In 2016, the rio Olympic Games 56 kg weightlifting final scene.
When North Korean athlete Yan Yun-chul struggled to lift the 169-kilogram barbell above his head, almost everyone in the scene believed that the gold medal was his again.
Yan Runzhe has been undefeated for four years since he won the London Olympics in 2012, and the moment he dropped the barbell, he burst into tears.
The opponent in front of him is the weightlifting prodigy who "flashed in the pan" 8 years ago, but it is also Long Qingquan, who has been in the sluggish performance for consecutive years, and even did not get the ticket to the 2012 London Olympic Games.
So Yan Runzhe has the chance to win!
But what no one expected was that Long Qingquan actually trembled and lifted 170 kilograms, which was a weight he had never lifted before! Since then, he has broken the world record for the total result previously held by the Turkish prodigy Mutruh!
When the barbell was dropped, Long Qingquan roared three times, like a tiger roaring, declaring that after 8 years of silence, "the king is back"!
Someone asked Long Qingquan, how can you lift a barbell that weighs three times your own weight? He replied, "Maybe the desire to lift up is greater than this weight, and no matter how big the weight, I can't feel it." ”
Yes, the desire to succeed transcends everything! Eight years of silence, eight years of repression, Long Qingquan needs a victory to prove his transformation and growth!
And he, at last, did it!
01 Sudden champion
In April 2008, Long Qingquan, an "nobody" who had just arrived in Hunan Province for more than a year, snatched a ticket to an Olympic Games from Guangxi's famous Li Zheng, and he was a little embarrassed.
Although he recently won the men's 56 kg title at the National Championships, 17-year-old Long Qingquan has not yet thought about how he will have anything to do with the world champion. He only thinks it feels good to be able to go from the state sports school to the provincial team and get 200 yuan a month.
200 yuan, not a small amount for Long Qingquan, when he was in the state sports school, he often picked up mineral water bottles to sell for living expenses, because his parents worked everywhere, and his monthly income was only 1,000 yuan. Because he could not afford the living expenses of 900 yuan per month in Changsha, Long Qingquan almost gave up entering the provincial team, or the leader of the sports bureau of his hometown provided one-on-one funding, so that he could rest assured and continue training.
Holding the precious ticket, Long Qingquan came to the arena.
With a baby's face, he did not wear knee pads and waist pads, swung up to the stage, like a calf that broke in, won the gold medal in the 56 kg category and set a world youth record. At this time, he was less than 18 years old and had only been in the national team for less than 3 months!
Putting down the barbell, he grinned so much. It was the spirit of a teenager. What a world-famous one-
In the next two years, he was so imposing and invincible that he won 3 consecutive regular major championships in just 40 days and successfully crowned a Grand Slam winner.
Flowers and praise poured in, smashing the "weightlifting prodigy" Long Qingquan dizzy. This little baby He who came from the mountains of western Hunan had seen such a scene, he was excited, shy, and then proud and arrogant.
Other athletes have devoted their lives to chasing the world championship, and they can get it so easily, Long Qingquan has a sluggish heart.
But the laziness you have stolen will be reflected in the grades.
In the 2010 World Championships, Long Qingquan lost to Wu Jingbiao and won the silver medal; in the 2011 World Championships, Long Qingquan did not qualify for the World Championships; in 2012, Long Qingquan lost to Wu Jingbiao again at the National Championships and won the silver medal.
At first, he didn't think so, thought it was just a chance defeat, and then wanted to catch up, but he couldn't do anything, as if he was abandoned forever by the goddess of victory.
A bigger blow was yet to come, with Long Qingquan failing to pass the test match and losing his qualification for the London Olympics.
The champion of the last Olympic Games did not qualify for the Olympic Games, and Long Qingquan became the "injured Zhongyong" in the crowd.
Flowers and praise are never stingy for the successful; criticism and denigration are with the frustrated. As much praise as you get, you have to endure as much reputation as you get.
At this time, Long Qingquan did not understand this truth, he was painful and confused, he went to the training ground every day to shake, and finally his footsteps were towards the nearby tavern.
Three cups and two cups down the stomach, the sad intestines are more worried, looking at the more and more obese and more unable to control themselves, thinking about the vast future, at that moment Long Qingquan wanted to be so mixed!
02 Break the cocoon into a butterfly and live to death
"If you keep going down like this, you might as well retire early!" His wife, Zeng Liyun, angrily and disappointedly told him that Long Qingquan froze.
