What is Guo Jingjing's diving growth path?

On the evening of August 17, when Guo Jingjing got perhaps the last Olympic gold medal in her life from the "Water Cube" of the Beijing Olympic Games, she began to talk about that period in 20 years-a talented teenager: Guo Jingjing, who had the least courage, was the first member of Li Fang, head coach of Hebei diving team.

Guo Jingjing's diving career began with learning to swim. Unlike some excellent divers who have studied gymnastics, Guo Jingjing did not have any physical training before diving. Diving is a sport that requires courage. Standing on the platform with a height of 10 meter, most people will feel dizzy just looking down.

It happened that Guo Jingjing was the least courageous child in the same group, so every time she dived, she had to be coaxed and scared by the coach before she jumped, and she was still in tears when she jumped. Guo Jingjing's parents are distressed by their only daughter and try not to let her practice. However, Li Fang found that although she was timid, her physical fitness, explosive power, diving awareness and understanding were outstanding. Therefore, Li Fang went to her home many times to be a parent and told them not to lose heart and take their time.

During the training, Li Fang gave her a small stove every day and trained her courage in various ways. Gradually, Guo Jingjing became interested in diving, and then began to teach her diving and basic skills training. With the efforts of two people, it took Guo Jingjing only four years to swim into a master.

On the Thorn Road: Injured and dormant 1996 When boarding the plane to Atlanta, Guo Jingjing never thought that five years from now would be the most difficult time in her life.

At the Atlanta Olympic Games, China diving team changed blood, and two-time Olympic women's springboard champion Gao Min retired. Because of Guo Jingjing's appearance, Fu Mingxia, the women's platform champion of Barcelona Olympic Games, turned to the 3m springboard. But out of careful consideration, Fu Mingxia also took part in the women's platform. In the competition, Guo Jingjing's movement difficulty coefficient is the biggest among all the players. The first time I participated in such a competition, I was highly expected. Guo Jingjing, 15 years old, is at a loss. "I was blinded during the game and didn't know how to jump." Under this pressure, Guo Jingjing made a mistake and finally won only the fifth place. Fu Mingxia won two gold medals in women's diving: springboard and platform. The world women's diving has entered the "Fu Mingxia era".

After returning from the Olympic Games, Guo Jingjing, who was fully prepared for the Eighth National Games, fell off the platform and broke her right leg because of an accident in training. Fifteen or sixteen years old is a girl's developmental period. Guo Jingjing who stopped training grew 10cm and weighed 55 kg. This is fatal for divers. However, Guo Jingjing did not flinch. After her injury initially allowed her to train, she persistently began to resume training.

Training starts with losing weight. At that time, it was late spring, and the weather began to turn hot, but Guo Jingjing wore an impenetrable weight-loss training suit and endured the pain from her right leg, skipping rope and running. During that time, when I passed the Zhao Yan Hotel in Baoding at noon, I often saw two "crazy people" wearing heavy clothes, one of whom was Guo Jingjing.

In three years, 1000 days and nights, Guo Jingjing did not miss a day off, and practiced on land and water for hundreds of times every day. After a lot of exercise, the injured ankle became inflamed and the pain was unbearable, but she didn't miss a day of training because of it. She often cries for the next class. Sometimes the pain is too severe, just give an injection to block it, and then continue to practice.

Through systematic training, Guo Jingjing's confidence and ability have been greatly improved. In the meantime, she won the women's 3m springboard runner-up in 1998 World Swimming Championships, the 3m springboard champion in Bangkok Asian Games, the 3m springboard synchronized champion in 1999 World Cup and the third place in singles.

It can be said that Guo Jingjing has made all the preparations for the Olympic champion. The night before dawn: Sydney's gold loss was in sharp contrast to Fu Mingxia's smiling performance at the post-match press conference. What is a little red and swollen is Guo Jingjing's eyes. She later recalled telling reporters: "I remember that as soon as the game was over, I had a feeling of despair-I really didn't want to practice any more!" I had placed too much hope on that gold medal before, and I wanted to take it too much, so I felt that the blow was particularly great. " Out of the Fog: Overcoming Self Under the persuasion of many parties, Guo Jingjing walked out of the psychological trough because she was unwilling and loved diving. "After that, I adjusted for a long time. After that, I matured. I didn't ask the coach to practice. I set myself a goal and practiced very hard. "

After the Sydney Olympic Games, Fu Mingxia officially retired, and Guo Jingjing naturally became the "Hua Dan in charge" of the China women's diving team. From then on, Guo Jingjing and Tian Liang became the new generation leaders of the China diving team. The women's 3m springboard single and double events led by Guo Jingjing have become the most sure events for China diving team to win gold in any competition.

