Diving champ Hongchan pleasantly surprised by Olympic ski champion Eileen after winning gold


The 17-year-old Hongchan became an overnight sensation in China after the diver, who comes from a humble background, won her first Olympic gold in Tokyo in the women's 10m platform event. – Paris 2024

PARIS: China's Quan Hongchan was pleasantly surprised when her country's winter Olympics ski champion Eileen Gu showed up at her press conference, after Hongchan and teammate Chen Yuxin won the women's synchronised 10m platform event on Wednesday (July 31).

Hongchan told reporters Eileen was one of her idols at a press conference after the medal ceremony.

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