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Quan Hongchan

(全紅嬋)

Quan Hongchan
Quan Hongchan
全紅嬋
The latest news on Quan Hongchan, Chinese professional diver and Olympian, including competition news and updates.
The ita bag accesory trend is a captivating subculture that has gained popularity worldwide, especially among young people in China. Photo: SCMP composite/RedNote/Douyin/IG@lalalalisa_m
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How ‘painful bag’ becomes popular subculture among China youth as expression of fandom

For ita bag enthusiasts, these creations symbolise freedom to express diverse passions, providing joy and relief through self-expression.

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China buzzes as Quan Hongchan named Sports Person of the Year, makes magazine debut

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China diving queen Quan Hongchan dazzles fans with new hairdo, shows she has ‘grown up’

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Chinese diving star Chen Yuxi says she has been threatened, denies ‘connections’

Olympic champion says in a tearful 10-minute video interview she has also faced online abuse, ‘doxxing’ and people trying to cause rifts.

China diving star Chen Yuxi, who was named World Aquatics’ 2025 Female Diver of the Year earlier this month, released an interview on her social media accounts on Wednesday. Photo: Screenshot
2025 National Games

Chen Yuxi steps out of Quan Hongchan’s shadow, now she is China’s diving queen

The Paris Olympics marked a turning point in the relationship between the two, and at the National Games it is Chen who is shining brightest.

2025 National Games

Powerhouse provinces: a rundown on the teams that dominate at National Games

Three teams have topped the medal table 11 times across the 14 editions of the event over 66 years, but one is no longer taking part.

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2025 National Games

What to know about the National Games, where some of world’s best come to play

Some of the world’s top sportsmen and women will battle it out in the pool, court and track across the Greater Bay Area.

Table tennis players Wang Chuqin, Ma Long and Fan Zhendong will be among the biggest names competing at the National Games. Photo: Eugene Lee
2025 National Games

Chinese fans weigh in on Quan’s physique but say diving star ‘still a Ferrari’

Social media awash with comments on Quan Hongchan’s appearance as Olympian targets second gold of 15th National Games.

2025 National Games

Quan seals first diving gold of National Games for Guangdong, closes in on record

Team title takes Quan Hongchan to within one gold medal of tying the legendary Fu Mingxia and two of record holder Guo Jingjing.

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China wives use AI videos of homeless men breaking into homes to test husbands’ love

Police slam homeless home invader prank describing it as ‘fear mongering’ as calls mount for greater regulation of AI-generated content.

Wives in China are using artificial intelligence generated videos of homeless men breaking into their homes to test their husbands’ love and concern. Photo: Shutterstock/RedNote
2025 National Games

Quan Hongchan ends diving hiatus, will compete in National Games for Guangdong

Triple Olympic gold medallist will take part in three events after not diving competitively since the World Cup Super Final in May.

China’s Quan Hongchan has reportedly been working to overcome and injury and developmental changes Photo: Sohu
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China sellers use AI to clone dive queen Quan Hongchan, top athletes to push products

Egg sellers con 47,000 people online by making bogus claims about dive queen’s family farm, sparking fresh concern over deepfake rackets.

World Aquatics Championships

Quan Hongchan skipped World Aquatics Championships. Where is China’s diving ace?

Does growth spurt and ankle injury mean we are now in the twilight of Olympian’s glittering career?

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What is an ‘ita bag’? Plus the most popular toys, dolls and figures now

From K-pop idol dolls and Japanese anime figures to Disney plushies and Labubu, here are some of the most popular ita bag accessories.

While keychains, badges and buttons remain popular choices for decorating an ita bag, there is now also an array of more elaborate items for discerning fans. Photo: RedNote/543231600
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China dive queen Quan Hongchan trains 8 hours daily to beat development challenges

Her recent fitness story garnered 43 million views on a single social media platform.

China’s diving queen Quan Hongchan has begun training for eight hours a day to overcome developmental challenges that have forced her to pull out of a major event. Photo: SCMP composite/Sohu
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China sports brand sparks fury for sidelining dive queen Quan Hongchan in photo

Angry fans of Olympic diving icon accuse brand of ‘opportunism’, sparking wave of product returns.

Chen Yuxi beats Quan Hongchan again for back-to-back diving World Cup wins

Quan finished on top at past two Olympics, but Chen turns tables in Canada as her rival’s error costs her the lead.

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China Olympic dive queen’s brother shuns US$28 million contracts to help farmers

E-commerce entrepreneur insists his family are not wealthy, says there is more to their well-being than his sister’s incredible sporting success.

The brother of China’s Olympic diving queen Quan Hongchan has revealed that he has turned down US$28 million in contracts to focus on helping farmers. Photo: SCMP composite/Xinhua/QQ.com/Douyin
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China’s Fan Zhendong pleads for privacy after supporters mob him at hotel

Three-time Olympic table tennis champion urges fans to show ‘understanding and respect’ after latest incident.

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China museum slammed over ‘ugly’ statue of Olympic diving queen Quan Hongchan

Online critics round on museum and creator of diving champion’s statue amid calls for it to be removed.

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Millions enjoy China idol Wang Leehom return, including dive queen Quan Hongchan

Return of international pop idol at Macau mega event attracts 4 billion views on social media globally.

Millions of fans worldwide celebrated Wang Leehom’s comeback performance at a recent major event in Macau. Photo: SCMP composite/Weibo
Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Hong Kong gives Chinese Olympians hero’s welcome as trip starts – as it happened

Olympians are visiting the city fresh from bagging 40 gold medals at Paris Games.

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Athletes arrive for an official banquet at the Convention and Exhibition Centre. Photo: Dickson Lee
Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Xi praises China’s Olympians for winning ‘glory for the country and people’

President Xi Jinping meets country’s athletes at event in Beijing and says they won with ‘morality and integrity’.

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‘Uneducated idiot’ taunts about China diving queen Quan Hongchan slammed

Critics of China’s teenage Olympic diving champion Quan Hongchan have been rounded on by supporters of the gold medal-winning youngster after they suggested she lacked a proper education.

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Opinion | How to achieve Olympic success? China offers some answers

The making of victory on the Olympic stage involves a combination of factors, from population and geographic diversity to sufficient funding.

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China’s Chen Meng (right) and Wang Manyu react after a winning set against Japan’s Miwa Harimtoto and Hina Hayata during the women’s gold medal team table tennis match at the Paris Olympics on August 10. Photo: AP
Paris 2024 Olympic Games

China’s Quan pushed to brink by fans, Pan would swap gold for quiet life

Olympic gold medallists discover true cost of fame on return to mainland China, and some fans react badly to not getting stars’ full attention.

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China’s Pan Zhanle says he would swap some his success in Paris for less attention from fans. Photo: Xinhua
Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Paris Games: Fans shower Quan Hongchan with dolls, nod to family’s beginnings

Since striking her first Olympic title in Tokyo three years ago, she has been catapulted into the international limelight, and her double golds in Paris entrenched her as China’s ‘diving darling’ and a global phenomenon.

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Video | Who is China’s diving queen Quan Hongchan?

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