Guo Jingjing, the representative of the great female protagonist, has repeatedly brought glory to the country during her career. After marriage, she became the "face" of the Ho family. This year's Paris Olympics also saw the figure of Guo, the head judge. Behind her success is the support of a woman.
Witnessing Her Daughter's Tears and Pain
Just by looking at Fan Yumei's appearance, one can tell that Guo Jingjing inherited her mother's good genes. Both mother and daughter are beautiful women with temperament and elegance. In the early years, Ms. Fan was a worker in a film factory. Her husband, Guo's father, was just a train driver. Despite being ordinary people, they raised an Olympic champion.
At first, the couple noticed their daughter often being picky about food. To ensure Guo Jingjing's health, they sent her to learn diving. There is a little anecdote here. Initially, Guo Jingjing didn't even know what diving was. When she didn't hear clearly who the coach wanted to learn diving, she raised her hand. Hearing only the word "water," she thought she was learning swimming. Upon learning this, her mother hurriedly took her to the swimming pool. However, the coach said they hadn't selected anyone. At this point, Fan Yumei thought her daughter was deceiving her. It wasn't until the mother and daughter saw the diving platform that they realized what had happened. The 7-year-old Guo Jingjing also began to feel afraid. From then on, she embarked on her diving journey.
During this period, Guo Jingjing also endured a lot of hardships, which Fan Yumei witnessed. All she could do was to protect and support her daughter. However, problems arose soon after training began. We all know that actions are crucial for divers. A slight deviation results in different splashes upon entry into the water. However, Guo Jingjing initially faced the problem of prominent knee bones. To correct this, Guo's father often helped his daughter with leg pressing. Seeing her daughter's painful expression broke Fan Yumei's heart. She is just a mother who loves her child. Therefore, Ms. Fan wanted her daughter to give up. But Guo Jingjing was unwilling. Seeing her daughter's determination, she no longer mentioned it. From then on, Fan Yumei fully supported her daughter's training. In 1992, Guo Jingjing successfully entered the provincial team. She knew better than anyone how hard her daughter trained. Therefore, it was common to see Fan Yumei rushing to the provincial team training base after work at that time. A year later, Guo Jingjing also successfully obtained the "entry ticket" to the national team. Watching her daughter leave home for Beijing, Fan Yumei was very reluctant to part. So, she went there every week. She took a car, and even her bicycle was transported. After arriving in Beijing, she rode her bike to the venue to watch her daughter. It wasn't until Guo Jingjing gradually achieved results that she ended her career of "bringing" her bicycle to Beijing. This is also what Sun Yingsha's parents did. When their daughter was in the provincial team, they were reluctant to let her stay in the dormitory, so they picked her up early and late. After Sha Sha joined the national team, the couple also visited their daughter every week, giving her the greatest support. Indeed, the hearts of parents around the world are pitiful. While Fan Yumei traveled back and forth, Guo Jingjing also began to appear in various competitions. In 1995, she won the gold medal in the women's synchronized platform event at her first World Cup diving competition. However, in the following year's Olympics, she only finished fifth, returning with disappointment. With the development of her body, she later switched to practicing the 3-meter springboard. However, an accident occurred soon after. Although Guo Jingjing suffered a significant blow in Atlanta, she didn't expect to fall off the diving board during training. This made her extremely desperate, and public opinion wasn't favorable either. Some even said that this child might be "wasted." However, Guo Jingjing didn't give up. Her mother saw her pain and tears. To take better care of and encourage her daughter, Ms. Fan frequently traveled between the two places. Her mother became her greatest support. More fortunately, Zhong Shaozhen was very optimistic about her. As Guo Jingjing said, her coach pulled her out of her worst state when she was most self-abandoned. With the support of her mentor, she was able to "set sail again" ten months after her injury. Unfortunately, it was the era dominated by Fu Mingxia at that time. In the 2000 Olympics, Guo Jingjing was leading after the first three jumps, but she was eventually overtaken. Years later, she also admitted that she was too eager for success, resulting in an unstable mentality. After performing poorly, she missed the gold medal. During the award ceremony, she could only watch as the other party celebrated. To describe it in four words, it was hopeless. Her lack of expression also caused much dissatisfaction. After the game, she hid and burst into tears. Coach Zhong had to look for her everywhere. After crying, Guo Jingjing began to re-plan her professional career. Since the two failures had a significant impact on her, she even considered retiring to become a coach. Fortunately, she persisted. That's why she had the stunning performance in Athens later. Guo Jingjing finally won the gold medals in both the singles and doubles events of the 3-meter springboard. She finally fulfilled her dream. At this moment, Fan Yumei was undoubtedly the happiest. Her daughter had worked so hard and finally fulfilled her dream. Hope for Daughter's Happiness
With her career established, love quietly arrived as well. It was during the visit of Olympic athletes to Hong Kong. Having long noticed Guo Jingjing, Kenneth Fok fell in love with the goddess at first sight. Guo Jingjing was puzzled, why did she have to take photos twice? Of course, this also made her remember this man. Taking photos and getting autographs weren't enough; he chased her all the way to Macau. When the Ho family learned about this, they couldn't stop laughing. The Hos strongly supported this marriage. If an Olympic champion could marry into their family, what a great blessing would that be? With the help of the gambling king, Kenneth Fok finally had his first conversation with the goddess in his heart. Later, to pursue Guo Jingjing, he also spared no effort. Whenever the goddess went, he could be seen there. Gradually, Guo Jingjing also became fond of this man who kept chasing her. However, she had requirements. That was not to disturb her training. Kenneth Fok was obedient and only took photos of his girlfriend from places like the stands. Upon learning this, Fan Yumei became worried. Mainly because the gap between their family and the Ho family was too big. What if her daughter was bullied after marrying into a wealthy family? She probably also had the idea of letting the two break up. It was Guo Jingjing's firmness that dispelled Fan's thoughts. Especially after meeting her future son-in-law in person, they found that he was not a spoiled young master. Instead, he was a low-key and modest rich second generation. The attitude of the Hos also made them feel at ease. Therefore, Fan Yumei agreed. In 2008, Guo Jingjing won the gold medals in both the singles and doubles events of the 3-meter springboard at the competition held at her doorstep. After that, her competitions became fewer. And she officially retired in 2011. Kenneth Fok finally waited. The Ho family also showed great sincerity and prepared a very luxurious ceremony. The word "marrying down" was enough to express their attitude. On that day, Fan Yumei and her husband also dressed up to attend. They were very low-key, for fear of accidentally causing trouble for their daughter. Although some media reported that they came by economy class and didn't sit at the main table in the end, they were very satisfied with such arrangements. The couple didn't care about these things; they only hoped that their daughter would be happy and have a lasting relationship with her husband. After marriage, the couple remained exceptionally low-key. They didn't change just because their daughter married into a wealthy family. When their daughter gave birth, Fan Yumei would rush over to take care of her. Nowadays, Kenneth Fok and Guo Jingjing's relationship remains as good as ever. Zhu Lingling is also very satisfied with this daughter-in-law. I believe Fan Yumei would be very pleased as well. Conclusion
No matter when, Fan Yumei has always been Guo Jingjing's greatest support. In recent years, it has been common to see her traveling with her daughter and in-laws. I also hope that their family will be happy.
