At three o'clock in the afternoon of February 4, Beijing time, the women's 10-meter platform preliminaries of the 2024 Doha World Swimming Championships are in full swing. The outstanding performances of the two Chinese players, Quan Hongchan and Chen Yuxi, became the focus of the audience.
In the first round, Quan Hongchan and Chen Yuxi both completed the difficult 107b move, that is, three and a half weeks of forward somersaults, and both won 30 difficulty. Quan Hongchan got 7350 points, ranked second; Chen Yuxi even got the highest 82 in the field with his outstanding performance50 points, ranked first.
Both fighters had the same difficulty in their movements, but Chen Yuxi had a higher degree of completion and a better entry into the water, so he received a higher score. Three of the seven referees gave a 9A high score of 5, four gave a 90 points, after a series of score calculations, Chen Yuxi's total score reached 8250 points.
In contrast, Quan Hongchan scored slightly lower, with three of the seven judges giving an 85 points, four gave 80 points. After the same calculation process, Quan Hongchan's total score is 7350 points.
Although this is only the preliminary round, and both players still have a chance to be semi-finals and finals, their performances are impressive enough. Especially Chen Yuxi, her outstanding performance is impressive.
It is worth mentioning that there is also an Indian athlete in this competition, although her skills are still a little immature, but it also shows India's progress in diving. Perhaps in the near future, India will become an important force on the world diving stage.
Finally, let's wish Quan Hongchan and Chen Yuxi better results in the next competitions and bring more wonderful performances to the audience!