On July 31, Beijing time, Chen Yuxi and Quan Hongchan , the high-profile "platform twin stars", made their appearance at the Paris Olympics. In the women's synchronized 10-meter platform final, they performed the "splash disappearing technique" with perfect coordination and scored a high score of 359.10 points, winning the third gold medal of this Olympics for the Chinese diving "dream team". The seventh gold medal won by the Chinese delegation at this Olympic Games.
Chen Yuxi (left) and Quan Hongchan appeared in the finals according to Visual China
Chen Yuxi, who is the leader, played steadily on the field, and also showed composure beyond his age off the field
This is Chen Yuxi’s second time standing On the Olympic platform. At the Tokyo Olympics three years ago, Chen Yuxi and Zhang Jiaqi won the gold medal for the Chinese team in the women's synchronized 10-meter platform. This time in Paris, Chen Yuxi teamed up with Quan Hongchan again. Before the game, they had become the favorites to win the event. You know, since the pair of teamed up, they have never lost the championship in official competitions. "Queen of Diving" Gao Min also posted a video before the final and said: "As long as they jump out of 70% of their usual training level, the championship will be guaranteed!"
"Stable" is one of Chen Yuxi's recent keywords. During the Paris Olympics cycle, Chen Yuxi, who had overcome the growth hurdle, became more and more stable. In the World Diving Championships, Chen Yuxi defeated Quan Hongchan to win the championship; in the Diving World Cup, Chen Yuxi also defeated Quan Hongchan to win the championship. At this point, Chen Yuxi is only one Olympic gold medal away from a Grand Slam.
"My advantage is that I am relatively stable, but I cannot say that it is particularly stable, because diving is an event with relatively large changing factors. I can only be regarded as a relatively stable one among many female athletes." Chen Yuxi said in a previous interview explain.
Chen Yuxi and Quan Hongchan in the finals. According to Visual China
, in addition to his stable performance on the field, Chen Yuxi often showed composure beyond his age off the field. In an interview before the Paris Olympics, Chen Yuxi and Quan Hongchan appeared. When answering questions, Quan Hongchan sometimes showed her lively and funny side. Next to her, Chen Yuxi was only two years older than Quan Hongchan, but she always gave people a calm and mature impression.
When Chen Yuxi said that what she wanted to do most during the holidays was to sleep in, Quan Hongchan immediately changed her tone to an "adult" tone and said jokingly: "This child is cute enough to sleep!" Chen Yuxi next to her smiled shyly. laughed. Chen Yuxi said that when she first joined the team, everyone was older than her and everyone was an older brother or sister. "Now when a kid joins the team and calls me sister, I feel a contrast at that moment." At this sentence, Quan Hongchan next to him immediately smiled and said: "I also call you sister."
talks about competition with Quan Hongchan
"We have a healthy competition, urging each other to make progress"
talking with Quan Hongchan In cooperation, 18-year-old Chen Yuxi also took the initiative to take on the responsibility of "sister". Before the Paris Olympics, she said in an interview with China News that she had more experience in doubles competition and was older, so she had to adjust her mentality and take the lead. In previous team tests, Quan Hongchan's state had some ups and downs. As a partner, Chen Yuxi will also help her relieve stress. "will tell her that she can calm down now, there is no need to be so anxious, just work hard and try your best." Chen Yuxi said.
Chen Yuxi said frankly that when she met Quan Hongchan for the first time, she saw the shadow of her former self. Chen Yuxi also mentioned in an interview, "We have a healthy competition. Only by supervising and improving each other can we improve our own level. If it were just me or her, it is very likely that we would stand still or even regress." "
On April 21, 2024, in Xi'an, at the 2024 FINA Diving World Cup Finals, Chen Yuxi (right) won the women's 10-meter platform final championship. After the game, Chen Yuxi and Quan Hongchan competed together. According to visual China
has had an Olympic dream since he was a child
"I am very grateful that I did not give up on diving."
The older Chen Yuxi experienced the unstable period of development earlier than Quan Hongchan.In 2020, Chen Yuxi has grown 10 centimeters in height. The growth and development period is a huge test for divers, because the increase in height and weight will directly affect the feeling of flipping in the air and the effect of entering the water. This also caused Chen Yuxi to need to readjust many actions.
Chen Yuxi, who has had an Olympic dream since she was a child, felt that everything was a bit unrealistic when she stood on the Olympic platform for the first time. When talking about what diving means to herself, Chen Yuxi said that diving has become an indispensable part of her life. She said frankly that she was very grateful that she did not give up on this path.
On July 13, 2024, Beijing, the Chinese sports delegation for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games was established. The picture shows Chen Yuxi. According to Visual China
Red Star News reporter Qiang Yaxian
editor Bao Chengli
