Because Cheng Ligao studied martial arts for seven years when he was young, he intended to enlighten his daughter when she was very young. When Cheng Fei learns to walk, Cheng Ligao often takes his daughter up and down the stairs. When she danced well, she found a round sign and simulated the TV camera to give her an award. Cheng Ligao recalled that her daughter was particularly keen on winning the prize when she was a child.
When Cheng Fei finally reached the age of 2, he was still sallow and emaciated, and his figure was much shorter than his peers. Cheng Ligao has to worry about her daughter's health. When Cheng Fei was over 3 years old, Cheng Ligao decided to send her to learn a sport. Neither Cheng Ligao nor his wife is tall. At that time, I saw Deng Yaping, a "little man", dominating the table tennis world and decided to send her daughter to learn table tennis. At Huangshi Amateur Sports School, Coach Jinke recommended Xiao Feifei to guide Yao Juying to learn gymnastics. In this way, Cheng flew away to the road of gymnastics.
Hearing that her daughter has a talent for gymnastics, Cheng Ligao was overjoyed. Hearing this, Cheng Ligao's understanding of gymnastics knowledge gradually increased, and he was able to give directions to Cheng Fei's movements. He couldn't afford gymnastics equipment, so he hung a barbell on the roof beam at home, and a barbell represented the horizontal bar. The two thick bars are parallel bars; Draw two lines on the ground with chalk, and it becomes Cheng Fei's balance beam.
To practice gymnastics well, we must first overcome some physical deficiencies. Cheng Fei's walking has a hereditary "external character". On the first day of entering the gym, the coach said, "When entering the gym, you should tiptoe, so you won't take eight steps." Leijiacha etc after listening to, stood on tiptoe.
But "splayed feet" cannot be corrected at once. One night, Cheng Ligao brought a few feet of white cloth and said that the child's legs should be tied up from below the knee for several months, so as to correct the eight-character step. My wife is worried about this. But Cheng Ligao said that even if you don't practice gymnastics, you should correct it for your daughter's good figure in the future.
The next day, 4-year-old Cheng Fei cried and refused to tie it again. In order to make the child persist, the couple accompanied their daughter and tied her legs with white cloth. Cheng Fei's "external character" was finally corrected after several months of persistence.
After practicing for a year, Cheng Fei suddenly said to his mother xu chunxiang, "Mom, as long as you don't let me practice gymnastics, I will study hard." Although I was distressed, my father determined this path for my daughter and the training persisted.
Cheng Ligao is famous for being strict with his daughter in Huangshi Sports School. Sometimes when Xiao Chengfei doesn't want to practice, Cheng Ligao will reprimand loudly and even beat his daughter mercilessly.
Sometimes Xiao Chengfei gets angry with his father and refuses to practice any more. At this time, my father "knocked" harder. Seeing that he couldn't beat his father, Xiao Chengfei's stubbornness came up and he continued to work with tears. But after a day's exercise, she seems to be well again.
Cheng Fei now calls back and often says to his mother, "Fortunately, my father was in strict control at that time, otherwise there would be no today."
At the age of seven, Cheng Fei entered Wuhan Institute of Physical Education. At first, she paid for it at her own expense. The monthly tuition and living expenses add up to 1 1,000 yuan. But at that time, the wages of Cheng Ligao and his wife added up to only 1000 yuan. In order to earn some living expenses, the couple bought a knitting machine and sold gloves after work every day. A pair of gloves earned 20 cents.
One day, coach Zhao Hanhua found Cheng Fei unhappy during training. I didn't know that her family had not paid the living expenses until I asked. Zhao is very sad: "such a good young girl, and so diligent, can't let her be affected by these things." He discussed with another male coach, and each of them took out one-third of his salary to help Cheng Fei.
Seeing that everyone cares about himself, Xiao Chengfei practiced harder. A year later, Cheng Fei won many awards on behalf of the Institute of Physical Education. She is the youngest in each competition, but she has the most beautiful movements and the highest specifications.
Cheng Fei's achievements are obvious to all. Coach Zhao Hanhua reported to the Institute of Physical Education that Cheng Fei was "the most rare good prospect in the Institute of Physical Education for many years, and asked for formal treatment for her students". The Institute of Physical Education approved this report, so Cheng Fei, who was only 8 years old, became the youngest "secondary school student" in Wuhan Institute of Physical Education, not only without paying tuition fees, but also with living expenses. Zhao told reporters: "For many years, this special treatment was only a case for Cheng Fei of Wuhan Institute of Physical Education.
How far can a mother's love let a person go? Chusovitina, 33, will tell you.
After five Olympic Games, this German athlete, who was the oldest gymnast in Beijing Olympic Games, won a precious silver medal in vault in 17.
Participated in the World Championships 6 times and won 7 medals; Participated in the Olympic Games for five times, and 1992 won the team gold medal; Participated in the Asian Games three times, won the vault and floor exercise champion in 2002, and the runner-up on the balance beam ... All this is a miracle, and behind this miracle is a touching story of a great mother's dedication to love and regret: all for her son suffering from leukemia.
With short hair and stiff face like a man, Chusovitina has the softest mother's heart. After winning the prize, her first sentence was: "I want to present this medal to my son."
Perhaps this medal should really be attributed to her son, who made Chusovitina stubbornly come to this day and achieved another glory of her own: her first Olympic medal.
Born in 1975, Chusovitina won the gold medal in women's team and floor exercise and the silver medal in vault on behalf of CIS at the age of 16. 1992 participated in the Olympic Games for the first time on behalf of the Commonwealth of Independent States and won the women's team gold medal; She represented Uzbekistan in the Olympic Games three times.
For the sake of her son, she didn't dare to get sick, get hurt or retire. For her son, she and her husband also sold their small apartment and car, moved to Germany with relatively good medical conditions, and put on the jerseys of the German team.
Although she stood on the field, she endured the pain like a knife and made every move. Because, she knows, if she wants to win the gold medal. Be strong. Win more bonuses and treat your son!
However, compared with previous competitions, the mother's feelings at the Beijing Olympic Games are not so heavy: her son's condition has greatly improved. Besides doing it for her son, she also enjoys the happiness brought by gymnastics that she loves.
"I can't describe my happiness. My love for gymnastics remains the same, and I have fun from it every day, "she said. "I don't think I am 33 years old. I think I am still 18 years old. "
For the London Olympic Games four years later, she still has her own dreams. "I will be 37 years old in 20 12 years. If possible, I will also participate in my sixth Olympic Games. " "It's really not easy to train every day for the competition. I told myself that in order to win a medal, I must be strong, "said the fearless mother.
Who can say that Chusovitina will not give the world another miracle in 20 12 London?
In fact, she is a great mother, not an excellent athlete!