Shooting may have a unique meaning for Chinese people and even the people of the world, after all, the "first gold" of each Olympic Games is often born here. But when the Russian athlete made a mistake in the last shot and let Yang Qian seize the opportunity to win the first gold medal of the Tokyo Olympic Games, do you think of matthew Emmons, the "old friend of the Chinese min" who also missed the last shot?
Emmons achieved impressive results early in his youth, winning numerous championships before 2004 and winning gold medals in the 50-meter rifle for the United States at the Athens Olympics. He was originally a fierce rival of the Chinese team, a huge threat to block the Chinese players. But when he was confidently preparing to attack the gold medal of the 50-meter rifle shooting at the Athens Olympic Games, a divine operation that made all the Chinese people begin to take him to heart suddenly appeared. With the lead of 3 rings, he directly hit the target of others and gave the championship to China's Jia Zhanbo.
This shot changed his fate and his image in the hearts of Chinese people. If Emmons hadn't fired that shot off target, how would his story have changed? Maybe his story will be completely different.
【About Love】
Now emmons, who has retired with a gun, is the father of four children, and the mother of the children is The Czech female shooter Katerina Kurkova. The day they met was the day Emmons lost the gold medal in the three-positioned Athenian 50m rifle. Emmons found a tavern to drink after the defeat, and Caterina, who also appeared in that tavern, offered Emmons a four-leaf clover keychain, and the love between the two was also magically linked by this magical shot.
Without this shot, perhaps Emmons would not have gone to the tavern to borrow wine to dispel his sorrows, and he might not have received Caterina's consolation and four-leaf clover. Perhaps in any world line, their encounter with the four-leaf clover can be predestined. But the companionship of suffering and sharing and the sharing of witnessing the peak are different after all.
As Emmons himself said, "If I had known that I would have met Caterina at the Olympics, I would have chosen to miss the first shot." ”
Even if he still married Caterina, at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, if he didn't miss the last shot, then his kiss with Caterina would not necessarily be remembered by so many people and enshrined as a classic.
【About the score】
If Emmons hadn't made a mistake in all three races, his results would have changed dramatically. He is already an Olympic champion himself, and if he does not go off target, he will first win two gold medals in the 50m rifle at the Athens Olympics. In the major competitions from 2002 to 2004, he can be said to have quite dominance.
And if he does not make mistakes in the next two key competitions, then he will win the championship in three consecutive Olympic Games, which is of course a great honor. However, it will also turn him from a "good friend of Chinese" into a "competitor of Chinese".
Maybe he will be criticized by the domestic media for winning consecutive championships against Chinese players, or set as a perfect learning object and example, or he will show the Olympic spirit of friendship first and second competition, and establish a good emotional connection with the players of the Chinese team.
Maybe like the friends in the history of the Olympic Games who crossed countries and won or lost, although they are competitors on the field, they can also be friends.
【About Life】
Emmons was diagnosed with cancer in 2010, but he recovered quickly after receiving treatment and quickly returned to qualify for the London Olympics. Although he made a mistake again at the London Olympics at the last shot, he stood on the Olympic podium again after the success of the fight against cancer, which is also a success in itself.
If he succeeds in winning consecutive titles in Athens and Beijing, will things change? Maybe there is a possibility. Consecutive Olympic champions may bring him more income and a steady influence, and perhaps his living conditions may become better. There will also be conditions for a healthier living condition, thus avoiding the occurrence of related diseases.
Of course, perhaps he who is not off target can feel the joy of the game after winning the championship, and can face the next life in a happy state. Maybe he doesn't need to see a psychiatrist, and he can love and know Caterina in a state of spring breeze, and the state of being comfortable may also keep him away from such diseases.
Competitive sports can also bring injuries to people, and cancer is even more a flying disaster. Hopefully, things like injuries can stay away from athletes and make competitive sports more pure and regret-free.
But that's how life is, and there's no way to do it all over again. Whether it was a mistake or not, it could not change Emmons's own honor as an athlete, and the three Olympic gold medals could only be said to be some other foil for his achievements.
The present life may be the most perfect for Emmons, the family is full of loving wives and children, although he has experienced a serious illness but successfully walked out. Whichever way he joins, Emmons, as an athlete, will eventually have to put down his gear and return to life. And it was his off-target that allowed him to harvest the most wonderful part of his life later in life, and who can say that it is not a success?
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Author: Huang Zheng
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