In the sports world, every time a hostile confrontation occurs, it will cause a sensation, and the controversy about which athlete is stronger will never stop.
However, in recent years, the significance of sports competitiveness has gradually been led to deviation, and fans are more concerned about the achievements made by athletes, so they extend the so-called "gold medal theory only".
For this, what I think of is the last battle between Gatling and Bolt .
Before this, Gatlin had lost to Bolt several times, and the most regrettable time was only a little different.
At the 2017 World Championships, Gatlin finally defeated this "old enemy" as he wished.
Fans scoffed at this and booed and shouted, and how did Gatling do it?
He did not mock Bolt who failed, nor did he clamor to promote victory. He just walked towards Bolt and knelt on one knee to pay his highest respect to the "lightning flying man".
And Bolt pulled up the chaser and hugged him in his arms, moving countless people.
Winning or losing at this moment is not important. The charm of competitive sports "has old enemies for life, respect each other for life" is fully reflected in them.
Apart from Bolt and Gatlin, there are still many old enemies in the sports world. They appreciate each other, fight against each other and achieve each other.
Today I will tell you about four sports athletes who are opposed to each other but have close relationships in private.
Lin Dan&Li Zongwei
When it comes to the most classic "love and killing" in the sports world, I believe that most people think of Lin Dan and Li Zongwei in the badminton world at the first time.
The first encounter between the two was in 2004.
This year, Lin Dan is rushing to the world rankings, and his strength level is very unstable in performance, and even caused a "one-round tour".
, and Lee Chong Wei on the other side has been famous for a long time and is regarded as the hope of the badminton world by Malaysia .
did not spark much spark in the first collision, and it ended with Lin Dan's victory.
After this, Lin Dan performed abnormally in the Olympics and was eliminated in an upset manner.
After this destruction, Lin Dan made great efforts and started the era of " Super Dan " in 2005. He also had 12 years of entanglement with Li Zongwei and 37 games.
In the following years, Lin Dan confronted Li Zongwei occasionally lost, but most of the time he was the first.
Especially in the Olympic Games in 2008 and 2012, this scene will happen in every competition.
On this side, Lin Dan roared to the sky and ran around the field happily. On the other side, Li Zongwei squatted on the ground with a lonely look on his face. He witnessed Lin Dan's reunion with his other defeat.
After this, Lee Chong Wei was teased by fans as "the second son of a thousand years". Before they knew it, they became old enemies.
But no matter who loses, they all know one thing: See you again at the top.
Four years are fleeting, and Lee Chong Wei ended Lin Dan's winning streak on Rio Olympics .
After the game, Lin Dan and Lee Chong Wei hugged each other and exchanged jerseys.
This is a game without losers. The fairy friendship between the two alone has won too much.
Lin Dan once said that the gold medal is valuable because of the existence of Lee Chong Wei.
, and Lee Chong Wei said that he was very grateful to Lin Dan, who would not train hard without him.
In the win or loss, they became the opponents and friends who respect the most.
Lin Dan invited Lee Chong Wei when she got married. The latter was unable to arrive because of the competition, but she also sent her blessings. On the eve of the Tokyo Olympics, the two even made an appointment to watch the competition together.
From opponent to confidant, Li Dan and Li Zongwei are not only opponents, but also friends.
Sun Yang & Park Tae-heng
If the love and killing of Lin Dan and Lee Chong Wei is summarized in the sentence "Why do you give birth to Yu?", then Sun Yang and Park Tae-heng are mutual appreciations between heroes.
Sun Yang everyone is familiar with it.
A wizard who is rare in 50 years in the swimming world has won numerous world championships during his service, China has 19 gold medals related to swimming, and Sun Yang contributed 14 fast.
On the other side, Park Tae-heng is the first Asian to win European and American players on freestyle . He won several gold medals for South Korea and is known as the "Son of the Ocean".
The two are about the same age, but both have experienced the warmth and coldness of human feelings that are not of this age.
Sun Yang has been conservative and controversial due to his personality.
People affirm his achievements, but they do not agree with the various deeds he has done.
In a certain competition, Sun Yang changed his swimming trunks, and the coach stepped down to criticize and educate him and was contradicted.
After experiencing some things, Sun Yang, who became increasingly dissatisfied with the coach, said, "I don't want to train with him anymore", and at the same time forced the leader to choose between the coach and the champion.
In the end, Sun Yang changed the coach as he wished and broke off his kindness with his mentor.
After this, Sun Yang was exposed for driving without a license, causing a stir.
is different from Sun Yang. The reason why Park Tae-heng is in trouble is the national system problem.
Due to conflicts with Swimming Union, Park Tae-heng's bonus was deducted, and he was hidden, and his sponsors also left one after another.
The story of two people started in the London Olympics.
Before the game, Park Tae-heng's declaration was maliciously misinterpreted by the media and turned into a remark that provoked Sun Yang.
. In the competition, the two won awards tied for many times, and the simple two big boys gave birth to friendship. After the
competition, Sun Yang also introduced Park Tae-heng to his parents.
Two years later, the Asian Games has reversed its position. The advertisement taken by Sun Yang was maliciously interpreted and intentionally guided by the media to become irreconcilable with Park Tae-heng.