Decommissioning? Is he only 22 years old going to retire? Long Qingquan fell into painful thoughts.
He remembered his bitter years with weightlifting.
When he first entered the sports school, he was only 9 years old, the conditions of the Xiangxi Prefecture Sports School were limited, the barbells were not enough, and these small team members could only practice their movements with bamboo poles and water pipes filled with sand and gravel, and everyone laughed at them as "beggar gangs". Once I wanted to secretly take the barbell, and I almost hit my own foot, which scared the coach into scolding.
After practicing in the sports school for less than a month, Long Qingquan began to think about his parents, the small fried meat made by his mother, and even his father's "bamboo shoot fried meat", and they worked far away from home in order to make a living, and they could not see each other once a year. Thinking hard, Long Qingquan hid in the room alone and cried.
The days in sports school are very monotonous, every day is to eat, sleep, train, and repeat the cycle. Gradually, thick cocoons developed on his hands, and these cocoons made him unable to clench his fists. However, Long Qingquan did not want to give up, he felt that weightlifting was a part of his life.
If you retire and give up so early, are you worthy of the hard-working self of that year?
Long Qingquan remembered his mentor.
At the age of 9, it was Gan Zhiyue, the coach of the Xiangxi Prefecture Sports School, who took him out of Longshan and came to Jishou, the capital of Xiangxi, from the age of 9 to 16, Coach Gan managed training and life, and knew him better than Long Qingquan's parents.
In 2000, 10-year-old Long Qingquan participated in the ninth state games, but because his weight was only 32.5 kilograms, not even the 38 kilograms of the lightest weight in the competition, it was Coach Gan who fought to the conference to make an exception for him to participate in the 38 kilogram competition, and it was the victory of this competition that made him feel confident and strengthened his direction.
He remembered Coach Hu Changlin, who had brought him to the provincial team. Shortly after arriving in Changsha, once Long Qingquan felt very tired, he didn't want to practice the next few sections, threw down his things and prepared to slip, and the sharp-eyed Coach Hu shouted, "Stop!" "Catch him bitterly and educate, and later Long Qingquan no longer dares to be lazy, and he trains extra hard."
If you retire and give up so early, is it worthy of carefully cultivating your own mentor?
Long Qingquan remembered his comrades-in-arms.
Some people say that Long Qingquan and Wu Jingbiao are "born Yu He Shengliang", but they know that only strong opponents can inspire their greater motivation, they are "friends of the first life, enemies of a few minutes." ”
When at the London Olympics, Wu Jingbiao made a mistake and won the silver medal, he roared loudly and bowed repeatedly, saying that he was sorry for the motherland and sorry for all the people who cared about him.
Looking at the tears in his eyes, Long Qingquan saw the responsibility and desire of an athlete.
If you retire and give up so early, are you worthy of fighting side by side with your comrades who are determined to win glory for the country?
Long Qingquan remembered his parents.
His father, Long Guangwu, was also a sports athlete in middle school and broke the Xiangxi State 200-meter sprint record at the Athletics Games. His weightlifting talent was also once favored by the weightlifting coach of the state sports school at that time, but because his family was poor and could not afford to pay living expenses, he had to give up his dream.
Therefore, when he was a child, his parents went thousands of miles away to work, saving money and thrift, and also supporting his dream, that is, hoping that his life would not have regrets.
If you retire and give up so early, are you worthy of your parents who work for themselves and support their dreams?
Finally, Long Qingquan remembered his wife Zeng Liyun.
This little sister of the green plum bamboo horse who met in xiangxi sports school looks gentle and petite, but in fact is independent and strong.
As both weightlifters, the two of them are running around, gathering less and leaving more, but the relationship has always been very good. When Long Qingquan was proud of the spring breeze, she retreated to the side; when he was frustrated and depressed, she did not abandon him, listened to his complaints, endured his complaints, and accompanied him through the difficult times.
In order to support his work and take care of Long Qingquan, who is not good at taking care of himself, Zeng Liyun, who was also the champion of the National Games, chose to be a full-time wife after retiring, taking care of Long Qingquan's life, and gave birth to a lovely son for him.
When she seemed to never be able to walk out of the quagmire, it was she who woke up the muddy Long Qingquan with a slap in the face, could she only do this?
No, I can't give up, I'm only 22 years old and I'm going to win the championship!
Long Qingquan was born to death.
03 From boy to man
"If I want to go to the Olympics, I only have this one chance. I look younger, but I'm actually not small. ”
Long Qingquan, 22, has a sense of urgency that time is not waiting.
