China museum criticised for ‘ugly’ diving star statue with pronounced belly button

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

BEIJING: A new sculpture of China’s three-time Olympic gold medallist Quan Hongchan has come under fire for being badly created and not looking at all like the diving queen.

The bronze statue, created by Guangdong-based sculptor Xu Hongfei, was unveiled at Guangzhou Sports Culture Museum in September, the news outlet Net Ease reported.