[Competition] Strive for the top

The award ceremony was held 5 minutes later, and the national anthem of the People's Republic of China was played again. Yuan Zheng stood on the champion's podium, his lips opened and closed, and the circles of his eyes gradually turned red, and the water sparkled in his eyes.

Yuan Zheng has won many gold medals, but he has never cried.

It's not that he's numb and cold-blooded, it's not that he's unhappy, it's that those things haven't touched the softest part of his heart.

Becoming a world record holder is the lifelong dream of every professional athlete, the highest point of their struggle, and the highest glory of their sports career!

All these years of training, struggles with his family, and pressure from his lover, Yuan Zheng really felt it was worth it.

After the awards ceremony, the contestants came down to accept interviews. When asked about Yuan Zheng, the 26-year-old swimming superstar Phelps said with some sincerity: "He is very stable and mature. Tired. He's really incredible and definitely has the quality to be a superstar in swimming. And he enjoys the game very much, he's very relaxed, and it's great to see a young player like him rise.”

For Phelps, who missed the gold medal, Yuan Zheng said: "He is my idol, surpassing him is my highest goal after becoming a professional athlete, today I can compete with him and win, this is my life. A great event to remember."

When they finished speaking, they looked at each other and smiled, and then Phelps said: "He is really young, seeing him is like seeing me many years ago, but I was not as good as he is now at that time."

Yuan Zheng said with a smile: "I am looking forward to the rematch between the London Olympics and 'Flying Fish'."

Phelps didn't seem to expect Yuan Zheng to challenge him like this, so he nodded: "I'm looking forward to it too."

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This conversation was recorded by the media, and it was believed that this passage heralded the arrival of the era of the old and the new in world swimming...

After that, the stars congratulated the Chinese swimming team, especially Yuan Zheng, who broke the world record.

...Liu Xiang applauded Yuan Zheng's outstanding performance on Weibo: "A new world record has been born! Congratulations to Yuan Zheng! Great swim!"

... And Dayang Yang also praised on Weibo: "Yuan Zheng is really amazing! Flying Fish's eight gold medals in the Beijing Olympics shocked the world too much. I can understand the feeling of facing a strong enemy, which will make the players feel uneasy. , so I lost some fighting spirit. Yuan Zheng's victory showed me the spirit of athletes who refuse to admit defeat! Just like you, we are all proud of him!"

...Xu Han, the former Olympic butterfly champion, said on Weibo: "I have waited for 11 years for this day, and the butterfly world record has once again fallen into the hands of us Chinese. Yuan Zheng, I am proud of you."

…Yao Ye, former Olympic freestyle champion and world record holder in the 100-meter freestyle, reposted Xu Han’s Weibo: “Minister, you must have seen the excitement at the scene! Thank you, Minister, for supporting the swimming event...Yuan Zheng V5.”

...Jiang Wenwen, a beauty from Huayou, couldn't hide her excitement. She wrote on Weibo: "Yuan Zheng, you are simply a myth. You are amazing. Congratulations!"

...Famous sports commentator Huang Jianxiang wrote on Weibo: "Congratulations to Yuan Zheng!! Congratulations to the Chinese swimming team!!"

At the end of the Shanghai World Championships, the Chinese Navy won a total of 15 gold medals, 18 silver medals and 12 bronze medals, ranking second in the medal table, only three gold medals less than the United States, and it is worth mentioning that this competition is for the Chinese swimming team Won 33 tickets to the London Olympics, covering almost all the events.

Moreover, the world media commented that China seems to usher in their "golden generation".The perseverance of the veterans Liu Lang and Wen Hao turned to the long distance and won a big victory.The new world record holder, "Butterfly King" Yuan Zheng came to the world.And the amusement ride with unlimited potential and the reputation of "China Tour".All of them indicate that Chinese swimming has once again returned to the ranks of the world's strongest countries!

Of course, Yuan Zheng shined in the World Championships, but the interesting thing is that You Le is still more eccentric and popular among the people.

After that, the Chinese swimming team held a press conference, and the reporter interviewed several famous swimmers of the Chinese swimming team, but in the end the focus of the interview still fell on You Le's head.

A reporter asked: "Your personality is relatively public and high-profile among Chinese athletes. I heard that your coach wants to suppress your personality. How do you evaluate your personality?"

You Le said: "This should be the hallmark of a successful athlete's domineering side leak, right? I did this and succeeded, so I should... eh? It's a domineering side leak... Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh! "

Wen Hao who bumped his arm and a bunch of reporters below all laughed and fell down.

A reporter asked: "You Le, I saw a poll on the Internet, your fans seem to have given you a very interesting name, called 'Little Mermaid Prince', what do you think?"

You Le said: "Is that so? Is it a mermaid? Is it because my legs are pretty? Actually, I think they look pretty too... Haha, I'm just kidding. If I can, I also hope that I can be like a mermaid, so I don't need to breathe in the water , isn’t it easier to break a world record or something? Will someone accuse me of cheating?”

A reporter asked: "I heard that you posted photos of Cielo and Frederick on your bedside. Will the next Olympics surpass them?"

