Recently, the Chinese diving team officially announced that it was officially assembled in Beijing. It is worth mentioning that the two biggest names in women's diving are back. In addition, 12-year-old Li Ruixi entered the national team for the first time. According to the diving team's training camp, the changes are still quite big, the new Olympic cycle has begun, and new preparations have arrived!
We all know that the ultimate goal of an athlete is to represent their country on the Olympic stage. The Olympic Games, which are held every four years, also allow all athletes to go forward and succeed. Athletes also eat youth. Therefore, at the end of each Olympic Games, there will be a replacement of the old and the new in each event. This is especially true of the Chinese diving team, which is the dream team. For example, in this national team training camp, Olympic champion Zhang Jiaqi was not called. 12-year-old rising star Li Ruixi entered the national team for the first time, which proves the renewal of the Chinese diving team!
Among the athletes who returned to the Chinese diving team this time, Lu Wei and Zhang Minjie, two famous players, returned. The two of them did not participate in the Olympics, but they are also an important force in the Chinese diving team. 18-year-old Lu Wei is a native of Nanchong, Sichuan. She learned gymnastics at the age of 3 and diving at the age of 5. At the age of 13, he entered the Chinese diving team. One of the few opportunities to play, Lu Wei performed well. He has achieved excellent results in many competitions. In addition, Lu Wei and Olympic champions Ren Qian, Zhang Jiaqi and others have been paired to compete in the women's double 10-meter platform competition, and their performance is very good.
Zhang Minjie, born in 2004, is a native of Yancheng, Jiangsu. At the age of 6, Zhang Minjie began to learn to swim, and later switched to diving. In 2016, Zhang Minjie entered the Chinese diving team. It is worth mentioning that Zhang Minjie and Olympic champion Zhang Jiaqi often compete in the women's double 10-meter platform. In the Asian Games, Asian Cup and World Cup, the pair won many championships.
In addition to the return of the two famous players, Li Ruixi's first selection is also expected. At the age of 12, she can be regarded as the rising star of the Chinese diving team. At the National Diving Championships held not long ago, Li Ruixi won the championship of the women's single 10-meter platform. In addition, she and her senior sister Lu Wei teamed up to compete in the women's double 10-meter platform competition and won the runner-up. It can be seen that this new star is quite powerful! Some netizens left a message and joked that she would challenge the Olympic champion Quan Hongchan.
Of course, there is still a very big gap between Li Ruixi and Quan Hongchan. But when she enters the national team, she will receive more professional training and guidance, and I believe that she will grow quickly!
Li Ruixi's arrival will definitely be a challenge to Quan Hongchan. I believe Quan Hongchan is ready. After two Olympic baptisms, Quan Hongchan is already experienced. With three Olympic gold medals in her hand, she will attack her fourth Olympic gold medal! Looking forward to the new Olympic cycle, Quan Hongchan has a better performance! Come on!