He is a poor boy who came out of the mountains.
His father told him, “Nobody else believes in you, but your dad does.”
At thirteen, his uncle discovered his athletic talent, and he transferred schools.
After ten years of training, he had competed in only two national-level events, and both times the national team sent him packing.
At last, an international competition came along, but his sport was dropped from the program. With no other choice, he entered a domestic event where no one had won a title in over a decade. Nobody paid him any attention.
“Even if there’s only a one percent chance, I’ll shine with a hundred percent of my strength.” Those were the words he used to encourage himself, and the promise he made to his father.
