Beijing time on April 5 news, the Chinese diving team 2 Olympic champions confirmed retirement, namely Wang Han and Shi Tingmao, of which Shi Tingmao is the Olympic 4 golden king. Today, she remains directly in the Chinese diving team as a teaching assistant. For Shi Tingmao's decision, Zhou Jihong praised. In addition, Shi Tingmao's partner Wang Han has also retired, and the latter will go to Hebei Province to coach the team. At the Paris Olympics, the gold rush task of the women's double three-meter board has fallen on Chen Yiwen / Chang Yanni.
Shi Tingmao is 30 years old, as early as 10 years ago, she was selected for the Chinese diving team and finally achieved a Grand Slam! At the Olympic Games, Shi Tingmao won a total of 4 gold medals.
Wang Han is also 30 years old, she is Shi Tingmao's double partner, last year's Tokyo Olympic Games, Wang Han partnered with Shi Tingmao, won the women's double three-meter board gold medal.
As veterans, Shi Tingmao and Wang Han are not easy, last year Tokyo won the gold, they both helped the Chinese diving team continue to glory, since the 2004 Athens Olympic Games, for the fifth consecutive time to win the Olympic women's double springboard final gold medal. If you count the World Championships, this project, the Chinese diving team has dominated for 20 years, and has never let the gold medal and championship fall by the wayside.
The two veterans are older, and it is reasonable to retire, but unlike in the past, Wang Han will leave the national team and go to Hebei Province as a coach. Shi Tingmao will stay on the Chinese diving team, her identity is an assistant coach, and she will not be in charge of the team for the time being.
Shi Tingmao himself also admitted to retirement, "I am in a new stage of identity conversion, and I am still learning, but I am confident that I will be able to do myself and continue to contribute to the Chinese diving team, because diving is my eternal concern." ”
For Shi Tingmao's choice to stay in the team as a coach, Zhou Jihong is very happy, "Few athletes are willing to take the initiative to stay in the team as a coach after retiring, Shi Tingmao's choice, I am very pleased, the team also needs her." Zhou Jihong said.
Two years later, at the Paris Olympics, the responsibility of the women's double three-meter board will fall on Chen Yiwen / Chang Yani, who are already the main players of the Chinese diving team.