Before the Athens Olympic Games in 2004, according to FINA's statistics, Guo Jingjing ranked first in the world in the number of gold medals and medals in the World Championships, the World Cup and the World Grand Prix, with 17 world champions.

Standing on the podium of the 200 1 Fukuoka World Championship, Guo Jingjing cried into tears. She said: "The biggest enemy on the field is yourself. Overcoming yourself is the key to success! Every athlete wants to be a world champion. I have had many opportunities, but unfortunately I missed them again and again, but today I have no regrets. "

On that podium, Guo Jingjing, who wiped her tears, firmly vowed: "I still have a dream to realize, and that is the dream of becoming an Olympic champion." Glory first appeared: before the Athens Olympic Games in Athens, Guo Jingjing once said, "If I can stand on the podium of the Olympic champion, I may cry like a tearful person, or I may not shed a tear and be extremely calm."

On August 14, 2004, the first day of the Athens Olympic Games, Guo Jingjing cooperated with teammate Wu to beat Russian Elena/Pakarina, and won the first diving gold medal for the China delegation, which was also her first Olympic gold medal, realizing her dream for many years. Guo Jingjing was really calm and didn't shed a tear with a smile.

She said with a smile at the news conference: "We believe in our own strength and have made up our confidence to win. You don't need to think too much in the game. As long as every movement is played as usual, it is difficult for others to surpass it without making mistakes. The champion is ours. " At the summary meeting that night, Yuan Weimin, head of the China delegation and director of the State Sports General Administration, spoke highly of Guo Jingjing's wonderful performance, "full of self-confidence, and successfully demonstrated the elegance of superior projects." And ask all sports teams to learn from them.

After a lapse of 12 days, Guo Jingjing walked into the Athens aquatic complex again with a smile. This time, she will really prove herself to the world and launch an impact on the Olympic single diving gold medal for the third time. She greeted the audience easily, patting the fluffy head of the mascot "Athena" and writing a domineering gesture on her youthful face.

The competition started, and Guo Jingjing also started her performance. Every time you walk, take off and enter the water, you perfectly interpret the deep beauty and poetry of diving. However, after only four jumps, Guo Jingjing became the champion, becoming the second athlete of China delegation to win two gold medals after Zhang Yining. But she still has a charming smile.

From youth to humiliation, perhaps only Guo Jingjing knows the bitterness and bitterness in this faint smile. Recalling that time, Guo Jingjing said, "I didn't know what I suffered. Why should I let the whole world know? I only know that people who realize their dreams are happy, and I want the world to share my happiness! " Four years of true colors: Guo Jingjing, who enjoyed the competition and became a star, returned to the national diving team and became the "big sister" in the team. But her understanding of this position is different from others: "An old athlete should set an example for the younger players."

In the eyes of China diving team captain Zhou, Guo Jingjing really grew up in these four years. Guo Jingjing, who is sensible, knows how to set an example for young players, how to help coaches with their work and how to abide by the rules of the team. Without the permission of the team, she would never take part in various activities and shoot any advertisements by herself. She put herself in the world of diving and quietly savored the fun of diving. She no longer pays attention to the result of each competition, but pays more attention to the process of each competition.

This indifference to the results has kept her in a good state in the diving world. At the National Games and World Championships, she perfectly explained the beauty of diving. Her indifferent smile on the podium has become a confident and mature brand of sports in China. She didn't even realize how fast time passed. She set an age record for women's diving in China.

At the Beijing Olympic Games, she jumped again and boarded the podium of the Olympic champion again. Four Olympic Games, four gold medals and two silver medals, Guo Jingjing wrote a legend in the history of international sports with eight medals. Eight Olympic medals in 20 years will become a new yardstick for diving in China!