preface
In the Chinese sports world, there is such a legendary coach, and her disciples are like bright stars, and they have repeatedly achieved great results in the Olympic arena. However, such a famous coach with outstanding achievements suddenly left the national team stage at the peak of his career.
Over the years, she has applied several times to return to the national team, but has always hit a wall. What is the reason why she can't return to her former glory? What is the untold story between her and the national team?
From athlete to coach
In the Chinese diving world, there is a name that is like thunder - Yu Fen. She is like a magician, who can always turn an ordinary child into a gold medalist on the diving platform. Fu Mingxia, Guo Jingjing, He Zi, Lin Yue......
These dazzling Olympic champions have all shined under Yu Fen's tutelage. The athletes she has trained have not only achieved great results in the Olympic Games, but also won gold medals in important events such as the World Championships, and contributed countless honors to the Chinese diving team.
Yu Fen's status in China's diving industry can be called the "godmother of diving". She is not only a pioneer in technological innovation, but also a guide for the growth of athletes.
During her coaching career, two of the three generations of female leaders of the Chinese diving team came from her disciples. This kind of influence is rare in the entire Chinese sports world.
However, Yu Fen's success did not happen overnight. Born in 1962, she entered the national team at the age of 18 and became a diver. Unfortunately, just six months later, she was forced to retire due to a retinal injury.
This blow did not break the young Yu Fen, but inspired her to pursue another career in diving. After retiring, Yu Fen resolutely chose the path of coaching. Starting as an assistant coach of the Hubei provincial team, she studied her skills and teaching methods diligently.
In 1980, at the age of 22, Yu Fen began to coach independently. Her talent and hard work soon paid off, and in 1988, she coached Li Qing to a silver medal in the women's three-meter springboard at the Seoul Olympics, making Yu Fen the youngest senior coach in the country at the time.
Since then, Yu Fen's coaching career has been moving forward like a wild horse that has escaped the reins. In 1990, she officially entered the national team and was promoted to deputy head coach three years later. In just a few years, Yu Fen has completed a gorgeous transformation from an athlete to the core coach of the national team.
However, standing at the pinnacle of the diving world, how does Yu Fen view his success? And how does she pass on her experience to the younger generation? What is the little-known story behind her illustrious career?
The original article was published in Dayang.com-Information Times, November 22, 2008, "About "Yu Fen and Zhou Jihong were sisters in the same family, and 10 years of grievances stemmed from the struggle for rights"
Sudden change Leave the national team
In 1993, Yu Fen was appointed deputy head coach of the national diving team, starting the golden years of her career. In this position, she is like a fish in water, leading the Chinese diving team to create one glory after another.
In the 1994 World Cup, the Chinese team won all 12 gold medals, making history. In the 1995 World Championships and the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games, the Chinese diving team made great achievements and firmly occupied the hegemony of world diving.
During this period, Yu Fen and head coach Xu Yiming formed a strong team. Xu Yiming is known as the "godfather" of diving in China, and many of the training methods he created are still used today.
Yu Fen, as his proud disciple, won Xu Yiming's respect. Xu Yiming often personally helped Yu Fen's players pull the protective belt, and this relationship made Yu Fen's position in the team more stable.
However, the situation has changed. After the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, the national diving team was disbanded and reorganized, and Yu Fen and Xu Yiming were excluded from the new national team at the same time. This change came suddenly, and many people did not expect it.
There are many reasons for this change. First of all, Xu Yiming and the leaders of relevant departments had open contradictions on the issue of Olympic preparation and selection. Secondly, the failure to win gold in the men's 10-meter platform has raised some doubts.
Moreover, some coaches in the team were dissatisfied with the management methods of Xu Yiming and Yu Fen. Finally, the issue of prize money distribution after the 1996 Olympics also complicated Yu Fen's interpersonal relationships within the team.
In this way, Yu Fen, who was once dominant, suddenly left the national team stage she loved at the peak of her career. This turning point not only changed the trajectory of Yu Fen's life, but also laid the seeds for the future of the Chinese diving team.
In the face of such a change, how will Yu Fen respond? Is this the end of her diving career? Or is it just a new beginning in her life? In the days when he leaves the national team, what will happen to Yu Fen?
