On July 31, in the men's trampoline competition at the Tokyo Olympic Games, Shanghai player Gao Lei came on the court with an injury and closed the court, regretting that he did not reach the final. At the last Rio Olympics, he was the bronze medalist in the event.
Gao Lei's father, Gao Weifeng, was in front of the TV, laughing and tearful, he knew that his son had tried his best.
Recently, at Gao Lei's home in Shanghai, a reporter from Jiefang Daily shangguan had an in-depth exchange with Gao Lei's parents. And when Gao Weifeng talked about his son, he burst into tears several times, which was touching.
【Father "cheated" on his son training】
Gao Lei had never seen his father cry. Because in his mind, Dad is the "tough guy" who leads him on the road to sports and can always give the right guidance; and Mom is the "confidant" who takes care of his life and occasionally chats about which movie he has recently watched.
Gao Lei's parents
Under the table at home is a photo recording Gao Lei's growth
Gao Weifeng is a gymnastics coach at Xuhui District Major Sports School. Because Gao Lei was more naughty since he was a child, he always couldn't sit still in the class, and he had to go out and run two laps before he could sit back. So Gao Weifeng took his son with him and let him practice gymnastics.
"I wanted him to exercise in the first place." Gao Weifeng said, "Later, after practicing for a while, I found that the effect was not ideal. Others are heavier and less suitable for practicing gymnastics, so I wanted him to try to practice trampolines instead. In this way, Gao Lei came to his father's friend Fang Baisheng to practice trampoline.
Because he is a professional athlete, what Gao Weifeng can do is to avoid his son from retaking the detours he has taken, "I will give him a lot of guidance, including to what extent to practice, in which direction, I want to pass on all my experience to him." ”
Gao Lei in training (Xinhua News Agency)
However, professional training is extremely boring. Gao Lei began training at the age of 5, and as soon as his eyes were opened, he would soak in the training room. When Gao Lei was 18 years old, he once asked Gao Weifeng, "Dad, how long will I practice?" ”
Gao Weifeng did not understand his son's suffering, "I thought at the time, if athletes can't produce results, they will almost retire at the age of 23." I said to him, 'There are five or six national competitions, and if you pay attention to it, you can retire.' Such a "deception", Gao Lei saw hope again.
After entering the national team, Gao Lei saw the photos of the world champion and the Olympic champion on the champion wall of the training hall, and felt that it was an extremely glorious thing to participate in the Olympic Games, which gave him a clearer and firmer goal.
Thanks to the influence of his father from childhood, Gao Lei is a self-conscious child. Gao Weifeng believes that his son's physical condition does not have an innate advantage, but he can consciously complete the training plan and can focus on doing his own thing alone.
When detailing his son's growth experience with reporters, Gao Weifeng choked up, "Once I think about my son's growth and his efforts in the process, there is no way to use words to (express)..."
[That time he jumped and smashed]
At the 2016 Rio Olympics, 24-year-old Gao Lei was still a "newcomer". Stepping onto the Olympic games for the first time, he is full of desire for a champion. In the two rounds of qualifying, Gao Lei played well and ranked first. In the final, Gao Lei completed a full set of difficult moves, because there was a little tension that led to flaws, and finally won the bronze medal. His son's first Trip to the Olympics finally won a bronze medal, and Gao Weifeng was satisfied with it, after all, the road was very tortuous.
The Trampoline World Cup in Shanghai in May 2014 was a major blow to Gao Lei. Fighting at the doorstep, everyone expects Gao Lei to use a championship to sound the horn for the Rio Olympics. But in the game, Gao Lei fell out of the trampoline because of a mistake. The young Gao Lei couldn't figure out why he had worked so hard to get the result of failure, and he even said to his father, "I don't want to practice." ”
"That jump smashed, I did..." Many years later, Gao Weifeng talked about this matter and choked up again, "Now that I am older, my emotions are easy to get excited, especially when it comes to my children, I can't control it... Expectations were high, but the results were disappointing. ”
Speaking of his son, Gao Weifeng shed tears several times
"He was jumping very high, his center of gravity was wrong, and he jumped out." Seeing Gao Lei's frustration, Gao Weifeng was anxious in his heart, or slowly enlightened his son, "I told him, you have come to this day, not only your sweat and dedication, but also a team behind it. ”
What is the point of persistence? Gao Lei constantly pondered and strengthened in his sports career, transforming it into motivation and perseverance. In December 2019, Gao Lei won the men's online individual championship of the Trampoline World Championships, achieving four consecutive world championships in individual events, and obtaining a ticket to the trampoline event at the Tokyo Olympic Games.
