Hobbies
Football. (fig-gymnastics.com, 18 Oct 2018)
Occupation
Athlete
Education
Physical Education - Beijing Sport University: China
Spoken languages
English, Mandarin
Club
Beijing: China
Injuries
He underwent surgery to treat a right ankle injury in late 2021. That year he was also affected by shoulder and wrist injuries. (workercn.cn, 27 Dec 2021)
He injured his elbow during training in 2016 and was unable to compete at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. He returned to competition in early 2017. (sports.sina.com.cn, 04 Oct 2017; sports.qq.com, 17 Jul 2016)
Start sporting career
He took up the sport at age five.
Reason for taking up the sport
He demonstrated a special talent for gymnastics as a child.
Ambitions
To compete at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, People's Republic of China, and the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. (new.qq.com, 01 Feb 2023; app.xinhuanet.com, 30 Dec 2022)
Most memorable sporting achievement
Winning gold in individual all-around at the 2017 World Championships in Montreal, QC, Canada. (Weibo profile, 01 Jul 2021)
Philosophy / Motto
"I feel like I'm so cool when I am performing my best. I am a total narcissist. It makes me feel very good when I encounter some unknown difficulties and try to overcome them. Such a feeling is the best part about being a gymnast." (fig-gymnastics.com, 18 Oct 2018)
Awards
In 2020 he received the Beijing May 4th Youth Medal in the People's Republic of China. (ppsport.com, 04 May 2020)
In 2018 he was named one of the Top 10 Athletes of the Year in the People's Republic of China by Xinhua News Agency. (sports.xinhuanet.com, 26 Dec 2018)
In 2016 he was named an Elite Athlete of International Class by the General Administration of Sport of China, having previously been named an Elite Athlete of National Class by the General Administration of Sport of China in 2012. (sport.gov.cn, 19 Jul 2018, 01 Feb 2012)
Additional information
RETIREMENT THOUGHTS
After injury prevented him from participating at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, he considered retiring from the sport. "It was difficult for me to wait a year [to recover], and sometimes I thought about giving up. But, for my love of gymnastics and for all the people who helped me, I had to show them the results of their support, so I persisted in competing." (sports.sina.com.cn, 04 Oct 2017)
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