Chinese figure skating queen Guan Yingshan has just experienced a dog-blood divorce scene. The divorce application was filed by the man, Clay Pell, who said there were "unbridgeable differences" in the marriage. Pelle also published a statement: "I regret to announce that my marriage to Guan Yingshan has come to an end. It was very difficult to tell our family the news. I love Guan Yingshan and hope that she will have a better life in the future. He shouted in the air, hoping that Guan Yingshan would pay the legal fees for his divorce.
Guan Yingshan was particularly dashing. Swimming, fitness, and attending women's forums were all without delay. Over the years, she has accumulated tens of millions of dollars of wealth through her own efforts, and now, after paying a huge divorce fee, she waves goodbye to her ex-husband.
Guan Yingshan and Pelle's first sight is full of gunpowder.
In 2011, the White House had a scholarship job in the field of public service, thousands of people across the country applied, and Kwan and Pelle needed to compete for a place in the San Francisco area. However, Guan Yingshan has never experienced a job interview, and Pelle has a wealth of work experience. When Guan Yingshan knew that she had lost the election, although she was disappointed, she immediately dialed Pelle's phone. "Only you're up to the job," she says. ”
After that, the two became acquainted. Pelle praised Guan Yingshan as an activist, decisive and quick to make quick decisions. He also attracted the attention of Guan Yingshan. After all, the young man graduated with high marks in sociology and Arabic from Harvard University, or a doctorate in law from Georgetown University, and the head of the White House's strategic planning for national security affairs, and his future is unlimited. Kwan didn't feel any regret for missing the White House scholarship. Even her mother said it was more fun to meet a good person than to win a scholarship.
On September 3, 2012, Kwan received Pelle's diamond proposal ring. She was very happy, saying that Pelle and Pelle were "like a duo", and that they were complete with each other. Pell also said, "We have a very tacit understanding from the beginning, whether it is the way of thinking, values or judgment of things, this is fate." 」 We've talked before about how to start a family, how to get married, and how to work in the future. We all know what the next step is. ”
On January 19 of the following year, the two married in Providence, the capital of Rhode Island. He chose Rhode Island because Pelle's grandfather was a member of the Rhode Island Senate from 1961 until 1997. He set up the Pell Scholarship, which until now also sponsors students from poor families.
On that day, Guan Yingshan wore a fishtail wedding dress designed for her by Chinese designer Wang Weiwei herself, and was sent to the church by her father. Before the priest announced that she and Pelle were married, the two couldn't help but kiss. Then, the priest humorously said, "In a few minutes, ask mr. and Mrs. Pell for a second 'first kiss.'" The audience laughed incessantly.
After marriage, both people are very busy, but Guan Yingshan tries to take care of the family as much as possible. Pelle likes to eat Chinese food, so she learned to make Chinese food. She had never cooked rice since she was a child, and could only harden her scalp: "I need a very good pot, and the stir-fry is particularly fragrant." "Practicing, even Guan's mother was surprised when she came to visit: how her daughter's cooking skills are so good!
The year after marriage, Pelle participated in the Rhode Island governor election, and Guan Yingshan also actively canvassed for her husband, and her eyes were full of love. Although Pelle ultimately lost the election, Kwan became an outstanding social activist through this event.
In last year's U.S. election, both Kwan and Pelle joined Hillary's team. Pell is a member of the Electoral College and Kwan is the campaign coordinator. In addition to adding a "star flavor" to the campaign team, she is also very much in line with Hillary Clinton's consideration of women's rights. But Hillary Clinton's defeat temporarily casts a shadow over the political prospects of the two men.
Gradually, Guan Yingshan and Pelle went farther and farther. She traveled without Pelle, spent the New Year with friends, and even after Pell applied for divorce to the court and was exposed, she just unhurriedly tweeted "I went to the women's forum".
Perhaps, Pelle can't keep up with Guan Yingshan's rhythm. Guan Yingshan killed from the bottom of society, is an action faction, before he knew how to retreat when skating encountered a bottleneck, go to the university to charge and change the runway; and Pelle grew up with no worries, did not suffer any setbacks, and asked Guan Yingshan for a huge breakup fee as soon as his mind was hot. This love is not equal in the first place.
As a representative figure skater in the 1990s, Kwan was inducted into the American Figure Skating Hall of Fame and the World Figure Skating Hall of Fame. It is not an exaggeration to say that she is the best figure skater in the United States. And all this is inseparable from the careful cultivation and strong support of Guan Yingshan's parents.
