I was scrolling through Weibo during my lunch break yesterday when I came across Gong Lijiao's farewell post - the shot put champion who just ended her National Games career with that incredible 19.68-meter throw. The video showed her receiving three injections just to compete, and man, that hit me right in the feels.
What got me wasn't just her 11-year journey to improve by 23 centimeters (seriously, think about that - over a decade for less than a foot of progress), but the way she talked about starting from zero after every victory. She's not just an athlete anymore - she's working toward her PhD, running scientific experiments in labs, and still carrying that humble attitude that makes you want to root for her.
Anyway, watching this made me remember the video call I had with my cousin in Vancouver last week. She was complaining about how she couldn't watch any of these inspiring Chinese sports documentaries because they're all geo-blocked. 'The video buffers for five minutes, plays for ten seconds, then gives me that annoying 'content not available in your region' message,' she told me, sounding genuinely frustrated.
I could almost hear the disappointment in her voice - she's been following Gong's career since the 2008 Beijing Olympics, and missing these retirement moments feels like missing a friend's milestone. She described trying to watch through three different VPNs that kept disconnecting, until she finally gave up and asked me to screen-record the important parts for her.
It's funny how technology connects us yet creates these weird barriers. Here I am in Beijing, able to stream Gong's entire journey in 4K quality, while my cousin - who probably understands the emotional weight of an athlete's retirement better than I do - has to settle for my poorly narrated version over WhatsApp.
Gong mentioned in her interview that what kept her going through injuries and setbacks was knowing people were watching, cheering her on. I wonder if athletes realize how many overseas fans are literally blocked from being part of that support system because of streaming restrictions.
My cousin eventually sent me a voice message saying, 'Just tell me how it ends.' But sports stories aren't about endings - they're about the journey. And when you can only get the conclusion without the struggle, the victory feels... hollow, you know?
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