zhanle's letter for his parents:
"after winning the gold medal at the olympics, i felt lost for a while. I wasn't focused in the pool and my performance declined. it felt like i've been swimming for too long and then not being able to find my way"
"one day while lying in bed after training, i remembered the days when i trained alone at school as a child - i couldnt sleep at night, afraid of the dark, homesick, and could only stare at the ceiling. you and grandpa were worried i wouldntt adapt, so you often came to see me"
"my physical development was slower than others - my strength and height didnt improve, no matter how hard i tried, i couldnt swim well. you didnt put pressure on me - you just told me not to overthink it and that we would overcome any difficulties together as a family"
"after joining the national team, i rarely get to go home. everytime i do, i see more and more gold medals hanging on my bed. for me, gold medals are just a milestone. but i know that for you, these weighty medals are the marks of our family's collective effort"
"for me, the gold medals is just a milestone. but for my family, the medals is the marks of our family collective effort"
oh im gonna cry.............
oh im gonna cry.............
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