- Two in one: Chinese female synchronized jumppers close to perfection
Doesn't Synchronized Diving Typically Involve Two People?
I'm imagining a TV viewer who tuned into the Olympics sports show last Wednesday and was confused by what they saw. At that very moment, Chinese divers Quan Hongchan and Chen Yuxi were diving from the 10-meter platform. Had the women's individual platform diving event been moved up? Wasn't it supposed to be on August 5th?
Chen and Quan are so synchronized that from certain camera angles, it looks like only one person is diving. Even upon closer inspection, one might still think they're seeing a blurred image of a single person. No, you're not seeing double from having one too many beers the night before. This is indeed Synchronized Diving for Women. You've tuned in correctly.
Deserved Gold for Chen and Quan
Chen and Quan were favored to win before the competition. After their dive, there's no doubt why. With a score of 359.10 points, they claimed the gold medal - a well-deserved victory, in my opinion as a layperson. Frankly, I know nothing about this sport, but the Chinese divers' performance left me astonished. How do they do it? "One has to wonder how many hours these Chinese divers practice daily," writes a user on the news platform X. "I'm still in awe of how it's possible," says another. They're right.
I won't be pursuing a career in Synchronized Diving, let's be realistic. But Quan Hongchan and Chen Yuxi have sparked my interest in the sport. As I write this, I'm looking at the Olympic schedule. I must go now, the men's 3-meter Synchronized Diving is about to start.
The Olympics showcased various sports, and Synchronized Diving was one of them. Chen and Quan's impressive performance in Women's Synchronized Diving left spectators in awe, including myself who knew little about the sport.
