At the age of seven, an amateur sports school teacher suddenly took three first-year Bandura to the playground for a standing long jump, and the farthest one was chosen to start diving. Joined the Chongqing team at the age of 9, and joined the Sichuan team at the age of 10, but was transferred back to the Chongqing team by the Sichuan team after a trial. Later, he joined the Shaanxi team and finally officially entered the national team.
Like all young people, Tian Liang was a groupie when he entered the national team. In order to get close to famous athletes Fu Mingxia and Sun, he is willing to run errands and secretly buy instant noodles and popsicles. When he occasionally meets the national team members on the stairs, Tian Liang always chooses to run away, fearing to hinder them. Once Tian Liang met Fu Mingxia on the stairs, Fu Mingxia joked, "You run so fast." Tian Liang didn't dare to look back after hearing this, and ordered his head. He jumped on the three-meter platform and said in his own words, "I really wanted to find a hole to drill down."
2000: Won the Olympic gold medal "Diving Prince"
At the Sydney Olympic Games in 2000, he burned his bridges when he was 30 points behind in the first three jumps. In the fourth jump, he beat Hu Jia with a score of 1, 0 1.52 and won the first Olympic gold medal in his life. At that time, his skill of splashing water was superb, and he was evaluated by the Australian media as "the diving prince who will not disturb the sleeping water", a generation of diving princes.
2004: the pinnacle of diving career
From 200/kloc-0 to 2003, he won the men's 10 meter platform single and double champion in the 200 1 world championship and the men's 10 meter platform champion in the xx National Games. Champion of Busan Asian Games in 2002, champion of men's10m platform in National Diving Championships, champion of men's10m platform in World Cup, champion of men's10m platform in National Championships, third place in men's10m platform in World Championships in 2003 and Athens Olympic Games in 2004. In the 10th National Games in 2005, he took part in the competition under great pressure. He always lagged behind Hu Jia in the first few jumps, but he just had the determination and courage to beat Hu Jia and finally surpassed Hu Jia to win the championship. Standing on the podium, Tian Liang smiled with almost angry confidence. At this moment, he still maintains a charming and cordial smile, but only he knows his inner forbearance and hardship.
Tian Liang is a controversial figure in diving in China and even in sports in China. These controversies and disturbances all stem from a series of things he did after participating in the 2004 Olympic Games that had nothing to do with diving. With the passage of time, the controversy about Tian Liang gradually subsided, and the victory of the 10th National Games also brought Tian Liang back to a normal life track. Yesterday, Tian Liang was a guest on Hunan Satellite TV's The Story Behind, and told the story about the storms he experienced in his diving career for more than ten years. Handsome Tian Liang has many fans in China. At the recording scene of yesterday's program, many of them were hardcore "bright fans" who came from all over the country. Some of them come from Anhui, some from Hubei, some from Guangzhou, and even college students from Shijiazhuang. At the beginning of the program, these "fans" sent their own small gifts one after another, which moved Tian Liang very much. These super fans are as crazy about Tian Liang as entertainment stars. The lively scene at the scene makes people sigh the charm of Tian Liang. Tian Liang's parents and coach Zhang Ting also participated in the recording.
About "sparkling"
Among many controversial topics about Tian Liang, the relationship between him and teammate Guo Jingjing has always been the focus of attention. Although the two have never publicly acknowledged this relationship, and now even the scandal has long since passed, we can still vaguely feel something from Tian Liang's words yesterday. Tian Liang always responds carefully to the threats of the host. When asked about the title of "sparkling crystal", Tian Liang's answer is intriguing. "I can accept other people's ideas, but I still want to keep my inner things." Tian Liang said that the name Jingjing actually originated from an advertisement that he and Guo Jingjing cooperated in 2003. He said, "The name was really just a means of commercial speculation at that time.".
Although I don't want to talk too much about emotional issues in the program, Tian Liang is happy to recall some bits and pieces related to Guo Jingjing. He revealed that he actually knew Guo Jingjing before he entered the national team. "I remember it was in 199 1. At that time, I went to Baoding, Hebei Province to participate in the diving competition on behalf of the provincial team. She was also in the Hebei provincial team. In that competition, she easily jumped out of a very difficult action and left a deep impression on me. " 1at the end of 993, both of them joined the national team and officially became teammates, but they were still young and didn't communicate much with each other. "We spoke for the first time because I had a problem with another female teammate. As a result, she came to help the girl speak, and I replied,' This is none of your business', that's all. Her nickname at that time was Rudder. "Tian Liang said," I just want to have a plain family. "
About the incident of taking photos
In 2004, the earthquake and tsunami in Southeast Asia attracted global attention, and it was in this disaster that Tian Liang went to Malaysia to take photos under the arrangement of a brokerage company. After the news came out, it immediately caused an uproar in the country. When it comes to this unpleasant matter, Tian Liang still feels very wronged. "I think this is my own grievance. I was really sad at that time. I don't know what I did wrong, and I don't even know how to defend myself. This is more sad for me than losing any game. "
Tian Liang admits that he is not mature enough for his behavior. "I'm actually a person who doesn't dive and doesn't know anything. I didn't think it was inappropriate to take photos during the tsunami, because the brokerage company told me that the shooting location was far from the disaster area, so I went. "
After the photo storm passed, Tian Liang encountered another accident that made him even sadder, that is, he was transferred from the national diving team. This incident is undoubtedly a heavy blow to Tian Liang. Tian Liang said that he actually knew the news before the national team officially announced it. "I couldn't believe it at the time, and I was even lucky. I thought it was unlikely. I didn't expect this incident to cause such a big response throughout the country. " Recalling these storms, Tian Liang seemed very calm. "I don't want to argue about right or wrong. I just want to answer with actions, say less and do more. " Regarding whether he has the courage to face these doubts, Tian Liang said: "I think if I can't face them bravely, I won't win the gold medal at the 10th National Games."
