diving national championships reserve force review, 13-year-old champion targets qi hongchan
2024-09-24
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the national swimming championships are held at the shanghai oriental sports center.
although she is only 17 years old, quan hongchan has already become a "senior" in the chinese diving world where new stars are emerging. at the 2024 national diving championships held at the shanghai oriental sports center, quan hongchan is also the goal of many young players. due to the absence of many first-line players of the national team, this competition has become more of a review of the national diving reserve forces.
on september 23rd, beijing time, in the women's individual 10-meter diving platform final, the 13-year-old sichuan team player li ruixi won the gold medal with her outstanding performance.
after 5 final jumps, li ruixi scored 358.75 points, 28.05 points ahead of runner-up xu nan from guangdong team. the third place was won by wang manrui from jiangsu team.
on the podium, li ruixi, who is "mini" in stature, stood out from her competitors. this gold medal also has a special meaning for li ruixi, as she won the first national championship of her career.
in march this year, at the national youth diving championships, li ruixi won three championships: women's synchronized 10-meter platform, mixed synchronized 10-meter platform, and mixed team, and was crowned the "triple gold king".
the 13-year-old li ruixi won the gold medal in the women's individual 10-meter platform.
although top national team players such as quan hongchan and chen yuxi did not come to participate in the 2024 national diving championships, it is still a heavy gold medal for the young li ruixi.
when li ruixi came to the reporters after the game, she was still shy and childish. "it's my first time to win the individual championship. i'm very happy. i'm also very grateful for the help and support from the coach and the team."
"my performance during the game was still lacking and my opponent also made mistakes. during the process, i just told myself not to be nervous and take deep breaths," she said in an interview.
in the chinese diving world, which is constantly experiencing a new wave of talent, there has never been a shortage of young rising stars. li ruixi, who is only 13 years old, has naturally received attention and expectations from the outside world. a national championship has also given her a good start in her development during the los angeles olympic cycle.
this young athlete has already regarded his predecessors, such as quan hongchan, chen yuxi, and sichuan diving olympic champion ren qian, as his role models and benchmarks.
previously, in the world championships trials, li ruixi had competed with quan hongchan and chen yuxi. she said frankly that she felt a little nervous when competing with these sisters, but such experience was also very valuable. "when i see them dancing, i also want to dance as well as them."
li ruixi also knows that if she wants to get close to the top level, she still needs to work hard. "she needs to control her weight, train harder and avoid injuries. her biggest goal is to get on the olympic stage and the highest podium."
for a 13-year-old, this goal is indeed ambitious, but the courage of a young hero is always worth encouraging and looking forward to. after winning a national gold medal, li ruixi still has many challenges waiting for her in the future.
after finishing the first two days of competition, the 2024 national diving championships will continue at the shanghai oriental sports center and will end on september 28.
"the audience's enthusiasm is still very high, and the tickets were sold out quickly after they went on sale." wang wei, party branch secretary and general manager of the dongti stadium branch of shanghai jiushi sports industry development (group) co., ltd., told reporters.
"we have gone all out to ensure water quality and improve facilities. we have also strengthened medical services to reduce the impact of injuries. this event shows that our diving talent pool is very strong. we hope that our next olympic champion can emerge from here."
the paper reporter pu yaolei
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