Original title: Zhou Jihong commented on the World Championships and looked forward to Paris being more brilliant
On the evening of the 10th, the Doha World Aquatics Championships diving competition ended, the Chinese team won the best team trophy with 9 golds and 4 silvers, Zhou Jihong, director of the Swimming Sports Management Center of the General Administration of Sports of the People's Republic of China, expressed his satisfaction with this, focusing on praising the veteran Cao Yuan, and looking forward to China's diving in the Paris Olympics "more brilliant".
A total of 13 events were set up in the diving competition at the World Championships, and China won all 8 Olympic events. In this regard, Zhou Jihong said: "I am very pleased and happy, but at the same time, we have seen our own problems and the progress of our opponents, and we have to continue to work hard." ”
China's Chen Yuxi (right) and Quan Hongchan show their gold medals after the women's double 10m platform award ceremony on February 6. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Luo Yuan
In Zhou Jihong's view, the Chinese players played well overall, but unfortunately the two-person competition was "mediocre". "If we use the Olympics as a standard, we need to improve further, for example, the synchronization and the quality of some movements need to be improved. Because foreign opponents are very strong, especially in the Olympic Games, the competition is fierce, and the test for athletes will be greater. We also need to learn from the experience of the World Championships and improve ourselves to prepare for the Paris Olympics. ”
The 29-year-old Olympic "triple crown" Cao Yuan made a comeback after suffering shoulder surgery last year, and this time he competed in the World Championships for the sixth time, showing super combat effectiveness, ranking first in the preliminaries and semifinals of the men's 10-meter platform, and continued to play at a high level in the final, losing to teammate Yang Hao with a gap of 10.85 points to win the silver medal. After the game, Cao Yuan gave himself a score of 8.5, thinking that the long-lost battle formation was "a bit slow and not focused enough on the game".
On February 10, Chinese player Cao Yuan in the men's 10-meter platform final. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Xue Yuge
Zhou Jihong said: "Cao Yuan has experienced injuries that ordinary people can hardly bear, and it is difficult to recover normally, not to mention that he is still jumping 10 meters platform, which is simply a miracle! He has overcome unimaginable difficulties and made unimaginable efforts, I am moved by him!"
"At the same time, I would also like to thank the doctors who operated on Cao Yuan, it was a major operation, which was very successful, as well as the doctors, physical rehabilitation, support team and coaches, who allowed Cao Yuan to recover from a very serious injury to the extent he is now, and I am touched by the strength of the team. ”
Zhou Jihong said that Yang Hao, who won the men's single 10-meter platform championship at the World Championships for the first time, also performed well, and the 307C (reflexive somersault for three and a half weeks and a knee hugging) can be honed better.
On February 10, Chinese player Yang Hao in the men's 10-meter platform final. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Xue Yuge
Among all the gold-winning events, Zhou Jihong believes that the women's 3m springboard needs to be improved. "Chen Yiwen is a bit abnormal in this competition, from the preliminaries, semi-finals and finals are not very ideal, Chang Yani performed well in the finals, but in each individual event, we must be strong in both of them to constitute the real strength thickness. ”
The 24-year-old Chen Yiwen won the 2023 FINA Best Female Diver of the Year award by FINA for winning and winning the overall World Cup at two stops last year, the World Championships in Fukuoka and the Asian Games in Hangzhou.
China's Chang Yani (right) and Chen Yiwen hug after the women's 3m springboard final on Feb. 9. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Xue Yuge
Looking forward to the Paris Olympics, Zhou Jihong said: "We are always confident and look forward to an even better performance at the Paris Olympics. We are working hard to achieve the best results in every project, to bring our level to the extreme, and to strive for the best results. This is the direction that our Chinese divers have been working hard all along. ”
Next, the Chinese diving team will participate in the World Cup in Montreal, Canada and Berlin, Germany, in March, and the World Cup Finals in Xi'an in April.
Source: Xinhuanet