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Liu Hong, the Chinese race walking legend, may have completed her final Olympic chapter on the track of the women's 20km race walk at the Paris Olympics. She appeared at the Trocadero Square in what could be the last fight of her career.
Liu Hong's performance this time was not dazzling, ranking 21st in 1 hour 31 minutes and 24 seconds, while Yang Jiayu won the championship by a clear advantage. But that's by no means the whole story of Liu Hong. Looking back on her Olympic journey, from the fourth place at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, to the podium at the London Olympics, to the top of the Rio Olympics as the "Queen of Race Walking", and the Tokyo Olympics to win the bronze medal, she is a well-deserved "veteran of the Five Dynasties".
At the age of 32, Liu Hong returned as a "mom athlete" and faced many challenges, but she resolutely insisted on returning to training. Her tenacity is admirable. In 2019, she became the first female athlete to break four hours in a 50km race walk; bronze medal at Tokyo 2021; Break the Asian record in the women's 35km race walk in 2023. Every step of her is full of perseverance and hard work.
After the Paris Olympics, Liu Hong walked to her daughter Xixi for the first time, accompanied by her husband Liu Xue. Liu Hong's eyes were moist, and Liu Xue gave her a full score. This warm scene made people see Liu Hong's softness and happiness outside the arena.
In fact, Liu Hong not only created brilliance on the field, but also explored the path for latecomers in the role change. Since 2022, she has been switching between race walking and marathon, trying to find a new direction for young runners. In this competition, she was lapped by Yang Jiayu, which seems to be a backwardness, but it is actually the inheritance of two generations of Chinese women's race walking.
As for the future, Liu Hong's current situation may not be optimistic. In all likelihood, she won't be competing in the mixed relay race walk in a few days' time. In the face of inquiries and attention from the outside world, she admitted frankly that in fact, after the end of each Olympic Games, she would have the idea of not continuing. Because every time she struggles in the Olympic arena, she has poured countless efforts and sweat, and every time she goes all out, she is physically and mentally exhausted.
She knows how difficult it is to stay at the top of her game when it comes to sports. Every challenge is a double test of body and spirit, and every breakthrough requires unimaginable effort. Therefore, at the end of each Olympic Games, she longs for a time when she can calm down, precipitate past experiences, and think about the direction of the future.
Now, at the Paris Olympics, she has experienced that test again. This time, her inner voice seemed to be more determined. For the next Olympic Games, judging from the current situation and her personal thoughts, there is a high probability that she will not see her familiar and resolute figure on the field again.
It wasn't a retreat or a give-up, but a deliberate choice. She understands that her body and energy have reached a certain limit, and it is time to draw a stage to the end of her sports career and start another journey in life.
Liu Hong's attitude towards life is always serious and true. In her cognition, age has never been a simple number, and it cannot restrain her from pursuing her dreams. Those records that have been set are just marks left by the past years, although they shine, but they are not the whole of her life. For Liu Hong, life is the most precious and cherished place.
She took her daughter with her on what could be her last Olympic race walk. On that field, her steps were firm and powerful, and every step seemed to tell her persistence and perseverance over the years. The company of her daughter may have given her more strength and warmth, so that her heart is full of love and courage at this possible farewell moment.
When the competition ended, Liu Hong drew a powerful end to his race walking life. This full stop is not the end, but a kind of consummation, a summary of her years of struggle. With her actions, she showed the world what true love and perseverance are.
Love is the unquenchable flame in her heart. From the moment she embarked on the path of race walking, this love took root in her heart. No matter how many difficulties and setbacks she encounters, no matter how much fatigue and pain she experiences, her love for race walking has never diminished by half a point. This love drives her to keep moving forward, constantly surpassing herself, and constantly challenging her limits.
Persistence is her unchanging belief along the way. After day after day of hard training, year after year of persistent pursuit, she has never slackened in the slightest. Even if she has become famous in the eyes of others, even when the outside world thinks that she should choose comfort, she still sticks to the stage of race walking, writing her own legend with sweat and hard work.
Liu Hong's story tells us that the power of love and perseverance is endless. It is because of her love for race walking that she is able to find joy in boring training and maintain her passion in the midst of brutal competition. It is precisely because of her persistence that she was able to overcome many difficulties and grit her teeth and hold on to countless moments when she wanted to give up.
Her story is undoubtedly an immortal legend, like a bright star, illuminating the path of countless people and inspiring them to pursue their dreams bravely.
No matter how rough and difficult the road ahead is, full of thorns and bumps; No matter how unattainable the goal seems and is as untouchable as the stars in the sky, as long as we have the flame of love in our hearts, as long as we can unswervingly and persistently make unremitting efforts, we will be able to create our own brilliant achievements with our own strength.
Liu Hong has set a glorious example for us with her life full of twists and turns and struggles. She made us deeply believe that as long as we are willing to give wholeheartedly, not afraid of hardships, not afraid of difficulties, and always have the persistence and desire for our dreams, then our dreams will eventually become a reality with our unremitting efforts. Her story tells us that there may be ups and downs on the road to success, but as long as faith does not fall, we can finally usher in a sunny day.