The original article was published in Xinmin Evening News, Xinmin Net, October 28, 2008, "About" Yu Fen and Zhou Jihong's "Past and Present Life": Turning Enemies for Fame and Fortune"
wrote a report letter and turned against Zhou Jihong
After leaving the national team, the relationship between Yu Fen and the national team was like a drama of ups and downs. She has repeatedly applied to return to the national team, but has repeatedly hit a wall.
In 2007, Yu Fen formally applied to the leaders of the General Administration to return, but in less than ten days, he was rejected three times by the swimming center in different forms. This tug-of-war between persistence and rejection reflects the complex human relations in the world of sports.
In this tug-of-war, Zhou Jihong has become a key player. As the leader of the national diving team, Zhou Jihong and Yu Fen have a complicated relationship.
Both of them are fellow villagers in Hubei, and they once had a brief master-apprentice relationship. However, with the gradual rise of Zhou Jihong's status in the national team, the contradictions between the two have become increasingly prominent. It is rumored that Zhou Jihong once privately said that if Yu Fen entered the team, she would quit.
In 2008, a storm over bonuses pushed the conflict between the two to a climax. Yu Fen submitted a letter of complaint to the Discipline Inspection Commission of the General Administration of Sport of China, saying that since 1998, the team members she has trained have won multiple world championships and runners-up.
She was supposed to receive millions of dollars in bonuses, but only 157,000 yuan was received. This letter of accusation was like a bombshell, causing a huge shock in the diving world. Behind this bonus turmoil, it actually reflects a deeper institutional problem.
Problems such as the opaque distribution of national team bonuses, the lack of protection of the rights and interests of coaches, and the rigidity of the sports management system were all exposed in this incident. Although the relevant departments finally gave the results of the investigation, saying that Zhou Jihong did not embezzle the bonus, the discussion caused by this turmoil did not subside.
The "love-hate relationship" between Yu Fen and the national team is not only a personal grudge, but also a microcosm of the reform of China's sports system. It has led to thinking about many issues such as athlete training, coach treatment, sports management, etc.
In this contest that has lasted for many years, Yu Fen has always stood his ground. Will her dedication pay off? What is the future of the national diving team? How to resolve the deep-seated contradictions in the sports world?
The original article was published on China News Network on November 17, 2008, "On "How High Is the Threshold for Yu Fen to Return to the National Team, Why is He Not Dependent on Zhou Jihong"
Bonus turmoil
In the face of these problems, Yu Fen put forward his own views on the development of Chinese diving. She believes that Chinese diving needs to pay more attention to the all-round development of athletes while maintaining the level of competition.
The combination of sports and education that Yu Fen explored at Tsinghua University is an attempt by her to cultivate future diving talents. She hopes that athletes will not only achieve good results on the field, but also have more life options after retirement.
Yu Fen's attitude towards the reform of the sports system is positive and prudent. She believes that reform should start with greater transparency, including the distribution of bonuses and the selection of talents.
At the same time, she also called for the establishment of a more complete security system for retired athletes and coaches to provide better development space for sports talents.
However, the road to reform has not been easy. Under the existing interest pattern, any change may face many resistances. Can Yu Fen's proposition be adopted?
How will China's diving community achieve sustainable development while maintaining its competitive advantage? In the face of these challenges, how can sports authorities balance the interests of all parties and promote real reform?
The original article was published in the Beijing Morning Post on November 18, 2008, "About" Swimming Center: Yu Fen's Report Lacks Evidence and Has Involved the Framing of Zhou Jihong"
But with the passage of time, this incident was gradually forgotten, but Yu Fen still worked as a coach in the Tsinghua diving team and did not return to the national team. To be precise, Yu Fen has not been able to go back since he left the national team in 1996, and he has no intention of serving the country, but he has not reported to the country.
In addition, it is only related to charity, and Zhou Jihong still holds an important position in the national team......
epilogue
As a meritorious coach in China's diving industry, Yu Fen has trained many Olympic champions and made great contributions to the national diving industry. However, she also faced difficulties such as not being able to return to the national team and resistance to system reform.
Despite this, Yu Fen still insisted on exploring the combination of sports and education at Tsinghua University to contribute to the future development of Chinese diving. Her experience reflects the complex situation of China's sports industry, and also provokes people to think deeply about the reform of the sports system.
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