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Liu Xiang in the past is undoubtedly a proud hero in the hearts of the people of the whole country! The "Gold Medal Harvester", who has participated in 48 world-class competitions and stood on the podium 45 times, has written a remarkable legend with his perseverance.
In the past 20 years of sports development in China, Liu Xiang is undoubtedly a shining superstar.
Looking back on Liu Xiang's illustrious sports career, we cannot forget that moment at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games. He broke the Olympic record with an astonishing time of 12.91 seconds and won the gold medal in one fell swoop. This feat not only broke the long-standing prejudice in the sports world that "yellow people can't do track and field hurdles", but also won him the respect and love of the people across the country.
Since then, Liu Xiang has won many major championships, especially in 2006, when he broke the world record in the 110m hurdles with an excellent time of 12.88 seconds.
Therefore, when the 2008 Beijing Olympics were held on their doorstep, the majority of the audience had already regarded the gold medal in the 110m hurdles as something in their pockets, and firmly believed that Liu Xiang would easily win the championship. However, the harsh reality has dealt a heavy blow to all those who are waiting for it.
When the piercing starting gun sounded, the "flying man" carrying the expectations of hundreds of millions of Chinese people did not rush to the finish line as expected, but dragged the tired body wearing the "1356" number plate and staggered away, leaving only a lonely and lonely back.
Seeing this, the audience chanted his name, expecting him to regain his strength, but Liu Xiang only responded to this scene with silence, which is destined to become an eternal pain in the hearts of countless sports fans.
Four years later, at the 2012 London Olympics, Liu Xiang, eager to regain his Olympic dream, suffered another heavy defeat. At the first hurdle, his Achilles tendon suddenly ruptured and he fell to the ground. Liu Xiang then jumped to the finish line with difficulty on one leg, and the picture that should have been full of emotion was interpreted as a "show".
Since then, notoriety such as "actor" and "coward" has been firmly buckled on his head.
The once admired "national hero" is now being questioned and condemned. There is even malicious speculation that Liu Xiang's "withdrawal" is actually a well-planned conspiracy to maintain his reputation as an "Asian flyer".
In fact, Liu Xiang's serious setbacks at the two Olympics are clearly closely related to his long-standing accumulation of old injuries. Even before the 2008 Beijing Olympics, numerous media outlets had captured him slamming his foot into the wall with all his might to ease a long-standing ankle injury.
After the match, doctors successfully removed three calcifications and a bone spur from his fragile ankle.
Although Liu Xiang recovered quickly after surgery, the risk of Achilles tendon rupture remained. As expected, at the critical moment of the 2012 London Olympics, he unfortunately suffered a "chain drop" situation.
Just as he was confidently preparing to return to competition and pursue his Olympic dream again, his Achilles tendon suddenly "struck" at the start, causing him to fall to the ground in embarrassment.
Witnessing this dazzling "flying man" ending his sports career in such an embarrassing way, the audience was full of emotion, lamenting the unpredictable changes in life and the ill-fated fate of athletes.
In the end, Liu Xiang had to rely on one leg to jump over the finish line with difficulty, and kissed his beloved hurdle affectionately, and has never been able to qualify for the Olympics since.
In the face of Liu Xiang's failure in the two Olympic Games, doubts from all walks of life have risen one after another. However, the real question that needs to be considered is whether we expect too much from him.
We often habitually think of Liu Xiang as a statue on the altar, unattainable and unbeatable. However, we ignore that he is just an ordinary person after all, and it is normal for him to get hurt and fail.
It is undoubtedly the greatest injustice that we put him on the altar in the past, and now we have thrown him down mercilessly.
Some people think that Liu Xiang should apologize to us. In fact, however, it may be ourselves who should really apologize to him. We had placed too much hope in him alone, and when he inevitably paid the price, we blamed him with disappointment and confusion.
As a former sports hero, Liu Xiang has written his own legendary chapter with perseverance and won countless honors for the motherland, which is an undeniable fact.
And the reason why he was injured and failed was simply because he was also an ordinary "mortal".
We want him to be unbeaten forever, and that's actually the biggest injustice to him.
