【Author:Ye Gongzi】
Li Dashuang and Li Xiaoshuang have left a strong mark on the Chinese sports world, and are the shining points in the memories of many post-70s and post-80s generations.
Recently, a group of photos of Li Dashuang and Li Xiaoshuang was exposed on the Internet, causing the whole people to "remember killing".
From the photos, it can be seen that Li Dashuang and Li Xiaoshuang, who are now 47 years old, have two white sideburns and have an old state. According to relevant reporters, although the brothers are 47 years old, they have no children and everything is career-oriented.
In 1997, Li Xiaoshuang retired from the competition due to an ankle injury and subsequently announced his retirement. The elder brother Li Dashuang also followed in the footsteps of his younger brother, and the brothers both left the sports arena, causing countless people to regret.
In the 1980s and 1990s, Li Ning, the "prince of gymnastics", created a brilliant moment in the history of Chinese gymnastics, while li Dashuang and Li Xiaoshuang brothers took over Li Ning's baton and continued the glory of gymnastics.
The two brothers have been practicing sports since childhood, adhering to the spirit of not being afraid of injury, not afraid of hardship, and having the courage to fight, and have won one gold medal after another, becoming the pride of the Chinese people.
After leaving the sports world for many years, where have these twin brothers, who were once loved by the Chinese people, gone all these years?
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Da Shuang and Xiao Shuang are twins, born in Xiantao City, Hubei Province, the father is a porter, the mother is a temporary worker, the family situation is not rich.
In order to work, the parents put the two brothers in the grandfather's house, until the two need to go to school, they moved from their hometown to their parents.
On the day of entering the city, Grandpa carried the brothers on a burden on the bustling street, and the brothers had to come down to play, so Grandpa put down the burden and let them turn over in front of a movie theater.
Just from the countryside to the city, the two little ones are very happy, constantly flipping on the steps, neat and sharp, quite attracting attention. Just at this time, Ding Xiapeng, a gymnastics coach at Xiantao City Sports School in Hubei Province, passed by here and immediately took a fancy to Li Dashuang and Li Xiaoshuang brothers.
Subsequently, Ding Xiapeng left the contact information of the parents of the big double and the small double, and within a few days, she invited the two children to join the sports school. With such a rare opportunity, the parents did not hesitate to agree. Since then, the big double and the small double have begun the cruel training year after year.
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Although the big double and the small double are neat, before that, there was no gymnastics training foundation at all, and the ghost crying wolf howl that was often tortured by the coach.
Every morning, the brothers got up less than 5 o'clock and practiced until 9 o'clock in the evening to rest, which was very hard. Ten minutes on stage, ten years offstage, the two children by the age of 10, has been practicing a look.
Later, Coach Ding Xiapeng sent them to the provincial team, hoping that they could train hard and win glory for the country. In the provincial team, they have been practicing for 6 years, falling countless heels, suffering countless injuries, and only then did they first show their sharp edge.
In 1988, the provincial team saw that the two children were very good and recommended them to the national team. Who expected, the national team refused twice in a row, making the brothers very depressed.
In order to win glory for the team, the brothers trained harder until 1989, when they were accepted by the national team.
When it came to the national team, the brothers had not been taken seriously, and there had always been a sense of humiliation that had been ignored. But it is precisely this sense of humiliation that makes Li Dashuang and Li Xiaoshuang hold their breath and vow to get ahead.
In 1990, the brothers participated in the 11th Asian Games in Beijing, winning two gold medals in team competitions and free gymnastics, and their reputation has since risen.
In 1991, the two brothers wanted to raise their eyebrows again, but Xiaoshuang was accidentally injured during training, passing by the world championship gold medal.
In 1992, the two brothers regrouped and participated in the Barcelona Olympic Games, and in the case of successive defeats by his teammates, Li Xiaoshuang boldly used the "backflip for three weeks" to win the gold medal. The elder brother Li Dashuang also performed well, and won the runner-up of the team competition, and both brothers were very happy.
The two brothers encouraged each other and cheered each other on, leaving many wonderful pictures throughout the 90s and becoming unforgettable memories of the Chinese people.
In 1997, Li Xiao injured both ankles and had to retire from the competition, and then announced his retirement. Older brother Li Dashuang also followed in his younger brother's footsteps, announced his retirement, and left his favorite gymnastics field.
03
Leaving the sports world means that they have to find other ways to make money. Prior to this, many sports stars have entered the entertainment industry, hoping to transform successfully. Li Dashuang and Li Xiaoshuang also decided to become singers and signed with Hong Kong's "Phantom Full Tone" record label to record their first record.
Unfortunately, the brothers did not have the talent to sing, and after tossing and turning for two years, they were still unknown, so they planned to learn from their predecessor Li Ning and start a sporting goods company. The brothers did not have a way to do business, nor did they know the inside road, and they were at a loss and very distressed.
Fortunately, Li Dashuang happened to have a girlfriend named Shi Xuan, the family is a businessman, quite a bit of business talent, he became the brothers' right and left hands.
It is a pity that Li Dashuang and Li Xiaoshuang did not have the good luck of Li Ning, and the company's fame has not been played out, and it has been tepid for many years.
When Li Ning was a brand, he just caught up with the good opportunity of reform and opening up in the 80s, and all the domestic industries flourished, and he achieved a career.
By the time Li Dashuang and Li Xiaoshuang wanted to continue to follow Li Ning's old path, all the opportunities were gone, the brand was no longer competitive, and the performance had not been very good.
Fortunately, after several years of tossing and turning, the brothers' sports brand can barely survive in the market and have no problems in making a living.
At the beginning of 2002, in addition to developing sports brands, the brothers also founded the Li Xiao Double Gymnastics School in Xiantao, Hubei, hoping to make Hubei Xiantao a stage for gymnasts and win glory for the country.
In addition to founding a gymnastics school, the brothers often participate in public welfare activities, Li Xiaoshuang said: As long as there is a need in our hometown, we will stand up at any time.
Over the years, the brothers have been busy with business and exporting gymnastics talents for the country, and have been quietly dedicating their strength.
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Around 2000, Li Dashuang married Shi Xuan and subsequently developed a sports brand together. But in marriage, where there is a spoon that does not touch the edge of the pot, the couple has gradually appeared some contradictions.
A few years later, the two divorced peacefully, and Shi Xuan has been holding important positions in his company, and the relationship is also very harmonious. Unfortunately, the couple has been together for many years but has not had children, which is regrettable.
In 2009, Li Dashuang once again associated with the well-known actress Li Lin, the two played in a lavender manor on the outskirts of Beijing, ten fingers interlocked, intimate relationship, a look is a couple.
Soon after, Li Lin's brokerage company, Huayi Brothers, confirmed that the two were indeed in a relationship.
Before interacting with Li Dashuang, Li Lin had a marriage with the famous director Wang Xiaolie, and the two divorced due to personality incompatibility and have been single for many years.
In July 2012, Li Dashuang and Li Lin held a wedding, Li Xiaoshuang, Li Ning, Yang Wei and other world champions attended, the scene was star-studded, and many world champions came to the scene, which attracted people's attention.
Today, the two have been together for 8 years, have deep feelings, and are a very sweet couple.
The younger brother, Li Xiaoshuang, met the singer Zhang Bening at a friend party, and the two fell in love at first sight and then began to communicate.
In 2003, the two were married and have been together for many years, and the relationship is very harmonious. Regrettably, the couple also had no children and have been living the life of Dink.
After Li Dashuang and Li Xiaoshuang retired, although they did not succeed as Li Ning, they also lived out the excitement of their lives. I hope that the rest of their lives will be healthy and happy for the family.
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