Chinese duo fall short in mixed diving team event at the worlds
7 years, 8 months ago

Chinese duo fall short in mixed diving team event at the worlds

China Daily  

Chinese diver Chen Yiwen competes in mixed 3m and 10m Team Event at the 17th FINA World Championships in Budapest,Hungary, on July 18, 2017. BUDAPEST - A huge error stopped Chinese divers Qiu Bo and Chen Yiwen's quest for the gold medal as they finished sixth in mixed 3m and 10m Team Event at the 17th FINA World Championships in Budapest, Hungary, on Tuesday. Chen, who ranked fourth in women's 1m Springboard three days ago in Budapest, only snatched 32.55 points for her 107B move in the second dive. The Chinese diving team, known as the "dream team", also failed to claim the title of the event two years ago in Kazan.

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China's Tang sets new Asian record at short course swimming worlds
3 months, 2 weeks ago

China's Tang sets new Asian record at short course swimming worlds

China Daily  

File photo of Tang Qianting. Paris Olympic champion Regan Smith of the United States triumphed in the women's 100m backstroke final in 54.55 seconds, a new championship record. The men's 100m backstroke event delivered a thrilling final, where Russia's 18-year-old Miron Lifintsev, competing as a neutral athlete, emerged victorious with a new world junior record of 48.76 seconds. In the …

China's Tang sets new Asian record at short course swimming worlds
3 months, 2 weeks ago

China's Tang sets new Asian record at short course swimming worlds

China Daily  

File photo of Tang Qianting. Paris Olympic champion Regan Smith of the United States triumphed in the women's 100m backstroke final in 54.55 seconds, a new championship record. The men's 100m backstroke event delivered a thrilling final, where Russia's 18-year-old Miron Lifintsev, competing as a neutral athlete, emerged victorious with a new world junior record of 48.76 seconds. In the …

China's Tang sets new Asian record at short course swimming worlds
3 months, 2 weeks ago

China's Tang sets new Asian record at short course swimming worlds

China Daily  

File photo of Tang Qianting. Paris Olympic champion Regan Smith of the United States triumphed in the women's 100m backstroke final in 54.55 seconds, a new championship record. The men's 100m backstroke event delivered a thrilling final, where Russia's 18-year-old Miron Lifintsev, competing as a neutral athlete, emerged victorious with a new world junior record of 48.76 seconds. In the …

Dive, dream, discover
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Dive, dream, discover

China Daily  

Chen Yuxi during the final of the women's 10m platform event at the 2024 Paris Olympics. ANTONIO MARTINEZ/EUROPA PRESS via GETTY IMAGE At 19, Chen Yuxi's achievements in diving are already the stuff of legend: two Olympic gold medals and two silvers. Three months after claiming diving gold in the women's synchronized 10-meter platform at the Paris Olympics, Chen is …

Dive, dream, discover
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Dive, dream, discover

China Daily  

Chen and her partner Quan Hongchan pose with their Olympic gold medals in Paris. In July 2023, Chen secured her third consecutive gold medal in the women's individual 10m platform at the World Aquatics Championships. Then, this summer, at the Paris Olympics, she and teammate Quan Hongchan successfully won the gold medal in the women's synchronized 10m platform, and in …

Dive, dream, discover
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Dive, dream, discover

China Daily  

The pair take a selfie with Kim Mi-rae of DPR Korea in Paris. "The feeling of diving off the platform became something I truly enjoyed," she says. In 2018, Chen won her first national title in a senior competition, taking gold in the women's individual 10m platform at the National Diving Championships. Alongside teammate Zhang Jiaqi, she claimed gold in …

Dive, dream, discover
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Dive, dream, discover

China Daily  

Chen Yuxi during the final of the women's 10m platform event at the 2024 Paris Olympics. ANTONIO MARTINEZ/EUROPA PRESS via GETTY IMAGE At 19, Chen Yuxi's achievements in diving are already the stuff of legend: two Olympic gold medals and two silvers. Three months after claiming diving gold in the women's synchronized 10-meter platform at the Paris Olympics, Chen is …

Dive, dream, discover
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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Dive, dream, discover

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Chen Yuxi during the final of the women's 10m platform event at the 2024 Paris Olympics. ANTONIO MARTINEZ/EUROPA PRESS via GETTY IMAGE At 19, Chen Yuxi's achievements in diving are already the stuff of legend: two Olympic gold medals and two silvers. Three months after claiming diving gold in the women's synchronized 10-meter platform at the Paris Olympics, Chen is …