The old couple immigrated to the United States from Hong Kong and ran a Chinese restaurant in California, and although they lived a good life, they were not rich. When Guan Yingshan was 5 years old, her parents found that she liked to skate, so they trained her to practice more. In addition to buying various equipment for skating, you also have to pay at least $50 a day to the coach for training.
Kwan recalled: "My father had to work several jobs to cope with these expenses. "Once, her feet grew up and she had to change into skates. Her father had told her early on that he would give her a new pair of shoes. But when she got the shoe Xi Zizi looked left and right, she found a girl's name on the sole. It turned out that her father had no money to buy her new ones, so he had to buy her old shoes.
Xiao Guan Yingshan usually has to get up at 4 or 4:30 in the morning, sometimes earlier. Because the friend who opened the door to the skating rink said that if you arrive before the official opening, you can skate for free. In order to get up in time, Guan Yingshan and her sister often slept with clothes the night before.
Every morning as soon as the alarm went off, my father shouted, "Get up!" The sleepy-eyed little Guan Yingshan and her sister quickly got up from the warm bed and packed up their things to go to the ice skating rink. Thinking about these past events, Guan Yingshan felt that it was worth it: "When others are sleeping in the bed, I can get up, put on skates, and I have already become successful." ”
This lasted for several years, until Guan Yingshan was 10 years old, under the tutelage of figure skating coach Frank Carroll, which began her legend.
In 1993, Guan Yingshan participated in the U.S. Olympic Championships, becoming the youngest player at the time. The audience was amazed at why such a little girl skated so well. She gradually realized the importance of artistic expression, and by watching the performances of those older players, coupled with her own understanding, she slowly figured out the characteristics of her combination of strength and elegance.
In order to break through her "little girl" image, Kwan Yingshan played the evil Salome in "Matthew Gospel" in 1996, and took the crown of all-American figure skating for the first time. She was no longer a deer that could only bounce on the ice rink, but had transformed into a flying butterfly.
Later, at the World Figure Skating Championships, Guan Yingshan met a strong opponent, chen Lu of China, the 1995 world champion and champion of the World Championships. In the face of Chen Lu's outstanding performance, the judges showed a full score of 6 points. Guan Yingshan was a little frustrated for a moment. The coach comforted her: "Chen Lu does have perfect artistic expression, so she got a few full marks for art." But you ignored her technical score, and the vast majority of referees gave her a 5.8, and they left the higher score to you. ”
Just a few minutes later, the results of the match were revealed, Guan Yingshan won her first world championship gold medal, and the coach's words were confirmed. Throughout her career, Kwan won 43 titles, including five World Championships women's singles titles and nine National Championships.
Taking the championship and getting soft, she began to worry: "Once you reach the peak, you can't help but wonder, is it going to go downhill?" The most important thing about skating for me is not the exciting but short 6 minutes on the field, but the hard work day after day, year after year and the little joy on the ice rink. ”
In 2006, Kwan decided to continue her studies, which had been temporarily shelved because of figure skating. She transferred to the University of Denver in Colorado, majoring in political science and minoring in international relations.
Perhaps with the resilience to not accept defeat in her bones, she is unwilling to let go of any opportunity. At a banquet, she bravely spoke to Rice, then Secretary of State, and volunteered, "If you have anything I need to do, please tell me, I am very willing to serve." ”
A few months later, she was appointed U.S. Ambassador for Public Diplomacy. In issuing the appointment, Rice stressed the importance of sports diplomacy: sport itself has a strong appeal to young people and can promote interaction between people regardless of region, race and religion.
In June 2009, Kwan graduated from Denver and chose to pursue a master's degree in international relations at Fletcher College at Tufts University in Boston. She is well aware of her position: "I know I can't skate all my life, I have to have a better way out and start a whole new life." ”
Later, Kwan served as a senior advisor to the Office of Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs of the State Department, where she was responsible for promoting professional and athletic exchanges between the United States and other countries. In her view, "it is very proud to represent the United States and serve the people." ”
"Not only can I play sports with first ladies and promote the importance of sports activities together, but I can also encourage students to watch less TV, exercise more, and eat less junk food," she says. Supporting children to live healthy and active lives is my current mission. ”
So, even if it is a divorce, what impact does it have on this independent and self-reliant woman? She can still live a wonderful life.
Author: Zhao Xiang, special correspondent of "Global People"