The postponement of the Tokyo Olympics is a challenge for Gao Lei, who is about to turn 30. While he has a deeper understanding of the program, physiology declines with age.
Gao Lei (Xinhua News Agency)
Time is not waiting for people, competitive sports are cruel. Gao Weifeng told reporters that his son was also telling him that his physical fitness was not as good as when he was young, and his fatigue recovery was slow. "His inspiration for the action is still there, and he can also enjoy the leap in the air, the sense of accomplishment." But looking back at the last Olympics, he did the same physical performance than he did five years ago. ”
[God may care for him]
At Gao Lei's home in Shanghai, the reporter saw many photos of Gao Lei. Mother Hua Lingyi said that she saw which photo of her son was good, so she went to print it out, "This is a photo of her son when he won the World Championship, and it was very handsome." "The son is not at home all year round, and these photos bring comfort to the parents and fill the home with a warm atmosphere.
In Gao Weifeng's view, the father's love is rough, the mother's love is delicate, and the parents' complete love is very important for the growth of the child.
Because he has always been guided by his father and does not take detours, Gao Lei sometimes believes in and even relies on his father. Father and son have a deep affection, but the introverted Gao Weifeng has strictly disciplined Gao Lei since he was a child, and the communication between them is often at the professional level. When his son grew up, Gao Weifeng felt that it was time to let go, "Before I communicated with him, instilling his views always made him feel oppressive. I also told him recently that you are almost 30 years old and should be independent. ”
Mentioning the last phone call with Gao Lei, Gao Weifeng did not hold back tears.
That day, Gao Weifeng said to Gao Lei: "I haven't communicated with you for a long time..." Gao Lei replied: "No, (because) many things, there is no time..." Gao Weifeng listened to his nose sour, "Dad doesn't want to interfere with you, Dad is afraid that you must listen to me." You are already very good, participate in the Olympic Games, how to play, according to your own wishes, to compare with yourself, do not think about me. ”
Gao Lei in the competition (Xinhua News Agency)
In an interview before the Tokyo Olympics, Gao Lei mentioned a "lucky injury." The reporter talked to Gao Weifeng about the incident, and he said: "This child is lucky. ”
It turned out that Gao Lei had an old injury with lumbar disc herniation, and he had been training while treating. During a training session before the Rio Olympics, he accidentally fell from a high altitude and smashed his waist directly on the bar. This accident had a "therapeutic" effect, and as a result, the position of his front waist was knocked in. Gao Weifeng said: "Usually doctors don't dare to push it again, afraid of risks. If it wasn't for that moment, I don't know if he could have come to this day. ”
While Gao Weifeng told reporters, the back of his right hand slammed heavily on the coffee table in front of him again and again, as if the pain was on his body, which could make his son less painful. "I was worried about falling down from such a high altitude, and after ten days of maintenance, I asked him how he was. He said, 'Dad, I feel more comfortable than I used to.' ’”
Gao Lei's mother, Hua Lingyi, has a cheerful personality, and she is often a stress reliever for her son. "I don't usually contact him very often, for fear of affecting him. He likes to watch TV, go shopping, and sometimes talk to him about his spare time. "Gao Lei is also a filial piety child, every time he goes to a foreign country to compete, he will buy local souvenirs and send them home." Before the New Year this year, he also specially delivered fruit to his parents.
Gao Lei's parents held a group photo of the whole family watching Gao Lei's game broadcast when they held the Rio Olympic Games
Since entering the sports team at the age of 10, Gao Lei has little time to reunite with his family. But Hua Lingyi understood very well, and felt proud of her son, "Now the old colleagues see that I don't call me by my name, call me champion mother, I borrow my son's light, and everywhere I go, it is glorious." ”
This could be Gao Lei's last Olympic Games. Hua Lingyi hopes that her son can start a new chapter in his life, "at what age to do anything." As for her son's personal problems, she said: "Let it be." I've told him before, 'We'll support you if you like it.' ’”
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