Dive, dream, discover
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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Dive, dream, discover

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Chen Yuxi during the final of the women's 10m platform event at the 2024 Paris Olympics. ANTONIO MARTINEZ/EUROPA PRESS via GETTY IMAGE At 19, Chen Yuxi's achievements in diving are already the stuff of legend: two Olympic gold medals and two silvers. Three months after claiming diving gold in the women's synchronized 10-meter platform at the Paris Olympics, Chen is …

China Dominates Swimming World Cup, Tang Secures Two Gold Medals
5 months, 1 week ago

China Dominates Swimming World Cup, Tang Secures Two Gold Medals

China Daily  

China shines at the FINA Swimming World Cup 2024, securing a total of 6 gold, 11 silver, and 7 bronze medals. Tang Qianting and Tang Muhan each claim a gold medal in the women's 50m breaststroke final, breaking the Asian record. Chinese swimmers dominated the 800m freestyle, with Tang Muhan claiming the gold medal in a time of 8:15.34. The …

China Dominates Swimming World Cup, Tang Secures Two Gold Medals
5 months, 1 week ago

China Dominates Swimming World Cup, Tang Secures Two Gold Medals

China Daily  

China shines at the FINA Swimming World Cup 2024, securing a total of 6 gold, 11 silver, and 7 bronze medals. Tang Qianting and Tang Muhan each claim a gold medal in the women's 50m breaststroke final, breaking the Asian record. Chinese swimmers dominate the 800m freestyle, securing the podium with gold, silver and bronze medals.

China Dominates Swimming World Cup, Tang Secures Two Gold Medals
5 months, 1 week ago

China Dominates Swimming World Cup, Tang Secures Two Gold Medals

China Daily  

China shines at the FINA Swimming World Cup 2024, securing a total of 6 gold, 11 silver, and 7 bronze medals. Tang Qianting and Tang Muhan each claimed a gold medal in the women's 50m breaststroke final, breaking the Asian record. Chinese swimmers dominated the 800m freestyle, securing the podium with gold, silver, and bronze medals.

Great haul of China: Cao Yuan wins Olympic gold to give his nation an unprecedented diving sweep
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Great haul of China: Cao Yuan wins Olympic gold to give his nation an unprecedented diving sweep

Associated Press  

SAINT-DENIS, France — Call it the Great Haul of China. Cao Yuan defended his title in the men’s 10-meter platform on Saturday and gave his nation an unprecedented sweep of the diving gold medals at the Paris Olympics. China’s Cao Yuan competes in the men’s 10m platform diving final, at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, in Saint-Denis, …

China wins 6th diving event at Paris Olympics but there are tears in chase to sweep all 8 gold
7 months, 3 weeks ago

China wins 6th diving event at Paris Olympics but there are tears in chase to sweep all 8 gold

Associated Press  

SAINT-DENIS, France — Chinese diver Wang Zongyuan was reduced to tears on the pool deck, disappointed with a second straight Olympic silver medal after going unbeaten in the 3-meter springboard over the last three years. It was China’s sixth gold medal in diving at the Paris Olympics as it stays on track for an unprecedented sweep of all eight. “They …

Quan Hongchan of China opens with perfect 10, then wins gold on the 10-meter platform
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Quan Hongchan of China opens with perfect 10, then wins gold on the 10-meter platform

Associated Press  

SAINT-DENIS, France — Quan Hongchan of China not only won her second gold medal in diving at the Paris Olympics, she did it Tuesday with a perfect score of 10 on her first of five dives. “The feeling was super.” The 17-year-old, a three-time world champion, said she had scored 10 three times before — including twice while winning gold …

Finally, some drama at Olympic diving. China barely holds off Mexico for fourth straight gold medal
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Finally, some drama at Olympic diving. China barely holds off Mexico for fourth straight gold medal

Associated Press  

SAINT-DENIS, France — Finally, some drama at Olympic diving. But they rallied on the final two dives to take their country’s fourth straight gold medal and stay on track for an unprecedented sweep of all eight diving events. We had to adjust ourselves in the middle of the competition.” The final round was downright nerve-wracking, a far cry from the …

