Chen Yuxi claims gold over Quan Hongchan in women's 10m platform final at Diving World Cup

In a highly-competitive showdown at the World Aquatics Diving World Cup in Windsor, Canada, China's Chen Yuxi emerged victorious, defeating her compatriot Quan Hongchan to win gold in the women's 10-meter platform final.

The contest showcased the elite talent of both divers, with Chen initially falling behind Quan by 15.8 points after making an error on her second attempt. Chen bounced back with a solid score of 84.15 points in her third dive, however, while Quan scored slightly higher with 86.40 points, extending her lead to 18.05 points.

In a pivotal fourth round, both divers executed the same maneuver, but Chen delivered an exceptional performance to add 92.4 points to her overall tally, while Quan was set back by a flawed entry into the water, earning just 64.35 points to surrender the lead.

The final round saw both athletes score 86.40 points, but Chen's earlier efforts secured her the gold with a total of 417.55 points, finishing just 10 points ahead of Quan, who settled for silver.

Reflecting on her performance, Chen said, "I may have been nervous before, but now I am more relaxed and focused on my actions. I used a lot of energy and made some changes in my actions, so I am satisfied with my performance here."

Quan added, "I am satisfied with the results, both for this competition and the stop in Mexico. This is beyond my expectations, as I have never done so well in daily training."

In other events, China's Olympic champions Chen Yiwen and Chang Yani won gold in the women's synchronized 3-meter springboard final with an overall score of 312.54 points, finishing 36.24 points ahead of Canada's silver medalists Amelie-Laura Jasmin and Sonya Palkhivala.

Zhu Zifeng and Cheng Zilong claimed the men's synchronized 10-meter platform title, topping the podium with 437.25 points, nearly 50 points ahead of American silver medalists Joshua Hedberg and Carson Tyler.