Text: Lu Liuyun
Edited by Lu Liuyun
It seems that the world of sports is very easy to associate with rich businessmen and wealthy families.
Many Olympic champions choose to marry into big clubs after retiring.
Fu Mingxia and Guo Jingjing, these two legends in the diving world are no exception.
The two people of similar age and similar background are not only also known as the "Queen of Diving".
The results at the Olympics are even more similar.
In her illustrious career, Fu Mingxia has won four gold medals and one silver medal. Guo Jingjing followed with four gold medals and two silver medals.
What's more coincidental is that after retiring, they all chose to get involved with Hong Kong giants.
Fu Mingxia became attached to Hong Kong's "God of Wealth" Leung Jinsong, which made her enter the palace of a billionaire.
And Guo Jingjing married into the more prominent Huo family and became a member of a billionaire family.
However, despite the same ordinary background, he also married into a wealthy family.
But now there is a clear gap in their current situation.
The experience of the two players
Whether it is Guo Jingjing or Fu Mingxia, the two of them used to be the chosen daughters in the sports world.
Especially Fu Mingxia, who became famous at a young age, left an indelible mark in the diving world.
When she was barely 1.4 meters old and only 12 years old, she made her debut in a world-class event and won the world championship in one fell swoop.
The following year, she won the gold medal in the 10m platform at the highly competitive World Swimming Championships, becoming the youngest world champion.
In the third year, he stepped on the bodies of countless seniors and won the gold medal in the 10-meter platform diving at the Olympic Games that year.
He became the youngest Olympic champion and appeared on the cover of Time magazine in United States.
She did not disappear like a meteor at the beginning, but kept shining in the sky.
At the 1994 World Championships, she won again and the following year's Diving World Cup, where she won gold in the singles.
The peak was at the Atlanta Olympics in 1996.
She first faced the 10-meter platform diving, and even resolutely stepped onto the 3-meter board when the cold was not cured.
And with his outstanding performance, he won two valuable gold medals for the country.
At that time, she could be said to be the brightest and blazing sun in the diving world, and her talent and achievements overshadowed countless athletes.
At that time, Guo Jingjing was also one of them.
At that time, she also participated in the Atlanta Olympics.
She was so nervous when she was participating in the Olympics for the first time that she didn't even finish diving during the competition.
Very strong and never admit defeat, she stood in the corner and watched her senior sister Fu Mingxia receive the award and celebrate.
I was very lonely, but at the same time, I was determined that I would definitely stand in that position at the next Olympics.
But the first time she didn't succeed.
In the 2000 Sydney Olympics, in the last jump of the 3-meter board, she lost to her senior sister Fu Mingxia and regretted missing the gold medal.
Until Fu Mingxia announced her retirement, with her years of savings and hard work.
At the 2004 Athens Olympics, she finally achieved her dream, winning gold medals in the women's singles and the double 3m springboard.
It's not over yet, in the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Guo Jingjing once again overwhelmed everyone and successfully defended the championship of these two events.
The personalities seem to be the same
Does it sound like Fu Mingxia and Guo Jingjing are so competitive, and the relationship between the two may not be very good.
But few people know that these two were once teammates.
Everyone must say that these two partners must be invincible.
But the result was a shocking result, with the pair finishing second at the 2000 Olympics.
With such a result, it is not difficult to understand.
At that time, Fu Mingxia had already achieved fame, and she had won the world championship many times, although she had an easy-going personality, she must be arrogant in diving.
At that time, Guo Jingjing was just starting out, and she was not as talented as Fu Mingxia.
With a tenacious personality, soft on the outside and strong on the inside, she can only practice hard with a spirit that does not admit defeat.
Therefore, the two people who usually get along well are prone to disputes when they encounter diving.
One thinks that diving should be more beautiful by feeling, and the other thinks that diving should be more stable according to the rules.
The two people with different personalities and diving styles do not cooperate well when diving.
In addition, Fu Mingxia has basically never participated in doubles events, and she is also inexperienced.
It's no wonder that they only ended up winning a silver medal.
Such personality differences are actually related to their respective living environments and career experiences.
Same life experience
Speaking of which, what few people know is that Fu Mingxia actually practiced gymnastics when she was a child.
And in the ordinary people, her gymnastics can be described as quite good.
Fu Mingxia was born in Hubei, and her parents were just ordinary handymen on the team.
Her family background is quite ordinary, and her connection with sports is only her sister, who has practiced gymnastics since she was a child.
That's why she started learning gymnastics in the first place.
Fu Mingxia, who danced gymnastics well, made her parents move her to send her to a sports school and learn gymnastics systematically.
But what they didn't expect was that as soon as they entered the sports school, Fu Mingxia, who had not practiced for a few days, was said by the coach to have stiff bones and no talent.
There was no way, they could only beg their grandfather to tell their grandmother to transfer Fu Mingxia to the diving team, which was a popular sport in Hubei at that time.
This decision, for Fu Mingxia, is both a challenge and an opportunity.
She knew that she was also starting from scratch in diving, but her reluctance and desire to succeed drove her forward.
Originally unable to swim, she threw herself into a nearby lake for a whole day.