Another gold in diving keeps clean sweep dream alive
8 months ago

Another gold in diving keeps clean sweep dream alive

China Daily  

Chinese divers Yang Hao and Lian Junjie attend the victory ceremony on Monday after winning the men's synchronized 10-meter platform diving at the Olympic Games in Saint-Denis, France. Chinese men's pair Yang Hao and Lian Junjie held their nerve and executed six perfect dives, despite mounting pressure from formidable rivals, to win the synchronized 10-meter platform final on Monday, keeping …

China claims diving record with its 49th Olympic gold medal, surpassing the United States
8 months ago

China claims diving record with its 49th Olympic gold medal, surpassing the United States

Associated Press  

SAINT-DENIS, France — China has won more diving gold medals than any other country, passing the one-time powerhouse United States for the top spot on the table Monday. Lian Junjie and Yang Hao breezed to victory in synchronized 10-meter platform, the 49th gold medal in China’s history. After a bit of clarification from the International Olympic Committee, China’s mark stands …

China makes it 2 for 2 in Olympic diving, leaving Britain’s Tom Daley with a silver
8 months ago

China makes it 2 for 2 in Olympic diving, leaving Britain’s Tom Daley with a silver

Associated Press  

SAINT-DENIS, France — With Tom Daley out of the way, China is another step closer to an unprecedented sweep at the Olympic diving pool. “Every single one of their dives was flawless.” Big Red Machine sets a record China, which has dominated the sport in the post-Greg Louganis era, is trying to become the first country to claim every diving …

Olympic Games: Chinese diving over the years
8 months ago

Olympic Games: Chinese diving over the years

The Hindu  

China’s unparalleled achievements in Olympic diving has shapes the sport’s global landscape, making it a force to be reckoned with at every Olympic Games. Since Zhou Jihong clinched China’s first gold in the women’s 10m platform at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. Widely hailed as the world’s premier diving team, they have also contributed more medals to China’s Olympic haul …

Paris Olympics 2024: Chinese women win first gold in clean sweep bid in diving
8 months ago

Paris Olympics 2024: Chinese women win first gold in clean sweep bid in diving

The Hindu  

Chen Yiwen and Chang Yani began China’s bid to capture all eight women’s Olympic diving golds by winning the synchronised 3-metre springboard event on Saturday. Chen, 25, and Chang, more than two years her junior, kicked off the competition with a back dive in the pike position to loud cheers from the fans, many of whom were dressed in China’s …

Quan, Wang add two golds for China at diving World Cup in Berlin
1 year ago

Quan, Wang add two golds for China at diving World Cup in Berlin

China Daily  

China's Quan Hongchan wins the women's 10m platform gold at the World Aquatics Diving World Cup in Berlin, March 24, 2024. BERLIN -- China's Olympic champion Quan Hongchan claimed the women's 10m platform title, while her compatriot Wang Zongyuan won the men's 3m springboard gold at the World Aquatics Diving World Cup here on Sunday. China's Wang Zongyuan wins the …

Quan, Wang add two golds for China at diving World Cup in Berlin
1 year ago

Quan, Wang add two golds for China at diving World Cup in Berlin

China Daily  

China's Quan Hongchan wins the women's 10m platform gold at the World Aquatics Diving World Cup in Berlin, March 24, 2024. BERLIN -- China's Olympic champion Quan Hongchan claimed the women's 10m platform title, while her compatriot Wang Zongyuan won the men's 3m springboard gold at the World Aquatics Diving World Cup here on Sunday. China's Wang Zongyuan wins the …

World Aquatics Championships 2024: China extends winning streak in men’s synchro diving
1 year, 1 month ago

World Aquatics Championships 2024: China extends winning streak in men’s synchro diving

The Hindu  

Diving powerhouse China won gold in the men’s 3-meter synchronized springboard for the fourth time in a row at the World Aquatics Championships on Sunday. Kristof Rasovszky of Hungary won his second career world title in open water swimming with victory in the men’s 10-kilometer event at the Old Doha Port. READ | Rasovszky holds on to win men’s open …

China's star diver Quan wins women's 10m platform at Hangzhou Asiad
1 year, 5 months ago

China's star diver Quan wins women's 10m platform at Hangzhou Asiad

China Daily  

China's Quan Hongchan competes in the women's 10m platform final at the Hangzhou Asian Games in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, Oct 3, 2023. HANGZHOU -- China's Olympic champion Quan Hongchan outclassed teammate Chen Yuxi in a thrilling battle to win the women's 10m platform gold medal on Tuesday at the Hangzhou Asian Games. The 16-year-old Quan and 17-year-old Chen, who combined …

