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Quan Hongchan

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Quan Hongchan
Quan Hongchan
全紅嬋
The latest news on Quan Hongchan, Chinese professional diver and Olympian, including competition news and updates.
Winner Chen Yuxi (centre) and second-placed Quan Hongchan (left) alongside Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix, who won bronze. Photo: AFP

Chen Yuxi beats Quan Hongchan again for back-to-back diving World Cup wins

Quan finished on top at past two Olympics, but Chen turns tables in Canada as her rival’s error costs her the lead.

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China Olympic dive queen’s brother shuns US$28 million contracts to help farmers

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China’s Fan Zhendong pleads for privacy after supporters mob him at hotel

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China museum slammed over ‘ugly’ statue of Olympic diving queen Quan Hongchan

Online critics round on museum and creator of diving champion’s statue amid calls for it to be removed.

A museum in China is facing public criticism over a statue of Olympic diving champion Quan Hongchan. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin/YouTube
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Millions enjoy China idol Wang Leehom return, including dive queen Quan Hongchan

Return of international pop idol at Macau mega event attracts 4 billion views on social media globally.

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Hong Kong gives Chinese Olympians hero’s welcome as trip starts – as it happened

Olympians are visiting the city fresh from bagging 40 gold medals at Paris Games.

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Xi praises China’s Olympians for winning ‘glory for the country and people’

President Xi Jinping meets country’s athletes at event in Beijing and says they won with ‘morality and integrity’.

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Party and state leaders Xi Jinping, Zhao Leji, Wang Huning, Cai Qi, Li Xi and Han Zheng meet with China’s Olympic delegation at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Photo: Xinhua
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‘Uneducated idiot’ taunts about China diving queen Quan Hongchan slammed

Critics of China’s teenage Olympic diving champion Quan Hongchan have been rounded on by supporters of the gold medal-winning youngster after they suggested she lacked a proper education.

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Opinion | How to achieve Olympic success? China offers some answers

The making of victory on the Olympic stage involves a combination of factors, from population and geographic diversity to sufficient funding.

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China’s Quan pushed to brink by fans, Pan would swap gold for quiet life

Olympic gold medallists discover true cost of fame on return to mainland China, and some fans react badly to not getting stars’ full attention.

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China’s Pan Zhanle says he would swap some his success in Paris for less attention from fans. Photo: Xinhua
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Paris Games: Fans shower Quan Hongchan with dolls, nod to family’s beginnings

Since striking her first Olympic title in Tokyo three years ago, she has been catapulted into the international limelight, and her double golds in Paris entrenched her as China’s ‘diving darling’ and a global phenomenon.

China’s diving queen Quan Hongchan has inspired fans as much for her story outside the pool as for her talents on a board. Photo: Xinhua
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Video | Who is China’s diving queen Quan Hongchan?

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Profile | Who is Quan Hongchan? Teen diving queen has 3 Olympic golds, loves Eileen Gu, toys

At 17, the triple Olympic champion is still just a kid at heart, despite being dominant force in her sport.

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Tearful Quan gives perfect example of why she’s China’s golden girl in Paris

Quan Hongchan outduels diving teammate Chen Yuxi to claim women’s 10m platform title. Chen takes silver, North Korea’s Kim Mi-rae wins bronze.

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China’s Quan Hongchan poses with her gold medal after the women’s 10m platform diving final. Photo: AFP
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Paris Olympics day 11: China boxing silver, Filipino bronze – as it happened

Yang Wenlu beaten to gold by Ireland’s Kellie Harrington, after men’s basketball reaches a critical stage with Team USA into semi-finals.

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Yang Wenlu in action in her 60kg boxing final in Paris. Photo: Xinhua
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Paris Olympics day 5: bronze for Haughey, world record for Pan – as it happened

Pan Zhanle smashes world best in men’s 100m freestyle, after the women’s version sees Siobhan Haughey beaten to gold.

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Haughey, diving star Quan, triathlon - 5 things to know for day 5 at Olympics

Obviously, the Hong Kong swimming sensation is in action later, but there is plenty happening between now and then in the French capital.

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5 Olympic athletes to follow on social media, from Quan Hongchan to Coco Gauff

Chinese diver Quan has won hearts since her Tokyo Games gold, while tennis star Gauff is the youngest US flag bearer ever.

Chinese diver Quan Hongchan won gold at the Tokyo Olympics on her way to becoming a hit online. Photo: Reuters
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Exclusive | Angry Chinese table tennis superfans threaten Paris Olympics TV protest

Group say they could disrupt broadcast in China with banners Western media would be ‘very interested’ in, after being censored at home.

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China’s sports fanatics told to stop harassing athletes — ‘refrain from chaos’

Chinese Olympic Committee and General Administration of Sport release statement slamming ‘irrational actions’ after athletes ask overly eager fans to respect boundaries.

Asian Games 2023

Chinese fans love ‘adorable’ diver Quan and ‘the zoo hanging off her backpack’

The 16-year-old sensation is spotted leaving Asian Games at Hangzhou airport wearing a satchel covered in her signature turtle toys – and netizens can’t get enough of her.

Quan Hongchan at the airport with a backpack covered in turtle toys. Photo: Weibo
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Asian Games’ most heartwarming moments as diver Quan, 16, regifts turtle toy

Chinese teen diving sensation Quan Hongchan melts hearts at Hangzhou arena and on social media as she gives present from fan to her coach.

Teen diving sensation Quan Hongchan won gold for China on Tuesday, and more hearts by regifting a turtle toy thrown from a fan to her coach. Photo: Weibo
Asian Games 2023

Olympic chief expects China to stage ‘greatest ever’ Asian Games

Olympic Council of Asia acting president Randhir Singh says IOC’s refusal to acknowledge regional body’s election won’t harm multi-sport event in Hangzhou next month.

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Chinese fans marvel as ‘little girl’ Quan Hongchan ‘grows up’, wins gold

The 16-year-old blows away the competition in 10m synchro platform final at Fina Diving World Cup, winning first international medal since stunning Tokyo Olympics gold.

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Quan Hongchan (right) and Chen Yuxi of China pose during the medal ceremony after the Women’s 10m Synchronised final at the FINA Diving World Cup in Xian. Photo: Xinhua
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