Guadalajara, Mexico, Windsor, Canada. In the two World Cup diving competitions, Quan Hongchan made her debut as the first in the preliminaries, with a light posture and a swallow cutting through the water, which was simply breathtaking, but in the end, she passed by the champion and was runner-up twice
In the two competitions, Quan Hongchan's 207C action, the "killer feature" with the highest difficulty coefficient, had some flaws, although it did not ruin the whole, it was enough to affect the final score, and it also made her miss the gold medal. Two consecutive runners-up is undoubtedly a big blow to this former "genius girl", after all, after the age of eighteen, she has not yet tasted the championship
On the podium, Quan Hongchan still maintained her trademark bright smile, as bright as the sun, but if you look closely, you can find a trace of imperceptible reluctance in that smile
When Guo Jingjing hung up the silver medal for her, her smile was more like a forced smile, which was similar to the vitality on the field, which made people feel distressed
After the game, she sat alone on a mat with her back to her coach and teammates with her head down
At this time, Guo Jingjing appeared, she saw the lonely Quan Hongchan, walked to her side gently, squatted down, and gently comforted the young champion. Guo Jingjing's eyes were full of warmth and understanding
Guo Jingjing's experience gave her great comfort and encouragement, after all, Guo Jingjing also experienced the "development pass" back then, and finally she successfully transformed and achieved greater brilliance
In an interview with the media, Quan Hongchan candidly admitted the challenges of weight gain, saying that she needed an adjustment period, but her words were full of confidence and optimism. "I think I'm quite satisfied, and I think it's incredible that I didn't dance so well in training against Mexico."
In the next Beijing finals, Quan Hongchan will once again face off with Chen Yuxi in the women's 10-meter platform event, will it be three consecutive defeats, or will it win the championship in one fell swoop and break the curse of consecutive defeats? This is undoubtedly the focus of attention for all audiences.
Quan Hongchan's growth is not all smooth sailing, 18 years old, in the prime of youth, but also a critical period of physical development, she is experiencing challenges from age and physical changes, but this has not broken her, she still maintains a positive and optimistic attitude, and moves forward bravely. This defeat may be the only way to grow, and it is also a valuable accumulation of experience, which makes her more mature and stronger