Nowadays, diving in China is better. Guo Jingjing: I couldn't get that many 10 points before. Legend | Red Chan | Diving
The Chinese diving "Dream Team" never lacks legendary figures, from Zhou Jihong, Gao Min, Fu Mingxia, Sun Shuwei to Guo Jingjing, Quan Hongchan... and today's legends have also been emerging young and inexperienced.
When Guo Jingjing stands by the swimming pool and looks at the new generation, will the once glorious figures flash in their minds? That is the inheritance of Chinese divers from generation to generation.
22 years ago, at the Fukuoka Prefectural Swimming Pool, when Guo Jingjing and Wu Minxia won the women's doubles 3m springboard championship at the World Swimming Championships with an absolute advantage, they began their own era.
22 years later, a group of young athletes including Chen Yuxi, Quan Hongchan, Wang Zongyuan, and Chen Yiwen took over the diving relay baton at the same venue, continuing the legend of China's "Dream Team" and winning 12 gold medals in 13 events at the Fukuoka World Championships.
On July 22nd, a group photo of the Chinese diving team that won the title of Best Diving Team. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhang Xiaoyu
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Diving legend revisits old dreams
In the official promotional video of the 2023 Fukuoka Swimming World Championships, Guo Jingjing is one of the revered legendary figures. She started at the 2001 Fukuoka World Championships and grew into a generation of "diving queens".
22 years later, Guo Jingjing, as an official of the Diving Technical Committee of the FINA, was active by the familiar diving pool, continuing to pursue her dreams for the flourishing development of world diving.
"I used to be an athlete, but now as a member of the technical committee, my different roles have given me a better understanding and experience of diving. Young athletes nowadays have strong abilities, good physical conditions, and the ability to demonstrate higher difficulty movements in competitions. It makes me extremely envious. I used to not get as many 10 points in a single competition," Guo Jingjing said.
Guo Jingjing.
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As a member of the FINA High Platform Diving Technical Committee, Wu Minxia also watched Chen Yuxi and Quan Hongchan's peak showdown on the women's 10m platform on site.
She sighed and said, "This is where my dream began. Now that I see the stunning performance of the younger generation, I am proud and proud to be a member of China's diving team."
Wang Feng, the men's 1-meter springboard champion at the 2001 Fukuoka World Championships, returned to his hometown.
Now that he is the coach of the national team, he is leading his team in the first line and has a deeper understanding: "I remember many things that happened 22 years ago when I played here. I participated in the World Championships for the first time, won the World Championships for the first time, and this is also the first time I brought my team members out of the national team to compete. I will continue to challenge the world's highest peak with my team members."
Wang Feng.
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Along with Guo Jingjing, Sydney women's synchronized 10 meter platform champion Li Na also served on the diving committee of the FINA. They fought side by side in the referee's seat.
"I missed the Fukuoka World Championships back then, but now I am witnessing the longevity of Chinese diving and the strong development of teams around the world in Fukuoka," said Li Na.
Li Na.
New Star Young Generals Salute Legends
In the women's 10m platform final at the Fukuoka World Championships, Chen Yuxi experienced a peak showdown with Quan Hongchan and ultimately won the championship with her best personal performance.
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After the competition, Chen Yuxi said, "I definitely thought about it before the competition, but I still focused more on the competition and movements. Fukuoka is the blessed land of the Chinese diving team, and I hope to inherit the skills, movements, and achievements of my predecessors, take the flag and carry it."
Wu Minxia and Chen Yuxi take a photo together.
At the Budapest World Championships, one person won three gold medals, making history. In this competition, they also steadily won two gold medals, and led young player Long Daoyi to win the synchronized 3-meter springboard. Wang Zongyuan contributed his strength in the transitional period.
21-year-old Wang Zongyuan has been encouraging Long Daoyi, who is participating in the World Championships for the first time, to communicate with him in a timely manner and help him overcome his nervousness. Speaking of the diving predecessors who created brilliance here, Wang Zongyuan said, "I will work hard, continue to improve, and not disappoint the expectations of the diving team and predecessors."
The legend of the Dream Team continues to be written like this.
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