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Text: Jiang Bo
Edited by Jiang Bo
An ill-fated childhood
Fu Mingxia was born in Wuhan in 1978 in a family of ordinary workers. You may not imagine that this "queen" who later dominated the diving world was actually a sick child when she was a child! is often hospitalized, and his parents are both fathers and mothers, and they are very busy.
Interestingly, Fu Mingxia has a sister named Fu Mingyan, and the sisters are simply heaven and earth. My sister is in good health, but my sister is weak. In order to keep her sister healthy, her mother asked Fu Mingxia to practice gymnastics with her sister.
Seven-year-old Fu Mingxia was sent to the gymnastics team, but the coach shook his head when he saw it: "This kid can't do it, he's too thin to practice gymnastics." Do you say that people are angry? I finally mustered up the courage to practice, but I couldn't even get in the door!
However, Fu Mingxia is not the one who gives up easily. The following year, she finally barely made it to the gymnastics team. You can imagine how hard the training is. I get up early every day, eat dry steamed buns when I am hungry, and lie down on the instrument to rest when I am tired. This hard day is distressing to say!
But don't underestimate this little girl. She stubbornly gritted her teeth and persevered. This experience laid a solid foundation for her future success. Who would have thought that this disgusted little girl would later become the pride of the diving world?
The rise of the "dark horse" in the diving world
At the age of 12, Fu Mingxia ushered in a turning point in her life. She was selected for the national diving team! Since then, the trajectory of her life has changed completely. You may not know that when Fu Mingxia first joined the diving team, she was a complete "rookie".
The other team members have been practicing diving since childhood, and she is a halfway monk. However, she didn't admit defeat, and practiced for an hour more than others every day, and she just chased the gap back.
Hard work pays off. In 1990, 12-year-old Fu Mingxia made a splash in the World Cup and won the championship! It's amazing now, she suddenly became a "dark horse" in the diving world, and everyone was talking about this little girl.
However, what really made Fu Mingxia famous was the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. At the age of 13, she stood on the ten-meter jumping platform, as steady as Mount Tai. The moment she completed the action perfectly and broke through the water, the whole audience was boiling! Not only did she win the gold medal, but she also set a record for the youngest champion in Olympic history!
Since then, Fu Mingxia has swept thousands of troops in major competitions as if she had opened a hanging. In the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games, she won the "double championship of the board and the platform" in one fell swoop and became a well-deserved "diving queen"!
Love turmoil and career trough
However, how can life be smooth sailing? When Fu Mingxia was at the peak of her career, she fell into the whirlpool of feelings. At the age of 18, Fu Mingxia met her first love. At that time, she was studying at Tsinghua University and fell in love with the captain of the school's football team. The two young people are very sweet. But the good times didn't last long, and the relationship ended in a breakup.
The blow of breaking up is not small! Fu Mingxia was depressed for a while, and even her performance was affected. The outside world's evaluation of her has also changed from praise to questioning, and some people even say that she is "in love" and not doing her job.
At this moment, Fu Mingxia made a decision that surprised everyone - she chose to retire! In 1996, at the prime of her career, 24-year-old Fu Mingxia suddenly announced her retirement, which could blow up the diving world!
However, Fu Mingxia's retirement did not last long. Two years later, she made a comeback. At the 2000 Sydney Olympics, she once again stood on the top podium, beating the rising star Guo Jingjing. This victory not only proved her strength, but also showed her perseverance.
Wealthy marriages: the legend remains
Speaking of Fu Mingxia's life legend, how can you not mention her marriage? In 2001, when Fu Mingxia was attending an event in Hong Kong, she met Leung Kam-chung, then the financial secretary of Hong Kong.
Liang Jinsong was 50 years old at the time, a full 26 years older than Fu Mingxia! And guess what? Liang Jinsong also mistook Fu Mingxia for his ex-girlfriend Chen Huishan at first!
This sister-brother relationship was criticized at first. Fu Mingxia's parents were even more resolutely opposed, feeling that the age gap between the two was too big and worried that their daughter would suffer. But Liang Jinsong is not an ordinary person, he tried his best to please Fu Mingxia's parents. Giving gifts, inviting dinner, and finally moving the old couple.
In 2002, Fu Mingxia and Liang Jinsong held a grand wedding in United States. This wedding was a sensation! The diving queen married the "Hong Kong God of Wealth", which is simply a realistic version of Cinderella's fairy tale!
After marriage, Fu Mingxia completely changed as a person. She no longer appears in the public eye, but concentrates on her husband and children. In just a few years, she gave birth to three children! Some people even nicknamed her the "child machine". However, Fu Mingxia didn't care about these gossips, she devoted herself to her family and became a good wife and mother.
Liang Jinsong is also a spoiled wife. Luxury houses, famous cars, Fu Mingxia will buy whatever he wants. It is said that Liang Jinsong also specially bought a house and a car for his daughter, and he is really pampered!
Life now: low-key and happy
Time flies, and in a blink of an eye, Fu Mingxia and Liang Jinsong have been married for 20 years. Today, Liang Jinsong is 70 years old, but he still looks energetic and has black hair. He is still prominent in the shopping mall and is known as the "God of Wealth in Hong Kong, China".
At the recent 2024 Paris Olympics, stars from all walks of life went to watch the games. But guess what? Liang Jinsong did not accompany Fu Mingxia to watch the game, but stayed in Chengdu to invest in a rehabilitation hospital. This is a pity for many people.
Fu Mingxia has also become very low-key now, rarely appearing in public. She no longer focuses on the Olympics as much as she used to, and instead focuses on her family.
Interestingly, although Fu Mingxia married into a wealthy family, the way she educated her children was not pampered at all. She often told her children that they had to work on their own and not rely on their parents for support. This kind of education is really impressive!
Looking back, Fu Mingxia's life can be described as ups and downs. From being frail to becoming an Olympic champion and then marrying into a wealthy family, her every step is full of legends. Although she has chosen a low-key life now, her story is still talked about.
I don't know what you think of Fu Mingxia's life choice? Do you envy her wealthy life, or do you appreciate her glory on the diving platform more? In any case, Fu Mingxia's story tells us that as long as we work hard, ordinary people can also create an extraordinary life!
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