Now is the right time to reinterpret the value of Liu Xiang with a rational and peaceful mind. His legend lies not in how he never fails, but in his ability to always get up and chase his dreams again and again after falling again and again! Let us replace the skeptical and ridiculous remarks of the past with warm applause, and give this former "Asian Flyer" a fair evaluation.
When it comes to Liu Xiang's married life, we can't ignore his two important partners - Ge Tian and Wu Sha. Dating back to 2009, Liu Xiang had just come out of the shadow of the Beijing Olympics, and by chance met the beautiful actress Ge Tian, who was only 19 years old, and gradually fell in love.
Although young, Ge Tian has already made a name for himself in many commercials and has been successfully admitted to the CCTV Art Academy, a temple of art. Faced with such a talented woman, Liu Xiang naturally could not resist the attraction brought by her youthful and energetic appearance and pure and flawless heart.
The two quickly exchanged contact information and quickly closed the distance between each other.
However, as the 2012 London Olympics approached, Liu Xiang once again fell into a low point in his life. Carrying the torment of old wounds made him look exhausted. At this critical moment, Ge Tian offered to stay by Liu Xiang's side and go to the United States with him for treatment.
Seeing such an affectionate woman, Liu Xiang's heart couldn't help but be touched.
So in September 2014, they officially entered the palace of marriage. However, this sweet time lasted only a year before it ended due to personality incompatibility. Then, at the beginning of the following year, Liu Xiang publicly announced his relationship with his current wife Wu Sha.
However, there is one issue that often arouses discussion, and that is the issue of Liu Xiang's heirs. Despite two marriages, the 39-year-old has not been able to have children of his own.
Regarding this, Liu Xiang did not directly deny that he had the idea of giving birth, judging from the generous bonuses and commercial endorsement income he received, he undoubtedly has the economic strength needed to raise children.
However, now he may prefer to enjoy a pure time in the world of two people with his wife Wu Sha, and put aside the issue of having offspring for the time being.
Looking back at the current era, young couples who choose not to have children have become a common phenomenon in society. It stands to reason that we do not have the right to interfere unduly with or comment on Liu Xiang's decision.
After all, everyone has their own unique yearning and pursuit for life.
Throughout Liu Xiang's career as an athlete, although it is not a perfect chapter, the honors and efforts he has won for the country and the motherland cannot be easily erased by anyone.
Those doubts and slanders will eventually dissipate with the passage of time, and the only thing left is his glorious record.
While bidding farewell to the past, Liu Xiang is also actively facing new challenges and thinking deeply about his life trajectory. He frankly said in an interview that those days of questioning and accusation made him deeply feel the warmth and coldness of the world.
Now he is no longer the young and frivolous young man, but a mature man who has gone through vicissitudes and has a broad heart.
Letting go of the past is to better prepare for the future. Although he has left the stage of sports competition, Liu Xiang's love and dedication to sports have never been extinguished.
During the last Tokyo Olympics, he also sent sincere wishes and encouragement to Chinese sprinter Su Bingtian through social media. It can be seen that whether he competes in person or not, sports have always occupied an important place in his life.
In addition, Liu Xiang has also expanded his career to include the fashion industry. With his strong physique and unique temperament shaped by years of training, he quickly attracted a lot of attention on the catwalk.
Although he is now entering middle age, he is still full of fighting spirit and courage in the face of new challenges.
Looking forward to the future, we have every reason to firmly believe that Liu Xiang will be able to create brilliance again on the new track. After all, he was once the "Asian Flying Man" who repeatedly created miracles and legends on the field.
Even if he once fell off the altar, the indelible passion for sports in his heart will surely lead him to continue to move forward.
In any case, whether it was the glorious period of standing on the top of sports and accepting the attention of all people, or the difficult years of facing doubts and cross-examinations, they have gradually faded with the passage of time and turned into a thing of the past.
And now, in the eyes of future generations, only that deep respect and expectation have been preserved for a long time At this moment, let us send sincere prayers to the former sports superstar with full expectations - may Liu Xiang create a myth again in a new life arena and harvest his happiness and beauty!