In this way, in less than a week, she learned to swim.
But the most difficult thing was the flexibility exercise, which was judged by the gymnastics team to be not soft enough.
In addition to the daily practice of the diving team, she also continued the training she experienced in the gymnastics team.
She got up early and returned late every day, and finally lived up to her parents' efforts.
She has improved a lot in the diving team and has been praised by her coach many times.
Compared with Fu Mingxia, who has experienced several twists and turns, Guo Jingjing, who is also from a sports school, is much smoother.
Although her father, Guo Shuzhong, was just a train driver at the time, it sounded ordinary.
But in his youth, he used to be a diver for the national team.
As a former diver, Guo's father certainly wants his daughter to inherit his career and dreams.
For this reason, when Guo Jingjing was a child, he cultivated his daughter's interest in diving.
While letting her daughter learn the basics of diving, she also always pays attention to her daughter's posture correction.
With such a solid foundation, Guo Jingjing's sports school life is quite smooth.
But the success of life does not mean the development of a career.
As mentioned before, Fu Mingxia, who did not learn well at the beginning, developed more smoothly in diving.
And Guo Jingjing, who was very smooth at the beginning, ended up with many setbacks.
Perhaps it is this kind of life experience that creates their respective personalities, and also affects their future life development and married life.
A very different married life
Fu Mingxia's career is generally smooth, so she doesn't care much about her career development.
On the contrary, due to the rigorous training of childhood, she is more inclined to those who are willing to take care of her and love her in marriage.
Therefore, Fu Mingxia chose to retire as soon as she passed the peak of her career, and later chose Liang Jinsong, who was 26 years older than her, to marry.
Indeed, the encounter and acquaintance between Liang Jinsong and Fu Mingxia is full of warmth and romance.
At the commendation meeting in Hong Kong when the two first met, Leung Jinsong showed his unique charm.
He took the initiative to communicate with Fu Mingxia, a newcomer who was not familiar with the Cantonese language and economic and political fields.
Liang Jinsong's witty words and careful care gave Fu Mingxia a deep impression.
Later, although he was Hong Kong's finance minister, he was entangled in official duties.
But Leung still did not hesitate to sacrifice his personal time, and secretly shuttled between Hong Kong and the mainland many times, just to meet Fu Mingxia.
It can be said that Liang Jinsong not only meets Fu Mingxia's expectations for her partner, but also wins her heart with his practical actions.
The relationship between the Olympic champion and the finance minister, who is 26 years older than her, is not favored by many people.
A series of strong disparities in age, appearance, status, and property have aroused questions from the public, and everyone thinks that the two will break up sooner or later.
But Liang Jinsong, who is a politician, withstood the pressure of public opinion, and the two got married in a very low-key manner in Hawaii.
After marriage, Fu Mingxia is very low-key, except for some public activities with her husband, she basically lives in seclusion.
According to Fu Mingxia's family, Liang Jinsong is very fond of her, and usually takes care of Fu Mingxia's relatives and friends.
But in 2023, there were rumors that the two would divorce, and it is still unknown whether she is really happy.
Unlike Fu Mingxia, Guo Jingjing's character is more tenacious.
She has encountered setbacks in her career, and she is more enthusiastic about the development of her career and pays more attention to her personal growth.
She doesn't believe in love at first sight, but believes in seeing people's hearts over time.
Therefore, when faced with the courtship of Huo Qigang, the son of a wealthy Hong Kong family, she did not immediately agree.
Instead, she insisted on her diving career until she was thirty years old, and she officially retired when her physical condition was really unable to support it.
When she retired, it was already eight years since Huo Qigang confessed.
The pursuit and understanding of the past eight years, as well as Huo Qigang's guarantee that he will never interfere with his wife's future career, finally moved Guo Jingjing smoothly.
Although there is also a teenage age difference between the two.
But their union did not cause an uproar like Fu Mingxia, but was widely blessed and recognized.
Behind this, it is inseparable from the mutual respect and support of the two people, as well as their outstanding performance in their respective fields.
After marriage, Guo Jingjing did not immerse herself in a happy married life, but focused more on the sports career she loved.
And Huo Qigang has consistently supported his wife's choice.
Even when the epidemic was serious and Guo Jingjing needed to go to the Tokyo Olympics as a referee.
He also silently sorted out the epidemic prevention items for her and expressed his concern and support.
With the help of Guo Jingjing, Huo Qigang's career also has a new development direction.
He began to get involved in politics and put forward many effective suggestions and policies related to culture and sports at CPPCC meetings.
Guo Jingjing and Huo Qigang complement each other and join forces, writing their future together.
epilogue
Although there are similarities between the two in their routes to fame and married life.
However, due to their different personalities and life experiences, they all have their own unique contributions and achievements in their respective fields, which also creates a gap.
Guo Jingjing has always been deeply involved in the diving career, and while enjoying her family, she does not forget to continue to promote the development of national sports with her own strength.
Fu Mingxia, on the other hand, chose a more low-key lifestyle and enjoyed the warmth and happiness of family life.
But in any case, both of them have found their own path and place in life, and I wish them better development in the future.
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