At the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, a Chinese athlete named Zhou Jihong, small in stature, won the gold medal in the platform diving event, defeating tall and slender Western athletes. During an interview, a reporter asked how she was able to perform such beautiful dives despite her small build. She answered:
“Ever since I was little, I loved running. But whenever I competed, I would often fall and stumble. My mother would always say to me, ‘My dear, I find it more beautiful when you fall and then stand back up than when you come in first place. You are my beautiful daughter.’ I made mistakes while diving, and there were even accidents, but every time, my mother said the same thing. Whenever I think of my mother, all fear disappears, and I feel at peace.”