The Chinese diving team will open the World Championships and Asian Games trials on April 21. It is worth noting that the participants in this selection competition have changed dramatically. The five veterans familiar to fans, Chen Aisen, Xie Sibei, Yang Jian, Wang Han and Shi Tingmao, have decided to withdraw from the selection competition. Chinese divers, represented by a new generation of young players such as Quan Hongchan and Chen Yaoxi, became the protagonists of the audition.
Wang Han confirmed his retirement
Among the several veterans who have already confirmed that they will not participate in the competition, Wang Han has officially announced his retirement. Wang Han, who was born in 1991, is 31 years old this year. Wang Han began to be exposed to diving from the age of four, and he devoted himself to diving in childhood, adolescence, and youth. 27 years of bonding with diving, let her have a deep affection for diving. But because of her age and health, it was time for her to say goodbye. After careful consideration, she decided to officially end her career as an athlete.
Fans of the Chinese diving team are very upset with the queen, who has won the Asian Games and Olympics. Fortunately, Wang Han did not leave the diving field. She will transform into the coach of the Hebei diving team. Wang Han will selflessly pass on his diving experience to excellent diving seedlings. Let's also send the deepest blessings to Wang Han.
Shi Tingmao is semi-retired
Wang Han officially announced his retirement, what will happen to her golden partner Shi Tingmao? Shi Tingmao also did not continue to participate in the auditions. Known as China's new generation diving queen, Shi Tingmao has won 4 Olympic titles, 7 World Championships, 6 World Cup titles, and in Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2021, she has won both the women's three-meter board and the double women's three-meter board championship. The two gold medals at the Tokyo Olympics were precious to Shi Tingmao, who spent five years preparing for it. During this period, she also had the idea of giving up, but she finally persevered. She is the well-deserved diving queen after Gao Min, Fu Mingxia, Guo Jingjing, and Wu Minxia.
Shi Tingmao's partner Wang Han has transformed into a coach. Shi Tingmao now also has a tendency to develop in this regard. At present, Zhou Jihong has appointed Shi Tingmao as the assistant coach of the women's three-meter board of the national team. It is also for her to exercise in the position of teaching assistant first. For the identity of the current half-athlete and half-coach, Shi Tingmao said in an interview with CCTV that it is still difficult for him to change from a player to a coach, and it will take time, when the players and the coach are completely different, everything is a new beginning. Many good coaches have transitioned from athlete retirement. I believe that Wang Han and Shi Tingmao can become excellent diving coaches.
China's diving ushered in a new era
Wang Han, Shi Tingmao, Chen Aisen and others withdrew from the selection competition. In fact, it also marks the official beginning of the renewal of the Chinese diving team. Young players led by Olympic champions such as Quan Hongchan and Chen Yaoxi began to take over the baton. China's diving dream team has sufficient talent reserves, and after the veteran retires, there will be more outstanding young players to take over. The Chinese diving team relies on the inheritance of generations to maintain its glory. Count the popular characters, but also look at the present dynasty.
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