🐬🌊 At the Guangdong Olympic Aquatic Center in the Chinese mainland, diving fans were on the edge of their seats as the one-meter springboard made its comeback at the 15th National Games.
After missing three editions, the event returned with 17 top contenders, including five world champions. It turned into a thrilling face-off between Hubei’s star Wang Zongyuan and his teammate Zheng Jiuyuan.
In the early rounds, Zheng led by a hair thanks to high-difficulty dives. But Wang saved his best for last! His bold 107B dive scored an incredible 89.10 points—the night’s highest single-dive score—and sealed his gold medal victory with 492.30 points overall 🏅🔥.
Zheng Jiuyuan stumbled on his 305B dive and slipped to bronze, while veteran Tai Xiaohu from Shandong claimed silver—his first individual medal at the National Games.
This epic showdown proves that experience and nerves of steel can make splashy magic in the pool. Stay tuned for more inspiring moments from the National Games! 🎉🤿
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Wang Zongyuan, Wang Weiying excel in diving at 15th National Games
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