Dive, dream, discover
1 month 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 embracing a new chapter. Few would recognize the global diving icon as she carries her backpack across campus, hidden among her peers as she navigates the life of a student.

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Dive, dream, discover
1 month 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
1 month ago

Dive, dream, discover

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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
1 month ago

Dive, dream, discover

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Chen Yuxi and Quan Hongchan visit Macao in September. XINHUA She enjoys the simple pleasures of shopping, playing the piano and building Lego sets, and, at the same time, she is also drawn to extreme sports, eager to try skydiving, bungee jumping and rock climbing. When I look back at these photos, I can recall many stories and details that …

Dive, dream, discover
1 month ago

Dive, dream, discover

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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
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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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1 month 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 …

Great haul of China: Cao Yuan wins Olympic gold to give his nation an unprecedented diving sweep
4 months, 1 week 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, …

Chinese diver Cao retains his 10m platform title at Paris 2024
4 months, 1 week ago

Chinese diver Cao retains his 10m platform title at Paris 2024

China Daily  

Chinese diver Cao Yuan defends his title in the men's 10m platform at the Paris Olympics on Saturday. PARIS -- Cao Yuan successfully defended his Olympic title in the men's 10m platform event on Saturday as China completed a clean sweep of all eight diving gold medals at the Paris Olympics. Cao, 29, secured his fourth Olympic gold with an …

Chinese diver Cao retains his 10m platform title at Paris 2024
4 months, 1 week ago

Chinese diver Cao retains his 10m platform title at Paris 2024

China Daily  

Chinese diver Cao Yuan defends his title in the men's 10m platform at the Paris Olympics on Saturday. PARIS -- Cao Yuan successfully defended his Olympic title in the men's 10m platform event on Saturday as China completed a clean sweep of all eight diving gold medals at the Paris Olympics. Cao, 29, secured his fourth Olympic gold with an …

Chinese diver Cao retains his 10m platform title at Paris 2024
4 months, 1 week ago

Chinese diver Cao retains his 10m platform title at Paris 2024

China Daily  

Chinese diver Cao Yuan defends his title in the men's 10m platform at the Paris Olympics on Saturday. PARIS -- Cao Yuan successfully defended his Olympic title in the men's 10m platform event on Saturday as China completed a clean sweep of all eight diving gold medals at the Paris Olympics. Cao, 29, secured his fourth Olympic gold with an …

China wins 6th diving event at Paris Olympics but there are tears in chase to sweep all 8 gold
4 months, 2 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
4 months, 2 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 …

China's Chen defends Olympic crown against world's No 1
4 months, 2 weeks ago

China's Chen defends Olympic crown against world's No 1

China Daily  

Chen Meng in action during the table tennis women's singles gold medal match at South Paris Arena 4 in Paris, France, Aug 3, 2024. PARIS -- China's Chen Meng defended her Olympic crown in the table tennis women's singles after defeating world No 1 Sun Yingsha 4-2 in the final at the Paris Olympics on Saturday. Chen, 30, second seed …

Another gold in diving keeps clean sweep dream alive
4 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Olympic Games: Chinese diving over the years
4 months, 3 weeks 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
4 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Top five diving moments at the Olympics
5 months ago

Top five diving moments at the Olympics

The Hindu  

From Sun Shuwei’s historic win in Barcelona at 16, to Quan Hongchan’s three perfect scoring dives in Tokyo, here are some important record broken by the divers in Olympics. | Photo Credit: THE HINDU ARCHIVES With the brilliance of Gaudi’s La Sagrada Familia cathedral as a backdrop, 16-year-old Sun Shuwei of China starred, becoming the youngest diver to win a …

Quan, Wang add two golds for China at diving World Cup in Berlin
8 months, 4 weeks 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
8 months, 4 weeks 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 …

China's star diver Quan wins women's 10m platform at Hangzhou Asiad
1 year, 2 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, 2 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, 2 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 Quan and Chen storm to women's sychronized 10m platform victory
1 year, 5 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, 5 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 Chen, Quan finish 1-2 in women's 10m platform at Budapest worlds
2 years, 5 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, 5 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 …

Nathan Chen's quest for Olympic gold motivated by fulfillment
2 years, 10 months ago

Nathan Chen's quest for Olympic gold motivated by fulfillment

LA Times  

Nathan Chen wasn’t quite 3 years old when the 2002 Olympics took place in his hometown of Salt Lake City but he remembers being fascinated by the figure skaters who were soaring and spinning across the TV screen. Looking forward and looking back, I want to be able to enjoy this experience.” Chen overcame a chronic groin problem to easily …

Swimmer wins big in special events
3 years, 1 month ago

Swimmer wins big in special events

China Daily  

Macao athlete Chen Yu-chia wins a silver medal and three bronze medals at the National Games for Persons with Disabilities and the National Special Olympic Games. Chen won a silver medal in the men's 400m freestyle S14 at the 11th National Games for Persons with Disabilities and the eighth National Special Olympic Games, held in Northwest China's Shaanxi province from …

