Taiwanese boxing coach Tseng Tzu-chiang molds Olympic gold medalist after 15 years of relentless training, passion and determination.
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00:00He is my strongest backer. I want to make him feel proud. I want him to feel that his
00:12student has grown up and is a player who can take on the responsibility.
00:22The words of Taiwan's boxing Olympic gold medallist Ling Yuting about her coach, Zeng
00:27Ling says Zeng's support has been her source of strength on the global stage, playing a
00:32pivotal role in her rise to the top.
00:5044-year-old Zeng has been coaching Ling for 15 years.
00:54Ling says Zeng has helped shape her career and prepare her for the future.
01:13Zeng's strict style comes from experience. He is a former National Games gold medallist,
01:18but sports injuries forced him into early retirement.
01:22He could no longer compete, but his passion for boxing kept him from leaving the sport.
01:28In 2008, he began coaching the Inge Junior High School boxing team, designing new training
01:34methods to help the young athletes develop strong foundations.
01:39That coaching spread into other areas of their lives, teaching the students to adapt to different
01:44situations.
01:46And Zeng has instilled these values in 25-year-old Li Chengwei, who is also Ling's sparring partner.
01:53He has been training with coach Zeng for over a decade.
02:08Zeng says coaching is difficult, but there with Ling, things were different.
02:16When Ling told me about this, I knew he had a chance to win the Olympic gold medal.
02:30Both Ling and Zeng can be proud of their Olympic gold medal.
02:34Yet despite reaching what many see as the pinnacle of sporting success, for coach Zeng,
02:39the journey is far from over.
02:46Zeng has proven himself capable of guiding world-class athletes.
02:51And he found in Ling the skill and drive that are crucial for making it to the top.
02:56It's impossible to say when another gold-plated pairing will appear, but Taiwan will be watching.