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Inspiring Journey of Lu Xiaocong: From Polio to Paralympic Games

His home is only one village away from the Fuyang Water Sports Center. His mother said: Being able to participate in the Asian Paralympic Games is the pride of the family. “He is handsome, kind-hearted, and can care for others.” His teammates helped him post his “marriage photos.”

Hangzhou Daily reported that at 9 a.m. on October 24, in the men’s single kayak KL3 competition of the Hangzhou Asian Paralympic Games held at the Fuyang Water Sports Center, Chinese player Lu Xiaocong won seventh place with a time of 46.728 seconds. Uzbekistan’s Hassan Kurdashev won the championship, Kazakhstan’s Zhargas Teknov won the runner-up, and India’s Manish Kaurav won the third runner-up.

As the first torchbearer at the Fuyang Station of the Hangzhou Asian Para Games torch relay, Lu Xiaocong is from Muqiaotou Village, Dongzhou Street, Fuyang District. His home is only one village away from the Fuyang Water Sports Center. For him, this is a real game on the doorstep. “I was a little nervous today. I was anxious when I started sailing. The rhythm was a little disrupted later on. I kept persisting.” Lu Xiaocong said in an interview after the game that there are still many games to come, and he must continue to strengthen training and improve himself. “The next The goal is to qualify for the Paris Paralympic Games at next year’s World Championships.”

“There will be pressure to compete locally, but overall I am still stable. His results in the preliminaries, semi-finals, and finals were 48.523 seconds, 47.980 seconds, and 46.728 seconds respectively. The results are all going up. I believe it will get better and better in the future. .” Coach Li Daiyuan said.

In the stands, Lu Xiaocong’s family and classmates shouted “Come on, Lu Xiaocong”, and his mother Zhou Yuxiu even burst into tears: “It’s not easy. Xiaocong is the pride of the family to be able to participate in the Asian Paralympic Games!”

Lu Xiaocong was born in 1994. Although he was disabled due to polio, he loved water since he was a child. When he was a child, he often used car tires as lifebuoys to swim in ponds. When he was in junior high school, he participated in the district sports meeting for people with disabilities and won the “double championship” in freestyle and backstroke. “The Hangzhou Sports Team came to select a youngster, and when they saw that his hands were longer than the average person, they selected him.” Lu Xiaocong’s father, Lu Daliang, said that the road to sports is very difficult, but you still have to go and see.

It was also from that time that Lu Xiaocong left his parents and embarked on the road of training. “He always reports good news but not bad news, and is very low-key. He always tells us that he has no achievements.” Zhou Yuxiu said that from practicing swimming to cycling, and then switching to kayaking in 2018, Lu Xiaocong suffered many injuries and also He underwent minor surgeries, but he never thought of giving up. Especially after practicing kayaking, Zhou Yuxiu felt even more distressed. After not seeing her for several months, her son became darker and thinner, and his feet and hands were covered with calluses. “We don’t understand either. We only know that training is very hard.” But seeing her son take home medals one after another, she became more and more convinced that “his son is not on the wrong path.”

Yesterday, the teammates of the Chinese kayaking team at the Asian Paralympic Games also took advantage of the media interview to release a “marriage advertisement” to Lu Xiaocong – 1.82 meters tall, handsome, kind-hearted, and caring, and posted a picture of their preparations. Good matrimonial photos.

“Whether it is daily training or dealing with people, he is very mature and very sensible.” Coach Li Daiyuan gave an example. If Lu Xiaocong saw a kayak untied on the rack, he would go to help as soon as possible; There are also teammates. Even if he has returned to the room, he will still go over to help his teammates.

Not only on the team, but also at home. “Every time we go home on vacation, he will help with the housework. When we come home from get off work, he must have cooked the food. The food he cooks tastes good.” Zhou Yuxiu said that they are very proud to have such a son. Lu Daliang also said that the couple both hope that their son can realize their dreams. In their hearts, their son is the best.

This is the first time for Zhou Yuxiu and Lu Daliang to watch their son play live and in front of their homes. “He has always been our pride!” Zhou Yuxiu said, thanking the country for cultivating him!

Source: Hangzhou Daily Author: Fuyang Micro-Integration Circle Xu Yuanjiao Reporter Luo Binghao Xi Yuan Editor: Chen Dong

2023-10-24 23:04:00

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