Wu is a little serious in the face of weak opponents. Guo Jingjing helped her to ease her mood. She said to Wu Shuo, "Nothing, just relax and practice as usual without any burden."
Guo Jingjing's words, Wu listened to his heart. She and Guo Jingjing took it easy. After all, they beat Paklina and Irina and won the women's synchronized 3m springboard.
This year, Wu 16 years old, this is her first world champion. At that time, no one would have imagined that this young girl would surpass the records of Guo Jingjing and Fu Mingxia and win five Olympic gold medals and 29 world championships in a few years.
Everyone didn't even think that Wu chose an ordinary person compared with Fu Mingxia and Guo Jingjing, who married into the rich and powerful family.
Now that Wu has retired, what kind of life does she live? How did she become a diving legend? What's her love story?
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Wu was born in an ordinary family in Longhua Road 1985, Xuhui District, Shanghai. Her house is only 14 square meter. There is an attic in the house, where people sleep and eat, and there is no separate bathroom in the house.
Although the house is not big, Wu had a good time when he was a child. She likes water very much. When she took a bath as a child, she often stayed in the bathtub.
When she was 7 years old, the Barcelona Olympic Games was held. At this Olympic Games, Fu Mingxia, aged 14, won the gold medal in the women's 10 meter platform, becoming the youngest champion athlete in Olympic history.
Watching Fu Mingxia win the championship on TV, Wu excitedly said to his parents, "Dad! Mom! Look, Fu Mingxia won the championship! " She also said: "I want to win the Olympic champion like her in the future!" " "
In the previous year, Wu embarked on the road of diving.
At that time, Yuan Dao, the coach of Shanghai Youth Sports School, went to the kindergarten to select good seedlings suitable for diving. After measuring more than 65,438+000 children and testing their patience, Wu Cheng became the most outstanding one.
Yuan took a fancy to Wu. Only at this time, Wu was not the only one who took a fancy to her, but also the teachers in the dance class took a fancy to her.
Do you want to practice diving or learn to dance? It is necessary for Wu's parents to make a choice. After all, considering that the Shanghai Swimming Pool is closer to home, they decided to let Wu practice diving.
However, Wu's diving was not smooth. Because of congenital anemia and hip joint protrusion, her athletic ability is much worse than that of ordinary people.
Even so, Wu did not choose to give up at a young age. She insists on going to the sports school to practice every day. If she falls behind other children, she will be unhappy.
One morning, Wu's father had a high fever and couldn't get out of bed, which meant that he couldn't send Wu to a sports school for early exercise. He said to Wu Shuo, "Dad is really uncomfortable today, so we won't go today, ok?"
In this regard, he firmly said, "No, get up quickly."
What moved Wu's father was that many parents later took their children home because the coach was too strict, but Wu persisted.
Wu's persistence and hard work paid off. 1995, 10 She joined the Shanghai diving team and practiced professionally.
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Shortly after joining the Shanghai diving team, Wu suffered an unfortunate incident. In practice, her right hand joint was broken.
Although he recovered after all, Wu was no longer suitable for practicing platform events that had a great influence on his arm, so Wu turned to practice springboard.
For the practice of springboard, Wu is still very serious and desperate. This attracted her to the national diving team leader Zhou and she joined the national diving team on 1995.
When he first entered the national diving team, Wu clearly realized that he was the youngest and the worst in the team.
She was not intimidated by such a distance. She thought, "I practice more every day. God won't be alone with me, will he?"
So she used high-intensity exercise to make up for the distance between herself and other players. She rotates in diving pool, canteen and dormitory at "3.1" every day.
Zhou particularly appreciated the fighting spirit. In Zhou's view, Fu Mingxia is a talented player, Guo Jingjing is a talented and diligent player, and Wu is a player with "special willpower".
This strong willpower has made Wu achieve brilliant achievements in diving.
However, before she was truly independent, she had become an unpleasant title. Many people say that she is the "second child of the Millennium" because she always comes second in the competition with the champion Guo Jingjing. Even many people lamented that it was Wu's misfortune to be born with Guo Jingjing at the same time.
In an interview with the media, Wu said frankly: "You are not Guo Jingjing, and you are not Fu Mingxia. My name is Wu, so what does Wu want? I can't say that if I practice diving, I will become Guo Jingjing, maybe my name will become them, but I can't! I'm still Wu. What I want to know is myself. What kind of road Wu Xiamin wants to take is my own choice. "
Wu knows the way better than anyone else, and the contact between her and Guo Jingjing is also very harmonious.
When they form a combination, they are invincible in diving.
In 2002, they won the women's synchronized 3m springboard championship at the 14 Asian Games.
In 2004, they won the women's synchronized 3m springboard at the Athens Olympic Games.
In 2007, they won the women's synchronized 3m springboard in the World Championships.
