On August 6, Beijing time, in the 10 finals of the women's diving at the Paris Olympics, there was no suspense, Quan Hongchan won the gold medal and successfully defended the title. Chen Yuxi won the silver medal and won the runner-up for the second time in a row, and the two won the 22nd gold medal and the 19th silver medal for the Chinese team, and the Chinese team once again surpassed United States to return to the top of the gold medal table.
In the semi-finals the day before, Quan Hongchan staged a wonderful showdown, and Quan Hongchan played five movements perfectly to get the highest score in the game, ranking first, of which the optional action jumped out of 90.75 high score. Chen Yuxi also played well, and the total score of the five movements was only 18 points behind Quan Hongchan, leading the third United Kingdom player by as many as 36.05 points, which shows how big the advantage of the two is, worthy of the "double explosion insurance" combination!
North Korea scored 80 points in the first round of the final, and United Kingdom's Spendolini, who finished third in the semifinals, scored 76.80 points with a slight flaw in the water. Chen Yuxi's first action was a 107B forward somersault for three and a half rounds, with a difficulty coefficient of 3.0, the action was completed efficiently, and the water entry was perfect, scoring 82.5 points. Quan Hongchan was the last to play, also 107B, a flawless jump, the splash almost disappeared, and the referee gave a perfect score of 90 points, and she was in very good condition! In the first round, Quan Hongchan ranked 1st, Chen Yuxi ranked 2nd!
In the second round, Chen Yuxi's action was 407C, reflexively turning inward for three and a half weeks to hug his knees, with a difficulty coefficient of 3.2, and his entry into the water was not perfect, scoring 78.40 points. The total score is 160.90 points. Quan Hongchan chose the same action, which was perfect, and she scored 84.80 points, with a total score of 174.80 points! Quan Hongchan continued to maintain the first place, and Chen Yuxi ranked second, opening up the advantage with the third place.
In the third round, Chen Yuxi's action was 626C, and he tossed backwards for three weeks, with a difficulty coefficient of 3.3, a very perfect action, and the water entry was also very beautiful, with a score of 89.10 and a total score of 250 points. Quan Hongchan's action is 6243D, flipping backwards for two and a half weeks, the difficulty coefficient is 3.2, the air action is beautiful, and there is a slight flaw in the water, and the score is 76.80 points, with a total score of 251.60 points. Quan Hongchan is still ranked 1st, Chen Yuxi is 2nd, and the gap between the two has narrowed to 1.6 points, 30 points closer to the third.
In the fourth round, Chen Yuxi chose the action of 207C, somersaulting inward for three and a half weeks and hugging his knees, with a difficulty coefficient of 3.3 and 3 9 points, scoring 89.10 points and a total score of 339.10 points. Quan Hongchan scored 92.40 points with the same action, with a total score of 344 points. Quan Hongchan ranked 1st, Chen Yuxi ranked 2nd, and the difference between the two came to 4.9 points.
In the fifth round, Chen Yuxi chose the action of 5253B, turning backwards for two and a half weeks and a half, with a difficulty coefficient of 3.2, and was very good from the completion of the action to the entry into the water, scoring 81.60 points and a total score of 420.70 points. Quan Hongchan's movements are the same as Chen Yuxi's, which can only be described perfectly, with a score of 81.60 points and a total score of 425.60 points, ranking 1st overall. In the end, Quan Hongchan won the championship and won her second gold medal in this Olympic Games, and Chen Yuxi won the silver medal.
Earlier today, the United States team tied China's gold medal total with 21 gold medals with Carolyn Marx's one gold medal in the women's surfing event, but rose to the top of the gold medal table due to the advantage of silver medals. As of press time, after Quan Hongchan and Chen Yuxi won the gold and silver medals, the Chinese team once again surpassed the United States team to return to the top with 22 gold, 19 silver and 14 bronze.