On July 31, 2024, Tokyo Olympic champions Quan Hongchan and Chen Yuxi shined again and won the women's 10-meter platform double gold medal in the water ballet at the Paris Olympics. This is another bloom of the Chinese diving dream team in this Olympic Games, adding a new stroke to this traditional strong team.
Chen Yiwen and Chang Yani won the first gold medal for China in the 3m springboard doubles competition the day before, opening the wonderful prelude to this "dream" team. And today's wonderful performance of Quan Hongchan and Chen Yuxi has made this team show strong strength and heritage.
The two Tokyo gold medalists were consistent in this competition, performing all five movements perfectly, and finally reached the top with a total score of 359.10 points, successfully defending the double title of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Although these two youngsters are not very old, they have already shined on the Olympic stage for two times, and they can be said to be the best among China's diving successors.
Looking back on the glorious history of the Chinese diving team in recent years, I have to sigh that the inheritance and innovation of this team are so outstanding. From Guo Jingjing, Chen Ruolin and other senior athletes to today's Quan Hongchan and Chen Yuxi, this team has been strong for a long time and has continuously delivered top divers.
Guo Jingjing, as the chief diving referee of this Olympic Games, was the winner of 4 Olympic gold medals, and her outstanding achievements have set a model for diving. As the head coach of Quan Hongchan, Chen Ruolin has 5 Olympic gold medals and can be described as the founder of contemporary Chinese diving.
Now, Quan Hongchan and Chen Yuxi each won 1 gold at the Tokyo Olympics, and today they joined forces to win another 1 gold, and the inheritance of this diving "dream team" can be said to be incisive. "The total score of the two of them today: 359.10 points!" Behind this data, it reflects the tenacity and perseverance of China's diving industry.
The inheritance of the Chinese diving team is not only reflected in the relay between the seniors and the rookies, but also in the benign interaction between the young players in the team. Quan Hongchan and Chen Yuxi led all the way in the doubles competition, which made people see the tacit understanding and unity within this team. But in the upcoming women's single 10-meter platform event, the two will face a more fierce "sister" battle.
"In the preliminaries, semi-finals and finals, Quan Hongchan and Chen Yuxi are already the leaders of this project, and they will also go from cooperative pairs to healthy competition singles, looking forward to that game." This undoubtedly adds more suspense and intensity to the upcoming event. As a member of the same "dream team", the mutual help between Quan Hongchan and Chen Yuxi is admirable. This kind of atmosphere of mutual help within the team is the key to the passing on of the torch of China's diving industry.
Before the start of this competition, Quan Hongchan's small action attracted widespread attention. This lively and smiling young player took the initiative to make a kiss to the camera when he saw his idol Guo Jingjing serving as the chief diving referee of this Olympic Games.
This is undoubtedly a kind of awe and reverence for the predecessors. Guo Jingjing once witnessed Quan Hongchan's super-burning performance at the Tokyo Olympics and won the championship. Afterwards, she also praised: "I haven't jumped so many perfect points in my life, I didn't expect Xiaochan to do it, I'm really happy for her."
This deep bond between seniors and rookies is the root of China's diving industry being passed down from generation to generation. Quan Hongchan's small action undoubtedly expresses the purest wish of a diver: to become an outstanding athlete like an idol and win glory for the motherland.
Looking to the future, China's diving industry will continue to remain strong. The leadership of senior athletes such as Guo Jingjing and Chen Ruolin, and the unremitting efforts of rising stars such as Quan Hongchan and Chen Yuxi will surely inject new vitality and impetus into this sport.
In the upcoming women's single 10-meter platform event, Quan Hongchan and Chen Yuxi will once again stage a "sister" battle. This will be a fierce contest and will surely become a highlight of the diving event of this Olympic Games. The inheritance and innovation of the Chinese diving dream team are forging the brilliant future of this project. Looking forward to the wonderful performance of the new generation of athletes such as Quan Hongchan and Chen Yuxi in the single event, I believe that they will definitely create brilliance and write a new chapter for this team.