In the long history of the Olympic Games
There have been countless championships, countless gold medals
But not many athletes can really leave their mark on the chapter of history
And in the early morning of August 15, 2016
We will have an athlete who can definitely put his name in the annals of Olympic history
She was —Chusovykina
Yes, still that familiar face, still that legendary name
41-year-old gymnastics "absolutely advanced age"
The "Absolute Elder" of 7 Olympic Games
These records make her an absolute unique in the history of the Olympic Games
Chusovykina was born in Uzbekistan in June 1975
She made her debut on the stage of the World Series
It was at the 1991 Gymnastics World Championships
She helped the Former Soviet Union win 2 gold medals and 1 silver medal
She was only 16 years old at the time
And when Chusovykina first stood on the Olympic stage
Most of her opponents for this Olympics have not yet been born
When her name appeared on the Olympic roster again
When she reappeared radiant on that familiar arena
People familiar with the Olympics were amazed
"Oh my God! How is she again, how is she still there? ”
This sentence is both doubtful and exclamationful
Barcelona in 1992
She embarked on her first Olympic journey
Won the women's gymnastics team championship for the CIS
After the Barcelona Olympics
She began to represent her native Uzbekistan
At that time, gymnastics was still in a lagging stage in Uzbekistan
She trained poorly, but trained hard
During the years he played for Uzbekistan
She alone won 70 medals for the country
The façade of Uzbekistan gymnastics was also almost propped up by her alone
In 1997
After marrying Uzbekistan wrestler Bakder Kepanov
Living a happy, beautiful and sweet life, Chusovykina chose to retire
In 1999
Chusovkina's eldest son Arish was born
The birth of her precious son was supposed to make Chusovkina's life happier
But who knows, bad news is coming
In 2002
Chusovykina's eldest son, Arish, suffered from leukemia
And this became a major turning point in Chusovkina's life
Because the treatment of leukemia requires a high cost
The Chusovkina family, which is not wealthy, is really difficult to pay
But as a mother
She couldn't watch her child get sick
Chusovkina began to frantically figure out how to make money
As a former gymnast, for her part
The only way she could make money quickly was gymnastics
So Chusovkina chose to make a comeback.
She was 25 years old at the time
You know, for gymnasts
The 25-year-old is already an "overage player"
Moreover, she also retired once
A few years is too much to waste
Whether the previous skill could still find herself was not certain
But for the sake of her son, she did not hesitate a bit
As she herself said:
"One world championship gold medal equals 3,000 euros in prize money,
It was my only option. ”
Since then, she has participated in the competition for only one reason
That's for the money
She never shied away from this
Because she's a mother
She was willing to give everything for her son
Due to the limited medical conditions in Uzbekistan
My son's illness has not improved
To save his son
Chusovkina went through a lot of hard work to bring him to Germany
With the help of a German gymnastics colleague
Arish stayed in the hospital for two full years
The condition also began to improve
In return for help to Germany
At the same time, in order to get more bonuses for the follow-up treatment of his son
Chusovykina became a German citizen
Began to compete for Germany in various competitions
At the 2008 Beijing Olympics
Chusovkina, 33, represented Germany
And help Germany win a valuable silver vaulting medal
Three months after the Beijing Olympics
Chusovkina broke her Achilles tendon during an international competition
This is a fatal blow to the career of a gymnast
Not to mention that she is such an "advanced" gymnast
At that time, everyone thought that she would definitely retire from the army
But surprisingly
In the international arena in 2011
She appeared again
And won the silver medal in the vault in both matches that year
And everyone was amazed
Her words touched the whole world
"As long as my son is not cured, I will continue to persevere,
He's all I have to do."
Maybe heaven was touched by her too
Arish's condition began to become clearer
Now he doesn't need much treatment
Just go to the hospital every year for a check-up
With the son's condition is basically stable
Everyone thought her life would be at peace too
But at this time, she said unexpectedly
"Who said I was going to retire? I can still be compared to 40 years old."
After representing Germany at the London 2012 Olympics
Chusovkina returned to her native Uzbekistan
Restart the battle for the country
Continue her passion for gymnastics
now
Chusovkina, 41, carries the hope of winning Olympic medals for her country
Once again, I stood on the olympic field
We should remember and admire more than just the series of records she set
She should be given the warmest applause
For her greatest love as a mother
And to thank her for her love and contribution to the gymnastics career over the years
In the early morning of the 15th, the Olympic women's vault final
Regardless of the outcome
We will all be the brave man of life and the fighter of the arena
Sending the highest respect and best wishes
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