On February 3, Beijing time, diver He Chao recently announced his comeback through social media, which aroused strong concern among netizens.
He Chao, who is about to celebrate his 30th birthday next week, is 1.72 meters tall and is a brother to Olympic champion He Chong. He Chao, who is five years younger than his brother, was influenced by his brother to embark on the path of diving professional athletes. In 2009, He Chao represented the Chinese diving team for the first time in international competitions and won the men's three-meter board single and doubles titles at the World Youth Championships. In 2012, He Chaoshi gradually grew from Zhong Shaozhen, the gold medal coach who had trained Guo Jingjing, to the main player of the Chinese diving team's men's three-meter board. At the 2015 World Swimming Championships, He Chao won the gold medal in the men's singles three-meter board in one fell swoop, achieving the fifth consecutive championship for the Chinese team. At the 2016 Rio Olympics, He Chao, who shouldered the responsibility of the men's singles three-meter board gold medal for the Chinese team, was eliminated by a serious mistake in the preliminaries.
The tragic defeat at the Rio Olympics dealt a heavy blow to He Chao, leading him to choose to retire after the 13th National Games in 2017, when he was only 25 years old. After leaving the arena, He Chao ventured into the fashion circle, participating in TV program recording and magazine photo shooting. According to He Chao, he officially returned to the team in November last year to start training. After returning to the field after four years, He Chao said: "After four years of leaving, now I am back to this place where I have struggled for sixteen years, and the youth and growth of my childhood, as well as all the past experiences, have all emerged in front of me, and my heart is full of emotions." ”