Source: REUTERS/Ann Wang
[Saba Sports News] On August 21, Zheng Siwei, the mixed doubles gold medalist at the Paris Olympics, specially returned to Wenzhou to celebrate his mother’s birthday. It is reported that Zheng’s mother’s birthday is on August 20. On that day, Zheng was in Beijing attending an award ceremony. After the ceremony, he immediately set off back to Wenzhou. Due to a tight schedule, Zheng’s pregnant wife and young son did not accompany him back. At this belated birthday party, Zheng presented his mother with the Olympic gold medal as a birthday gift, to which she expressed, “This is the best birthday gift.” It turns out that Zheng’s mother is his number one fan. Whenever there are competitions in mainland China, she always goes to cheer for her son. At the Paris Olympics, she flew across the ocean for the first time to watch her son compete live and witnessed his historic moment of winning gold. This deep mother-son bond has moved countless fans. Some fans have stated that family support is the strongest backing for athletes.