But the real situation is that Sun Yang slapped Park Tae-heng to celebrate on the field.
After the game, they attended Park Tae-hung's birthday party. The two laughed wildly without any barriers.
When Park Tae-heng was punished for failing the drug test, the people around him were afraid to avoid it like they were watching flies, and only Sun Yang trusted him.
When we arrived at the Rio Olympics, the first thing Sun Yang did when he got off the plane was to take a photo with Park Tae-heng.
Unfortunately, the two did not meet in the finals. Park Tae-heng also expressed regret after being eliminated and did not chase Sun Yang even tighter.
Of course, their friendship never changes anyway.
kong Linghui &Liu Guoliang
kong Linghui and Liu Guoliang are known as the "Twins" in the table tennis world and the last defenders of the "small ball era".
The two have a common position to win glory for the country from abroad, but in individual competitions, they are valuable opponents.
Looking at the life development of Gemini, you will find that they have a lot in common, and their brotherhood is rare in the world.
In the 1990s, the Chinese table tennis world fell into a trough, and the country selected a group of outstanding "child soldiers".
Kong Linghui and Liu Guoliang were assigned to the same dormitory.
At first, due to living habits, the two of them disliked each other and even drew the 38th parallel.
But as time goes by, the friendship between the two gradually becomes stronger, and they accept each other until they usher in the first duel in their life.
In a world-class competition, both brothers reached the finals, but no one wanted to destroy their friendship because of the championship, so they chose to "leave the water".
, the game will eventually be decided, and Liu Guoliang lost to Kong Linghui "accidentally". After the game, Kong Linghui and Liu Guoliang hugged each other and cried bitterly.
After the two negotiated, they decided to pay 50% of the prize money for all future competitions.
From then on, the two of them won and lost each other, but most of them were Kong Linghui who had more wins.
Especially later, the rules of table tennis events changed, and the serving could not be covered, so he directly slashed Liu Guoliang's artery with one knife.
In 2002, Liu Guoliang announced his retirement and career as a coach. The outside world expressed confusion, but Kong Linghui respected his decision very much.
Liu Guoliang and Kong Linghui became superiors and subordinates, but their relationship was not affected at all.
They still live in the same dormitory and trust each other very much.
In 2006, Kong Linghui caught up with Liu Guoliang and retired to coach the women's team.
The "Gemini" era has completely come to an end, and it is replaced by the "contest" between the two coaches.
They often discuss together how to improve the strength of the players. Once there is a newcomer with high potential, or a player who has achieved good results, they can't help but jump to each other to show off.
Despite this, both sides regarded each other as brothers. Even though Kong Linghui was caught in the "gambling debt" storm in 2017, Liu Guoliang did not turn against him.
instead helped him speak, and afterwards he found a way out, laying a bridge and building a line at the Sports Bureau.
Such a fairy friendship is so enviable.
Li Na&Sharapova
Compared with popular events such as swimming and table tennis, tennis is not an advantageous event in the Chinese sports world, and it is even just a sports for a few people, which is more popular.
But there is such a legendary woman who carved her name on a tennis ball and slapped her slap and broke the wall of the system.
Li Na is the well-deserved number one person in tennis. She won the Grand Slam twice, and even now she is a legendary achievement.
In addition to this, the greatest thing that is remembered by more people is that Li Na came from the system and then walked from the system. She withstood the pressure and hired a coach for training, and finally achieved success.
Her deeds have pointed out another way for athletes, and as a tennis player, she has given all Asian tennis players confidence and motivation.
Li Na has many old enemies in the tennis court, including Kristels who can never pursue girls, and Kvitova who has become her best friend.
But this time I want to talk about Sharapova, who is completely opposite to her external and extremely similar to her internally.
Sharapova became famous earlier than Li Na. She looks cold and charming, and she is not showing off on the court.
Li Na has a late bloomer and has a straightforward personality and is even a bit popular.
Two people, one ice and the other fire. Every time they encounter it, they are like Ye Gucheng and Ximen Chuxue on the top of the Forbidden City.
However, both of them are known for their fierceness and domineering style. Every time they fight, they are attacking at the bottom line, which is simple and crude, and full of ornamentality.
10 Confrontation, the two met 14 times in total. Li Na lost more and won less, but she was a Grand Slam player and was very popular.
The most impressive thing is that Li Na swept Sharapova with a score of 6-2 in 2013, which was the last time she defeated this old enemy.
After winning the Grand Slam the following year, Li Na announced her retirement, and countless famous tennis players sent their blessings, Sharapova released a photo of Li Na winning the championship and she won the silver medal. The intention of dynamic release of
is very obvious. In Sharapova's heart, Li Na has always been the champion.
After this, Sharapova privately asked for Li Na’s contact information, and the two became friends who could talk about everything.
It is worth mentioning that in addition to tit-for-tat on the field, Li Na and Sharapova are both the money-making queens, and there are occasional winners and losses in other fields.
For top athletes, it is more important to have a fairly good enemy than victory.
On the one hand, we can make progress together and achieve each other, and on the other hand, we are also mutual appreciation among geniuses. After all, friendship is the first, competition is the second, and results will not affect the friendship between athletes.
In addition, do you also know those top athletes who are old enemies?
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