Olympic gold medallist Huang Xu shares his gymnastics journey with UM students

At the invitation of the University of Macau (UM), two-time Olympic gold medallist Huang Xu shared his experiences in gymnastics at the ‘Olympic Gold Medalists at UM’ Sharing Session. The event attracted the participation of more than 300 UM students and faculty.

During the sharing session, Huang shared with the audience his journey of recovering from injuries, triumphing over setbacks, and ultimately winning his second Olympic gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. After retiring from competitive sports, he obtained a doctoral degree from Beijing Sport University. He then embarked on his career as the deputy director of a gymnastics centre in his hometown Jiangsu, and as the team leader and coach of the provincial gymnastics team. Throughout the years, Huang has been dedicated to promoting gymnastics to the public through various initiatives. Thanks to his efforts, Jiangsu currently boasts one of the largest numbers of registered gymnasts nationwide. Huang encouraged the students to embrace failure as a stepping stone to success, to confront challenges, and to persevere in achieving their goals. In addition, he provided guidance and instruction to the UM Cheerleading Team during their training session and exchanged ideas with the team members.