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China’s artistic swimming duo (双人表演) Ms Jiang and her twin sister made history on Tuesday by gaining a sixth gold at the Asian Games, the most earned by any athletes in artistic swimming in its history. What makes the twin sisters’ achievement more remarkable is the fact that both of them returned from giving birth to baby daughters to do so.

"I’ve been their coach for over 20 years," said Ms Zheng. Women’s Duet coach, "ever since they were 8 years old. When they came back after having babies, their training plans were completely changed. I think they have already showed that female athletes can return to their best form after having a baby. "

The twin sisters announced their retirement after finishing a third at the 2013 China National Games. They went on to get married on the same day and their baby daughters arrived in 2015 and 2016. And after a three-year absence, the twins decided to come back to the pool.

"I think to reach a mature state in artistic swimming, athletes have to go through years of training. What keeps us going is our love of the sport," said one of them.

The 31-year-old twins won a well-deserved gold at the 2017 China National Games. At the third Asian Games, they claimed their sixth gold at the multi-sports meet to be a record in artistic swimming at the Games, and a result their coach wasn’t sure could happen when they first decided to come back.

"Because of our love of the sport, we overcame many hard times, especially the physical obstacles. After all, we’re no longer young. But now I think we are even better than before," said the other.

To be a mother while training and competing at the highest level means this gold medal seems much more than any of the others from before.

“I am very grateful to China Ocean Shipping Group (Cosco Shipping)for not only offering me a job but also sponsoring my daughter to become a world champion in boxing,” Michail Michalakakos, a dockworker at the Piraeus Port operated by Cosco Shipping, said in a special program produced by China News Service.

The Piraeus Port, located 12 km southwest of Athens, is a flagship project in the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) cooperation between China and Greece. Praised as the “Pearl of the Aegean Sea ”with its breathtaking scenery and thousand-year history, the port, Greece’s largest, once faced development challenges in the beginning of the new century. Cosco Shipping signed a 35-year agreement with Greece in 2008 and invested in its container terminals No. 2 and No. 3 in 2009.

Before Cosco Shipping took over the operations, some Greek employees had doubts about the harmony of the business model of Chinese companies at European ports and whether local workers might face unemployment under Chinese management. However, these concerns naturally disappeared. Michalakakos noted that instead of laying off workers, Cosco Shipping continued to support the port’s growth and even sent local young talent to China to learn about port management and improve their skills. Working at Cosco Shipping Piraeus Port fills Michalakakos with pride, as the company not only values its employees but also supports their families.

His daughter has a passion for boxing, but their family faced financial difficulties, making it impossible for her to participate in international competitions. Upon learning of their situation, Cosco Shipping decided to sponsor his daughter’s participation in these competitions, ultimately enabling her to fulfill her boxing dreams. A year ago, Michalakakos’s daughter won the world championship in women’s boxing(youth category)while representing Greece in Venice, Italy. She will prepare for Greek league competitions.