You Le said: "Why do I post their photos? I want to post Brother Xiaozheng too... Brother Xiaozheng is my goal. Don't look at him as quiet and low-key, he is really good at swimming."

The smiles on the faces of the Chinese swimming team froze suddenly. Wen Hao really wanted to kick You Le hard, so why did he say it without thinking?

Some people say that the media are like flies, and they like to smell fish, which is true.

What You Le said at the press conference was true. It is normal for the brothers to have a good relationship, but the unnatural expressions of everyone in the swimming team revealed a little clue. After that, some players who had better personal relationships with the media drank , the matter of Yuan Zheng and You Le began to spread, and the speed was extremely fast. When the Swimming Association found out, there were vivid rumors all over the circle.

But this time is different...

Yuan Zheng and You Yue's outstanding career not only won them a respect, but also won the tolerance of the society.No media outlet has investigated their relationship, let alone reported it.So once the general public has not seen it in the news, even if they occasionally see some third-rate variety shows mentioning that You Le may be gay in the sports circle, ordinary people will take it as a joke and never take it seriously.

Chinese society is becoming more and more tolerant...

Of course, these are all things to say later, I can only say that You Le at this moment never thought that an unintentional remark he made at the press conference would win such a tolerant space for his feelings and future life, and even in a certain way In terms of changing some of the accumulated feudal conditions in Chinese society, this country has become more enlightened and diversified.

I have to say that the star effect is terrifying, especially those sports stars who earn respect by their true skills. Their existence itself is a light, which makes people have to watch...

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After the Shanghai World Championships, Yuan Zheng, Wen Hao, Liu Lang and others immediately participated in the 2011 Shenzhen Universiade.

The arrival of Yuan Zheng, who just became the world record holder, added a lot of color to this University Games. Almost all the gold medals in the butterfly and medley events were in the bag. In addition to the relay race, in just a few days, there were another seven or eight gold medals. According to the account, even a low-key person like him who is in the limelight has repeatedly reached the highest point of the cusp and is chased by the media.

Similarly, You Le also participated in the World Youth Swimming Championships held in Peru at the end of August this year. In order to avoid being accused of bullying "children", You Le only cautiously reported for the 8m and 50m freestyle competitions. Return home in a hurry.

Subsequently, the young couple received an invitation to the United States Swimming Championships and went to the United States to compete again in October.

This year... the Chinese sports scene was surging, and You Le and Yuan Zheng became the brightest sports stars, and they deserved the "Best Male Athlete" and "Best Newcomer" awards issued to them by the General Administration at the beginning of the year.

It was already the end of October when the two returned to Beijing again, and the end of autumn and early winter was the season to start adding clothes.

You Mingjie gave the young couple a week off, so that they don't have to live in the team, and they can play around. Although he didn't say anything, the meaning has been conveyed very clearly. Relax, cultivate and cultivate feelings, let them cook slowly little days.

You Mingjie's feelings for the two have completely turned into support and maintenance...what else can't be supported?Yuan Zheng is so good, and the relationship between the two children did not affect their careers.So he thought that if You Le had to choose a man to live out his life, then he hoped that that man would be Yuan Zheng.

You Le and Yuan Zheng first got this kind of opportunity to not have to compete everywhere and not to have endless training, and they didn't know where to go for a while, so they spent the first day in the dormitory to catch up on sleep.

On the second day of the holiday, You Le called Yuan Zheng at five o'clock in the morning, and then took the exit ticket from his uncle. The two of them wore the coolest mid-length leather trench coats and went to *** to watch the flag raising.

You Le is a native of Beijing, but he seldom goes to see the flag-raising. Firstly, he lives a little far away. Secondly, his life has been inseparable from the pool of disinfectant water since he was sensible.So how to arrange this holiday, his first thought was to watch the flag raising.

It was still dark when we arrived, and there were already many people waiting there when we entered the arena. The neon lights in the distance outlined the majestic and majestic posture of the *** tower, and the magnificent *** stood in front of us like a giant beast.You Le and Yuan Zheng went a little late and couldn't squeeze in front, but fortunately, they were both tall, standing in the crowd, the difference of nearly a head higher allowed them to clearly see the scene ahead.

As time went by, there were more and more people, and even the people behind them were crowded. In the crowded crowd, someone seemed to recognize them, and there were some whispering voices around them, but fortunately, no one disturbed them.

When I was young, the sky was bright, and when it was ten past six o'clock, when the upper edge of the sun was at the same level as the horizon seen from Mao Zedong Square, 36 soldiers from the national flag guard came on standard steps.

The people around were clamoring, but when the national anthem was played, the noise disappeared, and the national flag was gradually raised, and Yuan Zheng grabbed You Le's hand at this moment.He turned his head to look at Yuan Zheng, and Yuan Zheng was also looking at him, with a slight smile on the corner of his mouth, his eyes were very bright, shining with a fine luster, You Le understood an emotion called pride in it.

Yes, they have played their own national anthem and raised the national flag countless times in other countries, why can't they be proud?