https://www.scmp.com/rss/521874/feed The latest news and top stories on Chen Yuxi, a highly decorated Chinese diver. She is an Olympic and multiple World Champion, renowned for her exceptional skill on the 10 metre platform and in synchronised events. Her accomplishments include Olympic gold medals in the 10 metre synchronised platform in 2020 and 2024, alongside numerous World Aquatics Championships titles. She recently secured gold in the mixed team event at the 2025 World Aquatics Championships. Known for her rigorous discipline... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Stephy Zhang Stephy Zhang Chen Yuxi, the 20-year-old Olympic diving champion, has opened up on social media about facing online abuse, being threatened with doxxing and people trying to create a rift within the Chinese diving team. Chen also spoke out against claims that she has special “connections” in the sport through her family. The video was released on her social media accounts on Wednesday after Chen was named World Aquatics’ 2025 Female Diver of the Year earlier this month. Chen won the accolade after a return to... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3337834/chinese-diving-star-chen-yuxi-says-she-has-received-threats-denies-she-has-connections?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3337834/chinese-diving-star-chen-yuxi-says-she-has-received-threats-denies-she-has-connections?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 26 Dec 2025 10:59:59 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport World Aquatics crowned China’s Olympic champion Chen Yuxi as its 2025 female diving athlete of the year on Wednesday, with Australia’s Cassiel Rousseau winning the men’s award. The 20-year-old Chen extended her country’s dominance in the women’s 10-metre platform, completing an unbeaten 2025 Diving World Cup circuit with seven wins, including three gold medals at the Super Final in Beijing. She carried that form into the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore over the summer, where she won... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3336810/chinas-chen-yuxi-named-female-diver-year-world-aquatics-rousseau-wins-mens-title?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3336810/chinas-chen-yuxi-named-female-diver-year-world-aquatics-rousseau-wins-mens-title?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 17 Dec 2025 14:00:24 +0000 Wynna Wong Wynna Wong For years, Chen Yuxi has somewhat stood in the shadow of her superstar teammate Quan Hongchan, who burst onto the scene at just 14 with her rags-to-riches story, young age and formidable performance, offering a captivating narrative for the public. The slightly older Chen, meanwhile, despite possessing clinical precision, consistency and Olympic golds, was known as synchronised partner and rival to Quan. But on Monday night, as the 20-year-old executed her final dive to secure gold in the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3332359/national-games-chen-yuxi-steps-out-quan-hongchans-shadow-now-she-chinas-diving-queen?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3332359/national-games-chen-yuxi-steps-out-quan-hongchans-shadow-now-she-chinas-diving-queen?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 11 Nov 2025 15:00:09 +0000 Ada Li Ada Li China’s top internet regulator has launched a sweeping campaign to clean up social media for the National Games. The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) on Tuesday announced its “Clean and Bright: Online Environment Rectification” campaign, targeting issues such as doxxing – the leaking of personal information of athletes, coaches and referees. It is also aimed at fan-led smear campaigns and conflicts that the CAC said could “disrupt preparations or disrupt the smooth operation of the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/article/3331581/china-moves-keep-toxic-fan-culture-social-media-national-games?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/article/3331581/china-moves-keep-toxic-fan-culture-social-media-national-games?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 05 Nov 2025 04:51:09 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan Chinese diving starlet Quan Hongchan helped Guangdong successfully defend the women’s team gold medal at the National Games on Sunday, and moved a step closer to being her country’s best of all time. The three-time Olympic gold medallist took part in the synchronised 10-metre platform alongside Wang Weiying in the evening session, with the pair outscoring their rivals to finish on top of the table with 235.86 points. Chen Yuxi and Zhang Minjie, representing Shanghai, finished second just 0.9... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3331247/quan-hongchan-seals-first-diving-gold-national-games-guangdong-closes-record?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3331247/quan-hongchan-seals-first-diving-gold-national-games-guangdong-closes-record?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 02 Nov 2025 13:47:42 +0000 Lars Hamer Lars Hamer Swimming prodigy Yu Zidi has won her first medal at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, despite not swimming in the final of the women’s 4x200metres freestyle relay on Thursday. The 12-year-old competed in the morning heats, helping China qualify third fastest, and then watched from the side of the pool as her teammates took bronze in a time of seven minutes, 42.99 seconds. Australia claimed gold in 7:39.35, with the USA second in 7:40.01. “It feels quite emotional, it’s a nice... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3320330/world-aquatics-championships-chinas-women-claim-relay-bronze-yu-gets-first-medal?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3320330/world-aquatics-championships-chinas-women-claim-relay-bronze-yu-gets-first-medal?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 31 Jul 2025 14:11:04 +0000 Lars Hamer Lars Hamer Chinese divers went two for two in the diving at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore on Monday, winning gold in the men’s three-metre synchronised event and the women’s ten-metre synchronised. Monday’s medals meant China have won four golds from a possible five as their stranglehold over the sport showed little sign of slowing down. China started proceedings with diving duo Wang Zongyuan and Zheng Jiuyuan winning the 3m event with an impressive 467.31 points, but they were pushed all... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3319857/world-aquatics-championships-chinese-duo-wang-zheng-win-mens-3m-synchronised-diving?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3319857/world-aquatics-championships-chinese-duo-wang-zheng-win-mens-3m-synchronised-diving?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 28 Jul 2025 09:55:51 +0000 Lars Hamer Lars Hamer China won both diving finals at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore on Sunday, continuing the country’s long-held dominance of the sport. There was gold in the mixed synchronised 10-metre platform and another in the men’s 1m springboard event. Zhu Yongxin and Xie Peiling, diving together at a major international meet for the first time, topped the mixed event with 323.04 points, finishing just ahead of North Korea’s Choe Wi-hyon and Jo Jin-mi, who scored 322.98. The Chinese pair were... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3319767/world-aquatics-championships-china-claim-trio-golds-continue-diving-dominance?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3319767/world-aquatics-championships-china-claim-trio-golds-continue-diving-dominance?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 27 Jul 2025 15:17:48 +0000