a small city in Kazakhstan, she opened a Chinese medicine shop and made a living selling all kinds of Chinese herbal medicines.
Every morning, Yao Li will step on the steps, open the window, and start a busy day. She would arrange the items one by one by herself, and wipe the window panes from time to time, trying to create a neat and warm atmosphere for the small shop.
Although the business is not prosperous, it is enough to support the basic expenses of the family. Occasionally, some old customers would come to visit, and Yao Li would smile for a long time, patiently check their pulse, and carefully recommend some Chinese herbs.
Every time she sees the healing look on her customer's face when she leaves, she also feels a sense of relief in her heart.
From a famous athlete in the past to an obscure small businessman today, Yao Li's life journey has been turned upside down. In retrospect, she was once the proud hero of the nation and the idol of countless sports lovers, but now she is a little-known small businessman, living an ordinary life far away from her homeland.
When night falls, Yao Li does not hesitate to close the door of the store and sit quietly on the humble bench behind the counter, enjoying the peace and tranquility of the night.
What was the reason for her to make such a big choice? Was it a momentary expedient measure, or was it a merciless trick of fate? Yao Li herself could not give a clear answer to this question.
She knows that life is like a drama without a script, everyone is struggling to survive, no matter how big or small the role is, it will eventually come to an end.
Perhaps, this is her destined destination!