Olympic diving champion Quan has gotten doll back after National Games trip
3 years, 3 months ago

Olympic diving champion Quan has gotten doll back after National Games trip

China Daily  

Quan Hongchan gestures to the audience after finishing her performance at the 14th National Games in Xi'an, Northwest China's Shaanxi province, on Sept 12, 2021. XI'AN -- Olympic diving gold medalist Quan Hongchan forgot her favorite doll after finishing her National Games campaign in Xi'An but got it back in just over two hours with the help of staff in …

China finishes off single greatest Olympic diving contest
3 years, 4 months ago

China finishes off single greatest Olympic diving contest

Associated Press  

TOKYO — China finished off the single greatest diving performance in Olympic history on Saturday, when Cao Yuan outdueled his teammate to win the men’s 10-meter platform title, giving the Chinese gold medals in seven of eight events at the Tokyo Games. “It’s a really healthy competition within Team China,” Yang said through a translator. Cao answered with a back …

Tokyo Olympics, Diving: Cao Yuan of China wins gold in men's 10 metre platform
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics, Diving: Cao Yuan of China wins gold in men's 10 metre platform

The Hindu  

China proved its Olympic diving dominance once again on Saturday as Cao Yuan took gold in the individual 10m platform, with teammate Yang Jian scooping the silver. Bronze went to Britain's Tom Daley, who was back on the podium after an emotional gold medal win in the men's 10m synchronised last week. Cao and Yang were dominant through most of …

Teenage diver keeps national team on top
3 years, 4 months ago

Teenage diver keeps national team on top

China Daily  

Chinese diver Quan Hongchan celebrates winning the women's 10-meter platform event at the Tokyo Olympics on Thursday with teammate and runner-up Chen Yuxi. Teenage diver Quan Hongchan set the women's 10-meter platform final alight on Thursday when she scored perfect 10s in three of her five dives to win the gold medal. In a high-profile women's team final in table …

'I Was a Little Nervous': 14-Year-Old Diving Sensation Quan Hongchan on Gold Medal Performance
3 years, 4 months ago

'I Was a Little Nervous': 14-Year-Old Diving Sensation Quan Hongchan on Gold Medal Performance

News 18  

The concerns of most 14-year-old’s typically stretch from school to social encounters. Tokyo 2020 Full Coverage: Schedule | Results | Medals Tally The 14-year-old diving sensation — China’s youngest athlete at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics — won a stunning gold medal in the women’s 10 meter platform diving on Thursday. You ask me all these questions and there’s only a …

Perfect 10s: China’s Quan dominates for Olympic diving gold
3 years, 4 months ago

Perfect 10s: China’s Quan dominates for Olympic diving gold

Associated Press  

TOKYO — It could have been confused for a lesson in computer coding on the scoreboard: 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10. The 14-year-old Quan Hongchan delivered it with two of her five dives in a dominant performance to claim the gold medal in women’s 10-meter platform at the Tokyo Olympics on Thursday. “It’s more a matter of dive …

Tokyo 2020 Olympics: China's Quan Hongchan wins gold in the women's diving 10 metre platform
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo 2020 Olympics: China's Quan Hongchan wins gold in the women's diving 10 metre platform

The Hindu  

China's 14-year-old diving superstar Quan Hongchan claimed gold in the women's 10 metre platform with a near-perfect score at the 2020 Tokyo Games on Thursday, leaving a silver medal for team mate Chen Yuxi. China have claimed gold in all of the women's diving events since the Beijing Olympic Games in 2008. Quan, whose medal looked massive on her 143 …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: China's diving domination has rivals in awe but also wary
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: China's diving domination has rivals in awe but also wary

Firstpost  

China have more or less cleaned up in Olympic diving over the last 30 years and even though their hopes of winning all eight golds at the Tokyo Games have gone, they can still match the seven from Rio in 2016. Tokyo: China’s unrelenting domination of Olympic diving has rivals in Tokyo wondering not just how they can beat them, …

Cao Yuan and Chen Aisen win silver in men's synchronised 10m platform final
3 years, 4 months ago

Cao Yuan and Chen Aisen win silver in men's synchronised 10m platform final

China Daily  

Cao Yuan and Chen Aisen of China compete during the men's synchronized 10m platform diving final at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre at the 2020 Summer Olympics, July 26, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. TOKYO - Cao Yuan/Chen Aisen missed out on the chance to win China's fifth successive Olympic gold medal in the men's synchronized 10m platform, as Britain's Tom Daley/Matty …

Chinese duo win first diving gold of Tokyo Olympics
3 years, 4 months ago

Chinese duo win first diving gold of Tokyo Olympics

China Daily  

Medalists Shi Tingmao and Wang Han of China react on the awarding ceremony of the women's synchronised 3m springboard of diving at Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, July 25, 2021. TOKYO - China's Shi Tingmao/Wang Han won the women's synchronised 3m springboard gold with 326.40 points at Tokyo 2020 here on Sunday. It was China's fifth consecutive gold …

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