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South China Morning Post
30-07-2025
- Sport
- South China Morning Post
Quan Hongchan skipped the World Aquatics Championships. Where is China's diving ace?
As China continues to dominate diving at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, one glaring omission is three-time Olympic champion Quan Hongchan. Advertisement Quan was originally listed in the squad to compete at the world championships, but had to withdraw because of what she called 'a serious ankle' injury. While her teammates continued the country's long-held diving domination, picking up seven from a possible eight golds in Singapore, Quan has returned to training, vowing to come back for the 15th National Games in Hong Kong, Guangdong and Macau. However, a video of Quan being unable to complete an exercise in training sparked discussion on Weibo this week as to whether she is capable of remaining among the very best. A hashtag related to the video and her recovery has been viewed more than 70 million times. Quan Hongchan competes during the women's 10m platform final at the World Aquatics Diving World Cup in Beijing. Photo: Xinhua The video showed Quan not being able to perform as many hanging leg raises as her male training partner. The video did not show how many she had completed before she had to stop.
Malay Mail
25-07-2025
- Sport
- Malay Mail
Idol to ally: Rising star Lee Yiat Qing dives into the big league with icon Pandelela Rinong
KUALA LUMPUR, July 25 — She grew up watching national diving queen Datuk Pandelela Rinong. Now she's diving alongside her. At just 17, national diver Lee Yiat Qing is set to make a splash at the World Aquatics Championships 2025 in Singapore, and her debut is made even more special as she shares the 10m synchronised platform with her childhood inspiration. Having teamed up with the two-time Olympic Games medallist during the national trials in the women's 10 metre (m) platform synchronised previously, Yiat Qing believed that their partnership is beginning to blossom. The 2023 SEA Games gold medallist said she was lucky to be given the opportunity to partner Pandelela, who always offered her technical guidance and motivational support. 'She often gives me advice on technique; it's been really helpful so far,' Yiat Qing told Bernama recently. Yiat Qing won't just be competing in synchro. She'll also dive solo in the women's 10m individual platform across the causeway. Even though she admitted to feeling both pressure and excitement heading into her first world meet, she is eager to test herself against diving elites, especially those from powerhouse China. The Kuala Lumpur-born diver also feels slightly disappointed that she won't get the chance to meet and see China's two-time Olympic Games women's 10m platform gold medallist, Quan Hongchan, in action in Singapore. 'I really wanted to meet Hongchan, but then I learnt that she's not going to compete. A bit sad for me,' she said. It was reported that the 18-year-old Hongchan's absence in Singapore is due to an ankle injury. Joining Yiat Qing and Pandelela in Singapore are Muhammad Syafiq Puteh, Enrique Harold Maccartney, Elvis Priestly Clement, Nurqayyum Nazmi Mohamad Nazim and Yong Rui Jie. The diving events in the World Aquatics Championships will run from tomorrow until Aug 3. — Bernama
NBC Sports
04-07-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
China diving stars Quan Hongchan, Xie Siyi to miss World Championships
China will bid to extend its diving dominance at the World Aquatics Championships without two of its biggest stars. Quan Hongchan, who won the last two Olympic women's platform gold medals, and Xie Siyi, who won the last two Olympic men's springboard titles, are not on the roster announced for worlds in Singapore that start in three weeks. The 18-year-old Quan's absence is due to an ankle injury, according to Chinese media. The 29-year-old Xie did compete at the national championships in May, winning a synchronized springboard title. The Chinese roster for worlds still includes plenty of star power, such as four-time Olympic gold medalist Cao Yuan and two-time Olympic gold medalists Chen Yiwen, Chen Yuxi and Wang Zongyuan. In 2024, China became the first nation to sweep all eight Olympic diving gold medals since the program went from four events to eight in 2000 with the addition of synchronized events. It also swept all eight Olympic program events at the World Championships in February 2024. From 2019 to 2023, China won 37 consecutive diving world titles across all events that it entered. Nick Zaccardi,
South China Morning Post
06-06-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
What is an ‘ita bag'? Plus the most popular toys, dolls and figures now
The 'Ita bag' hashtag went viral on Weibo – China's answer to X – in summer 2024 when Quan Hongchan, who won two golds in diving at the 2024 Paris Olympics, showed off gifts given to her by fans, from badges to cute toys, inside her transparent PVC bag. Advertisement An ita bag, which means 'painful bag' in Japanese, humorously denotes the great pain – and expense and effort – the wearer has put into lavishly decorating their bag. The bag is usually made of canvas or nylon with a clear see-through front. The trend stems from Japan's otaku subculture, which is defined by obsessive fans of interests such as video games, anime and manga. So invested were otaku in their interests that they would go through great lengths to seek out merchandise from their favourite titles or franchises and carry them inside a personalised bag. This manifestation of love and obsession soon caught on among trendsetters and the ita bag became an essential fashion accessory for people attending concerts and conventions. While keychains, badges and buttons remain popular choices for decorating an ita bag, there is now also an array of more elaborate items that can turn a PVC bag into a mobile shop window. Advertisement Here are five that will induce much pain this summer.
South China Morning Post
22-05-2025
- Sport
- South China Morning Post
China diving queen Quan Hongchan trains 8 hours daily to overcome development challenges
When China's diving queen Quan Hongchan pulled out of a national competition due to injury recently, there was a tidal wave of interest on social media. Advertisement The event in question is the National Diving Championships, which are set to take place from May 24 to 30 in the city of Wuhan in China's central Hubei province. It is significant this year because it is the qualifier for the 2025 World Aquatics Championships in Singapore in July. Quan arrived in Wuhan as a member of the Guangdong provincial team. Quan Hongchan pictured at the Paris Olympics. Her level of performance has dipped in recent times. However, her name did not appear in the contestants' name list released by the Guangdong team on May 21, the Guangzhou Daily reported.
