The strongest marriage of Chinese Athletics

On October 16, in the blessing of netizens and athletics fans, the 200m Asian record holder Xie Zhenye got married with the long jump champion of Asia Lu Minjia, which was reputed as the strongest marriage of Chinese Athletics.

Xie Zhenye is the main force of Chinese Athletics Relay Team, setting an Asian record of 19.88 seconds in the 200m event. He and his teammates won the bronze medal of the men's relay race in Tokyo Olympic Games. His wife (Lu Minjia) is also the famous sports star. She seized the champion of the women's long jump event of the Asian Athletics Championships 2015.

Devote the rest of his life to the sport and the relationship

This couple is a pair of childhood sweethearts. They are both from Keqiao, Shaoxing, and are members of Zhejiang Athletics Team. Xie Zhenye is three years younger than Lu Minjia, and has been with Lu Minjia on the training ground since he was at the age of 18.

In September this year, Xie Zhenye asked his girlfriend (Lu Minjia) to marry him in the stadium, and finally he succeeded. They held a traditional wedding ceremony with local characteristics in their hometown on October 16.

On the wedding day, the bridegroom posted a message on his microblog: "It takes me 20 seconds to run 200 m, but I would like to spend my whole life loving you! Love is the same as sports. I want to give you lifetime love. Let our love run for a lifetime!" The netizens were deeply touched by this heartfelt confession, and offered their blessings one after another.

As China's leading sprinter at the new stage, Xie Zhenye said that he would continue to participate in the training to prepare for Hangzhou Asian Games and Paris Olympic Games. As the oath says, he will devote the rest of his life to the sport he loves.