When he was less than 4 years old, he was sent to Yang Guoxiu's amateur gymnastics training class by his father Jiang Tao. The first time I met Jiang Yuyuan's enlightenment Yang Guoxiu, I was attracted by her outgoing and lively personality. Yang Guoxiu, who decided that this was a good prospect, devoted all his efforts to Jiang Yuyuan. From 65438 to 0997, Yang Guoxiu recommended Jiang Yuyuan to enter the Guangxi Autonomous Region Sports School, but after a month of training, the coach of the sports team felt that her physical quality was not good enough and sent her back. This news is undoubtedly a great blow to father Jiang Tao and mother Ou Fengzhen. It was not until 1999 that Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, which won the right to host the 2002 Provincial Games, went to all parts of the country to select athletes, and Jiang Yuyuan was recruited into the Zhejiang team. Jiang Yuyuan is only 8 years old this year, and the difficulty of the balance beam project has reached the first level in the world.
Because Jiang Yuyuan's family has poor economic conditions: his father Jiang Tao is an ordinary taxi driver in Liuzhou, and his mother Ou Fengzhen has no fixed income, so the whole family lives on the income from driving a taxi in Jiang Tao. Therefore, in the training of the national team, the usual training allowance and competition bonus of other players are generally kept by the coach, and if they are lazy, they will be criticized or punished; And Jiang Yuyuan usually trains to be smart and lazy. There is no need to criticize or punish her if you want her to practice hard. As long as the coach says you don't train well and deducts your bonus, she will be honest. ...
Eating snacks seems to be a child's patent, but for Jiang Yuyuan who needs to do a difficult somersault, snacks can't be eaten casually.
Jiang Yuyuan's mother, Ou Fengzhen, found that her slim daughter had lost weight again, and said, "I heard that she lost two pounds in preparation for the Olympic Games because she was too heavy to turn over. She can drink water these two days, but she certainly didn't eat much. " She recalled that not only before the big game, but even eating snacks at ordinary times was a "no-no" for the gymnastics team. "Snacks are not allowed in the national team at ordinary times, but my daughter is like this." If there is a steady stream, we will buy some food and secretly send it to her. "
He came to Zhejiang at the age of 7, joined the national team at the age of 12, and lived in Hangzhou for more than five years. In the past five years, girls of the same age have spoiled in their parents' arms, bought all kinds of plush toys and ate all kinds of snacks. However, due to financial constraints at home, Yuanyuan only has 10 yuan's pocket money every week, and she has to worry about clothes.
"In Hangzhou, a little girl of that age doesn't want anything, and Yuan Yuan is not so good. Not to mention a lot of toys and snacks. At that time, the training clothes were basically given by coaches. However, she is not picky and gives her everything to wear. If there are toys, they are also sent by others, and she is not willing to buy them. " Wang, assistant director of Zhejiang Gymnastics Center, said.
Before going to the national team in 2004, my mother Ou Fengzhen made a special trip to Hangzhou to see her and wanted to add some clothes to her. "At that time, she and I went to the Huanbei market to buy two pairs of trousers. She insisted on buying only one pair and told me that' if Mom bought it for me, you wouldn't have the money to buy a ticket home'." Ou Fengzhen recalled, "At that time, our husband and wife were doing odd jobs and there was not much savings at home. Although Yuanyuan is young, she understands. "
When Jiang Yuyuan 16 years old, it was high school age, but when children of the same age were still asking their parents for money to buy things they liked, she was already a self-reliant adult, and because her family was not well-off, she also provoked an economic burden.
"She is now an athlete in the gymnastics team of Zhejiang Institute of Physical Education," said Wang. "Athlete" is a continuous occupation, and this "job" has been done for nine years, with nine years' salary and nine years' service. Although my little girl is not tall, she is already an old hand in the workplace.
"Jiang Yuyuan's salary, subsidies, bonuses, etc. For the time being, it will be kept by the coach, "Wang said. As Yuanyuan entered the national team and achieved excellent results in international competitions, her income is also rising. "Starting this year, Yuanyuan asked the coach to help her send 1000 yuan home every month." You know, Jiang Yuyuan's parents did odd jobs everywhere a few years ago, but it was only 300 yuan a month, and Yuan Yuan has become the economic pillar of the family.
"The house where our family lives now is only over 60 square meters. Yuanyuan said last year,' Mom, when I win the Olympic gold medal, I will buy you a big house.' "Ou Fengzhen said with a smile," Unexpectedly, Yuanyuan really won the Olympic gold medal today. In fact, it doesn't matter whether the house is changed or not. I am very happy that the child has this heart. "
Yuan Yuan's father, Jiang Tao, recalled that Yuan Yuan got only 5 points in a math exam when she was a child, and she still looked helpless. "At that time can't, she was young, also not care about her. She only knows to play all day. "