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Quan Hongchan

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Quan Hongchan
Quan Hongchan
全紅嬋
The latest news on Quan Hongchan, Chinese professional diver and Olympian, including competition news and updates.
Chinese Olympic champion diver Quan Hongchan delighted fans with pictures of her longer hair, including a recent selfie from a strawberry farm. Photo: SCMP composite/Weibo
Trending in China

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

The public adore Quan not only for her diving prowess but also for her genuine and relatable personality.

Chen Yuxi

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

2025 National Games

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

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.

The opening ceremony of the 11th Chinese National Games in Jinan, Shandong province, in 2019. Hosts Shandong finished top of the table. Photo: Xinhua
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.

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.

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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.

Quan Hongchan, right, and Wang Weiying helped Guangdong successfully defend the women’s team gold medal. Photo: Xinhua
Trending in China

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.

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.

Trending in China

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.

Online scammers have used artificial intelligence technology to clone Chinese diver Quan Hongchan to sell eggs, while other top mainland athletes have been used in a similar way to promote other products. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/Douyin
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?

Quan Hongchan waves to the crowd ahead of the women’s 10m platform final at the Aquatics Centre in Paris. Photo: Getty Images
Fashion

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.

Trending in China

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.

Trending in China

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.

A famous sports brand in China has sparked outrage after the country’s diving queen, Quan Hongchan, was sidelined in an event photo. Photo: SCMP composite/Weibo/Sina/Douyin

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.

Winner Chen Yuxi (centre) and second-placed Quan Hongchan (left) alongside Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix, who won bronze. Photo: AFP
Trending in China

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.

Trending in China

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.

A museum in China is facing public criticism over a statue of Olympic diving champion Quan Hongchan. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin/YouTube
Trending in China

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.

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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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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Party and state leaders Xi Jinping, Zhao Leji, Wang Huning, Cai Qi, Li Xi and Han Zheng meet with China’s Olympic delegation at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Photo: Xinhua
Trending in China

‘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.

Critics of China’s Olympic diving queen Quan Hongchan have faced an online backlash after they described her as an “idiot” and accused her of being uneducated. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin/Sohu/China.com.cn
Hong Kong sports

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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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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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.

China’s diving queen Quan Hongchan has inspired fans as much for her story outside the pool as for her talents on a board. Photo: Xinhua
Paris 2024 Olympic Games

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

China’s 17-year-old diving queen has 3 Olympic golds, but who is Quan Hongchan?
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Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Profile | Who is Quan Hongchan? Teen diving queen has 3 Olympic golds, loves Eileen Gu, toys

At 17, the triple Olympic champion is still just a kid at heart, despite being dominant force in her sport.

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Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Tearful Quan gives perfect example of why she’s China’s golden girl in Paris

Quan Hongchan outduels diving teammate Chen Yuxi to claim women’s 10m platform title. Chen takes silver, North Korea’s Kim Mi-rae wins bronze.

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