chinese athlete shi zhiyong: no regrets in dedicating everything to weightlifting
2024-09-03
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chinanews.com guilin, september 2, title: chinese athlete shi zhiyong: no regrets in dedicating everything to weightlifting
author: jiang fenghui, tu lisha, yang zongsheng
“look straight ahead when lifting, and swing your hands faster…” on september 1, in the weightlifting complex building of wutong town central primary school in guilin, guangxi, chinese weightlifter shi zhiyong was giving instructions to the members of the wutong town central primary school weightlifting team (hereinafter referred to as the “weightlifting team”).
shi zhiyong (right) instructs the weightlifting team members. photo by tu lisha
shi zhiyong, who was born in wutong town, once trained in weightlifting at wutong town central primary school. returning to his alma mater, shi zhiyong was deeply moved by the changes in his old place. "we didn't have this thing when we trained before." shi zhiyong pointed to the fan above his head and recalled, "at that time, our training conditions were difficult. a pair of weightlifting shoes had to be passed down for three or four generations. before i left the team, i left a pair of weightlifting shoes for my junior brother."
shi zhiyong carefully observed the training process of the weightlifting team members, learned about the training situation of the team members with the coach, and corrected their weightlifting posture from time to time. in response to the requests of the young team members for group photos, he also responded with a smile.
"i understand that the weightlifting team also has good competition results in guangxi. the feng shui of wutong is good for people, and the weightlifting industry here has also developed well." shi zhiyong said.
shi zhiyong was warmly welcomed by teachers and students of the school. photo by tu lisha
talking about his beloved weightlifting career, shi zhiyong was very emotional. "weightlifting has brought me a lot of valuable wealth and given me the opportunity to win glory for my country. while winning championships in the arena, it has also trained my tenacity and perseverance."
if you look closely, you can easily see the marks left on shi zhiyong by years of weightlifting. the palms of his hands with wide knuckles are covered with thick calluses, and there are large calluses on his calves due to the friction of the barbell. shi zhiyong once showed photos of his treatment on his social media account. the acupuncture needles he used filled a 5-liter beverage barrel. shi zhiyong joked that he would save these beverage barrels as evidence to recall the past in the future.
"there is a saying that goes 'how many chances do you have to fight in your life? if not now, when?' i dedicate everything to weightlifting without any regrets," said shi zhiyong.
although shi zhiyong returned from the paris olympics with regret, he was very calm. he admitted that he had been suffering from a back injury since the tokyo olympics, and rehabilitation and acupuncture have become part of his daily life. during the preparations for the paris olympics, treatment and training almost divided shi zhiyong's every day.
"at that time, i started two hours of treatment at 9:30 every day, then trained until 19:30, and then did three hours of treatment. i was numb from the injections. i kept giving myself psychological hints that i could train the next day after the injections," shi zhiyong recalled.
torture, surprise, disappointment, and return to normal, shi zhiyong summed up his journey in paris with a few words, and said that he has no regrets along the way. "whether we succeed or fail, we should go all out to sprint, which is what we athletes should do. i tried my best to complete the preparations. although i didn't win the championship, i deserved it."
"after the competition in paris, i kept dreaming about my failure at that time, so i went out for a walk and a few fish to give myself something to do, and i soon came out of it." shi zhiyong talked about his method of adjusting his mood.
in his spare time, shi zhiyong likes to fish alone, thinking about his daily training and future plans while waiting. for him, fishing has unknown surprises, and this joy full of uncertainty is his unique way to relieve stress.
recently, shi zhiyong posted a video of himself fishing in his hometown on his social account. he admitted that he wanted to take a break and recover at this stage.
speaking of his children, shi zhiyong also has expectations. "if the child wants to, he can also learn sports, but i won't let him go the weightlifting route. to beat his father, he needs to win three consecutive olympic championships, which is too difficult." shi zhiyong said with a smile. (end)
