✨ It's a golden splash for China! Divers Quan Hongchan and Chen Yuxi made waves at the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris on Wednesday, clinching the gold in the women's synchronized 10-meter platform diving final. This victory marks the seventh gold for Team China, and it's all kinds of epic! 🥇🌊
The dynamic duo dazzled the crowd with flawless dives, racking up a whopping 359.1 points over five rounds. They kicked things off with a solid 7.2-point lead (56.4-49.2) in the first round and were the only team to smash past the 100-point barrier with an impressive 111 points in their second dive. Talk about making a splash! 💦
By the fourth round, Quan and Chen had nearly a 40-point advantage (276.54-238.14), basically sealing the deal before their final dive. But they didn't stop there! Their last dive scored an outstanding 82.56 points, putting the cherry on top of their dominating performance. 🍒
Silver went to Jo Jin Mi and Kim Mi Rae of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) with 315.9 points. The British pair, Lois Toulson and Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix, nabbed bronze with 304.38 points. 🎖️
Fun fact: Back in the Tokyo Olympics 2021, Chen teamed up with Zhang Jiaqi to take gold in this event. Meanwhile, Quan snagged the gold in the individual 10-meter platform, edging out Chen, who took silver. Looks like these two are no strangers to the podium! 🏆
From high above the water to the top of the podium, Quan and Chen are diving legends in the making. Can't wait to see what they do next! 💫
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Quan, Chen add third diving gold for China at 2024 Olympic Games
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