The women's 10-meter platform final at the National Diving Championships and the second leg of the Doha World Championships Trials has caused widespread controversy. Chen Yuxi successfully reversed the situation from behind, with a total score of 432won the championship with 20 points, and Quan Hongchan won the runner-up with 415 points. Quan Hongchan also suffered a reversal in the last stop, and losing the championship again this time raised questions about the fairness of the referee. Some fans suspected that the referee deliberately lowered Quan Hongchan's rating, and some even accused the national team coaching staff of putting pressure on her, resulting in her being unable to defeat Chen Yuxi.
However, the match review shows that Chen Yuxi was more consistent in this match and scored higher points in various movements. Although the impartiality of the referee was questioned, in fact, Quan Hongchan's performance in this competition was indeed not as good as Chen Yuxi's. In addition, it is understood that Quan Hongchan's injury status has also had an impact on her performance, which is also one of the important reasons why she has lost the championship continuously.
Guo Jingjing, a veteran athlete of the Chinese diving team, pointed out that Quan Hongchan and Chen Yuxi are both world-class divers, and the key to their victory or defeat largely depends on their mentality. Guo Jingjing emphasized that Quan Hongchan was reversed when she was ahead, showing that she was under great psychological pressure, and the excessive attention from the outside world also added a lot of pressure to her, and these factors may affect her performance.
In addition, CCTV previously explained the reason for Quan Hongchan's low score, mainly because the details were not good enough, such as the size of the splash, the legs were not straight enough, and so on. This shows that in addition to the technical level, the mental quality and details of the competition between the world's top athletes are crucial.