At this time, the strong domestic enemy is Wu Jingbiao, and the 56 kg class in the world arena is already the world of North Korean athlete Yan Runzhe!
Long Qingquan wants to win the championship again, how difficult!
At this time, he completely let go of the baggage of the Olympic champion, and he regarded himself as an attacker: "Before they chased me, now I want to be a little more aggressive, to chase them." 」 They were referring to Wu Jingbiao, Yan Runzhe.
Long Qingquan quickened his pace and spent all his time on training. Except for the weightlifting hall and dormitory, he didn't go anywhere.
When he got married in 2013, he only got a license and didn't even have time to do the wedding. From preparing for the Olympics in 2015, to the Rio Olympics, Long Qingquan only returned home once.
Hard work and unique talent made Long Qingquan's exercise state slowly recover.
Sixth place at the 2014 National Weightlifting Championships and third place at the World Weightlifting Championships.
Second place at the 2015 National Weightlifting Championships.
1st place at the 2016 National Men's Weightlifting Championships.
In 2016, at the National Men's Weightlifting Championships and Rio Olympic Trials, Long Qingquan won the overall championship with 300 kg, creating a personal best since 2010. He finally got his ticket to the Olympics.
The moment he lowered the barbell, he raised his arms and cheered.
Step by step, Long Qingquan returned to the road to the peak.
But even on the day he stepped into the Rio arena, no one dared to believe that Long Qingquan could still win the championship, because the arena was like a river and lake, and it was likely that the era that belonged to you would have passed.
But once again, miracles happen!
When Yan Runzhe almost pocketed the gold medal, Long Qingquan slowly lifted a 170-kilogram barbell!
He exerted all his strength, and when people looked at his bulging green tendons, saw the tears in his eyes, and heard his proud roar, people read the transformation of a boy into a man.
If winning the championship 8 years ago was talent and luck, then winning the championship again 8 years later is the perfect interpretation of the sports spirit, never giving up and working hard.
In 2016, on August 8, Beijing time, Long Qingquan finally fulfilled his promise to his wife, he must win the championship and give this gold medal to the upcoming erbao, as well as his family.
8 years to sharpen a sword, today out of the sheath.
Long Qingquan finally gave a satisfactory answer sheet to the motherland and his family, and also to himself.
04 After decommissioning
On July 6, 2018, the International Weightlifting Federation officially passed the decision to change the weightlifting competition level, in which Long Qingquan's men's 56 kg class was cancelled and directly upgraded to the 61 kg class. 1 kg of weight is at least 2 kg of results, which means that 10 kg of results must be added.
At the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Long Qingquan is already 30 years old. At the age of 30, for weightlifting, it means a decline in physical strength, and after years of fighting, his physical injuries are numerous, this adjustment is even worse, and Long Qingquan's goal of continuing to win glory for the country at the Tokyo Olympic Games again had to be disappointed.
This Xiangxi Ling'er is very direct, he said that once the level is adjusted, his strength is not enough, and then he also plays soy sauce. He decided to retire and spend more time with his family and his hobbies.
For example, writing novels.
During the confused time, he once wrote "magic novels" on the blog, and he did not expect to be welcomed by many people, and there were many people who urged him to change. So, if he retires, he can continue to update his novel.
For example, being a racing driver.
The training that was repeated every day made Long Qingquan feel tired and stressed. His way of relaxing is to watch racing. Gradually he fell in love with racing, he liked the feeling of racing cars always looking for an explosion, so he wanted to be a racing driver.
In the 2018 Ring Dongting Lake race, Long Qingquan, as a racing driver, won the second place in the mixed group. Although it is a crossover, he feels that he can lift weights first, and whether he is a car or not, he can also take the first place.
Of course, what he most wants to do is related to weightlifting. For example, as a coach, continue to cultivate sports talents for the country.
For the rest of his life, he will spend more time with his family.
When he was in pain and loss, it was his parents, wives and children who gave him infinite strength, and year after year of training, he had little time to accompany them, and the family of three could only meet briefly in the stands. He wanted to accompany his parents, who had worked hard for half a lifetime, and when they left home, when they returned, their parents were already white-haired.
2008 and 2016
When a person has experienced setbacks and failures, he can not be enslaved by success; when a person understands what it is to lose, he understands how precious it is to gain; when a person understands the preciousness of family and responsibility, he grows into a real man.
Everyone has had a youthful frenzy, but fortunately, the years still give us time to grow.