China keeps raking in the golds as it dominates Asian Games on home soil in Hangzhou
1 year, 5 months ago

China keeps raking in the golds as it dominates Asian Games on home soil in Hangzhou

Associated Press  

HANGZHOU, China — Chinese swimmer Wu Shutong took Asian Games gold Friday in the 10-kilometer race, finishing seconds ahead of her competition from Japan in the more-than two-hour race, which she swam just days after her 18th birthday. DRAGON BOAT In the popular Dragon Boat races, China’s women took gold in the 1,000-meter final, but its men had to settle …

China wins the men's team silver at Gymnastics Worlds
1 year, 5 months ago

China wins the men's team silver at Gymnastics Worlds

China Daily  

ANTWERP, Belgium - China secured the second highest score of 253.794 points to clinch the men's team silver medal here on Tuesday at the FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships. As the defending world champions, China's men's team narrowly made it to the final, ending up in eighth place in a challenging qualification round. China's Lin Chaopan, who flew in from …

China's star diver Quan wins women's 10m platform at Hangzhou Asiad
1 year, 5 months ago

China's star diver Quan wins women's 10m platform at Hangzhou Asiad

China Daily  

China's Quan Hongchan competes in the women's 10m platform final at the Hangzhou Asian Games in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, Oct 3, 2023. HANGZHOU -- China's Olympic champion Quan Hongchan outclassed teammate Chen Yuxi in a thrilling battle to win the women's 10m platform gold medal on Tuesday at the Hangzhou Asian Games. The 16-year-old Quan and 17-year-old Chen, who combined …

China's star diver Quan wins women's 10m platform at Hangzhou Asiad
1 year, 5 months ago

China's star diver Quan wins women's 10m platform at Hangzhou Asiad

China Daily  

China's Quan Hongchan competes in the women's 10m platform final at the Hangzhou Asian Games in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, Oct 3, 2023. HANGZHOU -- China's Olympic champion Quan Hongchan outclassed teammate Chen Yuxi in a thrilling battle to win the women's 10m platform gold medal on Tuesday at the Hangzhou Asian Games. The 16-year-old Quan and 17-year-old Chen, who combined …

Quzhou athlete bags another gold medal in swimming
1 year, 6 months ago

Quzhou athlete bags another gold medal in swimming

China Daily  

chinadaily.com.cn| Updated :2023-09-28 Yu Yiting wins the women's 400m individual medley gold medal at the Hangzhou Asian Games. Yu Yiting, an 18-year-old swimmer from Quzhou, won the women's 400m individual medley gold medal at the Hangzhou Asian Games on Sept 27. The women's 400m individual medley is an individual all-around event that requires strong swimming skills and physical fitness. Yu …

Quzhou athlete bags another gold medal in swimming
1 year, 6 months ago

Quzhou athlete bags another gold medal in swimming

China Daily  

chinadaily.com.cn| Updated :2023-09-28 Yu Yiting wins the women's 400m individual medley gold medal at the Hangzhou Asian Games. Yu Yiting, an 18-year-old swimmer from Quzhou, won the women's 400m individual medley gold medal at the Hangzhou Asian Games on Sept 27. The women's 400m individual medley is an individual all-around event that requires strong swimming skills and physical fitness. Yu …

China clocks world's 2nd best time in men's 4x100m medley relay victory at Hangzhou Asiad
1 year, 6 months ago

China clocks world's 2nd best time in men's 4x100m medley relay victory at Hangzhou Asiad

China Daily  

Xu Jiayu, Qin Haiyang, Wang Changhao and Pan Zhanle of China react after awarding ceremony of the men's 4x100m medley relay final at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang province, Sept 26, 2023. Boasting world champions Qin Haiyang and Xu Jiayu, China won the men's 4x100m medley relay with a new Asian record time of three minutes …

Team China targets new golden age
1 year, 8 months ago

Team China targets new golden age

China Daily  

From left: Team China's Cheng Yujie, Zhang Yufei, Qin Haiyang and Xu Jiayu pose with their gold medals on the podium after winning the mixed 4x100m medley relay final at the World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan, on Wednesday. REUTERS Medal rush at world championships suggests swim stars shaping up for glory at next year's Paris Olympics With a new …