About your own growth
Tian Liang was able to embark on the road of diving, largely because of his excellent jumping ability as a child. Zhang Ting, his coach, said that in fact, Tian Liang was not a very good player at first. He chose Tian Liang because he saw the aura in his eyes.
Interestingly, after being selected by the diving team, his parents didn't even know what diving was, and Tian's mother opposed it at that time, and later agreed after being persuaded by the teacher. Tian Liang also recalled an interesting story when he was selected. "At that time, the coach selected candidates by standing long jump. My long jump distance exceeded other students, so I was left behind by the coach. I didn't understand at that time, and I wondered if I had done something wrong by jumping so far, otherwise I wouldn't have been left behind. Later, after being called by the teacher to the office for a physical examination, I was even more afraid, because in my impression, only when I made a big mistake would I be called to the teacher's office. Later I realized that this was just a false alarm. "
1993, entered the national team, which was the heyday of famous divers Fu Mingxia and Sun. After entering the national team, Tian Liang and these two famous divers have many interesting stories. In the national team, he shared a dormitory with Sun, which made him very proud. It is because of this sense of pride that he willingly became the "little errand boy" of his brother and grandson. At that time, I bought instant noodles for Sun almost every day after training, and then shared them with him in the dormitory. Another purpose of "pleasing" senior brothers is to have more opportunities to play Sun's video games. Tian Liang, who has just entered the national team, is really "poor". He described himself as having nothing but a bed.
Besides buying instant noodles for Sun, he also shouldered the heavy responsibility of stealing popsicles for Fu Mingxia. In the national team, in order to control the weight of female athletes, sweets such as popsicles are generally not allowed. But honest Tian Liang stole popsicles for Fu Mingxia and other old players. The most interesting thing is that Fu Mingxia once hid the popsicle under the bed to avoid the coach's inspection. When the coach left the dormitory, the popsicle had melted. The delicious Fu Mingxia was bought by Tian Liang again.
Tian Liang's story tells us that where there is a will, there is a way. Everyone should have their own dreams, don't be a confused person, and strive for their dreams, so that life is valuable.
Those years in Tian Liang.
On March 26th, 2007, Tian Liang announced his official retirement. Tian Liang, the "diving prince", will be a thing of the past, and he will be remembered for ten years. Later, Ye Yixi admitted for the first time that she was in love with Tian Liang, and now their relationship is stable.
On September 30th, 2000, Tian Liang won the gold medal in the Sydney Olympic Games 10 meter platform.
In August, 2004, 14, Tian Liang won the gold medal of synchronized 10 meter platform in Athens Olympic Games. However, he lost the gold medal in his best 10 meter platform individual competition.
On June 26th, 2005, Tian Liang was transferred from the national team.
On June 65438+1 October1in 2005, Tian Liang withstood all kinds of rumors and pressures and won the gold medal of men's 10 meter platform in the 10th National Games, which once again proved that he is still the king of 10 meter platform.
Since then, rumors about whether he will return to the national team, as well as various entertainment news and scandals have been heard in Tian Liang.
In the 2007 World Swimming Championships, the China diving team won nine of the ten diving gold medals, and the lost gold medal was the gold medal in the men's 10 meter platform solo event held on March 25th.
One day later, on March 26th, Tian Liang, the former king of this project, announced his retirement.
Since then, a "sparkling" era of diving in China has become a swan song, and the dream of winning gold in the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games has finally become a dream that Tian Liang will never realize, and the heroic diving of a generation of diving princes has become an eternal memory. ...
On March 26th, 2007, a generation of diving princes retired. Tian Liang tearfully bid farewell to his beloved platform and the diving field of the 2008 Olympic Games. He left the podium and audience with an era of king diving, and also conveyed a sacred dream to a new generation of young athletes with Olympic dreams.
In 2008, Tian Liang will dance with life for the Beijing Olympic Games in another way, and pass the flame symbolizing the youthful China to all those who love the Olympic Games and fly their dreams. ...