In the early hours of this morning, a sad news came from the Chinese swimming world: Xu Guoyi, a meritorious coach, died of illness at the age of 50.
Xu Guoyi, born in Ningbo in 1970, became an athlete in 1982, retired in 1993, and became the coach of the Zhejiang Provincial Swimming Team in 1994. In 2015, during the critical preparation period of the year before the Rio Olympics, 45-year-old Xu Guoyi was diagnosed with a malignant tumor in the brain. Although the operation was very successful, he left a long scar on his forehead and had to take his medication on time and travel to Beijing regularly for follow-up examinations.
He dedicated his life to the cause of swimming in China.
He is a famous coach of Chinese swimming and has trained Olympic champions and world champions. Even after suffering from surgery, he recovered and returned to the team to accompany the team members to compete in various competitions.
Xu Guoyi is the coach of Olympic champion Ye Shiwen, and his disciples also include world champion Xu Jiayu.
Xu Guoyi's Weibo certification information is: Coach of the Chinese swimming team, coach Ye Shiwen.
Photo of Xu Guoyi and Xu Jiayu. Pictured from Xu Guoyi's Weibo
In July last year, Xiaoyezi Yeshiwen, who had just won the silver medal in the women's 200m medley, said in an interview before the award that he was surprised to win the silver medal and was very satisfied with his results, and even expressed his blessings to Coach Xu Guoyi through the lens: "Xu Dad, I did it, thank you, pay attention to the body." ”
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Xu Guoyi and his wife Lou Xia, a low-key and humble couple, in addition to some CCTV special columns, really rarely appear in the media, after the London Olympic Games, the world is exploring the secret behind Ye Shiwen's birth, they still choose to silently stick to the pool, guarding more children who need them. Married for so many years, they have not wanted children, in their eyes: every athlete is their most painful baby knot.
In 1997, Xu Guoyi and Lou Xia received a marriage license. There is no romantic marriage proposal section, nor is there a special look at the yellow calendar to choose an auspicious day, and it is natural to go when you have time on weekends. "The photos on the marriage certificate are all separate, one for each person." Lou Xia smiled, there was no marriage proposal, no wedding photos, even the wedding ring, they were looking for friends to borrow money to buy. "The team members sometimes say, you two have time to take a wedding photo, right?" He said when to wait, said many times, but never acted. One moment to say that you are too fat, the next to say how you are, anyway, there is no more. A little regret. ”
Pictured from Xu Guoyi's Weibo
Xu Guoyi has hardly had a rest day in these years, and the only time the couple traveled abroad alone was a cruise. During the recovery period after Xu Guoyi's surgery, the two chose a 5-day and 4-night trip, standing on the deck to look at the sea, they felt very good.
Lou Xia's physical condition is not very good, especially the heart. In 2015, Xu Guoyi was diagnosed with a brain tumor and later underwent surgery, but the two could not leave the pool and could not let go of the group of team members.
Xu Dao still left, and the wedding photos that were not taken may be the biggest regret. Your most distressed disciples will always work hard to live up to your efforts and expectations!
Xu Dao, you have gone all the way.
Journalist Yin Peiqin
Edited by Xiao Xu