Splash brothers making waves
1 year, 8 months ago

Splash brothers making waves

China Daily  

Yan Zibei competes in the 4x100m mixed team relay during the FINA World Championships in Budapest on June 22 last year. "I just hope to win gold medals at this year's Asian Games, and, in terms of the Paris Olympics, my goal is to reach the podium," Sun told China Daily online show On Your Marks before leaving for World …

China's Quan and Chen storm to women's sychronized 10m platform victory
1 year, 8 months ago

China's Quan and Chen storm to women's sychronized 10m platform victory

China Daily  

Lois Toulson/Andrea Spendolini Sirieix of Britain, Chen Yuxi/Quan Hongchan of China and Delaney Schnell/Jessica Parratto of the United States pose with their medals during the awarding ceremony for the women's 10m platform synchronised final of the World Aquatics Championships 2023 in Fukuoka, Japan, July 16, 2023. FUKUOKA, Japan -- China's teen stars Quan Hongchan and Chen Yuxi retained their title …

Chinese divers win single final on 14th day at FINA Worlds
2 years, 8 months ago

Chinese divers win single final on 14th day at FINA Worlds

China Daily  

China's Duan Yu and Ren Qian pose after winning the mixed 10m synchronized final on July 1, 2022. BUDAPEST -- Chinese divers Duan Yu and Ren Qian won the only final held here on Friday, the 14th day of the 19th FINA World Championships. The Chinese team hasn't missed a title at the Budapest worlds and Duan and Ren on …

China's Wang wins gold in men's 3m springboard at world championships
2 years, 9 months ago

China's Wang wins gold in men's 3m springboard at world championships

China Daily  

Wang Zongyuan of China competes during the men's 3m springboard final of diving at the 19th FINA World Championships in Budapest, Hungary, June 28, 2022. BUDAPEST -- Chinese diver Wang Zongyuan claimed his second gold medal at the FINA World Championships after beating fellow Chinese Cao Yuan in the men's 3m springboard final here on Tuesday. Wang took the lead …

China's Wang wins gold in men's 3m springboard at world championships
2 years, 9 months ago

China's Wang wins gold in men's 3m springboard at world championships

China Daily  

Yang Hao and Lian Junjie of China compete during the men's 10m synchronized final of diving at the 19th FINA World Championships in Budapest, Hungary, June 28, 2022. In the platform final, top finishers Yang and Lian collected 467.79 points to secure China's fourth gold from as many events at worlds. "We have just teamed up for a short time, …

China's Wang wins gold in men's 3m springboard at world championships
2 years, 9 months ago

China's Wang wins gold in men's 3m springboard at world championships

China Daily  

Wang Zongyuan of China competes during the men's 3m springboard final of diving at the 19th FINA World Championships in Budapest, Hungary, June 28, 2022. BUDAPEST -- Chinese diver Wang Zongyuan claimed his second gold medal at the FINA World Championships after beating fellow Chinese Cao Yuan in the men's 3m springboard final here on Tuesday. Wang took the lead …

China's Wang wins gold in men's 3m springboard at world championships
2 years, 9 months ago

China's Wang wins gold in men's 3m springboard at world championships

China Daily  

Cao Yuan of China competes during the men's 3m springboard final of diving at the 19th FINA World Championships in Budapest, Hungary, June 28, 2022. Cao, Wang's title-winning partner in the synchronized, ranked second with 492.85 to pocket his 13th medal at the worlds and Olympic Games combined - only Russian legend diver Dmitriy Sautin has won more medals than …

China's Chen, Quan finish 1-2 in women's 10m platform at Budapest worlds
2 years, 9 months ago

China's Chen, Quan finish 1-2 in women's 10m platform at Budapest worlds

China Daily  

Gold medallist China's Chen Yuxi poses after winning the women's 10m platform final with silver medallist China's Quan Hongchan at the Duna Arena in Budapest, June 27, 2022. BUDAPEST - China's Chen Yuxi and Quan Hongchan finished one-two in the women's 10m platform final on the 10th competition day of the 19th FINA World Championships here on Monday. The 16-year-old …

China's Chen, Quan finish 1-2 in women's 10m platform at Budapest worlds
2 years, 9 months ago

