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Chen Yuxi/Quan Hongchan (R) of China compete during the women's synchronised 10m platform final of diving at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Saint Denis, near Paris, France, on July 31, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Ying)
Chinese star divers Chen Yuxi and Quan Hongchan eased to the women's synchronized 10m platform title at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday.
Having paired up to win three times in a row at the World Championships, Chen and Quan dominated the final and topped with 359.10 points.
Kim Mi Rae and Jo Jin Mi of DPR Korea, who took silver at this year's World Championships, finished second with 315.90 points. Andrea Spendolini Sirieix and Lois Toulson of Britain grabbed the bronze medal with 304.38 points.
This victory also marked China's seventh straight Olympic gold in this event.
Chen and Quan were nearly 30 points ahead of their nearest rivals after only three rounds before closing out the competition by a margin of over 40 points.
Both will compete in the individual event in Paris. Quan was the defending champion.
