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On August 23, the Asian Games taekwondo competition gave birth to the first triple champion of the asian games, and it was the South Korean taekwondo player Lee Dae-hoon who made history.
Text/ Guo Xiaofeng Editor/ Wu Jiyi
Gentle and elegant in life, heroic on the field, with the strength of a world champion and the appearance of an idol, he always participates in the competition to absorb countless fans. His athletic performance was hailed as a model of learning by taekwondo fighters, and even the Olympic champion lamented that "watching him play is a pleasure!" ”
Taekwondo men are currently ranked no. 1 in the world under 68 kg
He has won the second and third place results in the Olympic Games
He has won the World Championship three times
He was awarded the title of "Male Athlete of the Year" in World Taekwondo three times
He has been elected as the national representative of South Korea for 9 consecutive years
He has won nine World Taekwondo Grand Prix
On August 23, Lee Dae-hoon set another triple crown since taekwondo became an official event at the Asian Games.
Not afraid of hard work, not afraid of growth
"When I was in the second grade of junior high school, I was elected as a youth national representative for the first time to participate in the international competition, and people gave me a lot of attention and expectations that I would definitely win the first place." Lee recalled in an exclusive interview.
However, due to excessive nervousness, Daxun, who participated in the international competition for the first time, did not play well, making him the only player in the team who did not have a medal in that competition.
The experience of failing to participate in the competition for the first time did not discourage the young Li Daxun at that time, on the contrary, he used that failure as an opportunity to grow and train harder.
"After that, I was selected to be an Asian Games player representing Korea and won the championship. I think it was because of that failure that I was able to do it."
When Lee Dae-hoon was only 18 years old, he won his first Asian Games championship in 2010, when he was a high school student, he was majestic and heroic, lupine scarf; 4 years later in Incheon, he achieved the Asian Games championship for South Korea at home; this summer, in August, the Jakarta Asian Games Taekwondo Competition, Lee Dae-hoon became the creator of history, the Asian Games triple crown is not only a proof of strength, but also a close-up of the "Lee Dae-hoon era".
Isn't the game a burning of love?
Since the traditional protective gear in taekwondo competitions was changed to electronic protective gear, the audience has complained that the competition is not exciting enough, and many athletes are no longer as open as when wearing traditional protective gear. And these external variables have never been an obstacle for Li Daxun to enjoy the game.
Athens Olympic gold medalist Zhu Muyan commented in his commentary on the Asian Games: "Even if he has opened a big score with his opponent, Li Daxun will not have a little slack in order to leave physical strength for the finals later, but enjoy the game to boldly try different leg methods, because doing his best to the last moment is the greatest respect for the opponent, but also because he regards the game as a precious exercise that he usually can't find." ”
Wu Jingyu, a two-time Olympic champion, also tweeted after the competition: "Watching the Daxun competition is a kind of enjoyment, winning and losing!" ”
Every time Li Daxun was asked about the goal of the game in an interview before the game, he did not say such a strong phrase as "you must win the gold medal", but "I hope that I can show a wonderful taekwondo competition and let people see the charm of taekwondo".
From his mentality, it is not difficult to see that Lee Daxun is no longer a contestant who holds victory and defeat in his heart, but a person who is always grateful to taekwondo. As he once said, "Don't think that the end here is the end of life." Over time, these will be forgotten later. Don't think of winning the gold medal as a lifetime of capital, but as another experience to become a better person. ”
The athletes of that time, the hearts of today's generals
At the 2012 London Olympics, Lee Daxun defeated Spain's Gonzalez to finish second.
In 2013, Lee Dae-hoon reflected on the London Olympics: "At that time, in the mood of 'too bad', I could not see the opponent winning and happy. I want to be someone who can respect my opponent despite my regrets."
At the 2016 Rio Olympics, Dae-hoon represented South Korea for the second time. The public and the media have expressed their high expectations for him to win the gold medal. However, the sky did not go against people's wishes, and in the quarterfinals, Li Daxun met the final gold medalist, Jordan's Abu Ghish, and regrettably lost.
However, at the moment when the quarterfinals ended, Li Daxun sincerely applauded his opponent and raised the winner's hand to sincerely congratulate the other party on winning, and the audience was all conquered by his extraordinary arrogance. After the game, Li Daxun once said, "Although I feel sad when I lose, I would like to congratulate my opponent for showing such a wonderful competition." Since then, Lee has won numerous championships in various competitions, but even if he wins, he will still raise his opponent's hand at the end of the game and invite the audience to send a salute to the opponent.
To paraphrase the Words of the Croatian team during the World Cup, the commentator once commented, "Win, do not rejoice, lose, do not panic, have thunder in their chests and face like a flat lake, but worship the general also!" "A young man after the 90s has such a big heart, and now he is a world champion, it is difficult to say that he is not a generation of grandmasters.
As Wu Jingyu wrote after the Asian Games when wishing Daxun on Weibo: "Congratulations to Daxun, look forward to Tokyo refueling!" Sometimes it is a little regrettable that although the Olympics did not have a gold medal, perhaps it is this regret that can make him stay longer on the field! ”
Where there are so many geniuses
Every time Daxun wins the competition, some news will be titled his "genius", and some even have the title of "Sure enough, Lee Daxun will win the championship".
Once, when I was communicating with a friend of a world-ranked athlete, I learned that the other party has often participated in competitions since childhood, and I can't help but sigh, "It turns out that you have been very powerful since you were a child!" The other party said, "Where I am strong, the results and rankings are not all played one by one since I was a child." ”
Looking at today's media reports on Li Daxun through the words of friends, I can't help but feel that the two words "genius" to some extent cover up the efforts and sweat of athletes for many years.
His father was the curator of taekwondo, and Lee Dae-hoon has been practicing taekwondo since he was five years old, and under his father's strict requirements, he spent most of his childhood in the dojo. We often forget that if the champions had not worked hard and hard, no one would have sent them to the altar from the vast crowd. There is no first for granted, and there is no champion who is not disciplined or hardworking.
Lee Dae-hoon as a child (left)
On the other side of the title of "champion", Li Daxun usually likes things that most boys like. In addition to his hobbies of playing guitar and sorting out classic lines from movies, he almost joined the national team when he went to play football, and he liked baseball and received the courtesy of kicking off for the Hanwha Eagles.
In Taiwan's Taoyuan in September, the second leg of this year's Grand Prix series, what kind of wonderful competition will Daxun show? While waiting and seeing, we are looking forward to Lee Daxun winning the gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games and truly achieving an individual Grand Slam.
(Some pictures from the Internet)
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