In the women's synchronized 10-meter platform, Chen Yuxi (left)/Quan Hongchan easily defended their title. Picture/Xinhua News Agency
Beijing News (Reporter Zhou Xiao) In the early morning of February 7, Beijing time, in the women’s synchronized 10-meter platform final of the Doha World Swimming Championships, the Chinese combination Quan Hongchan/Chen Yuxi won the championship without any suspense. This is the 13th consecutive World Championships win for the Chinese diving team in this event, and the third consecutive World Championships win since the two girls teamed up to compete in the synchronized event.
At this year’s World Championships in Doha, the women’s platform adopted a “back-to-back” model. Quan Hongchan and Chen Yuxi, who were competing for the women’s 10-meter platform gold medal the day before, fought side by side again this morning and stood on the women’s synchronized 10-meter platform. This pair, currently the highest-level combination in the world of women's platform diving, performed perfectly and did not give their opponents any chance. They took the lead from the first jump and gradually expanded their advantage. Finally, they easily won the championship with 362.22 points. The North Korean team won the runner-up with 320.70 points, and the British team won the third place with 299.34 points.
The Chinese diving team has participated in the women's synchronized 10-meter platform competition since the 2001 Fukuoka World Championships. Since Duan Qing/Sang Xue won the championship in this event, the Chinese team has never missed the gold medal in this event. Quan Hongchan/Chen Yuxi are the first pair in the history of this event to win three consecutive World Championships. Previously, Chen Ruolin/Liu Huixia won the women's synchronized 10-meter platform championship at the 2013 Barcelona World Championships and the 2015 Kazan World Championships. .
Chen Yuxi and Quan Hongchan both enjoyed the feeling of being rivals and partners again. Chen Yuxi said frankly after the game: "I really enjoy the feeling of Quan Hongchan standing next to me. She is my strong support and motivation." Quan Hongchan expressed the same attitude, "I really enjoyed this game, with Chen Yuxi Being by your side makes me feel very at ease."
Editor Wang Chunqiu
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