In 2008, they won the women's 3m springboard title in Beijing Olympic Games.
What many people don't know is that after the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, Wu thought about retiring because of injury in his early years. Both Zhou and the coach expected her to hold on to the 20 12 London Olympic Games, because her performance in the Olympic women's springboard event was disappointing. After all, Wu gave up the idea of retiring and decided to fight again.
It was also in this year that she met the right person.
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At the Beijing Olympic Games, Wu was deeply impressed by the explanation of diving competition in Chinese and English. She thinks the lecturer's English is fluent and full of energy.
She specifically asked Guo Jingjing, "Which TV station did this translation come from?"
Guo Jingjing told her, "His name is Zhang Xiaocheng. It seems that he is not a professional announcer. He went to our team two months ago to find out the situation. He is not only good-looking, but also super handsome. "
What Wu didn't expect was that when the award was over, he automatically came to take a photo with her and asked for her contact information. She didn't know that Zhang Xiaocheng fell in love with her at first sight.
However, I hesitated for a long time about whether to go to Wu. He wondered how a big star in sports could have a crush on a newly graduated college student. In all his assumptions, their contact ended in tragedy.
But no amount of assumptions can resist the love in my heart.
On 20 10, Wu was injured in the Qingdao station of diving series, and the first time he learned the news, he sent a message of concern.
Originally, he wrote a long paragraph, but after all, it was condensed into four words: Are you okay?
Wu was very surprised to receive the text message. For the next few days, they texted each other every day. Zhang Xiaocheng sometimes cares about her and sometimes gives her jokes.
In the long run, Wu found that it was not only pleasant to listen to, but also humorous, which always made him laugh. Zhang Xiaocheng's cooking is excellent. When Wu casually said that he liked China steamed buns, he went to Shaanxi to learn the most authentic China steamed buns.
Wu also had an understanding of the right situation. One year younger than Wu. He is from Fuping County, Weinan City, Shaanxi Province. He is the top scholar in the local college entrance examination and graduated from Communication University of China majoring in broadcasting and art.
Zhang Xiaocheng's family is very ordinary, but he is willing to do his best and make continuous progress.
Wu is not disgusted with this. They became boyfriend and girlfriend.
Just like a famous diver, Wu's love day is highly valued. She is worried that the media will compare Zhang Xiaocheng with Fu Mingxia and Guo Jingjing's other half. She thinks it will bring great pressure to Zhang Xiaocheng, which is "unfair" to him. She is also worried that what the outside world says will affect her practice.
After all, after careful consideration, they chose "unrequited love" and released it at the right time.
Wu He kept his mouth shut, even Guo Jingjing didn't know.
On 20 12, Guo Jingjing married Huo Yingdong, a Hong Kong tycoon. As a sister-in-law, Guo Jingjing is heartbroken for her brother Huo Qishan's love.
As the second brother of Huo and the grandson of Huo Yingdong, Huo Qishan has made some achievements in his work, but he is very unhappy in love.
First, he fell in love with the actress Zhang Ziyi, but because the Huo family has rules, the actress must stay at home and teach the children, so he and Zhang Ziyi finally broke up.
After breaking up with Zhang Ziyi, he dated Slovak model Leah for four years. Because grandma didn't want foreign women to marry the Huo family, they had to break up.
After breaking up with Leah, Huo Qishan had a story with He Chaolian, the daughter of the gambling king, but after all, they were predestined friends.
Faced with such a bumpy road in Huo Qishan, Guo Jingjing thought of Wu, and she wanted to introduce Wu to Huo Qishan. Assuming they get married, they can still start a family.
However, Wu refused Guo Jingjing's kindness and told her the fact that she had a boyfriend. Guo Jingjing allowed her to keep a secret.
In this year, Wu not only rejected the giants, but also got rid of the title of "the second child of the Millennium" in diving.
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On 20 12 London Olympic Games, Wu and He Zi won the gold medal in the women's synchronized 3m springboard, and then Wu won the gold medal in the women's single 3m springboard.
Wu never felt disappointed in the women's single 3m springboard in the Olympic Games. But she won four gold medals at the Olympic Games, tying the records of Fu Mingxia and Guo Jingjing.
Up to now, many viewers still remember that after winning the women's single 3m springboard gold medal, Wu threw herself in the coach's arms and cried. Later, when interviewed by the media, she said, "I didn't cry because I thought of the gold medal." I feel that I have survived this two-year competition. Today's competition is perfect, and I think I have done it! "
This year, Wu was 27 years old. She can retire without disappointment.
Then after the game, I had an in-depth conversation with Wu Jin. She asked Wu, "Assuming there are still talents, do you want to continue?"
Wu knows very well that this is what Zhou thinks she can continue to win glory for her country.
