In the anime "Prince of Tennis", the player's highest level is "the limit of perfection": enjoy the fun of tennis with the mood of encountering tennis for the first time, without being fettered by realistic scores, honors, and rankings. However, this kind of first-time pleasure will be obliterated by the boring practice. Most people are obsessed with each goal. Only when they complete the goal and gain the affirmation of the outside world can they smile again. It will be so rare and difficult to maintain the original pure happiness after many years.
When Armstrong got on his bike for the first time after recovering from a serious illness, although he only advanced one kilometer, he regained the joy of cycling as a child. He must be happy then. But in the end, he did not resist the temptation of the yellow jersey, choosing to use illegal drugs to ensure his championship, and then he used constant lies and deception to protect his image. He conquered the disease but did not conquer the thirst for rights.
At that time, Armstrong's greatest achievement was not to win the Tour de France championship, but the belief he passed on to the world. In the era of low medical knowledge, too many lives are dying out of the fear of cancer. I want to thank Armstrong, he was the first to tell me that cancer is not terrible, some can be cured, and even return to the competitive sports arena to win the glory of the championship. This is true for ordinary people like me. Armstrong is a role model for those patients and those who are helped by his foundation. He is a hero and a myth.
From 1999 to 2012, how long does it take to discover the truth? What about those clues back then? What about those doubts and opposition? The story of Armstrong defeating the illness and returning to the game is very moving. It would be even more inspirational if he could add a championship to the ending of the story. If he did not win the championship, then his deeds are likely to become a moving episode in the Tour de France, which will gradually be forgotten after a few weeks. Perhaps because of this, we have chosen to collectively achieve this fairy tale.
People are so fragile, we are often confused and lack of motivation. At this time, we need to supplement ourselves with some external nutrients such as inspirational stories of others. So there are Zhang Haidi, Liu Wei, Paul, Nick... and of course. Man-made Armstrong. Are the fake, evil and ugly Armstrong, or are we hiding behind the screen and afraid of reality?
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