Agency :
China’s 14-year-old diving superstar Quan Hongchan claimed gold in the women’s 10 metre platform with a near-perfect score at the Tokyo Games on Thursday, leaving a silver medal for team mate Chen Yuxi.
China have claimed gold in all of the women’s diving events since the Beijing Olympic Games in 2008.
Quan, whose medal looked massive on her 143 cm (4’8″ feet) frame, made quite the international debut at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre, dominating the diving pool throughout the competition.
In the second and fourth rounds, Quan scored a perfect 10 from all seven judges as she slipped neatly into the water, barely disturbing it.
Quan’s form was elegant and taut; her toes perfectly pointed as she sprung off the board with sharp movements throughout her descent.
Her performance was met with resounding cheers from onlookers, including Shi Tingmao and Xie Siyi, who won their own diving golds in Tokyo and were frantically waving the Chinese flag.