After careful consideration, she chose to participate in another Olympic Games. She told the media: "Our diving team has never participated in the 30-year-old Olympic Games before, and I feel proud to assume that it is the first person." Even if I can't go, I don't think it's easy to challenge myself and break through the limit. "
Just choosing to fight for another Olympic Games means that her connection with Zhang Xiaocheng will be dissolved after four years. She said to Zhang Xiaocheng regretfully, "Will you wait for me for another four years?"
Zhang Xiaocheng chose to support her.
20 16 it's not easy just to win the gold medal at the Rio Olympics.
At that time, Wu's physical quality could not be compared with the young people in the team now, but she never slacked off in practice. The coach worried that she was too tired to work hard and forced her to practice less.
But even so, Wu did not steal time. She said: "I don't have any lofty opinions either, but I am afraid that if I practice less, I will regress." Sometimes I can't dance well, and I don't have a bottom, so I want to dance well again and again. Suppose you feel that you haven't practiced in place, you will be particularly unhappy, unable to eat or sleep well. "
At that time, because he was covered with injuries, Wu had to receive more than two hours of physical therapy after each practice, and he also had to undertake psychological counseling for injuries.
But what really prevented Wu from winning the Rio Olympics was an accident.
Just three months before leaving for Rio de Janeiro, Wu accidentally stepped on the air during practice, and his right leg tibia was cut by the springboard, and the wound was nearly 10cm.
Before the wound healed completely, she resumed her practice. Results After intensive training, the wound cracked repeatedly and the situation was very serious. Later, Wu Shuo: "The place is convenient for skin and bones, and even the needles can't be sewn. You can only endure the pain and slowly raise it."
The doctor directly ordered her to stop training and rest, but the wound healed very well after one month.
But the wound healed, and Wu He's waist injury recurred. This made Wu cry in the training room because he couldn't bear the pressure.
Even so, at the Rio Olympics, Wu's partner Shi won the women's synchronized 3m springboard gold medal.
This means that Wu has become the Olympic hardware king. She won seven medals (5 gold 1 silver 1 bronze) at the Olympic Games, becoming the first person in China Olympic history. The BBC called her an "affirmative legend" in diving.
It was also in this competition that the relationship between Wu and his lover was exposed.
At that time, Zhang Xiaocheng went to Rio de Janeiro at his own expense to cheer for his girlfriend. In the women's synchronized 3m springboard final, she sat in the first row of the stands, waving the national flag and cheering for Wu loudly.
Zhang Xiaocheng's incarnation caught the attention of CCTV sports channel reporters. The reporter asked him, "Are you from Wu? Why are you so enthusiastic? "
Zhang Xiaocheng smiled and said, "I'm her boyfriend."
Hearing this, the reporter let out a scream and said, "What a beautiful couple of golden couple."
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After the romance was exposed, Wu He was a guest at the CCTV Face to Face championship. The person in charge asked Wu, "Your two sisters, Fu Mingxia and Guo Jingjing, are married to giants. Why choose ordinary people? "
Wu replied emotionally: "Everyone looks for love in different ways, and I am very suitable. In my mind, he is a male god and very good. "
After seeing the light of love, Wu made a serious choice.
20 16 12 15. Wu announced his retirement at the press conference of the first CCTV Sports Man of the Year selection.
She said: "To persist is to be irresponsible to yourself and your family. Now the whole world is advocating the health movement, so we should go along with it, shouldn't we? You can't just dive in life. I'm too focused. If I don't retire for a day, I can't face a new beginning. "
After retiring, Wu studied and improved himself on campus while doing some publicity work on diving. She and Zhang Xiaocheng got married on May 7, 2065438/KLOC-0, and entered the marriage hall. After marriage, they had a daughter nicknamed "Xixi".
With your help, Wu found a new direction in life. She became a blogger. She shared her life experience and fitness strategy through short video channels, and made popular science on nutrition, with millions of fans.
Now, Wu calls herself an "ordinary housewife" and she is very satisfied with her present life. She and Zhang Xiaocheng are still in love, and they have never quarreled. Wu bluntly told the media: "You can't quarrel with him. He will cheer you up first, maybe talk about something else, and then analyze what the problem is when you calm down. I think this is a very comfortable way of communication. "
Now Wu is 35 years old. Looking back on her career as an athlete, she bluntly never regretted it. "It taught me the rules of being a man and being an official, and taught me to constantly break myself and help others. Sports has such charm that it can help a person's body and mind grow up in an all-round and healthy way. "
Regarding the future, she didn't set any restrictions for herself, just as she said in a video titled "Champion Open" released on June 20021:30 years old will not be the end of life, and neither will 35 years old. Youth has no boundaries, and neither should 30, 35 and X. Be bold, explore, love and pursue. Life is long, and you have unlimited possibilities.
I have to say that such Wu is worthy of respect. I wish her greater achievements in her new job, and I wish her and Zhang Xiaocheng a bright future.