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    Aug 19, 2021 3 minutes

    DIVING TALENT WINS THE NATION’S HEART

    Chinese diver Quan Hongchan claimed her first gold medal with an overwhelming victory in the women’s 10m platform event on August 5 at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

    During her international competitive debut, Quan collected full marks in her three out of five dives, putting her in the No.1 spot all the way to the finish line. First learning how to dive at the age of 8 at a local sports school, the talented athlete from rural Guangdong Province won her first national title in 2020.

    “I’m clumsy, and I’m no good at academic studies. I just

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