China's Chen, Quan finish 1-2 in women's 10m platform at Budapest worlds

China Daily  

Gold medallist China's Chen Yuxi poses after winning the women's 10m platform final with silver medallist China's Quan Hongchan at the Duna Arena in Budapest, June 27, 2022. BUDAPEST - China's Chen Yuxi and Quan Hongchan finished one-two in the women's 10m platform final on the 10th competition day of the 19th FINA World Championships here on Monday. The 16-year-old …

China wins 4th artistic swimming gold at FINA Worlds
2 years, 9 months ago

China wins 4th artistic swimming gold at FINA Worlds

China Daily  

Team China perform during the Artistic Swimming Women's Team Free Final of the 19th FINA World Championships in Budapest, Hungary, June 24, 2022. BUDAPEST -- China showed its prowess in the artistic swimming, winning the fourth title as it took the women's team free final victory at the 19th FINA World Championships here on Friday. It is also the fourth …

China wins 4th artistic swimming gold at FINA Worlds
2 years, 9 months ago

China wins 4th artistic swimming gold at FINA Worlds

China Daily  

Team China perform during the Artistic Swimming Women's Team Free Final of the 19th FINA World Championships in Budapest, Hungary, June 24, 2022. BUDAPEST -- China showed its prowess in the artistic swimming, winning the fourth title as it took the women's team free final victory at the 19th FINA World Championships here on Friday. It is also the fourth …

Twin sisters claim third artistic swimming gold at Worlds
2 years, 9 months ago

Twin sisters claim third artistic swimming gold at Worlds

China Daily  

China's Wang Liuyi and Wang Qianyi perform during the women's duet free final of the artistic Swimming at the FINA World Championships, Alfred Hajos Swimming Complex, Budapest, Hungary, June 23, 2022. ] BUDAPEST - Twin sisters Wang Liuyi and Wang Qianyi won the women's duet free title to take China's third gold in artistic swimming at the 19th FINA World …

Tai Tzu-ying Turns Tables on Olympic Champ Chen Yufei to Win Thailand Open
2 years, 10 months ago

Tai Tzu-ying Turns Tables on Olympic Champ Chen Yufei to Win Thailand Open

News 18  

World number two Tai Tzu-ying gained some revenge over Olympic champion Chen Yufei on Sunday by winning the Thailand Open women’s singles final 21-15, 17-21, 21-12. Their encounter was a rematch of last year’s Tokyo Olympics final where Tai, who was the world number one at the time, could only come away with silver. IPL 2022 – FULL COVERAGE | …

Tai turns tables on Olympic champ Chen to win Thailand Open
2 years, 10 months ago

Tai turns tables on Olympic champ Chen to win Thailand Open

The Hindu  

World number two Tai Tzu-ying gained some revenge over Olympic champion Chen Yufei on Sunday by winning the Thailand Open women's singles final 21-15, 17-21, 21-12. Their encounter was a rematch of last year's Tokyo Olympics final where Tai, who was the world number one at the time, could only come away with silver. The Taiwanese 27-year-old, who lost the …

China’s Qi quint-twists to gold in Olympic men’s aerials
3 years, 1 month ago

China’s Qi quint-twists to gold in Olympic men’s aerials

Associated Press  

ZHANGJIAKOU, China — Qi Guangpu of China finally flipped his way onto an Olympic podium in men’s aerials, winning a gold medal Wednesday after near misses in Sochi and Pyeongchang. Qi cleanly landed a quintuple-twisting triple back flip in the medal round, when five of his six competitors tried the same trick and only he did it clean. During the …

China wins silver in freestyle skiing mixed team aerials
3 years, 1 month ago

China wins silver in freestyle skiing mixed team aerials

China Daily  

By CUI JIA and LIU XUAN in Zhangjiakou, Hebei| China Daily| Updated :2022-02-11 International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach, committee member Zhang Hong and Chinese snowboarder Liu Jiayu pose for a photo on Thursday after the women's snowboard halfpipe final of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou, Hebei province. WEI XIAOHAO/CHINA DAILY China clinched the …

Team event up 1st as Olympic figure skating begins
3 years, 1 month ago

Team event up 1st as Olympic figure skating begins

Associated Press  

BEIJING — The team competition in Olympic figure skating has always been a three-team scramble for the podium. “It’s important any time you compete,” said Nathan Chen, who performed his short program for the U.S. team in Pyeongchang and finished a lackluster fourth in it. “The pairs will have the hardest time moving from the front end to the back …

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