At this year's Tokyo Olympics, Chusovitina, the gymnast of the Uzbek Olympic team, once again appeared on the Olympic stage at the age of 46 and faced unprecedented challenges. Her figure is still firm and familiar, and it is not only the story of "Mother Chusovitina" that has touched countless people, but also the touching experience of "Athlete Chusovitina".
A "national treasure" athlete born for gymnastics.
Chusovitina was born in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, in 1975. At the age of 7, she was spotted by her coach in a gymnastics class and began to train to become a professional athlete. At the age of 13, Chusovitina won the all-around championship of the Soviet Junior National Championships, which led to her selection for the national team. At the age of 16, she represented the Soviet Union at the World Gymnastics Championships in the United States, where she won the women's team and floor exercise world championships, becoming her first individual world champion. In "I Am a Speaker", Chusovitina once said that she used to be very nervous in every competition, fearing that her mistakes would bring defeat to the team. However, when she stood on the podium at the World Championships in the United States and listened to the playing national anthem, "that's when I understood that this was what I was going to do."
After the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, Uzbekistan declared independence, and the training conditions in the country were relatively poor. Chusovitina was confined to outdated and even unsafe training equipment. Under such circumstances, she still developed many new gymnastics techniques, and almost single-handedly supported gymnastics in Uzbekistan. From 1993 to 2006, she competed for Uzbekistan for 13 years, won 70 medals for her country, and was also considered a national treasure athlete by Uzbekistan, and was even printed on postage stamps.
In 1999, Chusovitina's child was born, and at the age of 24, she decided to retire and plan to end her career as a gymnast. However, one day she passed by the training gym and saw the familiar training facilities and former teammates, "I walked up to the mirror and looked at myself, I felt that I was not old and could bring honor to my country". Chusovitina began to resume training, and when the child was just four months old, she was back in the ring.
You are not healed, and I dare not grow old.
The year 2002 was the peak of Chusovitina's athletic career and a major turning point in her life. Previously, she competed for national honor, but since then, for her, the purpose of the competition has become for the sake of ** children. That year, Chusovitina's son fell ill with leukemia. "I almost fell to the ground," she recalls. The doctor said that the child's illness is still in its early stages, and that measures can be taken as soon as possible to curb the disease. But if chemotherapy is not started, the child may die. Faced with a ** fee of 120,000 euros, Chusovitina chose to join the Toyota club in Cologne, Germany. Here, she represents the club in competitions, earning 1,000 euros each time and allowing her children to receive ** in Cologne.
In 2002, Chusovitina competed at the World Championships in Hungary, and for her, the gold medal at the World Championships was no longer an honor, but a life-saving money. "A gold medal at the World Championships equals 3,000 euros and that's the only way for me to make money. "In order for the child to get a better **, Chusovitina did not dare to get hurt, did not dare to get sick, and had to participate in everything she could. "I dare not grow old until you are cured" is the belief that has supported Chusovitina for many years. She competed in eight Olympic Games, including 2008 and 2012 in which Chusovitina represented Germany. Since 2006, Chusovitina has reached an agreement with the German Gymnastics Association to represent Germany, while the Gymnastics Association covers her son's medical expenses.
"The decision to move to Germany was difficult, but without the help of the German gymnastics, my son would have passed away long ago," Chusovitina said. At the Tokyo Olympics, Chusovitina painted her ten fingers with blue, white and green nail polish representing the flag of Uzbekistan. "I will not forget those who helped my children," she said. ”
Now, I'm fighting for myself.
The 2008 Beijing Olympics was Chusovitina's most memorable event, "When I went to the Beijing Olympics, I learned that my son was completely **. This is the happiest news for me, my son's health trumps all the medals, and I feel like the happiest mother in the world. She was 33 years old at that time, but Chusovitina did not choose to retire and "fought" until the age of 46.
Chusovitina said: "There are some people who don't understand why I continue to compete after my son. When I was a kid, I trained and competed just to get results;When my son was sick, I made money from competitions;And now, I can finally enjoy the game and have a lot of fun. In my opinion, sports are of all ages, and everyone can compete equally, so when I play with other players on the field, I don't feel any pressure, I just have to enjoy the game. "Once, Chusovitina saw a little Russian girl on TV doing a very difficult move, and she wondered if she could do it at her age, so she trained for three hours a day and finally learned it. "In the process of learning Xi, age did not give me any obstacles. Because my motto is to grasp the present moment and not let myself regret it tomorrow. ”
At the Tokyo Olympics, Chusovitina shed tears after the competition, which she said were tears of happiness because of her love for gymnastics, which Chusovitina persevered for so many years. "My son is 22 years old and I want to spend time with my family and be a wife and mother," she said. "As a gymnast, Chusovitina's legend has come to an end, and as her own life, the exciting second half has just begun.
Chusovitina's story is truly touching and admirable. With her tenacious motherly love and dedication to gymnastics, she shows the tremendous pressures and dilemmas that an athlete faces in his career. In the article, Chusovitina's persistence and indomitable qualities make people sigh.
First of all, Chusovitina's childhood became the starting point of her gymnastics path. From the age of 7, she was spotted in gymnastics classes, and at the age of 13 she won the all-around championship of the Soviet Junior All-Around Championships. This early talent and hard work laid the foundation for her future gymnastics career. And at the age of 16, she had already won the world championship on the international stage, winning glory for the Soviet Union, which was undoubtedly a great achievement for a young athlete.
However, after the collapse of the USSR, training conditions in Uzbekistan became relatively harsh, but Chusovitina did not give up because of this. With her own efforts and innovations, she turned outdated training equipment into a tool for her workouts, which became the backbone of gymnastics in Uzbekistan. This love and sense of responsibility for gymnastics has made her a national treasure, which has been printed on stamps and become the pride of the country.
Chusovitina's motherhood adds to the drama of her story. Faced with the news that her son was suffering from leukemia, she made a touching choice: for the sake of her child's ** expenses, she chose to join the Toyota club in Cologne, Germany, and participate in competitions to earn income. This moment shows her mother's responsibility and sense of responsibility to the family, and people are impressed by her strength.
It was a touching moment when Chusovitina learned of her son** after the 2008 Beijing Olympics and chose to continue competing. She put down her honors and medals and chose to fight for herself, turning the game into a pleasure and fun. This love of sports, regardless of age, can stimulate people's inner motivation and make people can't help but be moved by her persistence.
Finally, Chusovitina's tears of happiness at the Tokyo Olympics marked the end of her gymnastics career. She decided to spend more time with her family and become a qualified wife and mother. This ending was both the end of her career and the beginning of a new chapter in her life. Chusovitina's story tells us that no matter what difficulties we face, as long as we have dreams in our hearts and love for life, we can overcome all difficulties and create our own legend.
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