Executive summary:Yesterday, in the T11 women’s 400m final of the Tokyo Paralympic Games, Chinese athlete Liu Cuiqing successfully defended his title with the assistance of lead runner Xu Donglin and set a new Paralympic record! For 8 years, they worked hard together and chased their dreams. Liu Cuiqing said that Xu Donglin is her eyes, which will lead her through the darkness. If she can see the light again, she wants to see the other person’s face.
Yesterday, in the T11 women’s 400m final of the Tokyo Paralympic Games, Chinese athlete Liu Cuiqing successfully defended his title with the assistance of lead runner Xu Donglin and set a new Paralympic record! For 8 years, they worked hard together and chased their dreams. Liu Cuiqing said that Xu Donglin is her eyes, which will lead her through the darkness. If she can see the light again, she wants to see the other person’s face.
Tokyo Paralympic Games Liu Cuiqing wins gold medal and sets new record
On the 28th, at the Tokyo Paralympic Games, Liu Cuiqing, with the assistance of Xu Donglin, achieved the Olympic title defense with a new record of 56.25 seconds. It seems easy to win the championship, but perhaps only between the two of them, can best understand the hardship behind the success.
Liu Cui had a good athletic talent when he was young, but when he was 10 years old, he was blind because of eye diseases that could not be treated in time. Fortunately, the teacher at the school for the blind found her talent for running and encouraged her to develop in the direction of a blind athlete.
Tokyo Paralympic Games T11 women’s 400m champion Liu Cuiqing:Because our world is dark, it may be more difficult to learn things a bit slower than they do.
10 cm traction rope to witness the tacit cooperation
According to the regulations of the track and field competition for the disabled, the blind athletes must participate in the competition with the assistance of the front runner. Since 2013, Xu Donglin has become Liu Cuiqing’s lead runner, and the two have cooperated for 8 years. For 8 years, the two have fought side by side on a 10 cm tow rope.
Liu Cuiqing’s lead runner Xu Donglin:This rope may be an ordinary rope to ordinary people, but for both of us, it is eyes, direction, and trust.
Tokyo Paralympic Games T11 women’s 400m champion Liu Cuiqing:We rely on the feeling of a 10 cm rope to feel whether we are going up the curve or down the curve, and we are away (or) close. The two of us feel like twins, and we have a better understanding.
The 2016 Paralympic Games reached the top, leading runners to move forward with weight
Running towards the light, will eventually pass through the envelope of darkness. At the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, Liu Cuiqing and Xu Donglin won the women’s 400m T11 championship with absolute advantage. However, after crossing the finish line, Xu Donglin fell heavily on the runway due to his injuries.
Liu Cuiqing’s lead runner Xu Donglin:After the strain at that time, the meniscus had also been torn, and it might have been unable to withstand another five or six meters. In fact, when she ran, her leg was so painful that she didn’t feel it, but there was only one belief that she had to accompany her to the finish line. Even if she is lame, take her to the finish line.
Raising the national flag and playing the national anthem, when dreams reflect reality, pain will be driven away by happiness. At the Tokyo Paralympic Games, the two partners who fought side by side once again embarked on the journey and realized their dream of letting the five-star red flag fly on the top of the world again. In fact, before the game, the lead runner Xu Donglin suffered a torn meniscus again. From the broadcast screen, we can see that his right knee was still wrapped in a thick bandage.
In addition to sticking to the Olympic dream, Liu Cuiqing also stated another dream of her own: If you can see the light again, the person you most want to see is her leader.
Liu Cuiqing, track and field athlete of the Chinese sports delegation at the Tokyo Paralympic Games:He was injured and took me to the top podium. I am very grateful to him.
Liu Cuiqing’s lead runner Xu Donglin:There is a mission. We fulfilled our wish before we set off. We said we would defend our title in Tokyo, and we did it.
Original title: Liu Cuiqing: You are my eyes, leading me to the light