Swimming legend: Sun Yang's struggle
Sun Yang, who was born in 1991, has a background in a sports family. His parents are athletes in the Zhejiang women's volleyball team and the Anhui men's volleyball team, respectively, and he seems destined to make his mark in the water. However, his swimming legend was not an easy one, but a path of resilience and struggle.
Sun Yang has shown innate sports genes since he was a child, but he was not born to become a professional athlete. His parents just wanted him to exercise through sports, however, when Sun Yang was two years old, a chance swimming experience changed everything. The coach saw his talent in the water and persuaded his parents not to give up easily, so Sun Yang began to receive professional swimming training.
In the beginning, Sun Yang struggled to adapt to the pressure of training, but with the care of his mother and the enlightenment coach, he gradually adapted and fell in love with swimming. His mother's meticulous care and strict supervision of his training laid the foundation for Sun Yang's breakthrough progress. At the age of 6, Sun Yang has already achieved excellent results in various competitions and has become a rising star in the swimming world.
In 2007, 16-year-old Sun Yang entered the national team as he wished, starting the journey of the first brother in the Chinese swimming world. At the Beijing Olympics the following year, at the age of 17, he successfully advanced to the final of the 1500m freestyle event, making history for Chinese men's swimming. Despite failing to win gold at home, the young Sun Yang showed great potential.
At the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou and the 2011 World Championships in Shanghai, Sun Yang won the gold medal with dazzling performances respectively, showing his strength. His mother finally let her guard down after the game and allowed him to date his girlfriend Li Yingnian. However, this relationship is facing great pressure and testing.
Li Yingnian's pregnancy put the relationship in trouble. Faced with her mother's opposition, Li Yingnian left Sun Yang, which made Sun Yang taste the contradictions and pain of love and family affection for the first time. However, at his peak in swimming, he proved himself with two gold medals and one bronze medal.
However, Sun Yang's life was not all smooth sailing. In 2013, he was detained for seven days for driving without a license, a stain on his career. The incident resulted in a ban and his swimming career was once again challenged. During the ban, he experienced the twists and turns of his marriage, and his life fell into a low point for a while.
During the ban, Sun Yang lived a strict life, including a controlled diet, scheduled exercise, and little personal time. His mother kept an eye on him all the time, and the aura of the gold medal became a heavy burden on his shoulders. However, he still has the tenacity to face the challenges of life again.
In 2022, the ban expired, and Sun Yang ushered in a new life change. He tied the knot with former gymnast Zhang Doudou, and they went abroad to study and exercise together, trying to stay away from the surveillance of ** and concentrate on preparing for future competitions. Sun Yang is well aware that he is about to face the Paris Olympics, which may be the last fight of his career, and it remains to be seen whether he can return to the top.
In 2024, the 37-year-old Sun Yang will reach the peak of his career, and he will face a lot of pressure and challenges when he returns to the ring. With a new family by his side, he may be more determined to take on this challenge. On the night in Paris, we look forward to the continued miracle of the swimming legend and whether he can overcome his past and become the focus of the Olympic Games and rewrite his legacy. Sun Yang's story may no longer be just a legend on the swimming field, but also a real life about perseverance, struggle and struggle.