On the afternoon of July 27, at the Tokyo Aquatic Center, 5 jumps were almost perfect, with a 52.98 point lead without suspense to win the diving women's double 10m platform championship, Zhang Jiaqi / Chen Yaoxi's performance conquered everyone on the scene. After the game, the pair of good girlfriends also turned over all the reporters in the mixed interview area.
Zhang Jiaqi / Chen Taoxi encouraged each other during the game and ridiculed each other after the game. Photo: Xinhua News Agency
The surprise combination loves each other
When you get off the field, you become a child back
Zhang Jiaqi was born on May 28, 2004, and is only 17 years old this year. Chen was born on September 11, 2005, under the age of 16. In an interview before the Olympics, the two shouted in front of the camera: "We are a surprise attack combination." "Who's prettier? Chen Taoxi said, "It must be her." "Who's stronger? The two agreed, "Both are great." ”
Different from the calm and calm on the jumping stage, when they came to the field, Zhang Jiaqi and Chen Taoxi showed the true colors of children. The two have similar hairstyles, Zhang Jiaqi is slightly shorter and has larger eyes, Chen Taoxi is more lively, and his eyes narrow into a slit when laughing. When answering questions, Zhang Jiaqi was relatively serious, and Chen Taoxi was happy.
When reviewing the game, Zhang Jiaqi said: "Today is a normal play, and there are still a little flaws. It is still a little bit worse in terms of the synchronization of the two sides and the entry of their respective waters, and it needs to be improved. She stressed that she used to watch her brothers and sisters compare to the Olympic Games, and it was really her turn to feel that pressure, "With the heart of fighting, you can't just think about protection." ”
How do two people cheer each other up? Zhang Jiaqi revealed with a smile, "We also cheered each other up during the game, and usually we were both scared." Chen Taoxi naughtily concluded: "We are looking for a feeling of encouragement in each other's fear." ”
Chen Taoxi (right) and Zhang Jiaqi unfurled their national flags to celebrate victory. Photo: Xinhua News Agency
Chen Taoxi thanked his partner for encouragement
Zhang Jiaqi should be a good cheerleader
From 2018 to 2019, Chen Yaoxi won the single 10-meter platform championship at the National Championships and the World Championships, and the Tokyo Olympic Games qualified for the women's single and double 10-meter platforms.
Since entering the national team at the end of 2018, due to the growth and development, Chen Taoxi has changed a lot, "When I first came to the national team, I was the shortest and smallest one in the women's platform (women's platform) project, and now I am the biggest." ”
After partner Zhang Jiaqi won the women's doubles 10m platform championship, Chen Yaoxi next had to participate in the women's single 10m platform competition. "This Olympics was better than doubles, compared to singles, and today I wasn't so nervous because my partner was beside me and gave me a lot of comfort and encouragement." There was Zhang Jiaqi by the side of the doubles competition, and Chen Taoxi felt very fortunate.
Zhang Jiaqi called Chen Taoxi "a child", "She is like a child, like a baby, my baby." For the children and babies in the mouth, Zhang Jiaqi has a very high evaluation, "She is a particularly smart child, she can teach anything, she can understand anything, and I have nothing to teach." ”
Talking about the diving women's single 10-meter platform competition in the back, Zhang Jiaqi said: "My arrangement behind me is to be a good cheerleader and cheer for my teammates. ”
The Beijing News sent a special Tokyo reporter Xu Bangyin to report
Edited by Wang Xichong