Get ready for some epic diving vibes! 🏊♂️ At the Guangdong Olympic Aquatic Center in the Chinese mainland, Hubei’s own superstar Wang Zongyuan stole the show in the men’s 1m springboard at the 15th National Games, bagging gold with a jaw-dropping 492.30 points. 💥
After a 12-year break, the one-meter springboard made its comeback, and 17 top divers (five of them world champs!) jumped in for the crown. In the first three rounds, it was neck and neck between Wang and teammate Zheng Jiuyuan – think of it like the final boss fight in your fave mobile game, but on a diving board. 🤜🤛 Zheng’s dives packed serious difficulty, nudging him ahead…until the ultimate clutch round.
Wang’s final 107B dive was straight fire, scoring 89.10 points – the highest single-dive score of the night – and tipping the scales in his favor. It was almost a mirror of his 2022 world championship leap, falling just one point shy! 🔥
Zheng had a slip-up on his 305B dive, dropping him to bronze, while seasoned pro Tai Xiaohu from Shandong kept it cool and consistent to grab silver – his first solo medal at the National Games. Talk about a glow-up moment! 🌟
With this win, Wang Zongyuan cements his spot as China’s top male diver and sets the stage for even bigger splashes ahead. Stay tuned – the diving world just got more exciting! 🌊
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Wang Zongyuan, Wang Weiying excel in diving at 15th National Games
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